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TALLAHASSEE FL
PERMIT NO. 438
What’ s New in
P.O. Box 10949
Tallahassee, FL 32302-2949
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UHF and UW-F to Join as Partner Associations
Board of Directors:
Bill Marvin,
Chairman
Daphne Wood,
Vice-Chairman
Jeff Allen,
Treasurer
United Waterfolwers ‐ Florida (UW‐F) sponsored their Annual Youth Water‐
fowl Hunt at STA5 in Hen‐
dry County , Florida, this past February. We encour‐
age other organizations to send us pictures of their youth hunts for publishing. Lane Stephens,
Secretary
You can help protect and
promote hunting in the
State of Florida by
joining or renewing your
membership in FHF
Regular One Year ………………$25
Youth One Year…………………$15
Family One Year…………...……$50
Sponsor One Year...…………...$250
Bronze…………..……………..$1,000
Silver……………..…………….$5,000
Please make checks payable to The Future of Hunting in Florida, Inc. or FHF, and send to:
The Future of Hunting inn Florida, Inc.
P.O. Box 10949
Tallahassee, FL 32302-2949
Or if you wish to pay by credit card, please visit our website at
www.thefutureofhunting.org
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER
SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AND CONSUMER SERVICES TO THE FUTURE OF HUNTING IN FLORIDA IS CH2132.
United Waterfowlers—Florida, Inc. (UW-F) has
also applied to become a Partner Association with The
Future of Hunting in Florida. The two organizations
will continue to work together closely to sponsor duck
hunts for youth in Florida.
Newton Cook
Barbara Jean Powell
Preston Robertson
Steve Shea
Bill Wilson
John D. Fuller
Executive Director
Membership Levels:
United Hunters of Florida (UHF) has applied to become a Partner Association with The Future of Hunting
in Florida, which will make them eligible for financial
support for any youth hunts they may sponsor for the
upcoming year. UHF is also a non-profit organization
dedicated to the protection, promotion and enhancement
of hunting in the state of Florida.
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UHF stands united with this organization to safely introduce youngsters to wildlife conservation, hunting and
outdoorsmanship, teaching them to cherish and protect
our Florida hunting heritage.
Current and future goals of UHF are:
FWC Names Jim
Brown As Head of
Law Enforcement
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FHF Thanks Julie L.
Jones for 28 Years at
FWC
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FWC Proposed Rule
Changes for 2010-11
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Huntmasters, Landowners and Hunting
Clubs Needed for
Youth Hunts
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Apply for Spring Turkey Quota Hunt
Permits Nov. 1
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Join the Future of
Hunting in Florida
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• To promote our hunting heritage through our youth;
• To bridge the gap between hunters and non-hunters
through education, respect and professionalism;
• To strengthen our relationships between hunters, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Water Management Districts, U.S. Fish and Wildlife,
private landowners and other hunting-related agencies and organizations;
• To promote safe and ethical hunting practices;
• To promote conservation of our natural resources;
• To give Florida hunters a unified voice at state and
local government agency meetings and workshops,
pertaining to land piurchase, use opportunity and
quality of game animals and all issues that effect hunters in the state of Florida.
Officers of UHF consist of Jim Casselman, President,
Mark McNichols, Vice-President, and Casey Elkins,
Secretary/Treasurer.
For more information or to become a member, contact
them at United Hunters of Florida, Inc., 11412 Pickford
Street, Spring Hill, FL 34609 or go online at
www.unitedhunters.org.
(Above) A past youth hunt sponsored by UW-F.
UW-F is a group of Florida duck hunters whose mission is the improvement of duck hunting in our state.
UW-F is your VOICE on duck hunting in Florida at
the federal, state and local government agencies.
UW-F officers, directors, and members attend and
monitor the meetings of the Atlantic Flyway Council,
FWC, WMA, Water Management Districts and similar agencies. UW-F informs members of important
subjects, puts together consensus opinions and asks
members to “turn on the heat” with e-mails, letters,
phone calls, etc. to the targeted bureaucrats or politicians.
Officers and staff of UW-F consist of David Lithgow,
President, John Hitchcock, Vice-President/Secretary,
Joe Richter, Sr., Vice-President/Treasurer, and Newton Cook, Executive Director.
For more information or to become a member, visit
their website at www.unitedwaterfowlersfl.org.
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Huntmasters, Landowners and Hunting Clubs Needed for Youth Hunts
Head of Law Enforcement
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Executive Director Ken
Haddad announced Thursday that Lt. Col. Jim Brown got the nod to pin the colonel's eagle insignias on his uniform and assume command of the agency's law enforcement division.
The FWC is seeking volunteers to help run its Youth Hunting Program of Florida - a program aimed at providing quality
hunting experiences for 12- to 17-year-olds to increase the number of youths involved and to help preserve the
sport's future. Interested in becoming one of the program's huntmasters? All you need is your hunter safety certification, and good communication and people skills. A “huntmaster” is the FWC-trained volunteer who is responsible
for coordinating a weekend, FWC-sanctioned, youth hunt on private land.
