ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released the hunting season dates for the 2014-2015 year.
The schedule (listed below) shows dates and locations where animals such as turkey, quail, bobcat and others may be legally hunted, however these seasons do not apply to wildlife management areas.
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Wild hogs, rabbits, raccoons, possums, skunks, nutrias, beavers and coyotes may be hunted year-round.
The release also details specifics regarding deer management units, with guidelines on youth hunting restrictions as well.
For full details on the 2014-2015 hunting season, click here.
| 2014-2015 Florida Hunting Season Dates (Seasons and dates do not apply to wildlife management areas) | ||||
| Season | Zone A | Zone B | Zone C | Zone D * |
| Archery | Aug. 2-31 | Oct. 18 – Nov. 16 | Sept. 13 – Oct. 12 | Oct. 25 – Nov. 26 |
| Deer-dog training |
Aug. 16 – Sept. 4
| Nov. 1-20 | Sept. 27 – Oct. 16 | Oct. 25 – Nov. 13 |
| Crossbow | Aug. 2 – Sept. 5 | Oct. 18 – Nov. 21 | Sept. 13 – Oct. 17 | Oct. 25 – Nov. 26 and Dec. 1-5 |
| Muzzleloading gun |
Sept. 6-19
| Nov. 22 – Dec. 5 | Oct. 18-31 | Dec. 6-12 and Feb. 23 – March 1 |
| General gun | Sept. 20 – Oct. 19 and Nov. 22 – Jan. 4 | Dec. 6 – Feb. 22 | Nov. 1 – Jan. 18 | Nov. 27-30 and Dec. 13 – Feb. 22 |
| Antlerless deer | Nov. 22-28 ** | Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 | Nov. 22-28 | DMU-D1: Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 27-28 DMU-D2: Nov. 29-30 and Dec. 6-7 , 20-21 and 27-28 |
| Fall turkey | Oct. 6-19 and Nov. 22 – Jan. 4 | Dec. 6 – Feb. 1 | Nov. 1 – Dec. 28 | Nov. 27-30 and Dec. 13 – Jan. 18 *** |
| Gray squirrel | Oct. 11 – March 1 | Oct. 11 – March 1 | Oct. 11 – March 1 | Oct. 11 – March 1 |
| Quail | Nov. 8 – March 1 | Nov. 8 – March 1 | Nov. 8 – March 1 | Nov. 8 – March 1 |
| Bobcat | Dec. 1 – March 31 | Dec. 1 – March 31 | Dec. 1 – March 31 | Dec. 1 – March 31 |
| Otter | Dec. 1 – March 1 | Dec. 1 – March 1 | Dec. 1 – March 1 | Dec. 1 – March 1 |
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| South of S.R. 70 | North of S.R. 70 | ||
| Youth spring turkey **** | Feb. 28 – March 1 | March 14-15 | ||
| Spring turkey | March 7 – April 12 | March 21 – April 26 *** | ||