Hunting in Florida
12 game management units
Official agency resources
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Buy a license ↗
https://myfwc.com/license/
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://myfwc.com/hunting/regulations/
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://myfwc.com/hunting/quota/
- GMU map ↗
https://myfwc.com/hunting/wma-brochures/
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://myfwc.com/hunting/harvest-reports/
- Hunter education ↗
https://myfwc.com/hunting/safety-education/
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in Florida, go straight to the issuing agency.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionLoading game management unit boundaries…
Game species in Florida
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Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Small Game
Migratory
Game management units
12 units
Huntable public lands in Florida
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.
Apalachicola National Forest
National Forest
576,374 acres
Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
256.7 acres
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
146,128 acres
Big Cypress National Preserve
Preserve
730,839.1 acres
Big Cypress National Preserve
National Recreation Area
Caloosahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
18.3 acres
Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
933.1 acres
Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
28,527.7 acres
Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
7,048.4 acres
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
142.9 acres
Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
226.8 acres