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Hunting

Northeast Region

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Archery season

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Muzzleloading gun season

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Archery/muzzleloading gun season

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General gun season

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Small-game season

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Spring turkey season

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Family hunts

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Camping allowed

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Hog hunting season

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Hog dogs allowed

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Deer dogs allowed

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Night raccoon hunting

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Horseback riding allowed

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Hiking trails

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Fishing

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Mobility-impaired hunts

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Youth turkey season

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Released Quail Allowed

  1. Buck Lake: 9,291 acres in Brevard and Volusia counties

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun and spring turkey; camping allowed only during nonhunting periods; horseback riding allowed only during small-game season and nonhunting periods; recreational access allowed.

  2. Caravelle Ranch: 27,251 acres in Putnam and Marion counties

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.

  3. Charles H. Bronson: 11,672 acres in Orange and Seminole counties

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed only by landowner permit; recreational access allowed.

  4. Dunns Creek: 3,184 acres in Putnam County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still and spring turkey; horseback riding and recreational access allowed only during nonhunting periods.

  5. Emeralda Marsh Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 6,476 acres in Lake County

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    Waterfowl, snipe, fishing and frogging area only; recreational access allowed.

  6. Etoniah Creek: 7,185 acres in Putnam County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun and spring turkey; camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.

  7. Fellsmere Area 1 Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 4,189 acres in Indian River County

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    Waterfowl, snipe, fishing and frogging area only; recreational access allowed.

  8. Fort Drum: 20,858 acres in Indian River County

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    Special-opportunity permit required for deer and spring turkey; quota permit required during wild hog-still; horseback riding allowed only during small-game season and nonhunting periods; recreational access allowed except during special-opportunity hunts.

  9. Gores Landing: 4,357 acres in Marion County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.

  10. Guana River: 9,815 acres in St. Johns County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, waterfowl hunts and spring turkey; horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting periods and waterfowl season; recreational access allowed.

  11. Guana River—Lake Ponte Vedra Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 2,342 acres in St. Johns County

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    Waterfowl, snipe and fishing area only; quota permit required for all hunts.

  12. Half Moon: 9,554 acres in Sumter County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still, youth turkey and spring turkey; horseback riding only allowed during nonhunting periods and small-game season; recreational access allowed.

  13. Herky Huffman/Bull Creek: 23,646 acres in Osceola County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun and general gun; camping allowed only during hunting periods; recreational access allowed.

  14. Jumper Creek: 10,552 acres in Sumter County

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    Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun and general gun; camping allowed but accessible by boat only; recreational access allowed.

  15. Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Area: 21,028 acres in Osceola and Polk counties

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    Quota permits are not required for this area; hog hunting allowed year round; offers crossbow season; camping allowed first-come, first-served at designated campsites by landowner permit; recreational access allowed.

  16. Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Rolling Meadows Unit: 1,873 acres in Polk County

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    Quota permits are not required for this area; hog hunting allowed year round;
    offers crossbow season; recreational access allowed.

  17. Lake George: 39,642 acres in Putnam and Volusia counties

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    Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed with landowner permit, but camping is prohibited during general gun; recreational access allowed.

  18. Lake George—Dexter/Mary Farms Unit: 14,377 acres in Volusia County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun and general gun; special-opportunity permit required during spring turkey; camping allowed during special-opportunity spring turkey but only by those hunters and their guests; camping is allowed at other times with landowner permit; recreational access allowed except during special-opportunity spring turkey.

  19. Lake Monroe: 3,098 acres in Volusia and Seminole counties

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    Quota permits are not required for this area; recreational access allowed.

  20. Lake Panasoffkee: 8,676 acres in Sumter County

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    Special-opportunity permit required during archery and spring turkey; quota permit required during wild hog-dog hunts; camping allowed only during hunting periods or with landowner permit; horseback riding allowed except during wild hog-dog hunts; recreational access allowed except during special-opportunity archery and spring turkey.

  21. Lake Panasoffkee Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 647 acres in Sumter County

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    Small game and wild hog hunting only; no quota permits required; recreational access allowed.

