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HUNTING REGULATIONS
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CONTENTS MyFWC.com/Hunting
• Hunting and wildlife management area
rules and regulations
• Information and tips for
beginning hunters
• Limited entry/quota permits
• Season dates and bag limits
• Hunter safety courses
• Youth and family hunting opportunities
• Public shooting ranges
Wildlife Alert
Reward Program
Report fishing, boating or hunting law
violations by calling toll-free 888-404-
FWCC (3922); on cell phones, dial *FWC
Chairman's message�� 4 Migratory bird hunting season dates or #FWC depending on service carrier or
and bag limits�� 26 text TIP@MyFWC.com (standard usage
Major changes�� 4
Migratory bird hunting regulations�� 27–28 fees may apply); or report violations at
Introduction�� 5 MyFWC.com/WildlifeAlert.
Furbearer regulations�� 30
FWC regional offices�� 5
Falconry�� 30 Visit our Facebook page at
Recreational license, permit Facebook.com/WildlifeAlert.
information and requirements�� 11–13 Other wildlife regulations�� 31
Birds
Hunter safety requirement�� 14 Non-protected birds and mammals
Legal methods of taking game Frogs Buy your license online!
Turtles Visit GoOutdoorsFlorida.com to buy and
mammals and resident game birds�� 14–15 Snakes print your licenses and permits. The FWC
Prohibited methods and equipment also has a Hunt|Fish mobile app that lets
Public hunting areas��32–40
for taking game mammals and you buy and store licenses and permits,
resident game birds�� 15–16 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman get sunrise/sunset and feeding times,
(BOW) Program�� 40 access regulations and more!
Areas closed to hunting�� 16
Wildlife management area
Wildlife Alert Reward Program�� 16 permit requirements��41 Licenses also available by phone at
General information�� 16–18 888-HUNT-FLORIDA (486-8356) or at a
Wildlife management area
Trespassing tax collector’s office or license agent.
regulation changes��41
Use of firearms by felons
Antlerless deer permits - private lands Public small-game hunting areas��41
Wild hogs
Shooting hours Hunting Florida’s military bases��41 Hunter safety course
Hunter orange requirement To find hunter safety courses in your
Hunting dogs Hunting Florida’s national wildlife
refuges (NWR)��41 area, visit our website at MyFWC.com/
Statewide deer-dog registration
Feeding game HunterSafety or contact your nearest
Limited entry/quota permits��41–42 FWC regional office (see page 5).
Buying or selling game Alligator
Dividing deer and turkey in the field Green Swamp camping
Sex evidence National Wildlife Refuge hunts
Transport of game Quota permits
What is legal to bring back when hunting Recreational use permits
out of state for deer, elk or moose Waterfowl and snipe hunt permits
Littering Antlerless deer permits — WMAs
Motor vehicles Special-opportunity permits
Tree stands Dove
Florida Buck Registry�� 17 Limited entry/quota permits — application
periods
Florida Wild Turkey Registry�� 17
Youth and family hunting
Hunting zones�� 19 opportunities�� 43
Resident game and furbearer hunting Alligator hunting adventure�� 44 On the cover
season dates and bag limits�� 20–21
Freddie Batista takes a break from his
Deer Management Units This publication is developed by the FWC’s Division of Hunt- volunteer work with the Youth Hunting
(boundaries, antler point regulations, ing and Game Management, Public Awareness Section and Program of Florida to share a special
and antlerless deer seasons)��22–25 produced by J.F. Griffin Publishing LLC, 430 Main St., Suite 5,
Williamstown, MA 01267. For inquiries regarding advertise- morning with his daughter. Freddie counts
ment in this publication, call 413-884-1001. introducing his kids to hunting as the best
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CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
New strategies and strong

partnerships keys to future of hunting
By Bo Rivard
Chairman, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Just 30 years ago, hunting was a way of life across the U.S. with more than 17 million adult
hunters. The baby boomers, like generations before them, gained an appreciation for wildlife
conservation and learned useful outdoor skills from their parents and grandparents. Today, hunt-
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ing remains an important way for people to connect with family, friends, and the outdoors as
well as experience delicious, locally sourced protein. However, conservation leaders have grown
increasingly concerned about declines in hunting participation nationally. In Florida, thanks to
forward thinking by the state’s hunting community, hunter numbers have increased slightly in
About This Guide

recent years but current numbers are below 1991 levels and haven’t kept pace with the growth
of the state’s total population.
When baby boomers age out, hunter numbers are expected to fall as fewer young people are
replacing their ranks. Knowing the valuable contributions hunters make to conservation, the ques-
tion becomes, what can be done to uphold hunting and keep the conservation funding model strong?
To address that need, conservation leaders launched a national effort designed to recruit This high-quality guide is offered to you by
new hunters, retain current participants, and reactivate those who have lapsed (R3). These R3 the FWC's Division of Hunting and Game
strategies formed the basis of Florida’s state-specific initiative, which depends on all partners and Management through its unique partner-
stakeholders pooling their resources and expertise to identify and reach new audiences, provide ship with J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC.
tools, training and information, and then evaluate those education and outreach efforts to make
program improvements. The revenue generated through ad sales
You can contribute to Florida’s R3 efforts by becoming an ambassador for hunting. People significantly lowers production costs and
who don’t hunt must understand hunters’ support of conservation benefits everyone, hunters generates savings. These savings translate
and nonhunters alike, who enjoys wildlife and public access to those resources. Share with family into additional funds for other important
and friends how revenue from hunting licenses and Federal Duck Stamps and hunter donations agency programs.
to conservation organizations help fund wildlife and habitat management. And include how the
Wildlife Restoration Program, funded through your purchase of hunting and shooting sports If you have any feedback or are inter-
equipment, are a significant source of financial support for conservation. ested in advertising, please contact us at
Another way you can plug into Florida’s R3 efforts is by volunteering for the Youth Hunting 413.884.1001 or at www.JFGriffin.com
Program, hunter safety program, or events designed to introduce adults to hunting. (To volun-
teer, visit MyFWC.com and click on “Get Involved.”) Someone taught you how to hunt and now Graphic Design:
is your chance to return the favor. Take someone hunting who’s new to the experience such as Jon Gulley, Dane Fay, John Corey,
a neighbor, co-worker, friend or family member. And finally, becoming an active member of a Evelyn Haddad, Chris Sobolowski
conservation organization will help leverage your conservation voice as well as meet others who
care about hunting and conservation. J.F. Griffin Publishing, LLC is proud to print the
official Florida Hunting Regulation Guide on
We hope you’ll join us and our partners to help secure the future for hunting and conservation. post-consumer recycled paper.
Major changes
Major regulation and rule changes for this season are listed below. There
are many other changes not listed here. Hunters are responsible for learning
requirements and regulations pertaining to the types of hunting they pursue.
• Dove hunting dates have been shifted later to coincide with cooler weather, and
first-phase shooting hours now start a half-hour before sunrise.
• Pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) air guns firing single bullets or bolts/arrows are
now allowed on private lands to take deer (minimum .30-cal.) during general gun
seasons and turkey (minimum .20-cal.) during fall and spring turkey seasons.
On WMAs, PCP air guns firing single bullets or bolts/arrows are allowed to take
deer (minimum .30-cal.) and turkeys (minimum .20-cal.) where they are legal
game during general gun seasons, and those firing only bolts/arrows are allowed
during spring turkey seasons. Air guns are not legal during archery, crossbow
and muzzleloading gun seasons on private and public (WMAs) lands.
• Three new public hunting areas have been established: 8,096-acre Plank Road
WMA in Leon and Jefferson counties managed by the Florida Forest Service;
1,873-acre Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Rolling Meadows Unit in Polk County
This guide is also
managed by the South Florida Water Management District; and 1,460-acre available online at
Everglades Headwaters Hatchineha Unit also in Polk County owned by the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service. See public hunting areas section on pages 30–37 for
hunting opportunities on these areas.
4 2018–2019 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

INTRODUCTION
This publication is provided as a guide to Florida hunting laws and regulations; however,
the Wildlife Code of the State of Florida is the final authority on hunting laws. The Florida The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife Code, Division Number 68A of the Florida Administrative Code, can be obtained at Commission does not allow discrimination
www.flrules.org. The FWC strives to ensure the information in this publication is accurate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion,
but assumes no liability for substantive or typographical differences between this publica- national origin, age or disability. If you
tion and the Florida Administrative Code. If you have questions regarding hunting laws and believe you have been discriminated
regulations, contact a FWC regional office (see below). This publication is valid from July 1, against in any program, activity or facility
2018 through June 30, 2019. of this agency which receives Federal
financial assistance, you should contact/
write to:
Definitions Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Commission, Office of Human Resources
■■ Game—resident game birds, game mammals and migratory game birds
620 South Meridian Street
■■ Resident game birds—quail and wild turkeys
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
■■ Game mammals—deer, gray squirrels, rabbits and black bears Telephone 850-488-6411
■■ Migratory game birds—ducks, geese, common moorhens, coots, snipe, rails, woodcocks,
mourning doves and white-winged doves or contact/write to:
Civil Rights Accessibility Coordinator
■■ Non-migratory game—resident game birds and game mammals
for Public Access, U.S. Fish and
■■ Furbearers—bobcats, otters, raccoons, opossums, coyotes, beavers, skunks and nutrias Wildlife Service, Wildlife and Sport Fish
■■ Fox squirrels, Key deer and Florida panthers cannot be taken or pursued Restoration Program
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
Information regarding bear management is not Telephone 703-358-2349 or
contained in this handbook. Please visit 703-358-2131
MyFWC.com/Bear for information.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Managing fish and wildlife resources for their

long-term well-being and the benefit of people.
620 South Meridian Street NORTHWEST

Farris Bryant Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
850-488-4676
800-955-8771 TDD
Gil-
Commissioners FWC regional offices christ
Bo Rivard Northwest Region NORTH CENTRAL

Chairman, Panama City 3911 Highway 2321
Panama City, FL 32409 NORTHEAST
Robert A. Spottswood
850-265-3676
Vice Chairman, Key West
North Central Region
Joshua Kellam
3377 East U.S. Highway 90
Palm Beach Gardens
Lake City, FL 32055
Gary Lester 386-758-0525
Oxford
Northeast Region
Gary Nicklaus 1239 Southwest 10th Street
SOUTHWEST
Jupiter Ocala, FL 34471
Sonya Rood 352-732-1225
St. Augustine Southwest Region
Michael W. Sole 3900 Drane Field Road
Tequesta Lakeland, FL 33811
863-648-3200
Staff SOUTH
South Region
Eric Sutton 8535 Northlake Blvd.
Executive Director West Palm Beach, FL 33412
Dr. Thomas H. Eason 561-625-5122
Assistant Executive Director
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 2018–2019 5

