FWC Announces Hunting Season Dates

Hunters, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced the hunting dates for the 2012-13 season this week. 

If you live in Clearwater or in other parts of north Pinellas you are in zone B. If you live in St. Petersburg or in other parts of south Pinellas, you are in zone C.

Dates for specific zones and seasons are in the chart below provided by the FWC. 

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 *

Gray squirrel

Oct. 13 – March 3

Oct. 13 – March 3

Oct. 13 – March 3

Oct. 13 – March 3

Quail

Nov. 10 – March 3

Nov. 10 – March 3 

Nov. 10 – March 3 

Nov. 10 – 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 ***

* 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