FWC announces 2011-2012 Florida hunting season dates

July 27, 2011

Seasons and dates are not applicable to wildlife management areas

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2011-2012 Florida Hunting Season Dates(Seasons and dates do not apply to wildlife management areas)
Season Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D
Archery July 30 – Aug. 28 Oct. 15 – Nov. 13 Sept. 17 – Oct. 16 Oct. 22 – Nov. 23
Deer-dog training Aug. 13 – Sept. 1  Oct. 29 – Nov. 17 Oct. 1-20 Oct. 29 – Nov. 17
Crossbow July 30 – Sept. 2 Oct. 15 – Nov. 18 Sept. 17 – Oct. 21 Oct. 22 – Nov. 23andNov. 28 – Dec. 2
Muzzleloading gun Sept. 3-16  Nov. 19 – Dec. 2 Oct. 22 – Nov. 4 Dec. 3-9 andFeb. 20-26
General gun Sept. 17 – Oct. 16 andNov. 19 – Jan. 1 Dec. 3 – Feb. 19 Nov. 5 – Jan. 22 Nov. 24-27 andDec. 10 – Feb. 19
Antlerless deer Nov. 19-25 Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 Nov. 19-25 Dec. 26 – Jan. 1
Fall turkey Oct. 3-16 andNov. 19 – Jan. 1 Dec. 3 – Jan. 29 Nov. 5 – Jan. 1 Nov. 24-27 andDec. 10 – Jan. 15 *
Quail and gray squirrel Nov. 12 – March 4 Nov. 12 – March 4 Nov. 12 – March 4 Nov. 12 – March 4
Bobcat and otter Dec. 1 – March 1 Dec. 1 – March 1 Dec. 1 – March 1 Dec. 1 – March 1
Youth spring turkey hunt ** Feb. 25-26 March 10-11 March 10-11 March 10-11
Spring turkey March 3 – April 8 March 17 – April 22 March 17 – April 22 March 17 – April 22 ***

Wild hogs, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, skunks, nutrias, beavers and coyotes may be taken year-round.

*          Except for Holmes County, where there is no fall harvest of turkeys allowed.

**        Only youths under 16 years old will be allowed to harvest a turkey while supervised by an adult, 18 years or older.

***      In Holmes County, spring turkey season is limited to March 17 – April 1.

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Wildlife Management Area brochures

Wildlife Management Areas: Each Wildlife Management Area has different hunting season dates. Please refer to links below:
Choctawhatchee River WMA: Click here
Point Washington WMA: Click here
Lafayette Creek WMA: Click here
Pine Log WMA: Click here

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2 Comments

    1. joseph de la riva jr

      November 6, 2011

      I WISH FOR ONCE THAT THE FWC WOULD STOP THE USE OF BUGGYS AT ALL WMA DURING BOW SEASON,AM SICK OF IT AT CORBETT,AND HUNGERLAND THIS BOW SEASON WALKING TO MY STAND ALLMOST GOT RUN DOWN NOT BY 1 BUT 3 BUGGYS I LOADED MY STUFF BACK IN MY TRK AND WENT HOME AND DID NOT GO BACK OUT DURING BOW SEASON PLEASE DO SOMETING PUT EVERONE ON THE SAME FOOTING DURING BOW SEASON THANKS

    1. Mark Porter

      November 22, 2011

      Where do I get the forms for the youth deer and turkey hunts? Thank you.
      Mark

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