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2003-2004
Florida /
FL Bag / Possession Limits & Hunting Zones with
accompanying hunting zone map.
- Information on
season dates, daily bag limits, season bag limits, possession
limits,and closed areas, legal methods of taking resident
game birds and resident game mammals and summary information about
recreational opportunities on public lands.
- Seasons, bag limits
and legal to take may be different for wildlife management areas.
Also included are seasons dates and regulations that govern taking
and possessing furbearers.
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MAJOR
RULE CHANGES FOR 2003-2004
This is only a list of changes. Un-changed rules are listed below.
All information should be used as a guide only. Please contact the
appropriate state Wildlife and Fisheries Department for final authority.
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- If current legislation becomes law, the cost of a 10-Day Non-resident
Hunting License will increase from $26.50 to $46.50.
- The cost of a Turkey Permit for non-residents will increase
from $5.00 to $100.00.
- Migratory game bird (ducks, doves, etc.) and crow regulations
are not covered on this page because federal guidelines for taking
and possessing these species were not finalized at the time of
this posting. Migratory bird seasons, bag limits and methods of
taking will be summarized in two separate publications entitled:
1. “Migratory Bird Regulations for Dove, Snipe, Woodcock,
Rail, Moorhen, Crow and Early Duck Seasons” (available in
mid-September)
2. “Migratory Game Bird Regulations for Waterfowl and Coot
Seasons” (available in mid-October).
- For additional information on federal hunting regulations,
contact:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Jacksonville
St. Petersburg
Panama City .
- Waterfowl enthusiasts can find information about the conservation
and management of Florida’s waterfowl at http://
wld.fwc.state.fl.us/duck/
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RESIDENT GAME BIRDS & MAMMALS AND MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS:
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- Resident game birds are: quail and wild turkeys.
- Resident game mammals are: deer, gray squirrels, wild hogs
(in designated areas) and rabbits.
- Migratory game birds are: ducks, geese, common moorhen, coots,
snipe, rails, woodcock, mourning doves and white-winged doves.
- NOTE: The Florida black bear, fox squirrel and Florida panther
are protected species and may not be taken or pursued.
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| DOVE HUNTERS
HOTLINE |
For a current
list of Public Dove Fields and locations (beginning in September),
call: 1-850-875-BIRD, ) or visit the web-site at www.floridaconservation.org
to find the latest information on Special-Opportunity and Wildlife
Management Area dove fields across Florida.
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Florida /
FL Bag / Possession Limits
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- NOTE: Bag Limits on wildlife management areas may be different
from these bag limits.
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| FL Deer
Bag Limits |
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- Florida Deer Possession limit is four;
Daily bag as follows:
- During general gun (antlered deer), muzzleloading gun, and archery
/ muzzleloading gun seasons, Two antlered deer is the bag
limit.
- During antlerless deer season,
One antlered deer and one antlerless deer, or two antlered
deer.
- During archery season,
Two antlered deer, two antlerless deer, or one antlered
and one antlerless deer.
- NOTE: Regardless of which season, what sex, or how many permits,
harvesting more than two deer in a single day is prohibited.
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| Florida
Wild Hog Possession Limit |
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FL Fall
Turkey Bag Limits |
One wild hog
per day with no season limit. Two hogs in possession.
NOTE: With shoulder height of 15 inches or more where classified
as a game animal.
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Only one bird
in a day is the bag limit for turkey in FL with a Fall season limit
of two birds and a possession limit of two turkeys.
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| Florida
Fox Squirrel Possession Limit |
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Florida
Spring Turkey Possession Limit |
Taking fox squirrel
in Florida is prohibited.
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Only one bird
per day is the bag limit for turkey in Florida with a Spring season
limit of two birds and a possession limit of two turkeys.
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| FL Quail
Bag Limits |
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Florida
Gray Squirrel Possession Limit |
Twelve birds
per day is the bag limit with no season limit and twenty-four quail
in possession.
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Twelve grey
squirrels per day is the bag limit with no season limit and twenty-four
squirrels in possession. |
| FL Raccoon
Bag Limits |
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Florida
Opossum Possession Limit |
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No bag limit, No possession limit & No season limit for raccoon
in Florida.
