Youth & Family Hunting Opportunities
The FWC offers several opportunities for adults to take youths (age 15 and under) hunting:
- A youth deer hunting weekend is available on lands outside of the WMA system for youth. This two-day youth hunt coincides with each hunting zone’s muzzleloading gun season.
- A youth waterfowl day is held Saturday, Nov. 16, a week before the start of the regular waterfowl season, and another is held on Saturday, Feb. 8, two weeks after the season ends. Only youth are allowed to hunt while supervised by an adult.
- Youth waterfowl hunts are held on Ocklawaha Prairie, Emeralda Marsh, Guana River, the stormwater treatment areas, A-1 FEB Impoundment and on T.M. Goodwin. Quota permits are not required for these hunts. Additional information is provided in the specific WMA brochures.
- Youth small-game hunts are held at Caravelle Ranch, Ross Prairie and Jennings Forest WMAs. Quota permits are not required for these hunts. Additional information is provided in the specific WMA brochures.
- Family quota hunt permits are offered on many WMAs. These hunts provide opportunities for a permitted adult supervisor to hunt with up to two youths, unless otherwise specified.
- Youth spring turkey hunts are held on many WMAs the weekend before the spring turkey season begins. Only youth are allowed to harvest a wild turkey while supervised by an adult.
- Get started hunting by visiting MyFWC.com/NewHunter.