Partners for public hunting
Florida has one of the largest wildlife management area
(WMA) systems in the country at nearly 6 million acres.
WMAs are managed for conservation and recreation,
and offer diverse and exciting public hunting
opportunities. The FWC is lead manager or landowner on
about 1.4 million acres of these public lands. The
remaining 4.5 million acres is open for public hunting
thanks to partners and cooperators including:
Florida Forest Service, Northwest Florida Water
Management District, Suwannee River Water Management
District, St. Johns River Water Management District,
Southwest Florida Water Management District, South
Florida Water Management District, Florida Armory Board,
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida
Department of Corrections, U.S. Forest Service, U.S.
Department of Defense, National Park Service, Alachua
County, Collier County, Columbia County, Lee County,
Levy County, Orange County, Volusia County, Martin
County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Hancock Timber Resource Group,
Weyerhaeuser Company, Potash Corp., City of Jacksonville,
The Nature Conservancy, The Sam Shine Foundation,
PRIDE Enterprises and the Miccosukee Indian Tribe.
To find a WMA near you, visit MyFWC.com/WMAbrochures.
Shooters & Hunters:
Help Prevent Wildfires.
T
he target shooting and hunting
community prides itself on being safe • Make it a point to know the
and responsible with firearms in all regulations and rules related to
situations—from using them outdoors to storing shooting in areas experiencing dry
them safely at home. Sometimes, however, and hot conditions, whether on public
unusual conditions such as extremely dry or private land or at shooting ranges.
environments require an extra level of awareness Many national forests, for example, do
and safety on the part of shooters. not allow recreational shooting when
Wildfires have many possible causes. The National fire restrictions are in effect.
Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association • Consider the type of ammunition and
for the firearms and ammunition industry, reminds targets you are using. Minimize the
all shooters that during dry and hot weather risk of fires by not using steel-jacketed
conditions their use of certain ammunition and
ammunition, ammunition with steel-core
targets could accidentally ignite a wildfire. NSSF
components, tracer rounds or exploding
reminds all target shooters and hunters, as well
targets in fire-prone areas.
as other outdoor enthusiasts, to consider the
potential consequences of their activities in fire- • Remember that equipment, such as
prone environments. cars and ATVs, can have extremely
hot exhaust systems that could
ignite dry vegetation, so park only in
designated areas.
• Extinguish and dispose of smoking
materials safely.
• Follow guidelines to extinguish
campfires.
• Warn others of potential dangers and
behaviors for starting wildfires.
• Report any wildfire you see to
authorities.
• Spread this message to other target
shooters, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts.
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LICENSES AND PERMITS
Recreational license, in the state. Except as noted under License and Archery season permit
permit information Permit Exemptions, the following licenses and
permits are required:
Required, in addition to a hunting license,
when hunting during archery season.
and requirements
Hunting license Crossbow season permit
You may obtain most recreational hunting and Required when taking or attempting to take Required, in addition to a hunting license,
fishing licenses and permits, including reprints game or furbearing animals (by methods other when hunting during crossbow season.
and replacements, at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com, than trapping).
tax collectors’ offices, license agents, or by call- Muzzleloading gun season permit
ing toll-free 888-HUNT-FLORIDA (486-8356). Deer permit Required, in addition to a hunting license, when
You must have a valid Florida Driver License or Required, in addition to a hunting license, hunting during muzzleloading gun season.
Florida ID Card to obtain resident licenses or when taking or attempting to take deer.
permits online or by telephone. For purposes Management area permit
of hunting in Florida, a "resident" is defined Turkey permit Required, in addition to a hunting license,
as any person who has declared Florida as his Required, in addition to a hunting license, when taking or attempting to take wildlife on
or her only state of residence as evidenced by when taking or attempting to take turkeys. wildlife management areas, wildlife and envi-
a valid Florida driver license or identification ronmental areas and some public small-game
card with both a Florida address and a Florida Migratory bird permit hunting areas. A management area permit is
residency verified by the Department of High- Required, in addition to a hunting license, also an annual pass on wildlife management
way Safety and Motor Vehicles (HSMV). If the when taking or attempting to take ducks, areas where FWC requires a daily use fee.
person does not have a Florida driver license geese, coots, common moorhens, gallinules,
or identification card on record with HSMV, rails, snipes, woodcocks, mourning doves and Limited entry/quota permit
a Florida voter information card, declaration white-winged doves. Required to hunt, or access for recreational
of domicile, or homestead exemption may be purposes, some management areas during
used as proof of Florida residency. Florida waterfowl permit specified periods (see Limited Entry/Quota
Active duty military personnel stationed in and Federal duck stamp Permits on page 39).
Florida, including their spouses and dependent Required, in addition to a hunting license
children residing in their households, are con- and migratory bird permit, when taking or Trapping license
sidered residents when purchasing hunting attempting to take ducks and geese. Required of anyone, except residents age 65
licenses regardless of how long they have lived or older, when taking or attempting to take
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LICENSES AND PERMITS
furbearing animals using live traps or snares Please see Florida Hunting Season Dates License and permit
and when selling furs to licensed fur dealers.
Wild hogs are not considered game animals,
and Bag Limits on pages 18–19 for more
information. exemptions
therefore, no license is required to take them— NOTE: In addition to a hunting license, Exemptions from hunting licenses, Florida water-
you need only landowner permission. A Feral management area permit and any other fowl permits, deer permits, turkey permits, man-
Swine Dealer Permit issued by the Florida related permits, additional permits or tags agement area permits, archery season permits,
Department of Agriculture and Consumer may be required for all or parts of a season crossbow season permits, muzzleloading gun
Services (850-410-0900) is required to trans- when hunting on a wildlife management area. season permits and migratory bird permits are:
port live wild hogs. These requirements vary by area. For specific ■■ Persons hunting in their county of residence
details on permit requirements and exemp- on their homestead or homestead of their
tions, consult the WMA brochure for each spouse or minor child; or minor child hunt-
area you wish to hunt. They are available only ing on the homestead of their parents.
at MyFWC.com/WMAbrochures. ■■ Florida residents age 65 or older possessing
proof of age and residency (a valid Florida
Driver License or Florida ID Card meets this
License and requirement) or a Florida Resident 65+ Hunt-
permit fees ing and Fishing License. Residents age 65 or
older may obtain these complimentary hunt-
In addition to the cost of licenses and per- ing and fishing licenses at county tax collec-
mits specified in this section, license agents tors’ offices and at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com.
charge issuance fees for selling licenses and ■■ Florida residents possessing a Florida
permits. For up-to-date license information, Resident Persons with Disabilities
visit MyFWC.com/License. Hunters may use Hunting and Fishing License. Information
credit cards to purchase licenses and permits for this license is available at MyFWC.com/
24 hours a day at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com or by ADA, and applications can be submitted at
calling toll-free 888-HUNT-FLORIDA (486- GoOutdoorsFlorida.com.
8356). This enables hunters to obtain and use ■■ Florida residents in the U.S. Armed Services
licenses immediately. Handling fees will apply not stationed in Florida, while home on leave
on all Internet and telephone sales. License with orders for 30 days or less.
sales are nonrefundable. ■■ Children under age 16 (also exempt from
federal duck stamps).
Resident Hunting Licenses Annual 5-Year
Gold Sportsman’s License
Includes Hunting, Saltwater Fishing and Freshwater Fishing licenses; and Deer, Man-
$100.00 $494.00
agement Area, Archery Season, Muzzleloading Gun Season, Crossbow Season, Turkey,
Florida Waterfowl, Snook and Lobster permits.
Youth Gold Sportsman’s License
Includes the same licenses and permits as the Gold Sportsman’s License. This
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Military Gold Sportsman’s License
Includes the same licenses and permits as the Gold Sportsman’s License. Available
at county tax collectors’ offices with current military identification card for Florida resi-
$20.00
dents who are active duty or fully retired members of the U.S. Armed Forces, Armed
Forces Reserve, Florida National Guard, Coast Guard or Coast Guard Reserve. Fully
retired veterans may renew online.
Sportsman’s License
Includes Hunting and Freshwater Fishing licenses; and Deer, Management Area, NO building permits • NO property taxes
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Archery Season, Muzzleloading Gun Season, Crossbow Season, Turkey and Florida
Waterfowl permits.
Resident 64+ Silver Sportsman’s License **Easy to Finance* & Easy to Insure** *WAC
Includes Freshwater Fishing and Hunting licenses; and Deer, Management Area, Archery Sea- $13.50 $67.50
son, Muzzleloading Gun Season, Crossbow Season, Turkey and Florida Waterfowl permits.
Annual Hunting License $17.00 $79.00
Youth Hunting License
This license is not required, but available to youths age 8 to 15 who hold a hunter $17.00
safety certification and is valid from time of purchase until they reach 17 years old.
Hunting/Freshwater Fishing Combination License $32.50
Hunting/Freshwater/Saltwater Fishing Combination License $48.00
Resident Persons with Disabilities Hunting/Fishing License
Includes Hunting, Saltwater Fishing and Freshwater Fishing licenses; and Deer,
Management Area, Archery Season, Muzzleloading Gun Season, Crossbow Season, No Cost
Turkey, Florida Waterfowl, Snook and Lobster permits. Eligibility and application
details for this license are available at MyFWC.com/ADA.
Florida Resident 65+ Hunting and Fishing License No Cost
Nonresident Hunting Licenses

Nonresident Annual Hunting License $151.50
Nonresident 10-Day Hunting License $46.50
Hunting Permits and Related Licenses Annual

5-Year
(Residents
(Resident and Nonresident) only)
Management Area Permit $26.50 $126.50
Deer Permit $5.00 $25.00
Archery Season Permit $5.00 $25.00
Crossbow Season Permit $5.00 $25.00
Muzzleloading Gun Season Permit $5.00 $25.00
Turkey Permit (Resident) $10.00 $50.00
Turkey Permit (Nonresident) $125.00 —
Florida Waterfowl Permit $5.00 $25.00
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Funds generated from sales of these licenses are invested in an endowment to support long-term
conservation of Florida’s fish and wildlife resources. Lifetime license holders may be exempt from any
licenses or permits that are created in the future, or be exempt from the permit fees.
Lifetime Sportsman’s License
Includes Hunting, Saltwater Fishing and Freshwater Fishing licenses; and Deer, Management Area, Archery Sea-
son, Muzzleloading Gun Season, Crossbow Season, Turkey, Florida Waterfowl, Snook and Lobster permits.
4 years or younger $401.50
5–12 years $701.50
13 years and older $1,001.50
Lifetime Hunting License
Includes Hunting license; and Deer, Management Area, Archery Season, Muzzleloading Gun Season, Crossbow
Season, Turkey and Florida Waterfowl permits.
4 years or younger $201.50
5–12 years $351.50
13 years and older $501.50
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HUNTER SAFET Y
Hunter safety Hunter safety course Legal methods of taking

requirement Everyone born on or after June 1, 1975 must
pass an approved hunter safety course before game mammals and
Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975 must purchasing a Florida hunting license that resident game birds
complete a hunter safety course before pur- enables you to hunt without adult supervision.
chasing a hunting license enabling them to To learn more about these and other programs, Definition of take
hunt without supervision. Children under age visit us at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety. The term shall include taking, attempting to
16 may hunt with adult supervision without take, pursuing, hunting, molesting, captur-
having to take a hunter safety course. Per- ing, or killing any wildlife or freshwater fish,
sons 16 and older who have not completed Hunter Safety Deferral or their nests or eggs by any means whether
a hunter safety course can use a Mentor-
ing Exemption enabling them to purchase a Mentoring Exemption or not such actions result in obtaining pos-
session of such wildlife or freshwater fish or
license and hunt within the supervision of a Anyone 16 years old or older and born on or their nests or eggs.
mentoring adult who is at least 21 years old. after June 1, 1975 can hunt under the direct
Persons needing proof of course completion supervision of a licensed hunter, 21 years old Resident game birds and
can print a duplicate certification card at or older, without having to complete the state’s game mammals
MyFWC.com/HunterSafety. hunter safety certification. Rifles, shotguns, pistols, air guns, longbows,
Individuals using this exemption must com- compound bows, recurve bows, crossbows and
plete a hunter safety class to be eligible to hunt birds of prey (falcons, hawks and great horned
Do you need a on their own. owls) may be used. Longbows, compound
bows, recurve bows must have minimum draw
duplicate hunter weights of 35 pounds. Hand-held releases may
safety card? Minors Under 16 be used. Arrows or bolts used to take deer or
— Florida law turkeys must be equipped with broadheads hav-
ing at least two sharpened edges with minimum
You can now obtain a Anyone under 16 years of age can hunt with an widths of 7/8 inch. Only pre-charged pneu-
duplicate hunter safety card at air gun (air or gas-operated) or firearm only matic (PCP) air guns firing single bullets or
MyFWC.com/HunterSafety. If you when supervised by a parent or an adult who bolts/arrows of at least .30-caliber and at least
do not have Internet access or are is acting with consent of the minor’s parent .20-caliber may be used to take deer and turkey,
unable to print the duplicate card, or guardian. respectively. PCP air guns are commercially-
contact an FWC regional hunter See Section 790.22, Florida Statues for manufactured air guns that are charged from
safety office (see page 5). additional info. an external high compression source, such as
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bolt, arrow or other projectile commonly used ■■ Taking or attempting to take with live
for hunting. decoys, recorded game calls or sounds, set
guns, artificial lights, nets, traps, snares,
Hunting deer with a muzzleloader drugs or poisons
Muzzleloading guns firing single bullets must ■■ Shooting from vehicles, powerboats or sail-
be at least .40-caliber or larger. Muzzleloading boats moving under power. Motors must be
guns firing two or more balls must be 20-gauge shut off or sails furled, and progress must cease
or larger. from such motor or sail before taking game.
■■ Herding or driving game with vehicles, Login at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com
boats or aircraft to set your licenses and permits
Prohibited methods and ■■ Hunting turkeys with dogs to Auto-Renew. With easy settings
■■ Taking turkeys while they are on the roost
equipment for taking ■■ Taking turkeys when the hunter is within
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game mammals and 100 yards of a game-feeding station when always be ready for your next hunt!
feed is present
resident game birds ■■ Taking spotted fawn deer or swimming deer
■■ This document doesn’t address or advise ■■ Hunting with bows equipped with electronic Hunting License ON
persons as to local ordinances prohibiting computational (rangefinder) or light projec-
ON
the discharge of firearms or as to the validity tion (laser) sights or aiming devices during OFF
of such ordinances. archery season Deer Permit OFF
■■ Centerfire semi-automatic rifles having ■■ Hunting game using bows with draw
magazine capacities of more than five rounds weights less than 35 pounds
■■ Nonexpanding full metal case (military ball) ■■ Using dogs without collars that identify the
Turkey Permit ON
ON
ammunition for taking deer owners name and address
■■ Firearms using rimfire cartridges for taking ■■ Using dogs on private lands without written Archery Permit OFF
OFF
deer landowner permission (see Statewide deer- ON
■■ Fully automatic firearms dog registration on page 16)
■■ Air guns that are not pre-charged pneumatic ■■ Placing, exposing or distributing soporific, Crossbow Permit OFF
(PCP) air guns when taking deer or turkey anesthetic, tranquilizer, hypnotic or similar
■■ PCP air guns firing single bullets that are less drugs or chemicals; preparation by baits; or
than .30-caliber and less than .20-caliber by other means where game birds or game
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■■ Shooting or attempting to shoot or harass ■■ Taking deer is illegal in that portion of Col- firearm under Florida Statute 790.001(1).
any bird, fish or other animal from aircraft, lier County lying south of S.R. 84 (I-75), west Properly licensed convicted felons may hunt
except as specifically authorized by a Federal of S.R. 29, north of U.S. 41 and east of the with bows, crossbows or antique firearms per
or State issued license or permit western boundary of Fakahatchee Strand Florida Statute 790 during hunting seasons
State Preserve. when such devices are legal for taking game.
■■ Hunting is prohibited on most sanctuaries The 2015 Florida Statutes Title XLVI, Section,
Areas closed to hunting and parks. 790.001(1) states "Antique firearm means any
■■ Taking or attempting to take wildlife is illegal firearm manufactured in or before 1918 (includ-
on, upon or from rights-of-way of federal, state ing any matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap or
or county-maintained roads, whether paved Trespassing similar early type of ignition system) or replica
or otherwise, except reptiles and amphibians The possession of a hunting license does not thereof, whether actually manufactured before
may be taken without the use of firearms and authorize a person to trespass onto private or after the year 1918, and also any firearm
raptors may be taken per Rule 68A-9.005, land. Obtain landowner’s permission before using fixed ammunition manufactured in or
F.A.C. Casting dogs from rights-of-way is entering private land. Trespassing while pos- before 1918, for which ammunition is no longer
considered attempting to take wildlife and sessing a firearm or other dangerous weapon manufactured in the United States and is not
constitutes violation of this regulation. is a felony punishable by imprisonment up to readily available in the ordinary channels of
■■ Discharging firearms over paved public five years and/or a fine of up to $5,000. commercial trade." Convicted felons should be
roads, rights-of-way, highways, streets or aware that being in a location where a firearm is
occupied premises is prohibited. present may constitute constructive possession
■■ Shooting or propelling potentially lethal pro- Use of firearms by felons of that firearm. Constructive possession occurs
jectiles over or across private land without It is illegal in Florida for convicted felons to when the person knows about the firearm and is
authorization in order to take game is con- possess firearms, including muzzleloading in a position to exert control over that firearm
sidered criminal trespassing and is a felony. guns, unless the convicted felon has had his/ or where they have concealed the firearm. Pos-
■■ Taking deer is prohibited by any method in her civil rights restored by the state's Clemency session may also be joint, that is, two or more
the Florida Keys. Board or the firearm qualifies as an antique persons may jointly possess a firearm, exercis-
ing control over it, each person is considered
to be in possession.
Florida's CWD Watch Antlerless deer permits