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No bag limit, No possession limit & No season limit for opossum
in Florida.
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| FL Coyote
Bag Limits |
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Florida
Nutria Possession Limit |
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No bag limit, No possession limit & No season limit for coyote
in Florida.
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No bag limit, No possession limit & No season limit for Nutria
in Florida.
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| FL Skunk
Bag Limits |
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Florida
Beaver Possession Limit |
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No bag limit, No possession limit & No season limit for skunk
in Florida.
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No bag limit, No possession limit & No season limit for Beaver
in Florida.
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2003-2004 RESIDENT GAME SEASONS
NOTE: These seasons are for private
land only and seasons in wildlife management areas may be different
from these.
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Northwest Management
Zone |
Central Management Zone |
South Management Zone |
| Dog Training |
Oct. 25 - Nov. 13 |
Oct. 4 - Oct. 23 |
Oct. 4 - Oct. 23 |
| Archery |
Oct. 18 -
Nov. 16 |
Sept. 20 -
Oct. 19 |
Sept. 6 -
Oct. 5 |
| Muzzleloading |
Nov. 21 - Nov. 23 |
Oct. 25 - Nov. 2 |
Oct. 11 - Oct. 19 |
| Antlerless Deer |
Dec. 20 - Dec. 26 |
Nov. 15 - Nov. 21 |
Nov. 1 - Nov. 7 |
| Quail |
Nov. 8 - Feb. 29 |
Nov. 8 - Feb. 29 |
Nov. 8 - Feb. 29 |
| Grey Squirrel |
Nov. 8 - Feb. 29 |
Nov. 8 - Feb. 29 |
Nov. 8 - Feb. 29 |
| Special Archery/Muzzleloading |
Feb. 19 -
Feb. 29 |
No Season |
No Season |
| Spring Turkey |
Mar. 20 -
Apr. 25 |
Mar. 20 -
Apr. 25 |
Mar. 6 - Apr.
11 |
General Gun
(antlered deer & wild hog)
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Nov. 27 -
Nov. 30 |
Dec. 13 -
Feb. 18 |
Nov. 8 -
Jan 18 |
Oct. 25 -
Jan. 4
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| Fall Turkey |
Nov. 27 -
Nov. 30 |
Dec. 13 -
Jan. 18 |
Nov. 8 -
Jan. 4 |
Nov. 8 -
Jan. 4 |
| NOTE: No Closed Season on: rabbit, raccoon, opossum, skunk,
nutria, beaver and coyote. |
| NOTE: Season on wild hog applies only in those areas where
wild hogs are established as a game animal. |
| NOTE: In all zones during turkey seasons, bearded turkeys
or gobblers only may be harvested. Turkeys may not be taken in Holmes
County at all. |
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| 2003-2004
Florida Management Zones for private lands |
The
wildlife management zones for private lands consist of the following
counties or parts of counties:
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Northwest
Management Zone
Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson,
Jefferson (south of U.S. 27, west of S.R. 59 and north of U.S. 98),
Liberty, Leon (except that portion north of U.S. 27 and east of State
Road 155), Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, Washington and Wakulla (except
that portion south of U.S. 98 and east of the St. Marks River).
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Central
Management Zone
Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, DeSoto
(north of S.R. 70), Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hardee,
Hernando, Highlands (north of S.R. 70), Hillsborough, Indian River,
Jefferson (north of U.S. 27, east of S.R. 59 and south of U.S. 98),
Lafayette, Lake, Leon (north of U.S. 27 and east of S.R. 155), Levy,
Madison, Manatee (north of S.R. 70), Marion, Nassau, Okeechobee (north
of S.R. 70), Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns,
St. Lucie (north of S.R. 70), Sarasota (north of S.R. 70), Seminole,
Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia and Wakulla (south of U.S.
98 and east of the St. Marks River).
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South Management
Zone
Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Dade, DeSoto (south of S.R. 70), Glades,
Hendry, Highlands (south of S.R. 70), Lee, Manatee (south of S.R.
70), Martin, Monroe, Okeechobee (south of S.R. 70), Palm Beach, St.
Lucie (south of S.R. 70) and Sarasota (south of S.R. 70).
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