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
Big Cypress National Preserve
National Recreation Area
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Ocala National Forest
National Forest
388,000 acres
Osceola National Forest
National Forest
200,000 acres
Passage Key National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
National Recreation Area