— private lands
866-CWD-WATCH (293-9282) ■■ A person who owns, leases or has written
permission to take antlerless deer on at least
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a progressive fatal disease of the brain and 640 acres or not less than 150 acres, if the
nervous system in deer. The FWC has not found CWD in or near Florida but we must property is adjoining land already receiving
continue to be vigilant. If you find a deer dead of unknown causes or observe or antlerless deer permits, may apply for per-
harvest a deer that is extremely thin, sick, or diseased immediately contact the mits. A group with adjoining lands also may
FWC at 866-CWD-WATCH (866-293-9282). apply together provided the total combined
For more information about CWD, visit MyFWC.com/CWD. acreage is at least 640 acres.
■■ Applications must be submitted no later
than 30 days prior to the final day of general
gun season in the hunting zone that the
property is situated. For more information,
Wildlife Alert Reward Program visit MyFWC.com/Deer.
Report fishing, boating or hunting law violations by Wild hogs

calling toll-free 888-404-FWCC (3922); on cell phones, On private property with landowner permis-
dial *FWC or #FWC depending on service carrier or text sion, wild hogs may be hunted year-round day
TIP@MyFWC.com (standard usage fees may apply); or or night without restriction (i.e., by all lawful
report violations at MyFWC.com/WildlifeAlert. methods with no bag/possession limits, no size
limits and no licenses/permits required). They
Visit our Facebook page at Facebook.com/WildlifeAlert. also may be trapped but cannot be transported
We all can help protect Florida's fish and wildlife from alive without a Feral Swine Dealer Permit from
poaching and wildlife and environmental violations the Florida Department of Agriculture and
and to help protect each other from boaters who are Consumer Services by calling 850-410-0900.
operating boats under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Wild hogs can only be taken on WMAs during
It’s called “Wildlife Alert" — a reward-based program specified seasons, where bag and size limits
for apprehending those who violate Florida’s fish and wildlife laws. Through may apply. For more information on hunt-
the program, alert residents become the eyes and ears of fish and wildlife law ing wild hogs on WMAs, consult the specific
enforcement officers and are rewarded for their efforts. WMA brochure for the area you want to hunt.
Callers can report any suspicious activity, supplying information such as the
physical descriptions of violators, vehicles, license tag numbers, locations, etc.
They should report it as soon as possible, but they should not put themselves in
Shooting hours
any dangerous situation. To make an anonymous phone call to report fish and for resident game
wildlife violations, call toll-free 888-404-3922 or visit MyFWC.com/WildlifeAlert.

birds, crows and
game mammals Florida Buck Registry
One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour
after sunset except when hunting turkeys dur- The Florida Buck Registry recognizes
ing spring turkey season. Shooting hours during hunters for taking quality deer in Florida.
spring turkey season on private lands are one- A minimum Boone and Crockett score
half hour before sunrise to sunset. On WMAs, of 100 for typical antlers and 125 for
spring turkey shooting hours may differ. nontypical antlers is required for entry
into the registry. To get your antlers
officially scored, contact an FWC
Hunter orange regional office (see page 5).
Sign up for free Florida Wild Turkey Registry

hunting and shooting
range email updates The Florida Wild Turkey Registry recognizes quality
wild turkeys taken in Florida.
3 easy steps! • To qualify for an “Outstanding Gobbler Certificate,”
1. Visit MyFWC.com and click "Sign the beard must be 11 inches or longer and both
Up” at the top right of the page spurs must be 1¼ inches or longer.
2. Enter your email address and • A “First Gobbler Certificate” also is awarded
create a password to hunters under age 16 for harvesting their
first gobbler, regardless of beard and spur
3. Under "Subscription Topics"
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requirement killed, but may be chased year-round with dogs each package shall be marked on the outside
It is unlawful to hunt deer or to accompany (see Furbearer regulations on page 28). to show the names and addresses of both
another person hunting deer on public lands the shipper and the addressee, and the num-
unless each person is wearing a minimum bers and kinds of game contained therein.
of 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent Feeding game
orange material as an outer garment. Such Taking game on lands or waters upon which
clothing must be worn above the waistline and corn, wheat, grain, food or other substances What is legal to bring
can include a head covering. This rule does not have been deposited by means other than
apply during an archery-only season, or when normal agricultural harvesting or planting is back when hunting
hunting on private lands at any time. prohibited, except as noted below. out of state for
■■ Non-migratory game may be hunted in
proximity of year-round game-feeding sta- deer, elk or moose
Hunting dogs tions on private lands, provided the feeding It is illegal for persons to bring into the state or
Dogs may be used as an aid in taking game station has been maintained with feed for possess carcasses of any species of the family
mammals and game birds, unless otherwise at least six months prior to taking game. Cervidae (deer, elk and moose) from 25 states
prohibited. Persons owning or using dogs shall ■■ Wild turkey may not be taken if the hunter and two Canadian provinces where CWD has
not knowingly or negligently permit such dogs is less than 100 yards from a game feeding been detected. These areas are: Arkansas, Colo-
to trail, pursue or otherwise molest wildlife station when feed is present. rado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michi-
during closed seasons. When using archery ■■ Placing, offering or allowing the placement gan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon-
equipment and muzzleloaders during their of feed or garbage that is likely to create or tana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North
respective archery, crossbow and muzzleload- creates a public nuisance by attracting bears Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South
ing gun seasons, the taking of deer by the use is prohibited after receiving written notifica- Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Utah,
or aid of dogs is prohibited. Dogs on leashes tion from the FWC. The intentional feeding Virginia and Wyoming and Alberta and Sas-
may be used to trail wounded game mammals of bears is prohibited. katchewan, Canada. Visit www.cwd-info.org or
during all seasons. Taking turkeys by aid of MyFWC.com/CWD for a list of CWD positive
dogs at any time is prohibited. Hunters, who states and provinces and further information.
use dogs for hunting, including bird dogs or Buying or selling game When hunting out of state, check that state’s
retrievers, are required to have their dogs Selling or purchasing game is prohibited current status for CWD. Hunters can bring
wear collars that identify their owner’s name except for game produced on licensed game back de-boned meat from any CWD-affected
and address. This regulation also requires dog farms that is lawfully identified and handled. region, as well as finished taxidermy mounts,
hunters to possess landowners’ written permis- When lawfully taken, the feathers or skins of hides, skulls, antlers and teeth as long as all soft
sion before using their dogs to pursue game on resident game birds or the skins of deer, squir- tissue has been removed.
private property. On private land rabbit, rac- rels, or rabbits may be sold.
coon, opossum, skunk, nutria, beaver, coyote,
hog, fox and bobcat may be chased through- Littering
out the year with free running dogs. For more Dividing deer and It is unlawful for anyone to throw or dump
information, contact an FWC regional office
(see page 5). turkey in the field trash or in any way litter highways, public lands
and waters of the state or private properties.
Deer dogs: Deer dogs can be trained dur- Deer and turkeys may be dismembered in field
ing closed seasons when dogs are constantly or camp, however tags must be attached to each
attached to leashes or ropes in the hands of portion identifying names, addresses and hunt- Motor vehicles
their trainers for training purposes. Deer dogs ing license numbers (if hunting licenses are All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-highway
are permitted to run free for training purposes required) of the persons who harvested them motorcycles (OHMs) purchased after July 1,
only during deer-dog training seasons (see with date and location at which they were taken. 2002 must be titled with the Department of
page 19). Taking deer or any other wildlife with These tags must be readily traceable to the por- Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. ATVs
a gun is prohibited while training deer dogs. tion of the animal bearing sex identification. and OHMs must be titled when used for rec-
Statewide deer-dog registration: Deer reational purposes on lands within the state
hunters using dogs on private properties in that are available for public use and that are
Florida must obtain a no-cost registration from Sex evidence owned, operated or managed by federal, state,
the FWC. Registration requirements apply to Positive evidence of sex identification, includ- county or municipal governmental entities.
the deer-dog training season and during any ing the head, shall remain on deer taken or Applications for title may be made at county
open deer hunting season when it is legal to killed within the state and on all turkeys taken tax collectors’ offices.
take deer with dogs. Applications must be during any gobbler season when taking of tur-
submitted no later than 30 days prior to the key hens is prohibited, so long as such deer or
final day of general gun season in the hunting turkey is kept in camp or forest or is in route Tree stands
zone where the property is situated. To comply to the domicile of its possessor or until such Using tree stands to take wildlife is permitted.
with the registration rule, deer-dog hunters on deer or turkey has been cooked or stored at the
private lands must have registration numbers domicile of its possessor.
on their dogs’ collars; possess copies of the
registration; and keep their dogs on registered
properties. For more information and to apply Transport of game
go to MyFWC.com/Deer. ■■ A person may transport the possession limit
Bird dogs: On private lands during closed of lawfully taken game.
seasons, bird dogs may be trained with pis- ■■ A person may at any time possess mounted
tols firing blanks or balls or by taking pen- specimens of lawfully taken game, including
raised quail (with shotguns only), when birds the heads, antlers, hides/skins, feathers or feet.
have been banded with owners’ names prior ■■ Lawfully taken game may be shipped by the
to releasing them. Fox dogs: Foxes cannot be person who took such game provided that

HUNTING ZONES
Hunting Zones

HUNTING SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS
2018–2019 Florida Resident Game and

