September 30, 2012

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Walton Wounded Warrior hosts fishing retreat for fellow comrades

Weekend getaway brings camaraderie and relaxation After a two-year recovery from injuries suffered in Iraq, local outdoorsman Mark McDuffie was walking again. However, losing his comrades in a devastating roadside bomb attack, and 58 surgeries, deep emotional wounds are still on the mend. McDuffie has been fishing the waterways of the Choctawhatchee River since he was a kid. After retiring from the Air Force, he decided to come back to something he knew well – fishing along Black Creek and...

Gray squirrel season opens early and other hunting dates to know

Outta The Woods by Tony Young, FWC Football season is in full swing, and the 2012-13 hunting season is cranking up. Heck, in Zone A, they’re already into general gun season. But for the rest of us, I’d like to cover some things you should know regarding three hunting seasons that are just around the corner: muzzleloading gun, gray squirrel and the first phase of dove. Immediately following the close of crossbow season in each zone, the muzzleloading gun season...

Choctawhatchee Audubon activities for October 2012

Join the Choctawhatchee Audubon for birding field trips and education. OCTOBER 4: Monthly Meeting. Alan Knothe, a local wildlife biologist, will present a program “Shorebirds of the Florida Panhandle.” Alan will discuss the vast and diverse group of shorebirds that frequent local beaches. Some use our beaches as nesting sites, while others stay for the winter. Still others use our area only as a migratory stopover. Learn about their natural history, their niche in the local ecology, and the many...

Walton County fishing report for Sept. 26

Fishing is great everywhere Choctawhatchee Bay: Great reports of folks catching fish everywhere. Redfish, trout is good, and flounder should be picking back up. Looks as though the fish are on the fall feed. Creeks/river: Folks catching crappie on the river. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by Copeland’s. “Where the locals shop and the tourists are welcome.” Click here to find out more about Copeland’s. Copeland’s Gun and Tackle Shop 17290 U.S. Hwy....

Early autumn in Walton County abounds with color

Autumn brings colorful display to forest floors Fall brings a colorful time to explore the outdoors in  Northwest Florida. In Walton County, we are fortunate to have several State Parks and the Point Washington State Forest providing and abundance of seasonal wildflowers and migrating butterflies. To name just a few native flowers in bloom this time of year are wild buckweat (Eriogonum tomentosum), hairy jointweed (Polygonella basiramia), senna symeria (seymeria cassioides), goldenaster (Chrysopsis sabrella), goldenrod (Soldago tortifolia), figwort (Agalinis satacea)...