April 14, 2009
Contact: Adam Warwick 850-697-3734, ext. 116
Due to an abundance of wild hogs, a number of hunting opportunities will be available during the coming months on the Bradwell Unit of the Apalachicola Wildlife Management Area.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has quota permits available for hog-dog and still hunts for May, June and July on the 1,400-acre tract in Liberty County.
The FWC set the hog-dog hunts for nighttime hours on May 1-3, June 5-7 and July 3-5. It will issue three quota permits for each three-day hunt. Permit holders can bring along one guest. The permit holder and guest are limited to one firearm.
Dogs of any size or breed are allowed, with a maximum of three dogs per permit holder.
The FWC set daytime legal still hunting for May 15-17, June 19-21 and July 17-19. It will issue up to six permits for each still hunt. Permits are transferrable.
Anyone interested in applying for the May, June or July hunts can do so beginning April 21 at 10 a.m. EDT through the Total Licensing System at county tax collectors' offices or online on a first-come, first-served basis. The FWC's Managed Hog Hunt worksheet has more information about the hunts. Go to the Hunting section of MyFWC.com.
The agency will hold subsequent drawings starting in June for August and September hunts. See the Managed Hog Hunts worksheet for more information on those hunts.
There will be no size or bag limit on hogs. No live hogs may be removed from the area.
