News Release
Firearms restricted on lakes Iamonia, Jackson
November 8, 2007
Contact: Tony Young (850) 488-7867
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has altered the established hunting seasons on two Leon County lakes.
Beginning Nov. 10, possession of firearms other than shotguns will be prohibited on Lake Iamonia and its lake bottom through midnight of Jan. 20, 2008. These dates represent the general gun hunting season in the Central Hunting Zone, which includes Lake Iamonia.
On Lake Jackson, the same prohibition of firearms other than shotguns also will apply on the lake and lake bottom north and east of U.S. 27 from Nov. 22 (Thanksgiving Day) through Feb. 14, 2008. These dates correspond with the general gun season in the Northwest Hunting Zone, which includes Lake Jackson.
The firearm restriction is a safety measure in connection with low water levels on both lakes with nearby residences, FWC spokesman Tony Young said.