FWC proposes changes to North Florida deer hunting

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has proposed a few changes that could affect deer hunters in Northwest Florida.

The area from Pensacola to Tallahassee is known as Zone D, and the FWC is considering dividing the zone into two deer management units, each with its own unique set of deer antler-point regulations and antlerless deer harvest days.

The proposals would require that bucks harvested north of I-10 to have antlers with at least three points on one side. 

South of I-10, the minimum antler requirement would be two points on one side.

The proposal includes an exception for hunters 15 years old and younger who could harvest bucks with at least one antler that is 5 inches or more in length.

Also, the FWC is proposing a change to the antlerless deer season on private lands within Zone D. 

South of I-10, the proposal would change the antlerless season to the weekends after Thanksgiving and Christmas.

They hope that by spreading out the hunting opportunity, more hunters can participate without substantially reducing deer populations. 

These proposals, if passed at the April FWC meeting, would take effect during the 2014-15 hunting season.

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