DEADLINE OCT. 17 TO APPLY FOR OSCEOLA TURKEY HUNT PERMITS

October 3, 2006
Contact: Mark A. Trainor (850) 488-8842

The deadline to apply for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2006 special-opportunity spring turkey hunts is 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17.

To apply, hunters can obtain applications at MyFWC.com (click on "Licenses/Permits") and at all FWC regional offices. Applications will be accepted online at MyFWC.com, at county tax collectors’ offices or at any license agent. A random drawing determines who will receive the coveted permits.

Hunters can increase their chances of being selected by submitting as many $5 nonrefundable applications as they like. Successful applicants pay an additional $50 - $175, depending on the special-opportunity hunt area selected. Participation rules limit out-of-state hunters to one permit per hunt.

These special hunts have been created for sportsmen who covet an Osceola, the “crown jewel” of the turkey hunters’ Grand Slam. The FWC designs special-opportunity turkey hunts to take place on large tracts of land with great habitat, healthy turkey populations and a limited number of hunters. All hunts take place within the Osceola turkey’s range.

For more information on these special-opportunity Osceola turkey hunts, visit MyFWC.com/hunting.