In Florida as Hurricane cleanup continues, Joy Hill of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission informs us only two wildlife management areas remain closed in the Northeast Florida region. Three Lakes and Bull Creek WMAs, both located in Osceola County, remain closed while biologists work to clear trees from roads and close off flooded and severely damaged roads before reopening areas to public access. Hunters are encouraged to check the FWC’s 24-hour, toll-free, Hurricane Information hotline at 1 800 851 8385 for the latest WMA openings and the regional office openings. The same information can be accessed on the FWC website at www.MyFWC.com.

Effective this morning, these hunting areas are open: Upper St. Johns River Marsh (walk-in or boat only), Salt Lake, Dunns Creek, Gores Landing, Ocklawaha Prairie Public Small Game Hunting Area, Fort McCoy, Emeralda Marsh Public Small Game Hunting Area, and the Orange Creek Public Small Game Hunting Area.

Osceola county’s Bull Creek and Three Lakes WMAs remain closed until further notice. They’re to be evaluated each day for reopening.

And finally, these areas managed by the Florida Division of Forestry have also reopened: Seminole Forest WMA, Lake Tracy Unit of Seminole Forest WMA, Etoniah Creek WMA, Dexter Mary Farms Unit of Lake George WMA, Tiger Bay WMA, and Rima Ridge Unit of Tiger Bay WMA.