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Turkey Seasons & Bag Limits

Wild Turkey (gobblers and bearded turkeys only)

Fall seasons

Zone A

  • Archery season: Aug. 1–30
  • Crossbow season: Aug. 1–Sept. 4
  • Muzzleloading gun season: Sept. 5–18
  • Fall turkey season: Oct. 5–18, Nov. 21–Jan. 3 2

Zone B

  • Archery season: Oct. 17–Nov. 15
  • Crossbow season: Oct. 17–Nov. 20
  • Muzzleloading gun season: Nov. 21–Dec. 4
  • Fall turkey season: Dec. 5–Jan. 31 2

Zone C

  • Archery season: Sept. 19–Oct. 18
  • Crossbow season: Sept. 19–Oct. 23
  • Muzzleloading gun season: Oct. 24–Nov. 6
  • Fall turkey season: Nov. 7–Jan. 3 2

Zone D

  • Archery season: Oct. 24–Nov. 25
  • Crossbow season: Oct. 24–Nov. 25, Nov. 30–Dec. 4
  • Muzzleloading gun season: Dec. 5–11
  • Fall turkey season: Nov. 26–29, Dec. 12–Jan. 17 2

Daily bag limit: 2 turkeys

Season and possession limit: 2 for all fall seasons combined

Florida spring turkey hunting season map showing regional hunting zones and the spring turkey season line dividing hunting areas across the state.
A Florida spring turkey season map outlines hunting zones and the spring turkey season line, helping hunters identify regional turkey hunting regulations and season boundaries statewide.

Hunting Zones

Spring seasons 2

North of State Road 70

  • Youth turkey hunt: March 12–15 3
  • Spring turkey season: March 20–April 25

South of State Road 70

  • Youth turkey hunt: Feb. 26–March 1 3
  • Spring turkey season: March 6–April 11

Daily bag limit: 2 turkeys

Season and possession limit: 2 for all spring seasons

Map of Florida showing the range of Eastern and Osceola wild turkey subspecies, including the dividing line used for spring turkey hunting season dates along State Road 70.
A Florida wild turkey subspecies map identifies the ranges of Eastern and Osceola turkeys and shows the dividing line used to determine spring turkey hunting season dates across the state.
Female turkey hunter in camouflage poses behind three harvested wild turkeys with fully displayed tail fans in a wooded Florida hunting area.
A successful Florida turkey hunter displays three harvested wild turkeys during spring turkey season, highlighting Florida’s strong wild turkey hunting traditions and wildlife management efforts.

Archery season — Only bows may be used.

Crossbow season — Only crossbows, bows and airbows may be used.

Muzzleloading gun season — Only muzzleloaders, crossbows, bows and airbows may be used. Only muzzleloading guns designed to have projectiles (bullets) loaded through the muzzle and fired by wheel lock, flintlock, percussion cap or centerfire primer (including 209 primers) may be used. Muzzleloading guns designed to allow accelerant (gun powder) to be loaded at the breech may be used during muzzleloading gun seasons.

General gun season — Centerfire rifles, shotguns, centerfire handguns, muzzleloaders, pre-charged pneumatic air guns, crossbows and bows may be used.

1 - Youth deer hunt weekend – Youth 15-years-old and younger can harvest any deer except spotted fawn, but youth must be supervised by an adult, 18 years or older. Youth may use any legal method of take (including dogs) for deer, with a limit of 1 deer for the weekend that counts towards the youth’s annual statewide bag limit. This weekend does not apply to wildlife management areas.

2 - Fall and spring turkey seasons – Shotguns, rifles, pre-charged pneumatic air guns, handguns, muzzleloaders, crossbows or bows may be used.

3 - Youth turkey hunt – Youth 15-years-old and younger can harvest turkey, but youth must be supervised by an adult, 18 years or older. However, adult supervisors with a hunting license and turkey permit can “call in” the turkey and otherwise participate in the hunt, but they cannot shoot or shoot at turkey.

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