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South Region

Map of South Florida displaying county lines and numbered wildlife management areas across regions including Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe, and Palm Beach.
South Florida wildlife management area map highlighting numbered zones used for hunting and conservation across counties such as Collier, Hendry, and St. Lucie.

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 about Wildlife Management Area (WMA) regulations, permit requirements, and exemptions, refer to the individual WMA brochures available for each area you plan to hunt.

South Region

  1. A-1 FEB Impoundment Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 16,908 acres in Palm Beach County

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Waterfowl and alligator hunting only. Quota permit required, except during youth and veterans/active military waterfowl hunts.

  1. A.R.M. Loxahatchee NWR: 145,188 acres in Palm Beach County

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Deer/hog, waterfowl, and alligator hunting only. Quota permit required for archery deer and hog, general gun deer and hog, and waterfowl airboat use; recreational access allowed.

  1. Allapattah Flats: 20,945 acres in Martin County

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

  1. Big Cypress: 728,274 acres in Collier, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties

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

  1. C-23/24 Reservoir Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 2,095 acres in St. Lucie County

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

  1. C-44 STA Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 7,619 acres in Martin County

    Waterfowl hunting only. Quota permit required, except during youth and veterans/military waterfowl hunts.

  2. CREW WEA: 28,910 acres in Lee and Collier counties

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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still, youth turkey and spring turkey; horseback riding and camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed, except 2 hours after sunset until 2 hours before sunrise, unless camping.

  1. Dinner Island Ranch: 21,714 acres in Hendry County

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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, family, phase 1 dove, youth turkey and spring turkey; horseback riding allowed only during nonhunting periods, except during small-game season; camping allowed with FWC permit; recreational access allowed, except vehicles are prohibited 1.5 hours after sunset until 1.5 hours before sunrise.

  1. Dinner Island Ranch — Caracara Unit: 17,251 acres in Hendry County

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Quota permit required during all hunting seasons except small game; recreational access allowed with certain restrictions.

  1. Dupuis WEA: 21,935 acres in Martin and Palm Beach counties

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

  1. Everglades & Francis S. Taylor: 671,831 acres in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties

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Airboat or track vehicle quota permit required during general gun-vehicle; recreational access allowed.

  1. Everglades Headwaters NWR — Kissimmee Bend Unit: 5,305 acres in Okeechobee County

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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, family hunt, youth turkey and spring turkey; recreational access allowed with certain restrictions.

  1. Everglades Headwaters NWR — Okeechobee Unit: 1,867 acres in Okeechobee County

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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, family hunt, youth turkey and spring turkey; fishing is prohibited; recreational access allowed with certain restrictions.

  1. Fisheating Creek: 18,272 acres in Glades County

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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog-still, youth turkey and spring turkey west of US Hwy 27; special-opportunity permit required during spring turkey east of US Hwy 27; recreational access allowed.

  1. Florida Panther NWR: 26,400 acres in Collier County

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Quota permit required for spring turkey; recreational access allowed.

  1. Green Heart of the Everglades Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 11,053 acres in Collier County

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

  1. Holey Land: 35,350 acres in Palm Beach and Broward counties

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Track vehicle quota permit required during general gun-vehicle; recreational access allowed.

  1. J.W. Corbett: 60,348 acres in Palm Beach County

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Quota permits are not required; camping allowed with FWC permit; horseback riding, hiking, fishing and recreational access allowed with management area permit or daily-use fee.

  1. Jones/Hungryland WEA: 16,645 acres in Martin and Palm Beach counties

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

  1. Okaloacoochee Slough: 58,880 acres in Hendry and Collier counties

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

  1. Picayune Strand: 74,138 acres in Collier County

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Quota permit required during archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, mobility-impaired, youth turkey and spring turkey; camping allowed with landowner permit; recreational access allowed, except 1.5 hours after sunset until 1.5 hours before sunrise, unless camping or hunting.

  1. Rocky Glades Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 10,913 acres in Miami-Dade County

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

  1. Rotenberger: 29,297 acres in Palm Beach and Broward counties

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Track vehicle quota permit required during general gun-vehicle; recreational access allowed.

  1. Southern Glades WEA: 31,386 acres in Miami-Dade County

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

  1. Spirit-of-the-Wild: 7,487 acres in Hendry County

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

  1. STA 1 West Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 11,279 acres in Palm Beach County

    Waterfowl and alligator hunting only. Quota permit required, except during youth waterfowl hunts.

  2. STA 2 Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 16,941 acres in Palm Beach County

    Waterfowl and alligator hunting only. Quota permit required, except during youth waterfowl hunts.

  3. STA 3/4 Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 16,772 acres in Palm Beach County

    Waterfowl and alligator hunting only. Quota permit required, except during youth waterfowl hunts.

  4. STA 5/6 Public Small-Game Hunting Area: 16,508 acres in Hendry County

    Waterfowl and alligator hunting only. Quota permit required.

  5. Ten Thousand Islands NWR: 35,000 acres in Collier County.

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Duck and coot hunting only; recreational access allowed.

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