Northeast Region
a |
Archery season |
m |
Muzzleloading gun season |
A |
Archery/muzzleloading gun season |
g |
General gun season |
s |
Small-game season |
T |
Spring turkey season |
f |
Family hunts |
c |
Camping allowed |
h |
Hog hunting season |
d |
Hog dogs allowed |
D |
Deer dogs allowed |
r |
Night raccoon hunting |
H |
Horseback riding allowed |
t |
Hiking trails |
F |
Fishing |
M |
Mobility-impaired hunts |
Y |
Youth turkey season |
q |
Released Quail Allowed |
Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs)
Only general wildlife management area (WMA) regulations are covered here.
For specific information on Wildlife Management Area (WMA) regulations, permit requirements, and exemptions, refer to the WMA brochures for each hunting area, available exclusively through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Northeast Region
- Buck Lake: 9,291 acres in Brevard and Volusia counties
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.
- Caravelle Ranch: 27,251 acres in Putnam and Marion counties
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, family, dove, youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
- Charles H. Bronson: 11,672 acres in Orange and Seminole counties
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed only by landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
- Deep Creek: 5,950 acres in St. Johns and Putnam counties
Quota Permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, family, general gun, wild hog-still, youth turkey and spring turkey; horseback riding allowed only during non-hunting periods; recreational access allowed.
- Dunns Creek: 3,184 acres in Putnam County
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
- Emeralda Marsh Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 6,476 acres in Lake County
Waterfowl, snipe, fishing and frogging area only; recreational access allowed.
- Etoniah Creek: 7,185 acres in Putnam County
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun and spring turkey; camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
- Fellsmere Area 1 Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 4,189 acres in Indian River County
Waterfowl, snipe, fishing and frogging area only; recreational access allowed.
- Fort Drum: 20,858 acres in Indian River County
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.
- Gores Landing: 4,357 acres in Marion County
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
- Guana River: 9,815 acres in St. Johns County
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.
- Guana River—Lake Ponte Vedra Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 2,342 acres in St. Johns County
Waterfowl, snipe and fishing area only; quota permit required for weekend waterfowl hunts.
- Half Moon: 9,554 acres in Sumter County
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.
- Herky Huffman/Bull Creek: 23,646 acres in Osceola County
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun and general gun; camping allowed only during hunting periods; recreational access allowed.
- Jumper Creek: 10,552 acres in Sumter County
Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun and general gun; camping allowed but accessible by boat only; recreational access allowed.
- Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Area: 21,028 acres in Osceola and Polk counties
Quota permits are not required for this area; hog and gray squirrel hunting allowed year round; offers crossbow season; camping allowed first-come, first-served at designated campsites by landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
- Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Rolling Meadows Unit: 1,873 acres in Polk County
Quota permits are not required for this area; hog and gray squirrel hunting allowed year round; offers crossbow season; recreational access allowed.
- Lake Apopka North Shore Public Small-Game Hunting Area 2,400 acres in Lake County
Waterfowl and fishing area only; quota permit required, except during youth waterfowl hunts; recreational access allowed.
- Lake George: 39,642 acres in Putnam and Volusia counties
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.
- Lake George—Dexter/Mary Farms Unit: 14,377 acres in Volusia County
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.
- Lake Monroe: 3,098 acres in Volusia and Seminole counties
Quota permits are not required for this area; recreational access allowed.
- Lake Panasoffkee: 8,676 acres in Sumter County
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.
- Lake Panasoffkee Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 647 acres in Sumter County
Small game and wild hog hunting only; no quota permits required; recreational access allowed.
- Lake Woodruff NWR: 21,574 acres in Volusia and Lake counties
Landowner permit required during archery and muzzleloading gun; recreational access allowed.
- Little Big Econ: 7,156 acres in Seminole County
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun and spring turkey; camping allowed only with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
- Marshall Swamp: 6,445 acres in Marion County
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
- Matanzas: 4,688 acres in St. Johns County
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, family, general gun, and spring turkey; camping allowed by landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
- Merritt Island NWR: 140,000 acres in Brevard County
Archery and waterfowl hunting, and fishing area only. Quota permit required for all hunts.
- Ocala: 385,349 acres in Marion, Putnam and Lake counties
Quota permit required during muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; camping regulated by landowner; recreational access allowed.
- Ocklawaha Prairie Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 2,400 acres in Marion County
Waterfowl, snipe and fishing area only. Quota permit required for all hunts.
- Orange Creek Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 3,423 acres in Marion and Alachua counties
Waterfowl, snipe, fishing and frogging area only.
- Pine Meadows Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 769 acres in Lake County
Waterfowl, snipe, fishing and frogging area only; quota permits are not required for this area; recreational access allowed.
- Rice Creek: 5,271 acres in Putnam County
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, family, general gun, wild hog-still, youth turkey, and spring turkey; horseback riding allowed only during non-hunting periods; camping in designated areas only; recreational access allowed.
- Richloam: 58,146 acres in Hernando, Pasco, Sumter and Lake counties
Quota permit required during general gun and spring turkey; camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
- Richloam—Baird Unit: 11,567 acres in Sumter County
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still, youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
- Rock Springs Run: 14,046 acres in Orange and Lake counties
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.
- Ross Prairie: 3,527 acres in Marion County
Quota permit required during archery and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
- Salt Lake: 7,805 acres in Brevard County
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.
- Seminole Forest: 12,616 acres in Lake County
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.
- Seminole Forest—Lake Tracy Unit: 9,311 acres in Lake County
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still and spring turkey; public access regulated by landowner during nonhunting periods.
- Seminole Ranch: 6,000 acres in Orange County
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.
- Silver Springs Forest: 4,900 acres in Marion County
Quota required during archery, muzzleloading gun, family, 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.
- T. M. Goodwin: 6,482 acres in Brevard County
Waterfowl, snipe and fishing area only. Quota permit required for all hunts.
- Three Lakes: 54,611 acres in Osceola County
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.
- Three Lakes—Prairie Lakes Unit: 8,859 acres in Osceola County
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed with FWC permit; recreational activities allowed with management area permit or daily-use permit, unless exempt.
- Tiger Bay: 19,644 acres in Volusia County
Quota permit required during general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed.
- Tiger Bay—Rima Ridge Unit: 11,548 acres in Volusia County
Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, youth turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed.
- Triple N Ranch: 16,295 acres in Osceola County
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.
- Upper St. Johns River Marsh: 120,386 acres in Brevard and Indian River counties
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.
- William Beardall Tosohatchee: 30,701 acres in Orange County
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.