Brown began his conservation law enforcement career in 1981, patrolling the Florida Keys. Over the years, he worked his way up the ranks and served as the FWC's
boating law administrator, Special Operations Program coordinator, and section
leader in the Office of Boating and Waterways. He has served as the FWC's law
enforcement deputy director of operations since 2006.
If you fit the requirements, and you would like to give back to your community and the sport of hunting by instructing
tomorrow's hunters in firearm safety, outdoor ethics and wildlife management, please contact either Gene Newman at
(352) 398-3259 or Kenny Barker at (850) 251-0638 to plan to attend FWC's next huntmaster class in your area. At
this time, huntmaster training has been scheduled for February, 2010 at the Ocala Youth Center and for August, 2010
at the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center. Lodging and meals will be provided at no cost to all participants.
Brown studied criminology at Miami Dade Community College and sociology at the
University of Miami. He is also a boat captain licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard to
FWC Commissioners selected Jim operate 100-ton ocean-going vessels.
With limited FWC staff, the Youth Hunting Program depends on the work and resources of its dedicated volunteers to
help plan and facilitate these safe, educational and memorable hunting experiences. The program also is always looking for landowners and hunting clubs willing to donate weekend youth hunts and other volunteers to be trained as
hunter safety instructors, cooks and guides.
Brown, above, to succeed Julie
Jones as Director of Law
Enforcement.
(FWC photo)
""Col. Brown was an excellent choice to fill the position," Barreto said. "He's
worked 28 years in conservation law enforcement, performed brilliantly as a team
leader and has extensive training in a variety of law enforcement operations. He
has what it will take to continue building the traditions we've started."
Brown grew up in Homestead where he spent his time hunting and fishing the area from
Lake Okeechobee through the Florida Keys. These days, he spends his off-duty time fishing in Apalachicola Bay with his wife, Karen.
FHF Thanks Julie L. Jones for 28 Years at FWC
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Creates a two-day Youth Turkey Hunt to occur the
weekend prior to the regular spring season for youth
under 16 years of age;
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Adjusts and re-names deer hunt zones to Zones A,
B, C & D and changes deer general gun season
dates for each of the zones;
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Establishes hunting regulations on five new managed areas (22,272 acres)◊ Charles H. Bronson (9,242 acres)
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2010 spring
Applicants must apply through the FWC's Total Licensing System. Hunters may
apply online at www.wildlifelicense.com/fl or present their completed worksheets
to any tax collector office or license agent.
Executive Director
Julie L. Jones
FWC Proposed Rule Changes for 2010-11
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is
proposing 312 rule changes effective for FY 2010.
Some of the proposed changes are as follows:
Apply for Spring Turkey Quota Hunt Permits Nov. 1
Hunters looking to turkey hunt on Florida's wildlife management areas during the
turkey season need to apply for quota hunt permits beginning 10 a.m. Nov. 1.
Quota hunt permit worksheets are available now from FWC regional offices and
online at MyFWC.com/Hunting (click under "Limited Entry Hunts").
Col. Julie L. Jones was appointed by Florida’s Governor and Cabinet as
the Executive Director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles on September 29, 2009. FHF would like to thank
Col. Jones for her 28 years of dedicated service in protecting Florida’s
natural resources. She began her career in 1981 with the Florida
Game & Freshwater Fish Commission as a biologist. In August 2002,
Colonel Jones became the Director of the Division of Law Enforcement
within the Commission. As Director, she was responsible for a division
that included 900 employees, 722 of whom are sworn law enforcement
officers, and had a budget of approximately $73 million, making it the
largest resource enforcement agency in the nation.
For more information on Florida's Youth Hunting Program, or to learn about how you can become involved, visit
MyFWC.com/HunterSafety.
Marshall Swamp (5,361 acres)
Fort White (1,290 acres)
Lafayette Forest (2,148)
Watermelon Pond (4,231 acres).
Expands migratory bird hunting on 14 areas -
◊ Adds statewide waterfowl seasons to seven areas
◊ Adds statewide snipe & dove seasons to one area
◊ Adds statewide migratory bird seasons to six areas.
Expands nighttime raccoon hunting on eight areas.
The FHF December newsletter will highlight the major
proposed changes.
All applicants, regardless of when they apply, have the same chance of being selected, as long as they submit their
applications within the application period. Applicants must apply by 11:59 p.m. Nov. 30 to be included in the random
drawing.
"When you submit your application, you will receive a receipt showing the hunts you have applied for and your preference status," said FWC quota hunt coordinator Eddie White.
Hunters also may apply as a group. A group leader must first apply to create the group. The group's number will be
printed on the group leader's receipt. Each person wishing to join the group must submit his own application using
the unique group number assigned to the leader.
If chosen, applicants will receive, by mail, a spring turkey quota hunt permit. Applicants not chosen in Phase I may
reapply during Phase 2 for any hunts not filled and will still be eligible for the preference drawing next year. Applicants
may check drawing results at MyFWC.com/Hunting, under "Limited Entry Hunts" click "Check Permit Availability and
Drawing Results."
For more information on how to apply for spring turkey quota hunt permits, visit MyFWC.com/Hunting.