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Contents

Introduction

AcreageChanges Rulechanges

EnvironmentalConditions

Figure 1. Water levels measuerd at the Palmdale USGS staff gauge during FY 2011-12.

WildlifeSurveys
White-tailedDeerSpotlightSurveys

Figure 2. Estimated deer per square mile on FEC WMA East and FEC WMA West determined by spotlight surveys from 2000-2012.

East Deer per Square Mile


70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 East Deer per Square Mile

West Deer per Square Mile


100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

West Deer per Square Mile

Figure 3. Deer population index for FEC WMA East and FEC WMA West determined by spotlight surveys from 2000-2012.

East Deer Population Index


1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 East Deer Population Index

West Deer Population Index


1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

West Deer Population Index

Figure 4. Doe to buck ratio for FEC WMA East and FEC WMA West determined using spotlight surveys from 2000-2012.

East Does Per Buck


35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 East Does Per Buck

West Does Per Buck


45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 West Does Per Buck

Figure 5. Fawns per doe for FEC WMA East and FEC WMA West determined using spotlight surveys from 2000-2012.

East Fawns Per Doe


0.5 0.45 0.4 0.35 0.3 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0

East Fawns Per Doe

West Fawns Per Doe


0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 West Fawns Per Doe 0.2 0.1 0

FloridaScrubJaySurveys-JayWatch

Swallow-tailedkiteCommunalRoostSurveys

Figure 6. 2011 Swallow-tailed kite communal roost use area.

HarvestDataandHuntingSeasonResults

White-tailedDeerandWildHogs

Table 1. 2011-12 White-tailed Deer Harvest Data and Hunter Effort, FEC WMA. Season Type Archery Muzzleloading General Gun Total Total Hunt Days # Quota Permits Antlered Deer Harvest Antlerless Deer Harvest Total Harvest Man Days of Hunting Man Days per Deer

Table 2. 2011-12 Wild Hog Harvest Data and Hunter Effort, FEC WMA. Season Type Archery Muzzleloading General Gun Wild Hog Still Hunt Total Hunt Days # Quota Permits Male Hog Harvest Female Hog Harvest Total Harvest Man Days of Hunting Man Days per Hog

Hog Removal Hunts Total

Table 3. 2000/01 2011/12 FEC WMA white-tailed deer morphological data. Fiscal Year Hunter Effort (man days) Number Does Harvested Number Bucks Harvested Mean Est. Live Weight (lbs) females Mean Est. Live Weight (lbs) males Mean Number of Points Mean Inside Spread (inches)

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Mean

229.2

6.5

83.4

104.6

5.6

8.4

Table 4. White-tailed deer harvest and hunter pressure on FEC WMA from 2000/01 - 2011/12. Fiscal Year Man Days Deer Man days Harvested per deer 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Mean

Springwildturkeyhunts

Table 5. 2011-12 Wild turkey harvest data and hunter effort, FEC WMA. Season Type Youth Quota Quota Hunts Special Opportunity Hunts 3157 3158 3159 9075 9076 34 95 11 5 16 238 14.9 Total

Hunt Number Total Hunt Days # Quota Permits Adult Harvest Sub-adult Harvest Total Harvest Man Days of Hunting Man Days per Turkey

4049

3155

3156

Table 6. 200/01 Fiscal Year

2010/11 wild turkey morphological data averages FEC WMA. Man days per wild turkey Number Adults Harvested Number Sub-adults Harvested Weight Adults (lbs) Weight Sub-adults (lbs) Beard Length Adults (inches) Beard Length Subadults (inches) Spur Length Adults (inches)

Hunter Effort (man days)

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Mean

212.7

11.0

17.8

3.8

17.5

12.7

9.3

3.5

1.1

Table 7. Wild turkey harvest and hunter effort by hunt type for FEC WMA 2000-01 to 2011-12. Fiscal Year Special Opportunity Regular Quota Total (All Hunts Combined) Man Turkeys Man Man Turkeys Man Total Total Man Days Days Harvested days Days Harvested days Man Turkeys Per Turkey per per Days Harvested (Total) turkey turkey 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Mean 71.5 11.1 6.9 141.2 10.5 17.7 212.7 21.6 11.0

Land Management
Prescribed Burning

Mechanical Treatments

Chemical Treatments

Figure 7. Land management activities carried out on Fisheating Creek WMA in Fiscal Year 2011-12.

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