FWC releases 2014-2015 hunting season dates

(Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.) For immediate release: April 24, 2014 Media contact: Tony Young, 850-488-7867 Suggested Tweet: 2014-2015 season #hunting dates set by @MyFWC: http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/b3006d #Florida 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. 29-30and Dec. 27-28 DMU-D2: Nov. 29-30and 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 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 *** Wild hogs, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, skunks, nutrias, beavers and coyotes may be taken year-round. *         Zone D has been divided by Interstate 10 into 2 deer management units, each with its own antler regulations and antlerless deer seasons. DMU-D1 is south of I-10, and all antlered deer there must have at least 2 points on one side to be legal to take. DMU-D2 is north of I-10, and all antlered deer there must have at least 3 points on one side OR have a main beam length of at least 10 inches to be legal to take. However, youth hunters (15 years old and younger) in both DMUs are exempt and may still take deer having at least one antler 5 or more inches in length. **       No antlerless deer may be taken on that portion of the eastern Everglades south of Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) and east of Everglades National Park; or in Collier County south of I-75 during Antlerless Deer Season. ***     In Holmes County, spring turkey season is limited to March 21 – April 5, and there is no fall harvest of turkeys allowed. ****  Only youths (15 years old and younger) will be allowed to harvest a turkey while supervised by an adult, 18 years old or older.

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