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Seasons
( Count: 11)
- Fox, Raccoon, Opossum and Bobcat Season
Allowed year round. Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Hunting license. Legal to Hunt - Fox, raccoon, opossum, bobcat, otter, coyote, skunk, nutria, armadillo, beaver, and rabbits. Bobcat and otter may not be harvested, except during daylight hours from December 1 through March 1. Coyote, skunk, nutria, armadillo, beaver, and rabbits may be harvested year-round, but only during daylight hours. Raccoon and opossum may be harvested year-round, including at night as specified in #2 of "Regulations Unique to Fox, Raccoon, Opossum, and Bobcat Season". Harvesting fox is prohibited.
Regulations Unique to Fox, Raccoon, Opossum and Bobcat Season -
1. Species that are legal to hunt may be chased year-round with free-running dogs during the day and at night, with the following exceptions: during the spring turkey season (March 15 through April 20), when hunting with dogs is prohibited; for taking rabbits and armadillos, which can only be hunted during daylight hours; and for taking otters, which can only be chased with dogs from December 1 - March 1.
2. Hunting with a gun and light at night is prohibited, except raccoon and opossum may be hunted at night by aid of a light and dogs, with .22 caliber rimfire firearms other than .22 magnum, or with a single-shot .410 centerfire or muzzleloading shotgun using shot no larger than No. 6. Hunting raccoon or opossum by display or use of a light from a moving vehicle, boat or animal is prohibited.
- Wild Hog-Dog Season
2024 hunt dates: May 17-19, June 21-23, July 19-25, August 16-22, September 20-26 (Wild Hog-Dog Area only) 2025 hunt dates: May 16-22, June 20-26 (Wild Hog-Dog Area only) Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Hunting license (if hunting anything other than wild hog or armadillo). Legal to Hunt - Wild hog, raccoon, opossum, rabbits, coyote, skunk, nutria, armadillo, and beaver.
Regulations Unique to Wild Hog-Dog Season -
1. May and June, 2024 hunts begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning and end at midnight Sunday evening. Hunts occurring after July 1, 2024 begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning and end at midnight Thursday evening.
2. Wild hog may be taken during the day (with or without dogs) or at night by aid of a light with dogs and a firearm, provided that no wild hog shall be shot at night until bayed by dogs. The hunting of wild hog by display or use of a light from a moving vehicle, boat or animal is prohibited.
- Archery Season
October 26 - November 24 Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Hunting license, 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 2 or more points (each point 1 inch or more in length) and having at least 1 antler 5 inches or more in length, 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, rabbits, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, migratory birds in season, and non-protected birds.
Regulations Unique to Archery Season -
1. Only archery equipment may be used for hunting (except for methods of take allowed during other open seasons such as centerfire and muzzleloading shotguns for hunting migratory birds and non-protected birds). Hunting with crossbows is prohibited (except by disabled crossbow permit).
2. Hunting deer or wild hog with dogs is prohibited, except wild hog may be hunted with dogs in the Dog Hunt Area during the small game season on dates that overlap with the archery season.
- Small Game Season
November 9 - March 2 (except rabbits may be hunted year round) Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Hunting license, released quail permit (if releasing northern bobwhite), migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds), and state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl). Legal to Hunt - Wild hog, gray squirrel, quail, rabbits, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, migratory birds in season, and non-protected birds. Bobcat and otter December 1 through March 1.
Regulations Unique to Small Game Season -
1. Hunting with centerfire rifles is allowed.
2. Hunting wild hog with dogs is allowed in the Dog Hunt Area.
3. Northern bobwhite may be released and taken by centerfire or muzzleloading shotgun, provided each individual or group participating possesses a daily released quail permit and proof (including the name and address of the vendor and date of purchase) that the northern bobwhite were purchased within the past 90 days from a game farm licensed by the Commission or another state. See https://myfwc.com/hunting/quail/ for more information.
4. Northern bobwhite may only be released only in that portion of the area east of the Apalachicola River, east of the East River, north of Sam’s Creek Cutoff, and west of East Bay.
