THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT. UNITED WATERFOWLERS OF FLORIDA SUPPORTS AGENDA ITEM 18, ALLIGATOR HUNTING ON STA 1 E. THIS HAS BEEN A REQUEST OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS DURING THE SFWMD RECREATION MEETINGS BY A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS. THERE IS A LARGE POPULATION OF GATORS ON STA 1 E. GATOR HUNTING ON STA 1 E IS A LOW INTENSITY HUNT AS NO FIREARMS ARE USED. ONLY "BANG STICKS". USUALLY ONLY ONE SHOT PER GATOR. WITH THE NEW FWC RULE ALLOWING HUNTING DURING THE DAY, THERE WILL BE FEWER HUNTERS AT NIGHT. MOTORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE USED ON THE STAS. THESE NEW HUNTS WILL BE BY QUOTA AND SPECIALTY HUNTS SUCH AS YOUTH AND WOUNDED WARRIORS.
THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT. UNITED WATERFOWLERS OF FLORIDA SUPPORTS AGENDA ITEM 18, ALLIGATOR HUNTING ON STA 1 E. THIS HAS BEEN A REQUEST OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS DURING THE SFWMD RECREATION MEETINGS BY A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS. THERE IS A LARGE POPULATION OF GATORS ON STA 1 E. GATOR HUNTING ON STA 1 E IS A LOW INTENSITY HUNT AS NO FIREARMS ARE USED. ONLY "BANG STICKS". USUALLY ONLY ONE SHOT PER GATOR. WITH THE NEW FWC RULE ALLOWING HUNTING DURING THE DAY, THERE WILL BE FEWER HUNTERS AT NIGHT. MOTORS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE USED ON THE STAS. THESE NEW HUNTS WILL BE BY QUOTA AND SPECIALTY HUNTS SUCH AS YOUTH AND WOUNDED WARRIORS.