Small Game, Furbearers, Falconry & Coyotes

Alligators are small game species and may be taken on small game dates during statewide alligator season by quota permit holders only, unless otherwise specified in the WMA listings. See alligator regulations for more information.

Coyotes may be taken during deer, bear, turkey and small game hunts. Weapons are restricted to legal firearms and archery equipment for the game species specified for a particular hunt in the WMA listings. Electronic calls may be used. No night hunting.

Falconry: All WMAs are open for falconry during listed small game dates for a specific area (see WMA listings). Field trial areas and archery-only hunting areas on WMAs are also open for small game hunting by means of falconry during the statewide falconry season.

Furbearers: Raccoons, opossum, foxes and bobcats may be hunted within statewide seasons during small game and furbearer dates, unless otherwise specified in the WMA listings. Furbearers may not be hunted during firearms deer hunts. Night hunting is allowed, unless otherwise specified. Hunters must pick up their dogs by 12 noon on the day following the hunt. Electronic calls are prohibited.

Small Game: Unless otherwise specified, hunters are allowed to hunt any small game with an open state season during the small game dates specified in the WMA listings. No small game or furbearer hunting is allowed during managed deer hunts except that migratory birds may be hunted during archery deer hunts during open state season unless otherwise specified.

Unprotected Nongame Species may be taken only during small game dates.