Hunting Season is always a special time of the year. Whether you are planning on waiting patiently in a deer stand to bag that trophy buck or sitting knee deep in the marsh hoping to bag a band. Being able to take advantage of all the hunting seasons is why The Waterfowl Hunter has put together the hunting dates for Florida.
These dates serve as a general guide for more specific hunting visit Florida Fish and Wildlife.Â
Deer
Zone A
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | July 29,2017 | Aug. 27,2017 |
Crossbow Season | July 29,2017 | Sep. 1,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | Sep. 2,2017 | Sep. 15,2017 |
General Gun Season | Sep. 16,2017 | Oct. 15,2017 |
Nov. 18,2017 | Jan. 7,2018 |
Zone B
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | Oct. 14,2017 | Nov. 12,2017 |
Crossbow Season | Oct. 14,2017 | Nov. 12,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | Nov. 18,2017 | Dec. 1,2017 |
General Gun Season | Dec. 2,2017 | Feb. 18,2018 |
Zone C
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | Sep. 16,2017 | Oct. 15,2017 |
Crossbow Season | Sep. 16,2017 | Oct. 15,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | Oct. 21,2017 | Nov. 3,2017 |
General Gun Season | Nov. 4,2017 | Jan. 21,2018 |
Zone D
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | Oct. 21,2017 | Nov. 22,2017 |
Crossbow Season | Oct. 21,2017 | Nov. 22,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | Dec. 2,2017 | Dec. 8,2017 |
Feb. 19,2018 | Feb. 25,2018 | |
General Gun Season | Nov. 23,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
Dec. 9,2017 | Feb. 18,2018 |
Fall Turkey
Zone A
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | July 29,2017 | Aug. 27,2017 |
Crossbow Season | July 29,2017 | Sep. 1,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | Sep. 2,2017 | Sep. 15,2017 |
General Gun Season | Oct. 9,2017 | Oct. 15,2017 |
Nov. 18,2017 | Jan. 7,2018 |
Zone B
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | Oct. 14,2017 | Nov. 12,2017 |
Crossbow Season | Oct. 14,2017 | Nov. 17,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | Nov. 18,2017 | Dec. 1,2017 |
General Gun Season | Dec. 2,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 |
Zone C
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | Sep. 16,2017 | Oct. 15,2017 |
Crossbow Season | Sep. 16,2017 | Oct. 20,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | Oct. 21,2017 | Nov. 3,2017 |
General Gun Season | Nov. 4,2017 | Dec. 31,2017 |
Zone D
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | Oct. 21,2017 | Nov. 22,2017 |
Crossbow Season | Oct. 21,2017 | Nov. 22,2017 |
Nov. 27,2017 | Dec. 1,2017 | |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | Dec. 2,2017 | Dec. 8,2017 |
General Gun Season | Nov. 23,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
Dec. 9,2017 | Jan. 14,2017 |
Gray Squirrel
Zone A
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | July 29,2017 | Aug. 27,2017 |
Crossbow Season | July 29,2017 | Sep. 1,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | Sep. 2,2017 | Sep. 15,2017 |
General Gun Season | Oct. 14,2017 | March 4,2018 |
Zone B
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | ||
Crossbow Season | ||
Muzzleloading Gun Season | ||
General Gun Season | Oct. 14,2017 | March 4,2018 |
Zone C
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | Sep. 16,2017 | Oct. 13,2017 |
Crossbow Season | Sep. 16,2017 | Oct. 13,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | ||
General Gun Season | Oct. 14,2017 | March 4,2018 |
Zone D
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | ||
Crossbow Season | ||
Muzzleloading Gun Season | ||
General Gun Season | Oct. 14,2017 | March 4,2018 |
Quail
Zone A
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | July 29,2017 | Aug. 27,2017 |
Crossbow Season | July 29,2017 | Sep. 1,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | Sep. 2,2017 | Sep. 15,2017 |
General Gun Season | Nov. 11,2017 | March 4,2018 |
Zone B
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | Oct. 14,2017 | Nov. 10,2017 |
Crossbow Season | Oct. 14,2017 | Nov. 10,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | ||
General Gun Season | Nov. 11,2017 | March 4,2018 |
Zone C
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | Sep. 16,2017 | Oct. 15,2017 |
Crossbow Season | Sep. 16,2017 | Oct. 20,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | Oct. 21,2017 | Nov. 3,2017 |
General Gun Season | Nov. 11,2017 | March 4,2018 |
Zone D
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery Season | Oct. 21,2017 | Nov. 10,2017 |
Crossbow Season | Oct. 21,2017 | Nov. 10,2017 |
Muzzleloading Gun Season | ||
General Gun Season | Nov. 11,2017 | March 4,2018 |
Spring Turkey
South of State Road 70
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Youth Spring Turkey Hunt | Feb. 24,2018 | Feb. 25,2018 |
Spring Turkey Season | March 3,2018 | April 8,2018 |
North of State Road 70
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Youth Spring Turkey Hunt | March 10,2018 | March 11,2018 |
Spring Turkey Season | March 17,2018 | April 22,2018 |
Small Game
Species | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Rabbit | Year-Round | |
Wild Hog | Year-Round | |
Bobcat | Dec. 1,2017 | March 1,2018 |
Otter | Dec. 1,2017 | March 1,2018 |
Raccoon | Year-Round | |
Opossum | Year-Round | |
Coyote | Year-Round | |
Beaver | Year-Round | |
Skunk | Year-Round | |
Nutria | Year-Round |
Deer-Dog Training
Zone | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Zone A | Aug. 12,2017 | Aug. 31,2017 |
Zone B | Oct. 28,2017 | Nov. 16,2017 |
Zone C | Sep. 30,2017 | Oct. 19,2017 |
Zone D | Oct. 28,2017 | Nov. 16,2017 |