FWC WILL TRANSFER PERMITS OF STA 1-W DUCK HUNTERS
CONTACT: Dani Moschella (561) 625-5132

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will transfer the permits of duck hunters planning to hunt in Stormwater Treatment Area 1-W because water managers are lowering water depths there. The hunters will be allowed to hunt in Area 3/4 instead.

Water managers at South Florida Water Management District are lowering water depths in Area 1-W to prepare for construction. Therefore, hunters previously permitted by the FWC for duck hunting in there on Sundays, Nov. 19 and 26; Dec. 10, 17, 24 and 31; and Jan. 7, 14, 21 and 28, will have their permits transferred to Area 3/4 for those same dates. Permit holders for the Area 1-W youth hunt on Feb. 4 will be transferred to 3/4 instead. Area 1-W permit holders and standby duck hunters will not be allowed access Area 1-W during these dates.

Area 3/4 currently hosts Saturday duck hunts managed by the FWC. Area 3/4 permit holders will continue to hunt Saturdays at that site, which allows standby hunters on scheduled hunt dates, Saturdays and Sundays.

Area 3/4 is directly west of U.S. 27 in Palm Beach County, just north of the Broward/Palm Beach County Line, off the L-5 levee. For more information, call the FWC’s Sunrise Office at (954) 746-