FWC announces 2012-13 hunting season dates

FWC announces 2012-13 hunting season dates

Please note: The statewide hunting season for gray squirrel on private lands has been extended. From now on, it will open the second Saturday in October and close the first Sunday in March. This season, the dates will be Oct. 13 – March 3.

2012-2013 Florida Hunting Season Dates (Seasons and dates do not apply to wildlife management areas)
Season	Zone A	Zone B	Zone C	Zone D
Archery	July 28 – Aug. 26	Oct. 13 – Nov. 11	Sept. 15 – Oct. 14	Oct. 20 – Nov. 21
Deer-dog training	Aug. 11-30	Oct. 27 – Nov. 15	Sept. 29 – Oct. 18	Oct. 27 – Nov. 15
Crossbow	July 28 – Aug. 31	Oct. 13 – Nov. 16	Sept. 15 – Oct. 19	Oct. 20 – Nov. 21 and Nov. 26-30
Muzzleloading gun	Sept. 1-14	Nov. 17-30	Oct. 20 – Nov. 2	Dec. 1-7 and Feb. 18-24
General gun	Sept. 15 – Oct. 14 and Nov. 17 – Jan. 6	Dec. 1 – Feb. 17	Nov. 3 – Jan. 20	Nov. 22-25 and Dec. 8 – Feb. 17
Antlerless deer	Nov. 17-23	Dec. 26 – Jan. 1	Nov. 17-23	Dec. 26 – Jan. 1
Fall turkey	Oct. 8-14 and Nov. 17 – Jan. 6	Dec. 1 – Jan. 27	Nov. 3 – Dec. 30	Nov. 22-25 and Dec. 8 – Jan. 13 *
Quail	Nov. 10 – March 3	Nov. 10 – March 3	Nov. 10 – March 3	Nov. 10 – March 3
Gray squirrel	Oct. 13 – March 3	Oct. 13 – March 3	Oct. 13 – March 3	Oct. 13 – March 3
Bobcat and otter	Dec. 1 – March 1	Dec. 1 – March 1	Dec. 1 – March 1	Dec. 1 – March 1
Youth spring turkey hunt **	Feb. 23-24	March 9-10	March 9-10	March 9-10
Spring turkey	March 2 – April 7	March 16 – April 21	March 16 – April 21	March 16 – April 21 ***

Wild hogs, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, skunks, nutrias, beavers and coyotes may be taken year-round.

*          Except for Holmes County, where there is no fall harvest of turkeys allowed.

**        Only youths under 16 years old will be allowed to harvest a turkey while supervised by an adult, 18 years or older.

***      In Holmes County, spring turkey season is limited to March 16-31.

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