Hunting

Our mission: Managing and conserving game wildlife for the future while fostering safe and responsible hunting.

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This Month's Hunting Opportunities

• Join the Dove Club: Apply for St. Vincent Island primitive weapon whitetail hunts

Breaking News

• Proposed dates for 2010-2011 migratory game bird and crow hunting seasons
• Proposal to eliminate rifles from WMA spring turkey hunts
• Proposal to add crossbows to 2011 archery season

Hunting Regulations, Seasons and Dates

• Hunting seasons, revised zones for 2010-2011
• 2010-2011, Easy to Read and Printer-friendly,
   Hunting Regulations Handbook (956kb)
• 2010-2011 Interactive Hunting Regulations Handbook
• Legal shooting hours
• Hunter orange requirement
• Hunting over feed
• Prohibited methods and equipment for taking game

Hunting Florida's Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs)

Limited Entry Hunts

Hunter Safety and Youth Opportunities

Hunting Licenses and Permits

• What license and permits are needed to hunt in Florida?
• Buy a hunting license or permit online

Species

• Alligator
• Deer
• Dove
• Duck/Waterfowl
• Quail
• Small-game
• Turkey

Disability Accommodation

• Alternative mobility permit
• Disabled crossbow permit
• Disabled resident hunting and fishing certificate
• Mobility-impaired hunts
• Special-use vehicle (SUV) permit

Miscellaneous Hunting Links

• "2008-09 No Net Loss of Hunting Lands - Annual Report"
• Florida sunrise sunset calendar
• Hunting preserve permit
• Landowner hunting permission card
• Outfitters and guides
• Public shooting ranges
• Youth and Family Hunting Opportunities

Hunting/Wildlife Organizations

• The Future of Hunting in Florida, Inc.
• Hunt Fair Chase
• National Wild Turkey Federation - Florida State Chapter

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