Hoping for some clarification which an FWC officer wasn't sure of himself.
Was shooting today on some land near my house where people shoot all the time, which happens to be part of Yellow River WMA but not posted. FWC officer was super nice and was telling me for future reference that you can't discharge firearms during hunting season, but he wasn't sure so he looked it up on his laptop. He told me the rule/law is that you can't discharge ANY firearm on Yellow River WMA UNLESS it's gun season.
Per the FWC site, http://myfwc.com/hunting/wma-brochures/nw/yellow-river/ "The discharge of a firearm outside of periods open to hunting or in areas closed to hunting is prohibited per s. 790.15 FS."
However, the statute seems to say just the opposite: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm...
"This section does not apply to a person lawfully defending life or property or performing official duties requiring the discharge of a firearm or to a person discharging a firearm on public roads or properties expressly approved for hunting by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or Florida Forest Service."
Thoughts?
Was shooting today on some land near my house where people shoot all the time, which happens to be part of Yellow River WMA but not posted. FWC officer was super nice and was telling me for future reference that you can't discharge firearms during hunting season, but he wasn't sure so he looked it up on his laptop. He told me the rule/law is that you can't discharge ANY firearm on Yellow River WMA UNLESS it's gun season.
Per the FWC site, http://myfwc.com/hunting/wma-brochures/nw/yellow-river/ "The discharge of a firearm outside of periods open to hunting or in areas closed to hunting is prohibited per s. 790.15 FS."
However, the statute seems to say just the opposite: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm...
"This section does not apply to a person lawfully defending life or property or performing official duties requiring the discharge of a firearm or to a person discharging a firearm on public roads or properties expressly approved for hunting by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or Florida Forest Service."
Thoughts?