FWC INCREASES COST OF SPORTSMAN’S LICENSES

Aug. 1, 2006
Contact: Office of Licensing and Permitting (850) 488-3641

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has increased the cost of its gold sportsman’s license and sportman’s license by $5 to cover the new crossbow season permit that was recently added to the license package.

The gold sportsman’s license now costs $88.50 and includes hunting, saltwater fishing and freshwater fishing licenses; and management area, archery, crossbow, muzzleloading gun, turkey, Florida waterfowl, snook and lobster permits.

The sportsman’s license costs $72.50 and includes hunting and freshwater fishing licenses; and management area, archery, crossbow, muzzleloading gun, turkey and Florida waterfowl permits.

Hunters who already possess one of these licenses can hunt on private lands during the new crossbow season without having to purchase the $5 crossbow season permit, if the license does not expire until after the crossbow season.

The new permit is similar to the archery and muzzleloading gun permits that also cost $5 and are required for those hunting during the archery and muzzleloading gun seasons.

These licenses are available for purchase at tax collectors’ offices, license vendors and at MyFWC.com/license.