NWFLBowhunter said:
bioguy said:
I would certainly use tree spurs if they were legal to use on public land here in FL...
I emailed fwc before I bought mine last year. They have no problem with the use of spurs for climbing on WMA's. Just no screw ins or driving spikes. They did say that damaging trees was not allowed, so I think it would depend on the officer as to that.
It does depend on the officer, because the officer at FWC that I asked said he'd hit me with a ticket for tree damage. Personally, I see no difference in the amount of damage done to a tree using tree spikes vs. using some climbers. If you've got it in writing saying that you can use tree spikes, I would make a digital copy to store on Google Drive (or other cloud based system that you can access from your phone) and print off a hard copy and keep it with me at all times. If an officer wants to give you a hard time, show them the proof that they said it was OK.
Just curious, where in NWFL do you hunt? I'm in NWFL too, near Tallahassee.