Furbearer Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits
Seasons, dates and bag limits do not apply to wildlife management areas
Deer
Antlered deer (deer that meet Antlerless deer (deer without or
antler regulations within DMU) with less than 5-inch antlers)
Zone D
Zone A Zone A ■■ Archery season: Oct. 20 – Nov. 21
■■ Archery season: July 28 – Aug. 26 ■■ Archery season: DMU A2: July 28 – Aug. 5, ■■ Crossbow season: Oct. 20 – Nov. 21
■■ Crossbow season: July 28 – Aug. 31 DMU A3: July 28 – Aug. 12 ■■ Muzzleloading gun season:
■■ Muzzleloading gun season: Sept. 1–14 ■■ Crossbow season: DMU A2: July 28 – Aug. 5, DMU D2: Dec. 1–2
■■ General gun season: Sept. 15 – Oct. 14, DMU A3: July 28 – Aug. 12 ■■ General gun season:
Nov. 17 – Jan. 6 ■■ General gun season: DMU A2: Nov. 17–18, DMU D1: Nov. 24–25, Dec. 29–30
DMU A3: Nov. 17–20 DMU D2: Nov. 24–25, Dec. 15–16, Dec. 29–30
Zone B
■■ Archery season: Oct. 13 – Nov. 11 Zone B Daily bag limit:
■■ Crossbow season: Oct. 13 – Nov. 16 ■■ Archery season: Oct. 13 – Nov. 11 ■■ During those portions of archery and cross-
■■ Muzzleloading gun season: Nov. 17 – Nov. 30 ■■ Crossbow season: Oct. 13 – Nov. 11 bow seasons when antlerless deer may be
■■ General gun season: Dec. 1 – Feb. 17 ■■ General gun season: Dec. 28–30 taken — 2, either of which can be antlered
or antlerless.
Zone C Zone C ■■ During those portions of general gun and
■■ Archery season: Sept. 15 – Oct. 14 ■■ Archery season: Sept. 15 – Oct. 14 muzzleloading gun seasons when antlerless
■■ Crossbow season: Sept. 15 – Oct. 19 ■■ Crossbow season: Sept. 15 – Oct. 14 deer may be taken — 2, only 1 of which may
■■ Muzzleloading gun season: Oct. 20 – Nov. 2 ■■ Muzzleloading gun season: be antlerless.
■■ General gun season: Nov. 3 – Jan. 20 DMU C5: Oct. 20–21 ■■ During all other times — 2 antlered deer.
■■ General gun season: Antlerless deer may only be taken using an
Zone D DMU C1: Nov. 16–19 antlerless deer permit (tag).
■■ Archery season: Oct. 20 – Nov. 21 DMU C2: Nov. 16–18
■■ Crossbow season: Oct. 20 – Nov. 21, DMU C3: Nov. 16–18 Possession limit: 4 deer
Nov. 26–30 DMU C4: Nov. 16–19
■■ Muzzleloading gun season: Dec. 1–7, DMU C5: Nov. 3–4, Nov. 17–18 Deer-dog training season
Feb. 18–24 DMU C6: Nov. 16–19 Zone A: Aug. 11–30
■■ General gun season: Nov. 22–25, Dec. 8 – Zone B: Oct. 27 – Nov. 15
Feb. 17 Zone C: Sept. 29 – Oct. 18
Zone D: Oct. 27 – Nov. 15
Daily bag limit: 2 deer
Possession limit: 4 deer
Hunting Zones and

Antler Point Regulations Deer Management Units (DMUs)

Turkey (gobblers and Gray Squirrel
bearded turkeys only) Statewide Oct. 13 – March 3
Daily bag limit: 12

Fall seasons Possession limit: 24
Zone A
■■ Archery season: July 28 – Aug. 26 Quail
■■ Crossbow season: July 28 – Aug. 31 Statewide Nov. 10 – March 3
■■ Muzzleloading gun season: Sept. 1–14
■■ Fall turkey season: Oct. 8–14, Nov. 17 – Daily bag limit: 12
Jan. 6 1 Possession limit: 24
Zone B Rifles, shotguns, pistols, muzzleloaders, air

■■ Archery season: Oct. 13 – Nov. 11 guns, crossbows and bows may be used. Gray
■■ Crossbow season: Oct. 13 – Nov. 16 squirrel and quail also may be taken during
■■ Muzzleloading gun season: Nov. 17 – Nov. 30 archery, crossbow and muzzleloading gun
■■ Fall turkey season: Dec. 1 – Jan. 27 1 seasons using the respective methods of take
allowed during those seasons.
Zone C
■■ Archery season: Sept.15 – Oct. 14 Spring seasons 1
■■ Crossbow season: Sept. 15 – Oct. 19 Bobcat
■■ Muzzleloading gun season: Oct. 20 – Nov. 2 North of State Road 70 Statewide Dec. 1 – March 31
■■ Fall turkey season: Nov. 3 – Dec. 30 1 ■■ Youth turkey weekend: March 9–10 2
■■ Spring turkey season: March 16 – April 21
Zone D (except in Holmes County, where there Otter
is no fall harvest of turkeys allowed) South of State Road 70 Statewide Dec. 1 – March 1
■■ Archery season: Oct. 20 – Nov. 21 ■■ Youth turkey weekend: Feb. 23–24 2
■■ Crossbow season: Oct. 20 – Nov. 21, Nov. 26–30 ■■ Spring turkey season: March 2 – April 7 Bobcats and otters may be taken by rifle, shot-
■■ Muzzleloading gun season: Dec. 1–7 gun, pistol, muzzleloader, air gun, crossbow
■■ Fall turkey season: Nov. 22–25, Dec. 8 – Daily bag limit: 2 turkeys or bow.
Jan. 13 1 Season and possession limit: 2 for all spring
seasons Bag limits: No limit on bobcats and otters
Daily bag limit: 2 turkeys
Season and possession limit: 2 for all fall In Holmes County, the daily bag and season
seasons combined limit is 1. Rabbits, wild hogs,
raccoons, opossums,
skunks, nutrias,
beavers and coyotes
may be taken year round by rifle, shotgun, pis-
Wild turkey tol, muzzleloader, air gun, crossbow or bow.
subspecies range
and dividing Daily bag limits: 12 rabbits. No limits on other
line for spring species.
season dates Possession limits: 24 rabbits. No limits on
other species.
Hunting
Zones
Archery season — Only bows may be used. Muzzleloading gun season — Only muzzle- 1 Shotguns, rifles, pre-charged pneumatic
However, it is prohibited to use bows equipped loaders fired by wheel lock, flintlock, percussion air guns, pistols, muzzleloaders, cross-
with sights or aiming devices with electronic cap or centerfire primer (including 209 primers) bows or bows may be used.
computational capabilities or light/laser pro- and crossbows and bows may be used. Muzzle- 2 Only youth 15-years-old and younger
jection during archery season. loaders that can be loaded from the breech are can harvest turkey, but youth must be
not legal during muzzleloading gun season. supervised by an adult, 18 years or older.
Crossbow season — Only crossbows and bows However, adult supervisors with a hunting
may be used. General gun season — Centerfire rifles, shot- license and turkey permit can “call in” the
guns, centerfire pistols, muzzleloaders, pre- turkey and otherwise participate in the
charged pneumatic air guns, crossbows and hunt, but they cannot harvest turkey.
bows may be used.

DEER MANAGEMENT UNITS (DMUs)
DMU-D2
Antler regulations and antlerless deer season
All antlered deer must have at least 3 points (1 inch or more in length)
on one side OR have a main beam length of 10 inches or more to be
legal to take. Hunters 16 years of age and older may not take during
any season or by any method an antlered deer that does not have an
antler with at least 3 points or a main beam length of at least 10 inches.
However, youth 15-years-old and younger may take any deer with at
least one antler 5 or more inches in length.
Antlerless deer are deer that do not have antlers or have antlers less
than 5 inches in length. It is illegal to take spotted fawns.
Antlerless deer season on private lands only: During general gun
season Nov. 24-25, Dec. 15-16 and Dec. 29-30. During muzzleloading
gun season Dec. 1-2.
DMU-D1
on one side to be legal to take. Hunters 16 years of age and older may
not take during any season or by any method an antlered deer that
does not have an antler with at least 2 points. However, youth 15-years-
old and younger may take any deer with at least one antler 5 or more
inches in length.
Antlerless deer season on private lands only is Nov. 24-25 and
Dec. 29-30.
DMU-B1
on one side OR have a main beam length of 10 inches or more to be
legal to take. Hunters 16 years of age and older may not take during
any season or by any method an antlered deer that does not have an
antler with at least 3 points or a main beam length of at least 10 inches.
However, youth 15-years-old and younger may take any deer with at
least one antler 5 or more inches in length.
Antlerless deer are deer that do not have antlers or have antlers
less than 5 inches in length. It is illegal to take spotted fawns.
Antlerless deer season on private lands only is Dec. 28-30.
22 2018–2019
DMU-C3 DMU-C4, C5, C6
Antler regulations and antlerless deer season Antler regulations and antlerless deer season
All antlered deer must have at least 2 points (1 inch or more in length) All antlered deer must have at least 3 points (1 inch or more in length)
on one side to be legal to take. Hunters 16 years of age and older may on one side OR have a main beam length of 10 inches or more to be
not take during any season or by any method an antlered deer that legal to take. Hunters 16 years of age and older may not take during
does not have an antler with at least 2 points. However, youth 15-years- any season or by any method an antlered deer that does not have an
old and younger may take any deer with at least one antler 5 or more antler with at least 3 points or a main beam length of at least 10 inches.
inches in length. However, youth 15-years-old and younger may take any deer with at
Antlerless deer are deer that do not have antlers or have antlers less least one antler 5 or more inches in length.
than 5 inches in length. It is illegal to take spotted fawns. Antlerless deer are deer that do not have antlers or have antlers less
Antlerless deer season on private lands only is Nov. 16-18. than 5 inches in length. It is illegal to take spotted fawns.
DMU-C4
Antlerless deer season on private lands only is Nov. 16-19.
DMU-C5
Antlerless deer season on private lands only: During muzzleloading gun
season Oct. 20-21, and during general gun season Nov. 3-4 and 17-18.
DMU-C6
2018–2019 23
DEER MANAGEMENT UNITS (DMUs)
24
DMU-C1, C2 DMU-A1, A2
Antler regulations and antlerless deer season Antler regulations and antlerless deer season
All antlered deer must have at least 3 points (1 inch or more in length) All antlered deer must have at least 2 points (1 inch or more in length)
on one side OR have a main beam length of 10 inches or more to be on one side to be legal to take. Hunters 16 years of age and older may
legal to take. Hunters 16 years of age and older may not take during not take during any season or by any method an antlered deer that
any season or by any method an antlered deer that does not have an does not have an antler with at least 2 points. However, youth 15-years-
antler with at least 3 points or a main beam length of at least 10 inches. old and younger may take any deer with at least one antler 5 or more
However, youth 15-years-old and younger may take any deer with at inches in length.
least one antler 5 or more inches in length. Antlerless deer are deer that do not have antlers or have antlers less
Antlerless deer are deer that do not have antlers or have antlers less than 5 inches in length. It is illegal to take spotted fawns.
DMU-A1
DMU-C1 Antlerless deer may not be taken.
Antlerless deer season on private lands only is Nov. 16-19. Note: Taking deer is prohibited in the Florida Keys.
DMU-C2 DMU-A2
Antlerless deer season on private lands only is Nov. 16-18. Antlerless deer season on pri-
vate lands only is Nov. 17-18.
No antlerless deer may be
DMU-A3 taken in Collier County south
Antler regulations and antlerless deer season of I-75 during these dates.
All antlered deer must have at least 3 points (1 inch or more in length) Note: Taking ANY deer is
on one side OR have a main beam length of 10 inches or more to be illegal in that portion of Col-
legal to take. Hunters 16 years of age and older may not take during lier County lying south of S.R.
any season or by any method an antlered deer that does not have an 84 (I-75), west of S.R. 29, north
antler with at least 3 points or a main beam length of at least 10 inches. of U.S. 41 and east of the west-
However, youth 15-years-old and younger may take any deer with at ern boundary of Fakahatchee
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MI G R ATO R Y B IR D H UN T IN G R EG UL AT I O NS
2018–2019 Florida Migratory Bird Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits
Seasons and dates may not apply to wildlife management areas.
Species/Season Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit
Aug. 11 - Oct. 28 (Sat. & Sun. only)

Crow * No limit No limit
Nov. 11 - Feb. 18
Rail (King and clapper) Sept. 1 - Nov. 9 15 45
Rail (Sora and Virginia) Sept. 1 - Nov. 9 25 75
Common moorhen Sept. 1 - Nov. 9 15 45
Sept. 1 - 30
Canada goose W Nov. 17 - 25 5 15
Dec. 1 - Jan. 30
Sept. 22 - 26 (teal and wood duck only) 6 (of which only 2 can be wood ducks) 3 times the daily bag
Sept. 27 - 30 (teal only) 6 18
6 ducks, including no more than 4 mal-

