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FWC Announces 2012-13 Hunting Season Dates

Written by Tony Young, FWC Wednesday, 25 July 2012 22:03

hunter-image-noedgePlease note:  The statewide hunting season for gray squirrel on private lands has been extended.  From now on, it will open the second Saturday in October and close the first Sunday in March.  This season, the dates will be Oct. 13 – March 3.

In the table below, seasons and dates do not apply to wildlife management areas.

Season Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D
Archery July 28-Aug. 26 Oct. 13-Nov. 11 Sept. 15-Oct. 14 Oct. 20-Nov. 21
Deer-Dog Training Aug. 11-30 Oct. 27-Nov. 15 Sept. 29-Oct. 18 Oct. 27-Nov. 15
Crossbow July 28-Aug. 31 Oct. 13-Nov. 16 Sept. 15-Oct. 19 Oct. 20-Nov. 21
& Nov. 26-30
Muzzleloading Gun Sept. 1-14 Nov. 17-30 Oct. 20-Nov. 2 Dec. 1-7 &
Feb. 18-24
General Gun Sept. 15-Oct. 14
& Nov. 17-Jan. 6		 Dec. 1-Feb. 17 Nov. 3-Jan. 20 Nov. 22-25 &
Dec. 8-Feb. 17
Antlerless Deer Nov. 17-23 Dec. 26-Jan. 1 Nov. 17-23 Dec. 26-Jan. 1
Fall Turkey Oct. 8-14 &
Nov. 17-Jan. 6		 Dec. 1-Jan. 27 Nov. 3-Dec. 30 Nov. 22-25 &
Dec. 8-Jan. 13*
Quail
 Nov. 10 - March 3 Nov. 10-March 3 Nov. 10-March 3 Nov. 10-March 3
Gray Squirrel Oct. 13-March 3 Oct. 13-March 3 Oct. 13-March 3 Oct. 13-March 3
Bobcat and Otter Dec. 1 - March 1 Dec. 1-March 1 Dec. 1-March 1 Dec. 1-March 1
Youth Spring Turkey Hunt ** Feb. 23 - 24 March 9 - 10 March 9 - 10 March 9 - 10
Spring Turkey March 2 - Apr. 7 March 16-Apr. 21 March 16-Apr. 21 March 16-Apr. 21***

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 16 – 31.

Florida Hunting Zone Map

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