Bowfishing                                                                                           

Night Charters (7:00pm - 11:00pm)

Bowfishing is rapidly increasing in popularity and there is no place like Florida to take advantage of the year round opportunities.  Participants are transported by airboat along miles of river system in search of the big one.  Whether you are skilled or unskilled, this adventure is certain to be a thrill as we navigate the waterways, shining the surface with a spotlight to locate non-game fish. 

Contact Camp David Hunt Club to discuss your equipment options.  For those desiring to use their own equipment, bow tension should be set around 30"lbs to avoid lodging your arrows in the mud.  All fish are property of the catcher.  A cooler is provided on the airboat to store fish during the charter.  Participants should plan for transportation of their catch after the trip. Knives and storage bags are available for use.  Your guide will provide guidance on cleaning your catch.

$650.00 includes guide and airboat transportation for up to four participants and two observers.

$350.00 includes guide and airboat transportation for two participants.

Resident and/or Non-Resident Freshwater Fishing License is the responsibility of the bowfisher.  Proof of license will be requested prior to participation.

Click here to order your freshwater fishing license.

The following information was obtained from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Website at https://www1.fl.wildlifelicense.com/start.php

Non-game fish may be taken:

• By bush hook, setline or trotline baited with cut bait or other substance; but not including live game fish or any part of any game fish; bush hooks, setlines or trotlines (limited to 25 hooks total) are permitted for taking nongame fish for personal use, but only in those areas where trotlines may be lawfully used in accordance with the Wildlife Code of the State of Florida. Refer to the “Commercial Freshwater Fisheries Rules and Regulations Summary .” Bush hooks, setlines and trotlines must be clearly and legibly marked with the harvester's name and address while being used or possessed in or upon the waters of the state.

• At night by bow and arrow and gigs.

• During daylight hours by manually operated spears, gigs, snatch hooks, crossbow or bow and arrow from a boat or from shore except at the spillways of the Eureka and Rodman dams on the Oklawaha River or on the spillway of the Jim Woodruff Dam on the Apalachicola River or in Dade County canals south of the C-4 and east of the L-31N and L-31W canals inclusively.

• By the use of cast nets in the South and Northeast regions, in Citrus County, and in the Southwest Region, except that possession or use of cast nets in waters adjoining Saddle Creek Fish Management

Check us out in the March/April 2011 Airboating Magazine

 "A Shot in the Dark"