  22. Lake Woodruff NWR: 21,574 acres in Volusia and Lake counties

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    Landowner permit required during archery and muzzleloading gun; recreational access allowed.

  23. Little Big Econ: 7,156 acres in Seminole County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun and spring turkey; camping allowed only with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.

  24. Marshall Swamp: 6,445 acres in Marion County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.

  25. Matanzas: 4,688 acres in St. Johns County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, family, general gun, and spring turkey; camping allowed by landowner permit; recreational access allowed.

  26. Merritt Island NWR: 140,000 acres in Brevard County

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    Archery and waterfowl hunting, and fishing area only. Quota permit required for all hunts.

  27. Ocala: 385,349 acres in Marion, Putnam and Lake counties

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    Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; camping regulated by landowner; recreational access allowed.

  28. Ocklawaha Prairie Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 2,400 acres in Marion County

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    Waterfowl, snipe and fishing area only. Quota permit required for all hunts.

  29. Orange Creek Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 3,423 acres in Marion and Alachua counties

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    Waterfowl, snipe, fishing and frogging area only.

  30. Pine Meadows Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 769 acres in Lake County

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    Waterfowl, snipe, fishing and frogging area only; quota permits are not required for this area; recreational access allowed.

  31. Richloam: 58,146 acres in Hernando, Pasco, Sumter and Lake counties

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    Quota permit required during general gun and spring turkey; camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.

  32. Richloam—Baird Unit: 11,567 acres in Sumter County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still, youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.

  33. Rock Springs Run: 14,046 acres in Orange and Lake counties

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun and general gun; horseback riding is prohibited during hunting periods, except during small-game season; recreational access allowed.

  34. Ross Prairie: 3,527 acres in Marion County

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    Quota permit required during archery and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.

  35. Salt Lake: 7,805 acres in Brevard County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-dog and spring turkey; horseback riding is prohibited during hunting periods, except during small-game season; recreational access allowed.

  36. Seminole Forest: 12,616 acres in Lake County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, mobility-impaired, general gun and spring turkey; camping, recreational activities and access regulated by landowner during nonhunting periods.

  37. Seminole Forest—Lake Tracy Unit: 9,311 acres in Lake County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still and spring turkey; public access regulated by landowner during nonhunting periods.

  38. Seminole Ranch: 6,000 acres in Orange County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun and spring turkey; horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting periods and small-game season; recreational access allowed.

  39. Silver Springs Forest: 4,900 acres in Marion County

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    Quota required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still, youth turkey and spring turkey; vehicular access only allowed during quota hunts from 1.5 hours before sunrise to 1.5 hours after sunset; recreational access allowed.

  40. T. M. Goodwin: 6,482 acres in Brevard County

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    Waterfowl, snipe and fishing area only. Quota permit required for all hunts.

  41. Three Lakes: 54,611 acres in Osceola County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun and general gun; camping allowed only during hunting periods; recreational activities allowed with management area permit or daily-use permit, unless exempt.

  42. Three Lakes—Prairie Lakes Unit: 8,859 acres in Osceola County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still, youth turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed with FWC permit; recreational activities allowed with management area permit or daily-use permit, unless exempt.

  43. Tiger Bay: 19,644 acres in Volusia County

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    Quota permit required during general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.

  44. Tiger Bay—Rima Ridge Unit: 11,548 acres in Volusia County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.

  45. Triple N Ranch: 16,295 acres in Osceola County

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    Special-opportunity permit required for deer and spring turkey; quota permit required during wild hog-still; camping allowed only during hunting periods; horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting periods, except hunters may hunt from horseback during small-game season; recreational access allowed, except during special-opportunity hunts.

  46. Upper St. Johns River Marsh: 120,386 acres in Brevard and Indian River counties

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    Quota permits are not required for this area; only tent camping is allowed at designated campsites during the hunting season or with landowner authorization; recreational access allowed.

  47. William Beardall Tosohatchee: 30,701 acres in Orange County

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    Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-dog (on weekends) and spring turkey; camping, horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting periods; camping allowed with FWC permit; recreational access allowed with management area permit or daily-use permit, unless exempt.