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Florida Hunting Season Dates & License
Information We are not accepting reservations for hunting in Florida during the 2009 season unless we are able to find some experienced guides. If you would like to apply for a position as a hunting guide, please click the link on the left to "employment." http://myfwc.com/HUNTING/pdf/08-09HuntingRegulationsHandbook.pdf The Florida Hunting Regulations Handbook is found at http://myfwc.com/hunting under "Hunting Regulations." Season Dates: Wild Turkey March 7 - April 12, 2009 White tail deer season will be announced Wild hog hunting is year round To participate in Statewide Public Alligator hunts in Florida, you must have an Alligator Trapping License, CITES tags and an Alligator Trapping Permit. For more information, visit http://MyFWC.com/gators/public.htm. License Information: http://myfwc.com/license/ Recreational License and Permit Requirements (click on links to specific information).ADA Accessibility and Disability Licenses | Freshwater Fishing | Hunting | Hunter Safety Requirement | Lifetime Licenses | Saltwater Fishing | Other Permits | 65 and Older | Exemptions | Quota Hunt Application Special-Opportunity Application Recreational licenses and permits for residents and nonresidents are available at county tax collectors' offices. In addition, they are available from subagents, such as sporting goods stores or other retailers selling hunting or fishing equipment. All license, permit, and issuance fees may be subject to change pending the outcome of this year's legislative session. Prices listed include tax collector's fee. In addition to the cost of a license or permit given in this section, an issuance fee of $.50 may be charged by the subagent selling the license or permit. If you have a major credit card, the FWC offers you two ways to buy your hunting or fishing license without leaving your home.
With either method, you'll have a temporary license number within minutes, enabling you to hunt (in season) or fish right away. Your permanent license will be mailed within 48 hours. The information below relates to recreational hunting and fishing only. For information on commercial fishing or taking furbearers, please consult the Freshwater Fishing, Saltwater Fishing or Hunting home pages. These pages also contain more detailed information about license requirements and exemptions. Florida Residence - Any person who has resided in Florida for six continuous months prior to the issuance of a license and who claims Florida as their primary residence or Any member of the United States Armed Forces who is stationed in Florida (includes spouse and dependent children residing in the household). For license and permit information (including application forms) regarding Captive Wildlife, freshwater commercial fishing, and alligator trapping, follow this link.
HUNTER SAFETY REQUIREMENT A person born on or after June 1, 1975 may not be issued a license to take or attempt to take wild animal life in this state with the use of a firearm, gun (including a muzzleloading gun), bow or crossbow without first having successfully completed a hunter safety course. A valid hunter safety certification card must be presented prior to issuing a license which includes a hunting privilege (excluding lifetime licenses) for anyone who meets the above requirement. Individuals exempted from purchasing a hunting license but born on or after June 1, 1975 are exempted from the hunter safety requirement. Lifetime license holders born on or after June 1, 1975 whose licenses do not indicate on the face of the licenses that a hunter safety course has been completed must have in their possession the hunter safety certification card while taking or attempting to take wild animal life. HUNTER SAFETY REQUIREMENT DEFERRAL Juvenile Hunters: A hunting license is required in Florida at age 16. Children must first complete a hunter safety course to get a license, except that under the newly established “Hunter Safety Mentoring Exemption” a person who hunts under the supervision of a licensed hunter, 21 or older, may purchase their first Florida hunting license and hunt until the expiration of that license, without having to complete the state’s hunter safety certification. Individuals taking advantage of this one-time-only mentoring exemption would have to take and pass a hunter safety class to be eligible to purchase another hunting license. If you will reach the age of 16 during the hunting season, you should have already completed the hunter safety course and purchased a license. What are the regulations for hunting hogs on privately owned land? On private lands, wild hogs are considered domestic livestock and are the property of the landowner upon whose land they occur. There is no closed season, bag limit, or size limit for wild hogs taken on private property. They may be taken:
Using a gun, bow, or crossbow and a light at night without obtaining a Gun and Light at Night Permit is a prohibited method of taking hogs. The is permit is only given out when hogs are destroying property. Click Here for information about the Gun and Light at Night Permit.A hunting license is not needed when hunting wild hogs on private lands.
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ADA Accessibility Licenses and Disability Permits