Duck W Nov. 17 - 25 lards (of which only 2 can be females), 4
scoters, 4 eiders, 4 long-tailed ducks, 3
wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 black ducks, 3 times the daily bag
2 scaup, 2 canvasbacks, 2 pintails, 1
Dec. 8 - Jan. 27 mottled duck (Florida duck) and 1 fulvous
whistling-duck
Sept. 22 - Oct. 14
Dove (Mourning and white-winged) Nov. 10 - Dec. 2 15 45
Dec. 19 - Jan. 31
Snipe Nov. 1 - Feb. 15 8 24
Nov. 17 - 25
Coot 15 45
Dec. 8 - Jan. 27
Nov. 17 - 25
Light geese (Snow, blue and Ross’) W 15 No limit
Dec. 8 - Jan. 27
Nov. 17 - 25
Merganser W 5 (of which only 2 may be hooded) 3 times the daily bag
Dec. 8 - Jan. 27
Woodcock Dec. 18 - Jan. 31 3 9
Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days Feb. 2 - 3 ** **
Must have migratory bird permit (no cost) as well as hunting license to hunt all above listed species, except crow.
Shooting hours: One-half hour before sunrise until sunset, unless otherwise noted
Taking or attempting to take harlequin ducks, brant and purple gallinule is prohibited.
W Must have $5 Florida waterfowl permit and $27.50 Federal duck stamp in addition to hunting license and migratory bird permit when hunting waterfowl.
* Shooting hours is one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset. No hunting license or permit is required.
** Only youth 15-years-old and younger are allowed to hunt ducks, light geese, Canada geese, mergansers, coots and common moorhens, while supervised by a non-
hunting adult 18-years-old or older. Bag and possession limits for each species are listed in the above table.
Limited hunting days:
In Leon County and on Lake Miccosukee, waterfowl hunting is permitted only on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays during the Regular Duck Season (Nov. 17-25 and
Dec. 8 - Jan. 27) and on Nov. 22 and 23, Dec. 24 and 25, and Jan. 1 and 21. However, Lake Talquin and the Ochlockonee River are open to hunting every day during the
Regular Duck Season. During open seasons, hunting ducks, geese and coots is permitted only on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays in the state waters of the Gulf of
Mexico in Hernando County north of Raccoon Point and east of Saddle Key as designated by posted signs.
Special regulations for Leon County and Lake Miccosukee:
Boat motor restrictions - During Regular Duck Season (Nov. 17-25 and Dec. 8 - Jan. 27), the use of internal combustion engines is prohibited on Lake Iamonia (except as
authorized by permit from the Executive Director) and Carr Lake. The use of internal combustion engines of more than 10 horsepower on Lake Miccosukee is also prohibited
during these dates. However, internal combustion motors and airboats may be used on these lakes during the September Duck Season and during Youth Waterfowl Days.
Duck blinds - It is illegal to hunt from or within 30 yards of a permanent duck blind on Lake Miccosukee, and lakes Iamonia, Jackson and Carr. The use of temporary duck
blinds, including those made with vegetation, that are removed at the end of each hunt is allowed.

2018-2019 Migratory storage (including temporary storage), or for
bird hunting regulations the purpose of having taxidermy services per- Report
formed, unless such birds have a tag attached,
Daily bag limit: The maximum number of signed by the hunter, stating his or her address, Duck Bands!
migratory game birds of a single species or the total number and species of birds, and the
combination (aggregate) of species permit- date such birds were harvested. Migratory
ted to be taken by one person in any one day game birds being transported in any vehicle Please report any banded duck or
during the open season in any one specified as the personal baggage of the possessor shall other migratory bird that you shoot
geographic area for which a daily bag limit is not be considered as being in storage or tem- to ReportBand.gov.
prescribed. porary storage. Band recovery information ensures
good management and continued
Possession limit: The maximum number of Custody of birds of another: No person shall hunting opportunities.
migratory game birds of a single species or a receive or have in custody any migratory game
combination of species permitted to be pos- birds belonging to another person unless such
sessed by any one person when lawfully taken birds are properly tagged
in the United States in any one specified geo-
graphic area for which a possession limit is Transportation of birds of another: No
prescribed. person shall transport migratory game birds
belonging to another person unless such birds
Personal abode: One’s principal or ordinary are properly tagged.
home or dwelling place, as distinguished from
one’s temporary or transient place of abode or Wanton waste of migratory game birds:
dwelling such as a hunting club, or any club No person shall kill or cripple any migratory
house, cabin, tent or trailer house used as a hunt- game bird without making a reasonable effort
ing club, or any hotel, motel or rooming house to retrieve the bird, and retain it in his or her
used during a hunting, pleasure or business trip. actual custody, at the place where taken or
between that place and either (a) an automobile
Tagging requirement: No person shall put or or principal means of land transportation; or
leave any migratory game birds at any place (b) a personal abode or temporary or tran-
(other than at a personal abode), or in the sient place of lodging; or (c) a migratory bird
custody of another person for picking, clean- preservation facility; or (d) a post office; or (e)
ing, processing, shipping, transportation, or a common carrier facility.
Our events
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event, you can have a great time while helping us fill the skies with waterfowl. To
find an event near you, visit ducks.org/events.
MI G R ATO R Y B IR D H UN T IN G R EG UL AT I O NS
Unlawful means and methods ■■ From or by means, aid, or use of any motor to take any game species in Florida with
No persons shall take migratory game birds: vehicle, motor-driven land conveyance, or recorded game calls or sounds is prohibited
■■ With a trap, snare, net, rifle, pistol, swivel aircraft of any kind, except that paraplegics (68A-12.002).
gun, shotgun larger than 10 gauge, punt gun, and persons missing one or both legs may ■■ By means or aid of any motor driven land,
battery gun, machine gun, fish hook, poison, take from any stationary motor vehicle or water, or air conveyance, or any sailboat
drug, explosive, or stupefying substance stationary motor-driven land conveyance used for the purpose of or resulting in the
■■ With a shotgun of any description capable of ■■ From or by means of any motorboat or other concentrating, driving, rallying, or stirring
holding more than three shells, unless it is craft having a motor attached, or any sail- up of any migratory bird
plugged with a one-piece filler, incapable of boat, unless the motor has been completely ■■ By the aid of baiting, or on or over any baited
removal without disassembling the gun, so shut off and/or the sails furled, and its prog- area, where a person knows or reasonably
its total capacity does not exceed three shells ress there from has ceased should know that the area is or has been
■■ From or by means, aid, or use of a sinkbox ■■ By the use or aid of live birds as decoys; baited
or any other type of low floating device, hav- although not limited to, it shall be a violation
ing a depression affording the hunter a of this paragraph for any person to take Nontoxic shot
means of concealment beneath the surface migratory waterfowl on an area where tame No person may take ducks, geese or coots while
of the water or captive live ducks or geese are present possessing shot (either shellshots or as loose
unless such birds are and have been for a shot for muzzleloading) other than approved
period of 10 consecutive days prior to such non-toxic shot. For a list of approved non-toxic
taking, confined within an enclosure which shot, see www.fws.gov/birds/bird-enthusiasts/
substantially reduces the audibility of their hunting/nontoxic.php.
calls and totally conceals such birds from
the sight of wild migratory waterfowl If you have any questions about migratory bird
■■ By the use or aid of recorded or electrically regulations, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife
amplified bird calls or sounds, or recorded Conservation Commission at 850-488-5878.
or electrically amplified imitations of bird
calls or sounds. This restriction does not For information on federal hunting regulations
apply during dates States haves selected or violations, contact U.S. Fish and Wildlife
under the Conservation Order for light Service special agents: Groveland 352-429-
geese (i.e. greater and lesser snow and Ross’s 1037; Ft. Myers 239-561-8144; Miami 305-526-
geese) or those selected for the control of 2610; Vero Beach 772-562-3909 or Tallahassee
resident Canada geese. Taking or attempting 850-402-0573.
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Only general wildlife management area (WMA) regulations are covered in this booklet. For specific WMA regulations, obtain individual
WMA brochures published annually for each area. WMA brochures are available only at MyFWC.com/WMAbrochures.
Furbearer regulations by FWC permit or authorization. Hunting Falconry

