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Saturday, April 17, 2010
This report represents some events the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission handled over the past week in the Northwest Region.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
Officer Sarah Manning checked an individual as he was leaving the Bob Sikes fishing pier. The individual was found in possession of a 32‑inch red drum. The legal size limit on red drum is 18 – 27 inches. The subject was issued a notice to appear citation for the violation.
OKALOOSA COUNTY
Officer Danny Arnette checked a subject exiting private property after turkey hunting. The subject was in possession of two harvested turkeys and claimed his cousin had taken one of the turkeys. When Officer Arnette inquired about the cousin’s identity, the subject corrected his story and admitted to taking both turkeys. He was cited for taking over the daily bag limit of turkeys.
While on water patrol near the Destin Pass, Officers Matt Webb and Pete Rockwell observed three individuals spearfishing at the Destin Pass east jetties. The individuals were issued citations for spearfishing in a prohibited area and warnings for no diver’s down flag and no saltwater fishing license.
Bay County
Officer Joe Chambers observed a subject using a cast net on Deer Point Lake and immediately secured his net when he saw the officer approaching. An inspection revealed the individual was in possession of 23 bream, some of which were still in the stowed net. A citation was issued, the fish were returned alive to the water, and the net was seized.
JACKSON COUNTY
While patrolling northern Jackson County, Officer David Arnette and K-9 Officer Mike Guy checked several bait sites on private property. While checking one of the sites, they discovered a fresh turkey feather which showed signs of being broken off, as if shot. While heading to another bait site, they heard two gunshots. They came upon two hunters carrying two freshly killed turkeys. Just beyond the hunters, the officers observed that the hunters had set up on a food plot where wheat seed was scattered over the ground. There were also fresh turkey feathers in the food plot where the turkey had been killed. When questioned about the second turkey, the two hunters took the officers to where they had killed it. This area was also baited with wheat seed. Interviews were conducted and one of the hunters also admitted to killing two turkeys the day before, one of which was also taken over a baited site. This hunter was in possession of a resident hunting license, although he is actually a resident of Alabama. Three of the four turkey hunts had been filmed for an outdoor hunting show the two men produced. Charges for taking turkey over bait, taking over the daily bag limit, taking over the season bag limit, and obtaining a resident hunting license by giving false information have been direct filed with the State Attorney’s Office.
GADSDEN COUNTY
Lt. Harry Parker cited a Gadsden County man for possession of undersize speckled perch on Lake Talquin.
Lt. Harry Parker and Officers Hank Forehand, Lane Bentley, and Mike Fish worked a detail targeting illegal turkey hunting. Several baited sites were checked. Two hunters were found hunting over bait at two of the sites and were issued citations.
RESOURCE PROTECTION UNIT WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
WAKULLA COUNTY
Officers Blake Hoelscher and Ryan Knutson were on plain-clothes patrol in St. Marks. They conducted a vessel stop on a 48‑foot fishing boat inbound from the Gulf of Mexico. During the fisheries and boating safety inspection, Officer Hoelscher noticed the female operator showed signs of impairment. After conducting field sobriety tasks, Officer Hoelscher attempted to place handcuffs on the boat operator who in turn resisted and pulled away. The operator became combative and physically attempted to resist Officer Hoelscher from placing handcuffs on her. Officer Hoelsher gained control of the operator and handcuffed her. She was transported to the Wakulla County Jail where she was given a breath test. Subsequently, the operator's blood alcohol content (BAC) was over .08 a couple of hours after the initial stop. She was booked into the Wakulla County Jail for boating under the influence and resisting an officer.
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