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Seasons
( Count: 8)
- Archery Season
October 21 - November 19 (Zones A, B, and C) Permit, Stamp and License Requirements - Zone tag (Zone A only), hunting license, management area permit, archery permit, deer permit (if hunting deer), wild turkey permit (if hunting wild turkey), migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds), and state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl). Legal to Hunt - Deer with at least 1 antler having 3 or more points (each point 1-inch or more in length) OR a main beam length of 10 inches or more, antlerless deer (which includes does and bucks with antlers less than 5 inches in length, but not spotted fawn), wild hog, turkey of either sex, gray squirrel, quail, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, migratory birds in season, and non-protected birds. Regulations Unique to Archery Season - Only archery equipment may be used for hunting, except that centerfire shotguns are allowed for hunting migratory birds and non-protected birds. Hunting with crossbows is prohibited (except by disabled crossbow permit).
- General Gun Season
November 23-26 (Zones A, B, and C) December 9 - February 11 (Zone C) December 9-10, 12, 14, 16-17, 19, 21, 23-24, 26, 28, 30-31, January 2, 4, 6-7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20-21, 23, 25, 27-28, 30, February 1, 3-4, 6, 8, 10-11 (Zones A and B) Permit, Stamp and License Requirements - Quota permit (if hunting before Dec 18 in Zone A), zone tag (Zone A only), hunting license, management area permit, deer permit (if hunting deer), antlerless deer permit (if hunting antlerless deer), migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds), and state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl). Legal to Hunt - Deer with at least 1 antler having 3 or more points (each point 1-inch or more in length) OR a main beam length of 10 inches or more, antlerless deer in Zone A only and by antlerless deer permit only (includes does and bucks with antlers less than 5 inches in length, but not spotted fawn), wild hog, gray squirrel, quail (except in Zone A), rabbit, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, migratory birds in season, and non-protected birds. Bobcat and otter may be hunted beginning December 9. Regulations Unique to General Gun Season - Hunting with rifles (including muzzleloading rifles) is prohibited.
- Muzzleloading Gun Season
December 2-4 (Zones A, B, and C) Permit, Stamp and License Requirements - Zone tag (Zone A only), hunting license, management area permit, muzzleloading gun permit, deer permit (if hunting deer), migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds), and state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl). Legal to Hunt - Deer with at least 1 antler having 3 or more points (each point 1-inch or more in length) OR a main beam length of 10 inches or more, wild hog, gray squirrel, quail, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, bobcat, otter, migratory birds in season, and non-protected birds. Regulations Unique to Muzzleloading Gun Season - Hunting with archery equipment or guns, other than muzzleloading guns, is prohibited, except that centerfire shotguns are allowed for hunting migratory birds and non-protected birds.
- Quail Season
December 19, 21, 23-24, 26, 28, 30-31, January 2, 4, 6-7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18, 20-21, 23, 25, 27-28, 30, February 1, 3-4, 6, 8, 10-11 (Zone A) Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Zone tag, hunting license, and management area permit. Legal to Hunt - Quail.
Regulations Unique to Quail Season -
1. Hunting with rifles is prohibited.
2. Legal shooting hours are ½ hour before sunrise until 3 p.m. Central Standard Time.
- Trapping
Prohibited.
- Spring Turkey Season
March 16-17, 22-24, 29-31, April 5-7, 12-14, 19-21 (Zones A, B, and C) Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Quota permit, hunting license, management area permit and wild turkey permit. Legal to Hunt - Gobbler or Bearded turkey.
Regulations Unique to Spring Turkey Season -
1. Legal shooting hours are ½ hour before sunrise until sunset.
2. Hunting other animals is prohibited.
3. Hunting with dogs is prohibited.
4. Only bows, crossbows, PCP airguns propelling a bolt or arrow and shotguns using a #2 or smaller shot size may be used for hunting.
- Migratory Bird Season
Ducks, geese, coot, and mourning and white-winged doves may be hunted on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays during statewide waterfowl and dove seasons. Other migratory game birds and crows may be hunted when their respective statewide seasons coincide with the seasons in this brochure where migratory birds are listed as legal to hunt. See migratory bird hunting regulations.
Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Quota permit (if hunting during any quota period), zone tag (Zone A only), hunting license, management area permit, migratory bird permit, and state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl). Legal to Hunt - See migratory bird season dates, bag limits and regulations. Non-protected birds may also be taken.
Regulations Unique to Migratory Bird Seasons - All Migratory Bird Regulations shall apply.
1. Hunting ducks, geese, and coot with lead shot is prohibited.
2. Centerfire shotguns are allowed for hunting during established area seasons when migratory birds are legal to hunt.
3. Shooting hours for mourning and white-winged doves are ½ hour before sunrise until sunset.
4. Non-hunting assistants with required licenses and permits may actively participate in Veterans and Active Military Waterfowl Hunting Days, provided they may not take wildlife with a gun. 5. Adults with required licenses and permits may actively participate in Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days, provided they may not take wildlife with a gun.
- Fishing and Frogging
Allowed year round. Permit, Stamp and License Requirements - Fishing license (if fishing) or management area permit (if frogging). Legal to Take - See Florida Freshwater Fishing Regulations Summary. Regulations Unique to Fishing and Frogging - All General Freshwater Fishing Regulations shall apply. Shooting frogs is allowed only during the listed open hunting seasons and only with the legal methods of take during each particular season. Frogs may only be taken with firearms during daylight hours.
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