■■ Bobcat and otter may be trapped statewide raccoons or opossums by displaying or using Wildlife management area regulations can
Dec. 1 – March 1. No limits. lights from moving vehicles, vessels or animals differ.
■■ Raccoon, opossum, coyote, beaver, skunk is prohibited.
and nutria may be trapped statewide year Bag/
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■■ Minks, Everglades minks, weasels and The intentional placement of feed or garbage
round-tailed muskrats cannot be taken or in a manner that is likely to create or creates Quail Oct. 1 - March 31 2/4
possessed. a public nuisance by attracting foxes, coyotes Gray Squirrel Oct. 1 - March 31 12/24
or raccoons is prohibited. Rabbit Year round 12/24
License requirements
A trapping license ($26.50) is required: Closed season on fox Sept. 22 - Oct. 14
Mourning Dove,
■■ When taking or attempting to take furbear- Trapping or shooting foxes is prohibited, but White-winged Nov. 10 - Dec. 2 3/9*
ing animals using live traps or snares. foxes may be chased with dogs year round. Dove
Dec. 19 - Feb. 1
■■ To sell the pelts or meat of furbearing ani- Foxes or untanned fox pelts may not be pos-
mals to licensed fur dealers, whether taken sessed, except by permit from FWC. A permit Rail (Sora, King,
Sept. 1 - Dec. 16 3/9*
Clapper, Virginia)
by trap, snare or gun. is not required to have a road-killed fox
mounted by a taxidermist. Common
Sept. 1 - Dec. 14 3/9*
Methods of take Moorhen
Furbearers may be taken with guns (including Snipe Nov. 1 - Feb. 15 3/9*
air guns), live traps, snares (including power Commercial furbearer Woodcock Nov. 24 - March 10 3/9*
snares) and recorded game calls. Live traps and
snares must be checked every 24 hours. Hunt- requirements Sept. 1 - 30
ing raccoons or opossums at night is allowed, One must possess a fur dealer’s license Canada Goose Nov. 17 - 25 3/9*
but only .22-caliber rimfire firearms (other ($100.00) to buy or sell meat or fur from fur- Dec. 1 - Jan. 30
than .22-magnums) or single-shot .410-gauge bearing mammals for commercial purposes,
Sept. 22 - 30
shotguns (using shot not larger than size 6) or to solicit business by mail or advertising.
may be used. Nov. 3 - 12
Ducks, Light
CITES tag requirements Geese (Snow, Nov. 17 - 25
Prohibited Bobcat and otter pelts taken for commercial 3/9*
Blue and Ross’), Dec. 8 - Jan. 27
The use of steel leg-hold traps, dog-proof rac- purposes must be tagged with a CITES tag. Coot
coon traps and body-grip (conibear) traps is Licensed fur dealers and their agents must Feb. 2 - 3**
prohibited, except when permitted by FWC. tag otter and bobcat pelts immediately upon Feb. 4 - March 1
It is illegal to transport wild-trapped live rac- receipt. CITES tags are also required when * T he daily bag limit for all migratory game bird spe-
coons within, into or from the state, except transporting pelts of bobcat or otter across cies is three, singly or in the aggregate
state lines. The possession of pelts of bobcat ** Youth only (15 and under)
and otter is prohibited during the period of For more information on falconry regulations, contact
April 1 to Nov. 30 unless pelts have been tagged. the FWC’s Waterfowl and Small Game Program at
Tags are distributed to trappers and dealers 850-488-5878.
upon request. To obtain CITES tags, call FWC
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General prohibitions purchase or barter, except as permitted by turtles, cooters, and snapping turtles from
No wildlife or their nests, eggs, young, homes State and Federal regulations. See title 68A,the wild is prohibited. For all other freshwater
or dens shall be taken, transported, stored, F.A.C. at www.flrules.org and 50 C.F.R at turtles, take is limited to one turtle per person
served, bought, sold or possessed in any man- ecfr.gov for more information. per day (midnight to midnight) from the wild.
ner at any time, except as specifically permitted Freshwater turtles may only be taken by hand,
by Title 68A, F.A.C. No one shall take, poison, dip net, minnow seine or baited hook. Many
store, buy, sell, possess or wantonly or willfully Non-protected birds freshwater turtle species may be taken year
waste wildlife, unless specifically permitted or
authorized to do so. and mammals round, but softshell turtles may not be taken
from the wild from May 1 to July 31. In addi-
■■ The use of gasoline or any other chemical House (English) sparrows, European starlings, tion, collecting of any freshwater turtle eggs
or gaseous substances to drive wildlife from armadillos, Norway and black rats, and house is prohibited. See Rule 68A-25.002, F.A.C. at
their retreats is prohibited. mice may be taken throughout the year. See www.flrules.org for more information. It is
■■ It is prohibited to place food or garbage, Rule 68A-4.001 at www.flrules.org for more illegal to take, attempt to take, pursue, hunt,
allow the placement of food or garbage, or information. harass, capture, possess, sell or transport
offer food or garbage in such a manner that gopher tortoises, parts thereof, or their eggs
it attracts black bears, foxes or raccoons and without a permit. It is illegal to molest, damage
in a manner that is likely to create or creates Frogs or destroy gopher tortoise burrows. For infor-
a public nuisance. Frogs, except Pine Barrens tree-frogs, gopher mation about gopher tortoises and permits,
■■ Intentional feeding of sandhill cranes is frogs and Florida bog frogs, may be taken please visit MyFWC.com/GopherTortoise.
prohibited. throughout the year by gigs, clubs, air guns,
■■ Intentional feeding or the placement of food blowguns, hook and line or manually; or by
that attracts pelicans and modifies the natu-shooting with a .22 caliber or smaller firearm Snakes
ral behavior of the pelican so as to be detri-
during daylight hours. Frog species classified Florida pine snakes may not be sold, bought or
mental to the survival or health of a local as threatened or endangered may not be pos- possessed for sale, nor shall any person pos-
population is prohibited. sessed or taken. See Rule 68A-26.002, F.A.C. at sess more than one Florida pine snake, unless
■■ It is prohibited to take or assist in taking www.flrules.org for more information. the snake is amelanistic or albino. Short-tailed
wildlife by the remote control aiming and snakes, Keys ringneck snakes, and rim rock
discharge of a gun when that person is not crowned snakes may not be taken. Red rat snakes,
physically present with that gun. Turtles Peninsula ribbon snakes, and Florida brown
Freshwater turtles taken from the wild may not snakes from the Lower Keys may not be taken.
be sold. Take, transport or possession of alliga- See Rule 68A-25.002, F.A.C. at www.flrules.org
Birds tor snapping turtles and Barbour's map turtles for more information.
State and federal laws protect birds. Birds (or is prohibited. The following species have a pos-
their parts, nests or eggs) may not be taken, session limit of two: loggerhead musk turtles,
possessed, imported, exported, transported, box turtles, Escambia map turtles and dia-
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PUBLIC HUNTING AREAS
Wildlife
management
areas (WMAs)
Only general wildlife management area
(WMA) regulations are covered in this booklet.
For specific information on WMA regulations, permit requirements
and exemptions, obtain individual WMA brochures for each area you
wish to hunt. These brochures are available only at MyFWC.com/
WMAbrochures.
Northwest Region
Apalachee: 7,952 acres in Jackson County
1 10 Box-R: 12,260 acres in Franklin County
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Quota permit required during general gun and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-dog and
spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
Apalachicola: 581,290 acres in Franklin, Leon, Liberty and Wakulla counties
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11 Chipola River: 9,094 acres in Jackson and Calhoun counties
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Apalachicola—Bradwell
3 Unit: 1,420 acres in Liberty County spring turkey; camping allowed only at designated campgrounds by landowner permit;
recreational access allowed.
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, family, youth turkey 12 Choctawhatchee River: 57,998 acres in Bay, Holmes, Walton and Washington
and spring turkey; recreational access allowed. counties
Apalachicola
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Quota permits are not required for this area; camping in designated campgrounds allowed
the area, but camping in designated campgrounds only allowed by landowner permit;
only by FWC permit; recreational access allowed.
13 Econfina Creek: 41,193 acres in Bay, Jackson and Washington counties
Aucilla: 50,471 acres in Jefferson and Taylor counties
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Quota permit required during general gun, archery, muzzleloading gun and family; recre- gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed only at designated campgrounds by
ational access allowed. landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
Beaverdam
6 Creek: 1,317 acres in Liberty County 14 Econfina Creek—Fitzhugh Carter Tract: 2,175 acres in Washington County
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access allowed. spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
Blackwater: 191,651 acres in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties
7 15 Eglin AFB: 250,000 acres in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties
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Landowner permit required for all hunting seasons and activities.
16 Escambia River: 35,413 acres in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
Blackwater—Carr
8 Unit: 590 acres in Santa Rosa County
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Quota permits are not required for this area; camping allowed throughout the area, but
Released quail permit required. camping in designated campgrounds only allowed by landowner permit; recreational
access allowed.
Blackwater—Hutton
9 Unit: 7,629 acres in Santa Rosa County
17 Escribano Point: 4,087 acres in Santa Rosa County
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quail, youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed only during nonhunting Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, archery/muzzle-
periods. loading gun and spring turkey; camping allowed only in designated campgrounds by FWC
permit; recreational access allowed.
Archery/
Archery Muzzleloading General gun Small-game Spring turkey Family Camping Released quail
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18 Flint Rock: 14,443 acres in Jefferson and Wakulla counties 30 Talquin: 3,053 acres in Leon County
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Recreational use permit required for all hunting seasons and activities; recreational access
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Quota permit required during general gun and youth turkey; recreational access allowed
allowed only during hunting periods. 1.5 hours before sunrise until 1.5 hours after sunset.
19 Joe Budd: 11,173 acres in Gadsden County 31 Tate’s Hell: 185,041 acres in Franklin and Liberty counties
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Quota permit required during general gun and spring turkey; camping allowed with land-
ing allowed with landowner permit; fishing and recreational access allowed only during owner permit; recreational access allowed.
nonhunting periods.
32 Tate’s Hell—Womack Creek Unit: 13,754 acres in Franklin and Liberty counties
20 Juniper Creek: 914 acres in Calhoun County
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Family and youth turkey hunts only; landowner zone tag required for all hunts; recreational spring turkey; camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
access allowed only during nonhunting periods.
33 Tyndall AFB: 14,400 acres in Bay County
21 L. Kirk Edwards WEA: 1,782 acres in Leon County
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Landowner permit required for all hunting seasons and activities.
Quota permit required during archery, family, archery/muzzleloading gun, youth turkey and
34 Wakulla: 4,045 acres in Wakulla County
spring turkey; recreational access allowed except from a half-hour before sunrise to 1 p.m.
during youth and spring turkey hunts.
22 Lafayette Creek: 3,160 acres in Walton County
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turkey; recreational access allowed 1.5 hours before sunrise until 1.5 hours after sunset.
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35 Yellow River: 27,208 acres in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties
turkey; fishing and recreational access allowed only during nonhunting periods.
23 Ochlockonee River: 2,790 acres in Leon County
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Quota permits are not required for this area; recreational access allowed.
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Quota permit required during archery/muzzleloading gun and youth turkey; fishing and
recreational access allowed 1.5 hours before sunrise until 1.5 hours after sunset.
24 Perdido River: 6,261 acres in Escambia County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, archery/muzzle-
loading gun, family, youth turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed only at designated
campgrounds by landowner permit; horseback riding allowed on designed trails; recre-
ational access allowed.
25 Pine Log: 6,911 acres in Bay and Washington counties
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Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun, general gun and youth turkey;
26 Plank Road: 8,096 acres in Jefferson and Leon counties
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, family,
mobility-impaired, youth turkey and spring turkey; horseback riding allowed;
camping allowed only at designated campsites by landowner permit; recreational access
allowed 1.5 hours before sunrise until 1.5 hours after sunset.
27 Point Washington: 15,355 acres in Walton County
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Quota permit required during general gun; camping allowed only at designated campsites
by landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
28 St. Marks NWR: 32,000 acres in Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties
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Landowner permit required for all hunting seasons; recreational access allowed.
29 St. Vincent NWR: 11,400 acres in Franklin County
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Landowner permit required for all hunting seasons and camping; recreational access allowed.
Youth
Hog hunting Hog dogs Deer dogs Night raccoon Horseback riding Hiking Mobility-impaired
h season d allowed D allowed r hunting H allowed t trails F Fishing
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season
North Central Region 49 Citrus: 49,317 acres in Citrus and Hernando counties
36 Alligator Lake Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 484 acres in Columbia County amgTscHtFY
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Waterfowl, fishing and frogging area only.
50 Cypress Creek: 1,328 acres in Hamilton County
37 Andrews: 3,501 acres in Levy County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, youth turkey and spring turkey;
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth, family, youth recreational access allowed.
turkey and spring turkey; hiking and fishing allowed with management area permit or daily-
use fee, unless exempt; recreational access allowed only during nonhunting periods with 51 Devil’s Hammock: 7,600 acres in Levy County
management area permit or daily-use fee.
38 Bayard: 9,702 acres in Clay County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still, youth
and spring turkey; camping allowed only during nonhunting periods at designated sites by
permit from Levy County Commission; recreational access allowed.
turkey and spring turkey; tent camping only; recreational access allowed. 52 Flying Eagle: 10,563 acres in Citrus County
39 Belmore: 8,737 acres in Clay County amgsTcHF
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camping allowed only during nonhunting periods; recreational access allowed.
and spring turkey; recreational access allowed. 53 Fort White WEA: 1,610 acres in Gilchrist County
40 Big Bend—Hickory Mound Unit: 14,427 acres in Taylor County asTFY
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Quota permit required during general gun; recreational access allowed.
Quota permit required during archery, youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
54 Four Creeks: 13,060 acres in Nassau County
41 Big Bend—Jena Unit: 11,651 acres in Dixie County amgsTHFYf
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, family, wild hog-still,
youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
55 Goethe: 45,745 acres in Levy County
42 Big Bend—Snipe Island Unit: 11,687 acres in Taylor County
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Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun, general gun, family and spring turkey;
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, and spring turkey; camping allowed only at designated sites by landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
horseback riding allowed; recreational access allowed.
56 Grove Park: 16,437 acres in Alachua County
43 Big Bend—Spring Creek Unit: 14,600 acres in Taylor County
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Recreational use permit required for all hunts and activities except on
Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun and general gun; recreational access designated trails; horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting periods, except on
allowed. designated trails where it is allowed year-round.
44 Big Bend—Tide Swamp Unit: 19,538 acres in Taylor County 57 Gulf Hammock: 23,991 acres in Levy County
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Recreational use permit required for all hunts and activities; horseback riding and fishing
45 Big Shoals: 2,140 acres in Hamilton County allowed only during hunting periods.
58 Hatchet Creek: 2,760 acres in Alachua County
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recreational access allowed. Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, family, youth turkey
46 Camp Blanding: 56,197 acres in Clay County and spring turkey; camping allowed only by landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
59 Holton Creek: 2,531 acres in Hamilton County
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loading gun, youth, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey. Mobility-impaired quota permit required during general gun and spring turkey; fishing,
47 Cary: 11,644 acres in Duval and Nassau counties
horseback riding and recreational access allowed only during nonhunting periods.
60 Homosassa: 5,675 acres in Citrus County
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still and spring turkey; camping allowed only at designated sites by landowner permit; Special-opportunity permit required during spring turkey; quota permit required during
recreational access allowed. archery; recreational access allowed, except during spring turkey.
48 Cedar Key Scrub: 6,715 acres in Levy County
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Legend

