by Doug Mayo | Mar 8, 2024
On February 21, 2024, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recognized Ronnie Stephenson, of Jackson County, as the 2024 Florida Land Steward Landowner of the Year, in Tallahassee, at their quarterly commission meeting. The following...
by Samantha Wisely | Feb 23, 2024
Samantha Wisely, Professor and Extension Specialist of Wildlife Ecology Fortunately for Panhandle residents, turkeys are a common site. Although turkey populations have declined throughout the United States, the decline is less dramatic in Florida. The Panhandle of...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 23, 2024
I have gotten a few calls lately from farmers or homeowners that have a colony of bats that have moved into a barn our outbuilding. This week’s featured video was published by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and provides information...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Jan 5, 2024
For many of us in the Florida Panhandle, managing land for and hunting deer are two of the pastimes that we’ll spend the most time and money on each year. I greatly enjoy spending time in the woods and value the opportunity to fill the freezer with high-quality...
by external | Dec 8, 2023
Mandatory deer check station weekend December 9-10 in Holmes, Jackson and Washington counties The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), along with its partners in chronic wasting disease (CWD) response efforts, reminds hunters participating in the...
by Kalyn Waters | Oct 6, 2023
As hunters we are all concerned and want to understand what is going on with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). With the cool in the air, hunting season is defiantly on everyone’s mind. With that there has been a lot of information that has come out recently to...
