Upcoming Events

December 7, 2005 - 6:00 p.m.
Goodwood Plantation in Tallahassee
The 5th Annual Fur, Feather & Fins Legislative Cook-out
Honoring The Florida Legislators' Sportsmen's Caucus

Make plans now to join your fellow sportsmen in Tallahassee, as we honor the 50+ members of the Florida Legislature who support sportsmen's issues. We have moved the time of the event, which is normally held during the spring Regular Session to December, to diminish the potential for conflict with other legislative events.

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Past Events

Florida Dog Hunters & Sportsman's Association Dog Hunter Conference
May 14, 2005, 10:00 a.m. EDT,
Old Time Country Buffet on North Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL

Topics: Statewide Registration, New proposals to and from the GFC,
Game and Fish Representatives will be available to discuss new rules and other issues.

RSVP: Rusty McKeithen, 850-575-3333
(Please leave a message with the office staff if Rusty is unavailable:)
Each dog hunting organization can bring three representatives
and lunch will be served.

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Public meetings will be held state-wide to inform those interested about the proposed registration program for deer-dog hunting on private land. The pilot program was implemented in the Northwest Region. The FWC is now considering expanding the the program statewide. A final report that includes comments from all of the public meetings will be on the agenda for consideration at the FWC's June 15-17, 2005 meeting in Daytona Beach, FL.



Click here to download the press release from the FWC concerning this.

Click here to download the FAQs regarding the state-wide registration program.

These will open as a PDF files.

Sebring, Florida - May 9, 2005, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. EDT,
Sebring Civic Center, 4509 West George Blvd.

Chiefland, Florida - May 10, 2005, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. EDT,
Tommy Usher Center, 506 S.W. 4th Ave.

Lake City, Florida - May 12, 2005, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. EDT,
Columbia County School Board Auditorium, 372 W. Duval Street

Blountstown, Florida - May 16, 2005, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. CDT (8:00 to 10:00 p.m. EDT),
Calhoun County Court House Annex, 20859 Central Avenue

Brooksville, Florida - May 17, 2005, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. EDT,
Southwest Florida Water Management District Headquarters Auditorium, 2379 Broad Street

Ocala, Florida - May 19, 2005, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. EDT,
Marion County Agriculture Extension Service Auditorium, 2232 N.E. Jacksonville Road