FWC general hunting dates

(Seasons and dates are not applicable to wildlife management areas)

Season for Northwest Zone

Hunting: General gun season reopens Dec.11 – 25. Don’t forget you need a $5 deer license!

Zone D – Northwest Florida – Public lands
Deer:
Crossbow Season: Nov. 29 – Dec. 3 Antlered deer only by crossbow or bow
Muzzleloading Gun Season: Dec. 4–10 and Feb. 21–27 – Antlered deer only by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow
General Gun Season: Dec. 11 – Feb. 20
Antlered deer entire season; antlerless deer may be taken Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 by all legal
center fire rifles and pistols, shot guns, muzzleloaders, crossbows and bows

Fall Turkey (gobblers and bearded only):
Zone D (except Holmes County)
Crossbow Season: Nov. 29 – Dec. 3
Muzzleloading Gun Season: by muzzleloader, crossbow or bow only Dec. 4–10,
crossbow or bow only
General Gun Season:  Dec. 11 – Jan. 16 by all legal rifles, shot guns,
muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols

Quail and gray squirrel
Archery Season: Oct. 23- Nov. 12
General Gun: Nov. 13 – March 6 by all legal rifles, shot guns, muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and pistols Click here for more information

Wildlife Management Areas: Each Wildlife Management Area has different 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

Click here for more information about Florida hunting seasons