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This brochure is designed to provide the public with
information and a summary of regulations pertaining to hunting and other recreational
use on the Tenoroc Public Small Game Hunting Area. Regulations that are new or differ substantially from last year are
shown in bold print. Area users should familiarize themselves with all
regulations. For exact wording of the wildlife laws and regulations, see the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s wildlife code, on file with
the Secretary of State and state libraries. This brochure, the Florida Hunting
Regulations handbook, and quota permit worksheets should provide the information
necessary for you to plan your hunting activities. These publications are
available at MyFWC.com.
Permit, Stamp and
License Information:
Persons using Public Small Game Hunting Areas are required
to have appropriate licenses, permits and stamps. The following persons are
exempt from all license and permit requirements (except for quota permits when
listed as “no exemptions”, and the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation
Stamp [federal duck stamp]): Florida residents who are 65 years of age or older;
residents who possess a Florida Resident Disabled Person Hunting and Fishing
Certificate; residents in the U.S. Armed Forces, not stationed in Florida,
while home on leave for 30 days or less, upon submission of orders; and
children under 16 years of age. Children under 16 years of age are exempt from
the federal duck stamp. Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975 and 16 years of
age or older must have passed a Commission-approved hunter-safety course prior
to being issued a hunting license, except the Hunter Safety Mentoring exemption
allows anyone to purchase a hunting license and hunt under the supervision of a
licensed hunter, 21 years of age or older.
Licenses and permits may be purchased from county tax
collectors, license agents, by telephone at 888-486-8356 or at
GoOutdoorsFlorida.com. A no-cost Migratory Bird Permit is available when
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Quota Permit
Information:
Dove
- 25, no-cost, daily permits (non-transferable, no exemptions) shall be issued
each day of the hunt at the check station on a first-come, first-served
basis. One youth under 16 years of age
may accompany an adult dove permit holder and may hunt under the supervision
and in the presence of the permit holder, provided that the permit holder and
youth may each take one daily bag limit of doves. |
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Area Regulations
- General
Regulations Specific
to Dove Season:
1. Dove hunting is
allowed only within the posted dove field boundaries.
2. Hunters must pick
up all shotgun shells and other trash before leaving the dove field.
3. Hunters
will choose a shooting station from which to hunt but can move to another
shooting station in the field if it is vacant.
- Public Access and Vehicles
Public Access and
Vehicles:
1. Public access
within the dove field is prohibited except by dove hunt permit holders and
their guests. Access at any other time is prohibited.
2. Dove hunters may
enter the area no earlier than noon and exit the area no later than 1 hour
after sunset.
3. All
vehicles must be parked in the designated parking area(s).
- Hunters
Hunters, Check
Stations and Harvest Reporting:
1. Dove hunters
shall check in and out at the designated dove field check station when entering
or exiting the area and check all game taken.
2. Hunters can
choose their shooting station, first-come, first-served, beginning at noon.
3. Each permitted
hunter may be accompanied by one youth hunter and one non-hunting guest. The non-hunting guest shall remain under the
supervision and in the presence of the permitted hunter at all times during the
hunt.
- Guns
Guns:
1. Hunting with
firearms other than shotguns is prohibited.
2. Shotguns shall
not be larger than 10 gauge and shall be incapable of holding more than 3
shells in the magazine and chamber combined.
3. Children under
the age of 16 may not be in possession of a firearm unless in the presence of a
supervising adult.
4. The discharge of
a firearm outside of periods open to hunting or in areas closed to hunting is
prohibited per s. 790.15 FS.
5. No person
shall discharge a firearm or have a loaded firearm in hand while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Dogs
Dogs: Only bird dogs are allowed for hunting on the posted
dove fields during dove hunts.
- Bag and Possession Limits
Bag and Possession Limits: Aggregate
of mourning and white-winged dove - Daily limit 15. Eurasian collared-dove and
rock dove - no limit. Only one daily bag limit may be possessed while in the
field or returning from the field. A hunter may leave his or her birds with
another person if the birds are tagged with the hunter’s signature and address,
the total number of birds, by species, and the date birds were harvested.
- Direction
Directions to the Hunting Area:
The Tenoroc Dove Field is located two miles west of
Lakeland in Polk County (see area map).
From intersection of SR 33 and SR 659 (Combee Road), travel south
approximately 1.3 miles and turn left onto Tenoroc Mine Road. The check station will be approximately 1.7
miles on the left. The dove field is
south of the check station approximately 1.5 miles (look for the signs) from
the check station to the dove field.
- Report a Band
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Regulations Specific
to Dove Season:
1. Dove hunting is
allowed only within the posted dove field boundaries.
2. Hunters must pick
up all shotgun shells and other trash before leaving the dove field.
3. Hunters
will choose a shooting station from which to hunt but can move to another
shooting station in the field if it is vacant. |
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Public Access and
Vehicles:
1. Public access
within the dove field is prohibited except by dove hunt permit holders and
their guests. Access at any other time is prohibited.
2. Dove hunters may
enter the area no earlier than noon and exit the area no later than 1 hour
after sunset.
3. All
vehicles must be parked in the designated parking area(s).
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Hunters, Check
Stations and Harvest Reporting:
1. Dove hunters
shall check in and out at the designated dove field check station when entering
or exiting the area and check all game taken.
2. Hunters can
choose their shooting station, first-come, first-served, beginning at noon.
3. Each permitted
hunter may be accompanied by one youth hunter and one non-hunting guest. The non-hunting guest shall remain under the
supervision and in the presence of the permitted hunter at all times during the
hunt.
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Guns:
1. Hunting with
firearms other than shotguns is prohibited.
2. Shotguns shall
not be larger than 10 gauge and shall be incapable of holding more than 3
shells in the magazine and chamber combined.
3. Children under
the age of 16 may not be in possession of a firearm unless in the presence of a
supervising adult.
4. The discharge of
a firearm outside of periods open to hunting or in areas closed to hunting is
prohibited per s. 790.15 FS.
5. No person
shall discharge a firearm or have a loaded firearm in hand while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs. |
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Dogs: Only bird dogs are allowed for hunting on the posted
dove fields during dove hunts. |
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Bag and Possession Limits: Aggregate
of mourning and white-winged dove - Daily limit 15. Eurasian collared-dove and
rock dove - no limit. Only one daily bag limit may be possessed while in the
field or returning from the field. A hunter may leave his or her birds with
another person if the birds are tagged with the hunter’s signature and address,
the total number of birds, by species, and the date birds were harvested. |
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