FWC
Wednesday, 29 June 2011 14:57 | Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 22:42 | Written by Maryanne Sharp | PDF | | Print | | E-mail
Visit the FWC website for all your Hunting and Fishing Licenses. The site will give you all the up to date rules and regulations you need to hunt or fish ethically:
2011-2012 Florida Hunting Season Dates
Seasons and dates are not applicable to wildlife management areas.
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Archery Season (A) | Crossbow Season (C) | Muzzleloading Gun Season(M) | General Gun Season (D) |
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Deer (1) Must have $5 Deer Permit as well as hunting license to hunt deer. |
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Zone A |
July 30 - Aug. 28 Antlered or antlerless deer by bow only |
July 30 - Aug. 28 Antlered or antlerless deer by crossbow or bow only Aug. 29 - Sept. 2 Antlered deer only by crossbow or bow |
Sept. 3-16 Antlered deer only by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow |
Sept. 17 - Oct. 16 and Nov. 19 - Jan. 1 Antlered deer entire season; antlerless deer may be taken Nov. 19-25 by all legal centerfire rifles and pistols, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows and bows (2) |
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Zone B |
Oct. 15 - Nov. 13 Antlered or antlerless deer by bow only |
Oct. 15 - Nov. 13 Antlered or antlerless deer by crossbow or bow only Nov. 14-18 Antlered deer only by crossbow or bow |
Nov. 19 - Dec. 2 Antlered deer only by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow |
Dec. 3 - Feb. 19 Antlered deer entire season; antlerless deer may be taken Dec. 26-Jan. 1 by all legal centerfire rifles and pistols, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows and bows |
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Zone C |
Sept. 17 - Oct. 16 Antlered or antlerless deer by bow only |
Sept. 17 - Oct. 16 Antlered or antlerless deer by crossbow or bow only Oct. 17-21 Antlered deer only by crossbow or bow |
Oct. 22 - Nov. 4 Antlered deer only by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow |
Nov. 5 - Jan. 22 Antlered deer entire season; antlerless deer may be taken Nov. 19-25 by all legal centerfire rifles and pistols, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows and bows |
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Zone D |
Oct. 22 - Nov. 23 Antlered or antlerless deer by bow only |
Oct. 22 - Nov. 23 Antlered or antlerless deer by crossbow or bow only Nov. 28 - Dec. 2 Antlered deer only by crossbow or bow |
Dec. 3-9 and Feb. 20-26 Antlered deer only by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow |
Nov. 24-27 and Dec. 10 - Feb. 19 Antlered deer entire season; antlerless deer may be taken Dec. 26-Jan. 1 by all legal centerfire rifles and pistols, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows and bows |
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Fall turkey (gobblers and bearded only) (T) |
Zone A |
July 30 - Aug. 28 by bow only |
July 30 - Sept. 2 by crossbow or bow only |
Sept. 3-16 by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow only |
Oct. 3-16 and Nov. 19 - Jan. 1 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
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Zone B |
Oct. 15 - Nov. 13 by bow only |
Oct. 15 - Nov. 18 by crossbow or bow only |
Nov. 19 - Dec. 2 by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow only |
Dec. 3 - Jan. 29 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
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Zone C |
Sept. 17 - Oct. 16 by bow only |
Sept. 17 - Oct. 21 by crossbow or bow only |
Oct. 22 - Nov. 4 by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow only |
Nov. 5 - Jan. 1 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
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Zone D (3) |
Oct. 22 - Nov. 23 by bow only |
Oct. 22 - Nov. 23 and Nov. 28 - Dec. 2 by crossbow or bow only |
Dec. 3-9 by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow only |
Nov. 24-27 and Dec. 10 - Jan. 15 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
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Quail (D) Gray squirrel (D) |
Zone A |
July 30 - Aug. 28 by bow only |
July 30 - Sept. 2 by crossbow or bow only |
Sept. 3-16 by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow only |
Nov. 12 - March 4 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
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Zone B |
Oct. 15 - Nov. 11 by bow only |
Oct. 15 - Nov. 11 by crossbow or bow only |
Nov. 12 - March 4 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
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Zone C |
Sept. 17 - Oct. 16 by bow only |
Sept. 17 - Oct. 21 by crossbow or bow only |
Oct. 22 - Nov. 4 by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow only |
Nov. 12 - March 4 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
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Zone D |
Oct. 22 - Nov. 11 by bow only |
Oct. 22 - Nov. 11 by crossbow or bow only |
Nov. 12 - March 4 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
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Spring turkey (gobblers and bearded only) (4) |
Zone A |
Youth Spring Turkey Hunt(5) Feb. 25-26 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
Spring Turkey Season (T) March 3 - April 8 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
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Zones B, C, D except Holmes County |
March 10-11 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
March 17 - April 22 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
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Holmes County |
March 10-11 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
March 17 - April 1 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
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Rabbit |
Statewide |
Year-round by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols (D) |
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Wild hog |
Statewide |
Year-round by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols. Hunting license not required on private property. Wild hogs also may be trapped but cannot be transported alive without permit from the Florida Dept. of Agriculture at 850-410-0900. (D) |
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Bobcat (D)(F) Otter (F) |
Statewide |
Dec. 1 - March 1 by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols |
Those with a hunting license may possess no more than 1 bobcat and 1 otter pelt between April 1 and Nov. 30, 2012, unless pelt has FWC tag. Also, otter and bobcat pelts may not be taken out of Florida unless tagged. Bobcats may be chased with dogs year-round. |
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Raccoon, opossum, coyote, beaver, skunk, nutria |
Statewide |
Year-round by all legal rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols (D)(F) |
Hunting raccoons or opossums at night is allowed, but only .22-caliber rimfire firearms (other than .22-magnums) or single-shot .410-gauge shotguns (using shot not larger than size 6) may be used. Firearms may not be loaded until immediately prior to shooting raccoons or opossums. Hunting raccoons or opossums by displaying or using lights from moving vehicles, vessels or animals is prohibited. It is illegal to transport wild-trapped live raccoons within, into or from the state, except by FWC permit or as authorized under existing rules. |
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Deer-dog training |
Zone A |
Aug. 13 - Sept. 1 |
Those with a hunting license may train or toughen free-running deer dogs on private property during daylight hours, after first registering (at no cost) the tract of land with the FWC. While training, all deer dogs must have their FWC-issued registration number, along with the owner's name and address on their collars. Copies of the registration must be in the hunter's possession when training deer dogs. |
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Zone B, D |
Oct. 29 - Nov. 17 |
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Zone C |
Oct. 1-20 |
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