For FL X-Bow hunters
 

FWC Extends...Crossbow Season

RE: For FL X-Bow hunters
 

I had saw the proposed rules a few mo's. back. they said there should be no problems getting it passed.

5 more days to hunt WAHOOOOOOO

RE: For FL X-Bow hunters
 

And thats one more step for mankind, ahem... woman kind too.

RE: For FL X-Bow hunters
 

Yes, but if you read carefully, it is for private land only.

RE: For FL X-Bow hunters
 

Yes, I read that over and over, Smitty!:)


LEGAL METHODS OF TAKING GAME

Resident game birds and mammals: Rifles, shotguns, pistols, longbows, compound bows, recurve bows, crossbows and birds of prey (falcons, owls and hawks) may be used. Longbows, compound bows, recurve bows and crossbowsmust have minimum draw weights of 35 pounds. Hand-held releases may be used. Arrows used to take deer, hog or turkey must be equipped with broadheads having at least two sharpened edges with minimum widths of 7/8 inch. Non-migratory game can be taken from stationary vehicles.




The added season is limited to private lands and restricts harvest to bucks only. These changes will not affect the wildlife management area system.
Rule changes also provide that bows and crossbows will be legal during muzzleloading gun season and during the Northwest Hunting Zone’s special archery/muzzleloading season, beginning next year.

RE: For FL X-Bow hunters
 

Which means ya gotta ask nicely now. Here in Southern Ontario there is little public land. If you ask nice and smile there are alot of yesses available. Some times pre and post season is the best time to ask for permissions but any way you look at it archers of any kind get the yes easier that gunners. My MOMMA always said "if you don't ask you don't get". One permission leads to another too.