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Seasons
( Count: 10)
- Wild Hog-Dog Season
2023 hunt dates: May 5-7, June 2-4, July 7-9, August 4-6, September 1-3 (except Holmes Creek Unit) 2024 hunt dates: May 3-5, June 7-9 (except Holmes Creek Unit) Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Management area permit. Legal to Hunt - Wild hog.
Regulations Unique to Wild Hog-Dog Season -
1. Please read the “Dogs” section for important updates related to hunting with dogs.
2. Hunts begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday morning and end at midnight Sunday evening.
3. Wild hog may be taken during the day or at night by aid of a light with dogs and a firearm, provided that no wild hog shall be shot 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 21 - November 19 Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - 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 2 or more points (each point 1-inch or more in length) and having at least 1 antler 5-inches or more in length if hunting south of I-10, 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 if hunting north of I-10, antlerless deer (which includes does and bucks with antlers less than 5 inches in length, but not spotted fawn) throughout the area, wild hog, turkey of either sex (except no turkey may be harvested in the spring turkey quota area), gray squirrel, quail, rabbit, 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 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 and wild hog with dogs is prohibited.
- Small Game Season
November 11 - March 3 (Holmes Creek Unit and East River Island) November 11-22, November 27 - December 8, February 1 - March 3 (except in the Holmes Creek Unit and East River Island) Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Hunting license, management area permit, 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, rabbit, 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. Please read the “Dogs” section for important updates related to hunting with dogs.
3. Hunting wild hog with dogs is allowed in the Dog Hunt Area except during the archery, muzzleloading gun, and archery/muzzleloading gun seasons.
4. Raccoon may be hunted at night by the aid of a light and dogs, with .22 rimfire firearms other than .22 magnum, or with a single-shot .410 gauge shotgun using shot no larger than No. 6. Hunting raccoon by display or use of a light from a moving vehicle, boat, or animal is prohibited.
- General Gun Season
November 23-26, December 9 - January 31 (except Holmes Creek Unit and East River Island) Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Hunting license, management area 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 2 or more points (each point 1-inch or more in length) and having at least 1 antler 5-inches or more in length if hunting south of I-10, 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 if hunting north of I-10, wild hog, gray squirrel, quail, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, migratory birds in season, and non-protected birds. Bobcat and otter beginning December 9.
Regulations Unique to General Gun Season
1. Please read the “Dogs” section for important updates related to hunting with dogs.
2. Raccoon may be hunted at night by the aid of a light and dogs, with .22 rimfire firearms other than .22 magnum, or with a single-shot .410 gauge shotgun using shot no larger than No. 6. Hunting raccoon by display or use of a light from a moving vehicle, boat, or animal is prohibited.
3. In the dog hunt area, dogs may be used for hunting deer and wild hog.
- Trapping
December 1 - March 1 (Still Hunt Area) February 1 - March 1 (Dog Hunt Area) Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Trapping license and management area permit. Legal to Trap - Raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, otter, and bobcat.
- Muzzleloading Gun Season
December 2-4 Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - 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 2 or more points (each point 1-inch or more in length) and having at least 1 antler 5-inches or more in length if hunting south of I-10, 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 if hunting north of I-10, 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 -
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 and wild hog with dogs is prohibited.
- Archery/Muzzleloading Gun Season
November 23-26, December 9 - February 11 (Holmes Creek and East River Island) February 1-11 (throughout the area) Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Hunting license, management permit, archery permit (when hunting with archery equipment) or muzzleloading gun permit (when 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 if hunting south of I-10, 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 if hunting north of I-10, wild hog, gray squirrel, quail, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, migratory birds in season, and non-protected birds. Bobcat and otter beginning December 9.
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 and wild hog with dogs is prohibited.
- Spring Turkey Season
Youth Turkey: March 9-10 Spring Turkey: March 16 - April 21 (except in the Spring Turkey Quota Area) Spring Turkey: March 16-18, 29-31 (Spring Turkey Quota Area) Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - Quota permit (if hunting in the spring turkey quota area), hunting license, management area permit, and wild turkey permit. Legal to Hunt - Bearded turkey or gobbler.
Regulations Unique to Spring Turkey Season -
1. Legal shooting hours are ½ hour before sunrise until sunset.
2. Hunting other animals is prohibited.
3. Only bows, crossbows, PCP air guns propelling a bolt or arrow, and 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 supervision and in the presence of an adult not younger than 18 years of age. Adults with required licenses and permits for taking wild turkeys may participate when in the presence of a youth, but may not take wild turkey with a gun.
- Migratory Bird Season
Permit, Stamp, and License Requirements - 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 by firearms during daylight hours.
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