61 Jennings Forest: 23,269 acres in Clay and Duval counties
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, family,
quail, wild hog-still, youth turkey and spring turkey; primitive camping allowed
at designated sites by landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
62 Lafayette Forest WEA: 2,148 acres in Lafayette County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, wild-hog-still, family,
youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed, except during
hunting periods when only hunters are allowed on the area.
63 Little River: 2,203 acres in Suwannee County
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Quota permit required during archery, family, muzzleloading gun, youth turkey
and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
64 Lochloosa: 11,149 acres in Alachua County
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Quota permit required during general gun; horseback riding allowed except
during general gun season; recreational access allowed.
65 Log Landing: 5,015 acres in Dixie, Gilchrist and Lafayette counties
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74 Ralph E. Simmons: 3,630 acres in Nassau County
66 Lower Econfina River: 3,007 acres in Taylor County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, family, general gun mobility-
Quota permits are not required for this area; horseback riding allowed only during impaired, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; horseback riding and recreational
nonhunting periods; recreational access allowed. access allowed only during nonhunting periods and during small-game season.
67 Lower Suwannee NWR: 53,000 acres in Dixie and Levy counties 75 Santa Fe Swamp WEA: 7,326 acres in Alachua and Bradford counties
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National Wildlife Refuge permit required for all hunting seasons; recreational access allowed.
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68 Mallory Swamp: 31,225 acres in Lafayette County 76 Steinhatchee Springs: 24,422 acres in Lafayette, Dixie and Taylor counties
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turkey; recreational access allowed.
69 Middle Aucilla: 2,245 acres in Jefferson, Madison and Taylor counties
77 Suwannee Ridge WEA: 1,425 acres in Hamilton County
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recreational access allowed. Mobility-impaired quota permit required during general gun and spring turkey; recreational
access allowed only during nonhunting periods.
70 Osceola: 266,270 acres in Baker and Columbia counties
78 Thomas Creek Kings Road Unit: 2,429 acres in Duval County
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access allowed. Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, family, youth turkey
and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
71 PotashCorp-White Springs: 2,400 acres in Hamilton County
Waterfowl area only. 79 Troy Springs: 1,750 acres in Lafayette County
72 Potts: 4,155 acres in Citrus County sHtF
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Quota permit required during wild hog-dog and spring turkey; camping allowed only during
80 Twin Rivers: 9,289 acres in Madison, Hamilton and Suwannee counties
hunting periods or with landowner permit; horseback riding allowed except during wild hog-
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73 Raiford: 9,141 acres in Bradford and Union counties turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed only by authorization of Florida Forest Service;
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81 Twin Rivers—Blue Springs Unit: 2,086 acres in Hamilton County
and spring turkey; fishing allowed only during hunting periods.
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Permit required for bird-dog training; quota permit required for quail hunting; camping
allowed only during nonhunting periods by landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
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82 Watermelon Pond WEA: 4,687 acres in Alachua and Levy counties 88 Etoniah Creek: 7,185 acres in Putnam County
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camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
89 Fellsmere Area 1 Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 4,189 acres in Indian
Northeast Region
River County
83 Buck Lake: 9,291 acres in Brevard and Volusia counties
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Waterfowl, snipe, fishing and frogging area only; recreational access allowed.
90 Fort Drum: 20,858 acres in Indian River County
camping allowed only during nonhunting periods; horseback riding allowed only during
small-game season and nonhunting periods; recreational access allowed.
84 Caravelle Ranch: 27,251 acres in Putnam and Marion counties
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ing wild hog-still; horseback riding allowed only during small-game season and nonhunting
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periods; recreational access allowed except during special-opportunity hunts.
91 Gores Landing: 4,357 acres in Marion County
85 Charles H. Bronson: 11,672 acres in Orange and Seminole counties amgsTHtFY
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92 Guana River: 9,815 acres in St. Johns County
spring turkey; camping allowed only by landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
86 Dunns Creek: 3,184 acres in Putnam County amgsTHtF
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spring turkey; horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting periods and waterfowl season;
turkey; horseback riding and recreational access allowed only during nonhunting periods.
93 Guana River—Lake Ponte Vedra Public Small-Game Hunting Area:
87 Emeralda Marsh Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 6,476 acres in 2,342 acres in St. Johns County
Lake County
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Waterfowl, snipe, fishing and frogging area only; recreational access allowed.
94 Half Moon: 9,554 acres in Sumter County
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turkey and spring turkey; horseback riding only allowed during nonhunting periods and
small-game season; recreational access allowed.
95 Herky Huffman/Bull Creek: 23,646 acres in Osceola County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun and general gun; camping al-
lowed only during hunting periods; recreational access allowed.
96 Jumper Creek: 10,552 acres in Sumter County
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Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun and general gun; camping allowed but
accessible by boat only; recreational access allowed.
97 Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Area: 21,028 acres in Osceola and Polk counties
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Quota permits are not required for this area; hog hunting allowed year round; offers
crossbow season; camping allowed first-come, first-served at designated campsites by
landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
98 Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Rolling Meadows Unit: 1,873 acres in
Polk County
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Quota permits are not required for this area; hog hunting allowed year round;
offers crossbow season; recreational access allowed.
99 Lake George: 39,642 acres in Putnam and Volusia counties
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Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring
turkey; camping allowed with landowner permit, but camping is prohibited during general
gun; recreational access allowed.
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109 Ocala: 385,349 acres in Marion, Putnam and Lake counties
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Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring
turkey; camping regulated by landowner; recreational access allowed.
110 Ocklawaha Prairie Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 2,400 acres in
Marion County
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Waterfowl, snipe and fishing area only. Quota permit required for all hunts.
111 Orange Creek Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 3,423 acres in Marion
and Alachua counties
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100 Lake George—Dexter/Mary Farms Unit: 14,377 acres in Volusia County
112 Richloam: 58,146 acres in Hernando, Pasco, Sumter and Lake counties
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tunity permit required during spring turkey; camping allowed during special-opportunity Quota permit required during general gun and spring turkey; camping allowed with land-
spring turkey but only by those hunters and their guests; camping is allowed at other times owner permit; recreational access allowed.
with landowner permit; recreational access allowed except during special-opportunity
spring turkey. 113 Richloam—Baird Unit: 11,567 acres in Sumter County
101 Lake Monroe: 3,098 acres in Volusia and Seminole counties amgsThtFY
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turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
114 Rock Springs Run: 14,046 acres in Orange and Lake counties
102 Lake Panasoffkee: 8,676 acres in Sumter County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun and general gun; horseback
Special-opportunity permit required during archery and spring turkey; quota permit riding is prohibited during hunting periods, except during small-game season; recreational
required during wild hog hunts; camping allowed only during hunting periods or with access allowed.
landowner permit; horseback riding allowed except during wild hog-dog hunts; recreational
access allowed except during special-opportunity archery and spring turkey. 115 Ross Prairie: 3,527 acres in Marion County
103 Lake Panasoffkee Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 647 acres in

Sumter County
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Quota permit required during archery and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
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Small game and wild hog hunting only; no quota permits required; recreational access allowed.
Lake Woodruff NWR: 21,574 acres in Volusia and Lake counties
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spring turkey; horseback riding is prohibited during hunting periods, except during small-
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Landowner permit required during archery and muzzleloading gun; recreational access allowed.
game season; recreational access allowed.
117 Seminole Forest: 12,616 acres in Lake County
105 Little Big Econ: 7,156 acres in Seminole County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, mobility-impaired, general gun
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun and spring turkey; and spring turkey; camping, recreational activities and access regulated by landowner
camping allowed only with landowner permit; recreational access allowed. during nonhunting periods.
106 Marshall Swamp: 6,445 acres in Marion County 118 Seminole Forest—Lake Tracy Unit: 9,311 acres in Lake County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still and spring
recreational access allowed. turkey; public access regulated by landowner during nonhunting periods.
107 Matanzas: 4,688 acres in St. Johns County 119 Seminole Ranch: 6,000 acres in Orange County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, family, general gun, wild hog-still
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and spring turkey; camping allowed by landowner permit; recreational access allowed. spring turkey; horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting periods and small-game
season; recreational access allowed.
108 Merritt Island NWR: 140,000 acres in Brevard County
120 T. M. Goodwin: 6,482 acres in Brevard County
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Archery and waterfowl, hunting, fishing and frogging area only. Quota permit required for HtF
all hunts. Waterfowl, snipe and fishing area only. Quota permit required for all hunts.
Youth
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season
121 Three Lakes: 54,611 acres in Osceola County 132 Babcock/Webb—Punta Gorda Water Treatment Facility: 884 acres in
Charlotte County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun and general gun; camping h
allowed only during hunting periods; recreational activities allowed with management area Quota permit required when hog or dove hunting.
permit or daily-use permit, unless exempt.
133 Babcock/Webb—Yucca Pens Unit: 15,230 acres in Charlotte and Lee counties
122 Three Lakes—Prairie Lakes Unit: 8,859 acres in Osceola County
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Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun and general gun; horseback riding, fishing
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still, youth and recreational access allowed with management area permit or daily-use fee, unless
turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed with FWC permit; recreational activities allowed exempt.
with management area permit or daily-use permit, unless exempt.
134 Chassahowitzka: 34,597 acres in Hernando County
123 Tiger Bay: 19,644 acres in Volusia County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-dog, youth
Quota permit required during general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational turkey and spring turkey; horseback riding, hiking, fishing and recreational access allowed
access allowed. with management area permit or daily-use fee, unless exempt.
124 Tiger Bay—Rima Ridge Unit: 11,548 acres in Volusia County 135 Croom: 20,595 acres in Hernando and Sumter counties
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Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun, general gun and spring turkey; camping
spring turkey; camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed. allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
125 Tosohatchee: 30,701 acres in Orange County 136 Everglades Headwaters Hatchineha Unit: 1,460 acres in Polk County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-dog (on
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, family hunt, general gun, youth
weekends) and spring turkey; camping, horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed except during periods open to hunting.
periods; camping allowed with FWC permit; recreational access allowed with management
area permit or daily-use permit, unless exempt. 137 Green Swamp: 50,692 acres in Polk, Sumter, and Lake counties
126 Triple N Ranch: 16,295 acres in Osceola County agsThdctF

Quota permit required during general gun and spring turkey; camping allowed only during
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Special-opportunity permit required for deer and spring turkey; quota permit required dur-
hunting periods by permit from FWC; recreational access allowed.
ing wild hog-still; camping allowed only during hunting periods; horseback riding allowed
only during nonhunting periods, except hunters may hunt from horseback during small-
game season; recreational access allowed, except during special-opportunity hunts.
127 Upper St. Johns River Marsh: 120,386 acres in Brevard and Indian River counties
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Quota permits are not required for this area; only tent camping is allowed at designated camp-
sites during the hunting season or with landowner authorization; recreational access allowed.
Southwest Region
128 Arbuckle: 13,925 acres in Polk County
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Quota permit required during weekend archery and muzzleloading gun, and spring turkey;
camping allowed with landowner permit; horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting
periods; recreational access allowed.
129 Avon Park AFR: 80,000 acres in Polk and Highlands counties
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Landowner permit required for all hunts and activities.
130 Babcock Ranch Preserve: 16,612 acres in Charlotte County
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun,
general gun, mobility impaired, family and spring turkey.
131 Babcock/Webb: 64,874 acres in Charlotte County
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Quota permit required during archery, general gun and field trial quail;
camping, horseback riding, fishing and recreational access allowed with management area
permit or daily-use fee, unless exempt.
Archery/
Legend

138 Green Swamp—West Unit: 34,335 acres Pasco County 149 Walk-in-the-Water: 6,034 acres in Polk County
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Special-opportunity permit required during archery, general gun and spring turkey; quota
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun and spring turkey; camping
permit required during wild hog hunts; camping allowed only during hunting periods or with allowed with landowner permit; horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting periods
landowner permit; horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting periods and during and during small game and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
small-game and wild hog-still hunts; recreational access allowed except during special-
opportunity archery, general gun and spring turkey. 150 Weekiwachee: 2,845 acres in Hernando County
139 Hickory Hammock: 3,791 acres in Highlands County atF

Quota permit required during archery; recreational access allowed.
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, mobility-impaired,
wild hog-still and spring turkey; camping and vehicle access allowed with landowner South Region
151 A-1 FEB Impoundment Public Small-Game Hunting Are: 16,908 acres
140 Hilochee: 9,369 acres in Lake and Polk counties in Palm Beach County
Waterfowl and alligator hunting only. Quota permit required.
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, wild hog-still, youth turkey and 152 A.R.M. Loxahatchee NWR: 147,368 acres in Palm Beach County
spring turkey; fishing allowed with FWC permit; recreational access allowed with manage- Waterfowl and alligator hunting only.
ment area permit or daily-use fee, unless exempt. 153 Allapattah Flats: 20,945 acres in Martin County
Hilochee—Osprey Unit: 6,093 acres in Polk County
141
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, family, wild hog hunts, youth tur- turkey; camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
key and spring turkey; horseback riding not allowed during wild hog-dog hunts; recreational 154 Big Cypress: 728,274 acres in Collier, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties
access allowed.
142 KICCO: 6,647 acres in Polk and Osceola counties amgsTcHtF
Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun and general gun; recreational access allowed.
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, wild hog-still and spring turkey;
horseback riding, camping and vehicle access allowed with landowner permit; recreational
access allowed.
143 Kissimmee River PUA: 27,215 acres in Glades, Highlands, Okeechobee, Osceola and
Polk counties
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Quota permits are not required for this area; offers crossbow season; camping and horseback
riding allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
144 Lake Marion Creek: 8,028 acres in Polk and Osceola counties
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turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed only during nonhunting periods with landowner
permit; vehicle access allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
145 Lake Wales Ridge WEA—Royce Unit: 2,641 acres in Highlands County
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Quota permit required during archery, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; horseback
riding allowed only during nonhunting periods; recreational access allowed.
146 Lower Hillsborough: 2,774 acres in Hillsborough County
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Quota permit required during family and youth turkey; camping allowed with landowner
147 Myakka State Forest Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 7,295 acres in
Sarasota County
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Quota permits are not required for this area; during archery and muzzleloading gun, only
wild hogs can be taken; recreational access allowed.
148 Upper Hillsborough: 5,178 acres in Polk and Pasco counties
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun and wild hog-dog; horseback riding
allowed only during nonhunting periods with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
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155 C-23/24 Reservoir Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 1,149 acres in 167 Rotenberger: 29,297 acres in Palm Beach and Broward counties
St. Lucie County
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Track vehicle quota permit required during general gun; recreational access allowed.
Recreational access allowed.
168 Southern Glades WEA: 30,080 acres in Miami-Dade County
156 CREW WEA: 28,910 acres in Lee and Collier counties
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horseback riding and camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed. 169 Spirit-of-the-Wild: 7,487 acres in Hendry County
157 Dinner Island Ranch: 21,714 acres in Hendry County amgsTHtFY

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spring turkey; horseback riding allowed only during hunting periods; recreational access
allowed.
and spring turkey; horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting periods, except during
dove season; camping allowed with FWC permit; recreational access allowed. 170 STA 1 West Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 6,670 acres in
Palm Beach County
158 Dupuis WEA: 21,935 acres in Martin and Palm Beach counties Waterfowl and alligator hunting only. Quota permit required.
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, mobility-impaired,
171 STA 2 Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 9,195 acres in Palm Beach County
Waterfowl and alligator hunting only. Quota permit required.
general gun and spring turkey; horseback riding and recreational access allowed only during 172 STA 3/4 Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 16,772 acres in Palm Beach County
nonhunting periods and during small-game and wild-hog still seasons. Waterfowl and alligator hunting only. Quota permit required.
159 Everglades & Francis S. Taylor: 671,831 acres in Palm Beach, Broward and 173 STA 5/6 Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 16,508 acres in Hendry County
Miami-Dade counties Waterfowl and alligator hunting only. Quota permit required.
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Airboat or track vehicle quota permit required during general gun-vehicle; recreational
access allowed. Outdoors-Woman
160 Fisheating Creek: 18,272 acres in Glades County
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Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Program
This weekend retreat is for beginners who want to learn
spring turkey west of US Hwy 27; special-opportunity permit required during spring turkey
outdoors skills in a fun, safe and supportive environment!
east of US Hwy 27; recreational access allowed.
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshops provide hands-
161 Holey Land: 35,350 acres in Palm Beach and Broward counties
on-learning with expert instructors. Anyone 18 years or
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Track vehicle quota permit required during general gun; recreational access allowed.
older can attend to learn or improve outdoor skills such as:
• Wilderness survival
162 J.W. Corbett: 60,348 acres in Palm Beach County • Archery
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Quota permits are not required for this area; camping, horseback riding, hiking, fishing and
• Outdoor cooking
• Target shooting
recreational access allowed with management area permit or daily-use fee, unless exempt.
• Fishing
163 Jones/Hungryland WEA: 16,645 acres in Martin and Palm Beach counties
• Boating
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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun and general gun; camping al-
• Hunting
lowed with FWC permit; recreational access allowed. • Canoeing/kayaking
164 Okaloacoochee Slough: 34,722 acres in Hendry and Collier counties • Nature photography
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And more!
Visit MyFWC.com/BOW for more information.
turkey; recreational access allowed.
165 Picayune Strand: 76,317 acres in Collier County
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Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun, general gun and spring turkey; camping
allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
166 Rocky Glades Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 5,143 acres in
Miami-Dade County
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Recreational access allowed.
Archery/
Legend

