Florida archery cheat sheet

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Written by Mark Mussett Saturday, 28 August 2010 10:43

Did you fail to pull an archery permit this year? No problem, here is a list of 44 places you can still sling arrows!

Florida's archery season begins in the summer and continues through much of the year.  The state  provides many opportunities to hunt public land with a bow.  While some areas are restricted by a quota permit selection process, a lottery-style drawing which takes place months prior to the season, there are a considerable amount of state-managed lands which allow bow hunting without requiring a special permit.  Below is a list of such areas, by region, to help you plan your archery exploits this year.

Please note that in all cases you will, unless exempt, require a hunting permit and archery permit.  In most cases you will also require a wildlife management area (WMA) stamp.  If you choose to hunt deer or turkey you will require stamps for that game.  Check with the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for specific dates, bag limits and regulations unique to each area.  The state-wide published dates for hunting seasons do not necessarily coincide with hunt dates scheduled for specific state managed hunting areas.  Public opportunities may also exist on lands not managed directly by the FWC; these may include military installations and lands considered national wildlife refuges.  Check this page to find more information on these areas.

Northwest Region:

1. Appalachee
2. Apalachicola
3. Apalachicola River WEA
4. Aucilla
5. Choctawhatchee River
6. Escambia River
7. Pine Logs
8. Point Washington
9. Talquin
10. Tate's Hell
11. Tate's Hell - Womack Creek Unit
12. Upper Chipola River

North Central Region:

1. Big Bend - Hickory Mound Unit
2. Big Bend - Spring Creek Unit
3. Big Bend - Tide Swamp Unit
4. Cedar Key Scrub
5. Goethe
6. Lochloosa
7. Log Landing
8. Lower Econfina River
9. Mallory Swamp
10. Osceola
11. Raiford
12. Santa Fe Swamp
13. Troy Springs
14. Watermelon Pond WEA

Northeast Region:

1. Jumper Creek
2. Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Area
3. Lake George
4. Lake Monroe
5. Ocala
6. Richloam
7. Tiger Bay
8. Upper St. Johns River Marsh

Southwest Region:

1. Green Swamp (requires daily quota permit - 750 available, first come, first served)
2. Kissimmee River PUA
3. Myakka State Forest Public Small-Game Hunting Area

South Region:

1. Big Cypress
2. Everglades & Francis S. Taylor
3. Holey Land
4. J.W. Corbett
5. Picayune Strand
6. Rotenberger
7. Southern Glades WEA

 

Useful Links:

The Florida 2010-2011 hunting handbook can be viewed here:

http://myfwc.com/docs/RecreationActivities/2010-11_HuntingRegulations.pdf

 

Floridafishandhunt.com has put together the below page that provides information on Individual management areas. Maps and information included!

http://www.floridafishandhunt.com/Florida-Hunting/Florida-Hunting-Articles/2010-2011-florida-wma-maps-and-regulations.html

 

General information for hunting in the state of Florida can be found on the web at  http://myfwc.com/ , or by calling (850)-488-4676