Walton County fishing and hunting report for Nov. 17

November 17, 2010

Speckled trout illustration courtesy FWC.

Good abundance of speckled trout along with scattered sheepshead and drum

Bay: Lot of fish being caught in the bay. Abundance of speckled trout and scattered drum and sheepshead being caught.

Fresh:  Hopefully the rain has helped the river levels a bit as folks were getting grounded with the water levels so low. Crappie and some catfish being caught.

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Hunting: Archery season still on along with squirrel season in full swing. Dates for public land and each Wildlife Management Areas are different. Here is a list and links to FWC for more information.

Zone D – Northwest Florida – Public lands
Deer:
Archery Season: Oct . 23 – Nov. 24 – Antlered or antlerless deer by bow only
Crossbow Season: Nov. 29 – Dec. 3 Antlered deer only by crossbow or bow
Muzzleloading Gun Season: Dec. 4–10 and Feb. 21–27 – Antlered deer only by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow
General Gun Season: Nov. 25–28 and Dec. 11 – Feb. 20
Antlered deer entire season; antlerless deer may be taken Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 by all legal
center fire rifles and pistols, shot guns, muzzleloaders, crossbows and bows

Fall Turkey (gobblers and bearded only):
Zone D (except Holmes County)
Archery Season: Oct . 23 – Nov. 24 by bow only
Crossbow Season: Nov. 29 – Dec. 3 by
Muzzleloading Gun Season:  by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow only Dec. 4–10,
crossbow or bow only
General Gun Season: Nov. 25–28 and Dec. 11 – Jan. 16 by all legal rifles, shot guns,
muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols

Quail and gray squirrel
Archery Season: Oct. 23- Nov. 12
General Gun: Nov. 13 – March 6 by all legal rifles, shot guns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols  Click here for more information

Wildlife Management Areas: Each Wildlife Management Area has different season dates. Please refer to links below:
Choctawhatchee River WMA: Click here
Point Washington WMA: Click here
Lafayette Creek WMA: Click here
Pine Log WMA: Click here

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