PUBLIC HUNTING
Wildlife management Hunting Florida’s National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) hunts

area permit national wildlife These are U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hunt
permits issued by FWC. For more informa-
requirements refuges (NWR) tion on NWR hunting opportunities, contact
the local NWR office (see Hunting Florida’s
■■ To hunt on wildlife management areas Eight national wildlife refuges in Florida are national wildlife refuges on this same page).
(WMAs), you must possess a management open to public hunting. These refuges are ■■ Lake Woodruff archery and muzzleloading
area permit and a hunting license, unless operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser- gun hunts
exempt (see License and permit exemptions vice. Hunting permits for some of these areas ■■ Merritt Island waterfowl and archery hunts
on page 12). A management area permit is are issued by the FWC (see National Wildlife ■■ St. Marks archery, general gun, spring tur-
not required to hunt on Eglin, Avon Park Refuge hunts on this same page). key and mobility-impaired hunts
and Tyndall military bases, Apalachicola ■■ Chassahowitzka NWR, 1502 Southeast ■■ Lower Suwannee archery, muzzleloading
River Wildlife and Environmental Area and Kings Bay Dr., Crystal River, FL 34429; gun, general gun, family, wild hog, small
Kissimmee River Public Use Area and Kis- 352-563-2088. game, waterfowl, raccoon/opossum, youth
simmee Chain of Lakes Area. ■■ Ten Thousand Islands NWR, 12085 State spring turkey and spring turkey hunts
■■ Limited entry/quota permits are required Road 29 South, Immokalee FL 34142; ■■ St. Vincent Island Sambar and white-tail
on WMAs during certain time periods (see 239-657-8001. deer hunts
Limited entry/quota permits on this same ■■ A.R.M. Loxahatchee NWR, 10216 Lee Road,
page). Boynton Beach, FL 33437-4796; 561-732- Quota permits
■■ Permits for ADA accommodations are 3684. Waterfowl only. Quota permits are a specific sub-type of lim-
available under certain conditions for ■■ Lower Suwannee NWR, 16450 NW 31st ited entry permits that have their own unique
some WMAs. Visit MyFWC.com/ADA for Place, Chiefland, FL 32626; 352-493-0238. set of rules and regulations on how to apply. Be
more information. ■■ Lake Woodruff NWR, P.O. Box 488, DeLeon sure to check the permit-specific information
Springs, FL 32130; 386-985-4673. and application worksheets at MyFWC.com/
■■ Merritt Island NWR, P.O. Box 6504, Titus- License (under “Limited Entry/Quota Hunts”)
Wildlife management ville, FL 32782; 321-861-0667, Waterfowl for a complete list of details for each of these
area regulation only.
■■ St. Marks NWR, P.O. Box 68, St. Marks, FL
quota permit types:
■■ Airboat
changes 32355; 850-925-6121. ■■ Archery*
■■ St. Vincent NWR, P.O. Box 447, Apalachic- ■■ General gun*
■■ Hunters should obtain WMA brochures for ola, FL 32329; 850-653-8808. ■■ Family hunt
the area in which they intend to hunt. The ■■ Mobility impaired hunt*
latest rule changes are notated by bold print ■■ Muzzleloading gun*
in these brochures. WMA brochures are avail- Limited entry/ ■■ Quail hunt
■■ Spring turkey*
able only at MyFWC.com/WMAbrochures.
quota permits ■■ Track vehicle
Reference individual WMA brochures to ■■ Wild hog*
Public small-game determine if or when a limited entry per- ■■ Youth hunt
■■ Youth spring turkey
hunting areas mit is required. Applications for limited
entry/quota permits can be submitted at
These small-game public hunting areas offer GoOutdoorsFlorida.com or by completing a * Guest permits are available for this permit
the opportunity to hunt hogs, doves, waterfowl worksheet and having a license agent submit type. For more specific information and
and small game. WMA brochures are available it for you. You may find information and work- worksheets, go to MyFWC.com/License
only at MyFWC.com/WMAbrochures. sheets at MyFWC.com/WMAbrochures under under “Limited Entry/Quota Hunts."
“Limited Entry/Quota Hunts.” FWC issues a
variety of limited entry permits throughout Recreational use permits
Hunting Florida’s the year to hunt species such as alligator, dove, Recreational use permits are designed to
military bases quail, deer, waterfowl, hog and turkey and to
camp on Green Swamp WMA.
provide revenue to private landowners in the
Wildlife Management Area (WMA) System.
Three military bases in Florida are open to These permits include a management area per-
public hunting. For information on hunting Alligator mit that may be used when hunting other pub-
these lands, contact: These limited permits allow the harvest of alli- lic lands not in the recreational use program.
■■ Eglin Natural Resources, Jackson Guard, gators on specific public water bodies or within Recreational use permits are only valid on the
107 Hwy. 85 North, Niceville, FL 32578; specific counties. Each permit authorizes the area designated on the permit and may not be
850-882-4164. take of two alligators on a specific harvest unit used on other recreational use program areas.
■■ Avon Park Air Force Range, Hunt Informa- (see Florida is the alligator hunting capital of The three recreational use areas and their
tion, 347 RQW, DET1, OLA/CEVN, 29 the world on page 48). annual permit fees are:
South Blvd., Avon Park Air Force Range, FL
33825-5700; 863-452-4254. Green Swamp camping Flint Rock WMA
Jefferson and
$206
Wakulla counties
■■ Tyndall Air Force Base, Natural Resources Camping permits are available for the archery,
Flight, 325 CES/CEN, 119 Alabama Ave., general gun, small game, hog, spring turkey,
Tyndall Air Force Base, FL 32403; 850-283- and fish and frog seasons on designated sites Grove Park WMA Alachua County $475
2641 or 850-283-2822. within the Green Swamp WMA.
Gulf Hammock
Levy County $417
WMA
Youth
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PUBLIC HUNTING
Waterfowl and snipe want but a $5 nonrefundable application fee

hunt permits must be submitted with each separate applica-
tion. The cost of the permits ranges from $50
■■ T.M. Goodwin and Broadmoor Marsh Unit to $175. To find out when you may apply for
waterfowl and snipe permits any of these special-opportunity hunts, see
■■ Ocklawaha Prairie waterfowl and snipe Limited entry hunts — application periods
permits on this same page.
■■ September waterfowl permits
■■ Stormwater Treatment Areas (STA) water- Special-opportunity fall hunts
fowl permits ■■ Fort Drum WMA: One seven-day general
■■ Youth waterfowl permits gun deer/hog hunt - $50; 20 hunters on
■■ Merritt Island waterfowl permits 20,858 acres.
■■ Green Swamp WMA West Unit: Two
archery and three general gun deer/hog
Antlerless deer permits hunts. Each four-day hunt - $100; 54 hunters
– wildlife management on 34,335 acres.
■■ Lake Panasoffkee WMA: Eight archery
areas (WMAs) Deer/hog hunts. Each four-day hunt - $100;
20 hunters on 8,676 acres. Special-opportunity spring turkey hunts
Antlerless deer permits are available in limited ■■ Triple N Ranch WMA: Two general gun ■■ Fisheating Creek WMA East: Two seven-day
numbers on special-opportunity hunts and Deer/hog hunts. Each seven-day hunt - $175; hunts. Each hunt - $175; 10 hunters on
firearms hunts on some WMAs. These permits 15 hunters on 16,295 acres. 18,272 acres.
are transferable and mailed in September. To ■■ Fort Drum WMA: Three seven-day hunts.
be eligible for antlerless deer permits: Special-opportunity dove hunts Each hunt - $50; five hunters on 20,858 acres.
■■ Check “Yes” to the antlerless deer question The FWC has created managed dove hunting ■■ Green Swamp WMA West Unit: 34,335
on your phase I quota permit application. opportunities throughout the state. acres divided into three units with eight
■■ If awarded a quota permit during the phase I ■■ Dove Club permits allow an adult permit hunters per unit. Five hunts per unit. Each
random drawing for an area that allows ant- holder and one youth (under age 16) to par- four-day hunt - $100.
lerless deer permits, you will be included in ticipate in all scheduled hunts for a desig- ■■ Homosassa WMA: Two seven-day hunts.
an additional drawing for antlerless deer nated dove field. These permits cost $150. Each hunt - $175; five hunters on 5,675 acres.
permits. ■■ Daily Dove permits allow an adult permit ■■ Lake George WMA Dexter/Mary Farm Unit:
■■ Special-opportunity and recreational use holder and one youth (under age 16) to par- 14,377 acres divided into three zones with
permit holders will automatically be ticipate in one hunt on a designated dove four hunters per zone. Three hunts per zone.
included in the antlerless deer permit draw- field. These permits cost $35. Each seven-day hunt - $175.
ing (if permits are available for that area). ■■ Punta Gorda, Royce Unit and Dupuis Dove ■■ Lake Panasoffkee WMA: Three four-day
permits allow one adult and one youth hunts. Each hunt - $100; 10 hunters on
(under age 16) to hunt together on the 8,676 acres.
Special-opportunity selected area. Visit MyFWC.com/Dove to ■■ Triple N Ranch WMA: Three seven-day
permits get the latest information on special-oppor-
tunity dove hunts and dove fields on Flori-
hunts. Each hunt - $175; 10 hunters on
16,295 acres.
The FWC has a number of special-opportunity da’s WMAs.
hunts for sportsmen. These provide excellent Limited entry/quota permits
chances to bag turkeys and quality deer. Hunt- – application periods
ers can submit as many applications as they Limited entry/quota permits – application
periods: For up-to-date information about
when to apply for limited entry/quota permits,
floridahuntingranch.com please visit MyFWC.com/License under Lim-

ited Entry/Quota Hunts.
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• The FWC offers two deer/hog hunts at Camp Blanding WMA and two deer/
hog hunts at Andrews WMA. During these hunts, permitted youths and their
nonhunting supervisors are the only persons allowed on the area.
• Two youth waterfowl days are held after the end of the regular waterfowl
season. Only those 15 years old and under are allowed to hunt while
supervised by an adult, 18 years or older.
• Youth waterfowl hunts are held on Ocklawaha Prairie, Guana River, the
stormwater treatment areas, A-1 FEB Impoundment and on T.M. Goodwin and
Broadmoor Marsh Unit.
• Youth small-game hunts are held at Caravelle Ranch, Ross Prairie and Jennings
Forest WMAs. Quota permits are not required for these hunts. Additional
information is provided in the specific WMA brochures.
• Family hunts are offered on many WMAs. These hunts provide opportunities for
a permitted supervisor to hunt with up to two youths.
• Youth spring turkey hunts are held on many WMAs the weekend before the
spring turkey season begins. Only those 15 years old and under are allowed to
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adventure unlike any application, as applicants will be charged mailed within six weeks of drawing results
other you can imagine. automatically if successful in the drawing. and charges.
Those awarded a permit will be charged for an An alligator trapping agent license also is
alligator trapping license and hide validation available for $52 and allows a person to assist a
tags totaling $272 for residents and $1,022 for permitted trapper with taking alligators. Those
The alligator hunting season runs Aug. 15 – nonresidents. The cost for those with a Florida with a Florida Resident Persons with Disabili-
Nov. 1 each year. Approximately 6,000 alligator Resident Persons with Disabilities Hunting and ties Hunting and Fishing License are exempt
harvest permits are available annually. Each Fishing License is $22. The fee for additional from paying the fee but still need the license
permit allows the harvest of two alligators. alligator harvest permits, if available, is $62 to hunt alligators. An alligator trapping agent
Random drawings are held to distribute regardless of residency or disability. license is not required for youth under 16 years
all available alligator harvest permits. Visit All persons seeking a harvest permit must of age. Exemptions for senior citizens do not
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apply. Applications may be submitted at any Exemptions for senior citizens do not apply to To learn more about these exciting alligator
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