TALLAHASSEE – Below are official hunting dates from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Seasons and dates are not applicable to wildlife management areas.
Season Northwest Zone Central Zone South Zone
Archery Oct. 17 – Nov. 15 Sept. 26 – Oct. 25 Sept. 12 – Oct. 11
Deer-dog training Oct. 31 – Nov. 19 Oct. 3-22 Oct. 3-22
Crossbow Nov. 30 – Dec. 6 Oct. 26-30 Oct. 12-16
Muzzleloading gun Nov. 20-22 Oct. 31 – Nov. 8 Oct. 17-25 Feb. 18-28
General gun Nov. 26-29 Nov. 14 – Jan. 24 Oct. 31 – Jan. 10, Dec. 12 – Feb. 17
Antlerless deer Dec. 19-25 Nov. 21-27 Nov. 7-13
Fall turkey* Nov. 26-29 Nov. 14 – Jan. 10 Nov. 14 – Jan. 10, Dec. 12 – Jan. 17
Quail and gray squirrel Nov. 14 – March 7 Nov. 14 – March 7 Nov. 14 – March 7
Bobcat and otter Dec. 1 – March 1 Dec. 1 – March 1 Dec. 1 – March 1
Spring turkey March 20 – April 25** March 20 – April 25 March 6 – April 11
Wild hogs, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, skunks, nutrias, beavers and coyotes may be taken year-round.
* No fall harvest of turkeys allowed in Holmes County.
** Spring turkey season is limited to March 20 – April 4 in Holmes County.