- General Gun Season
November 28 - December 1, December 14 - February 5 Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Hunting license, deer permit (if hunting deer), WMA deer-dog permit (if hunting deer with dogs), wild turkey permit (if hunting 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 2 or more points (each point 1 inch or more in length) and having at least 1 antler 5 inches or more in length, wild hog, gobbler or bearded turkey (through January 19 only), gray squirrel, quail, rabbits, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, migratory birds in season, and non-protected birds. Bobcat and otter beginning December 1. Regulations Unique to General Gun Season -
1. Hunting deer or wild hog with dogs is allowed in the Dog Hunt Area only.
2. A valid WMA deer-dog hunting permit is required to hunt deer with the aid of dogs.
- Trapping
December 1 - March 1 Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Trapping license. Legal to Trap - Raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, otter, and bobcat.
- Muzzleloading Gun Season
December 7-9 Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Hunting license, muzzleloading gun permit, deer permit (if hunting deer), wild turkey permit (if hunting 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 2 or more points (each point 1 inch or more in length) and having at least 1 antler 5 inches or more in length, wild hog, turkey of either sex, gray squirrel, quail, rabbits, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, bobcat, otter, migratory birds in season, and non-protected birds.
Regulations Unique to Muzzleloading Gun Season -
1. Hunting with archery equipment or guns, other than muzzleloading guns, is prohibited except as allowed during other open seasons such as centerfire shotguns for hunting migratory birds and non-protected birds.
2. Hunting deer or wild hog with dogs is prohibited, except wild hog may be hunted with dogs in the Dog Hunt Area during the small game season on dates that overlap with the muzzleloading gun season.
- Archery/Muzzleloading Gun Season
February 6-16 Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Hunting license, archery permit (if hunting with archery equipment), muzzleloading gun permit (if hunting with a muzzleloading gun), 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 2 or more points (each point 1 inch or more in length) and having at least 1 antler 5 inches or more in length, wild hog, gray squirrel, quail, rabbits, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, bobcat, otter, migratory birds in season, and non-protected birds.
Regulations Unique to Archery/Muzzleloading Gun Season -
1. Only archery equipment and muzzleloading guns may be used for hunting, except as allowed during other open seasons such as centerfire shotguns for hunting migratory birds and non-protected birds. Hunting with crossbows is prohibited (except by disabled crossbow permit).
2. Hunting deer or wild hog with dogs is prohibited, except wild hog may be hunted with dogs in the Dog Hunt Area during the small game season on dates that overlap with the archery/muzzleloading gun season.
- Spring Turkey Season
Youth Turkey: March 8-9 Spring Turkey: March 15 - April 20 Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Hunting license 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 with dogs is prohibited.
3. Only bows, crossbows, PCP airguns propelling a bolt or arrow and centerfire and muzzleloading shotguns using a #2 or smaller shot size may be used for hunting.
4. During the youth turkey hunt, only youth under 16 years of age may hunt and must be under the direct physical supervision of an adult not younger than 18 years of age. Adults with required licenses and permits may participate when in the presence of a youth, but may not harvest a wild turkey.
- Migratory Bird Season
Migratory game birds and crows may be hunted during their respective statewide seasons except on posted dove fields where dove may be hunted on Saturdays only during the first phase of mourning and white-winged dove season. See migratory game bird hunting regulations.
Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Hunting license, military license or ID (if harvesting waterfowl during the Veterans and Military Waterfowl Hunts), 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 and muzzleloading shotguns are allowed for hunting during established area seasons when migratory birds are legal to hunt.
3. The use of dogs, other than bird dogs or retrievers, on posted dove fields is prohibited during the first phase of dove season.
4. Shooting hours for migratory birds are ½ hour before sunrise until sunset.
5. Non-hunting assistants with required licenses and permits may actively participate in Veterans and Active Military Waterfowl Hunting Days, provided they may not harvest wildlife.
6. Adults with required licenses and permits may actively participate in Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days, provided they may not harvest wildlife.
- Fishing and Frogging
Allowed year round. Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Fishing license (if fishing) 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 legal methods of take during each particular season. Frogs may only be taken by firearms during daylight hours.
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