These licenses and permits can be purchased with a credit card at or by calling 888-HUNT-FLORIDA (486-8356). To hunt wild turkeys at a WMA, hunters will need a hunting license, a turkey permit and a management area permit, unless exempt. Before hunting a WMA, carefully review the area’s regulations brochure as season dates, bag limits and other rules may vary. On WMAs, hunters may take only one bird per day.
Hunters may take bearded turkeys and gobblers only and the season limit is 2. Season dates and other rules may vary from statewide seasons and other WMAs so carefully review the WMA regulations brochure for the area you want to hunt. See the Florida Hunting Regulations for more information. In addition, wild turkey may not be taken if the hunter is less than 100 yards from a game feeding station when feed is present. Hunters may use decoys, but they are not permitted to hunt turkeys with dogs, use recorded turkey calls or sounds, or shoot turkeys on the roost.
Shooting hours on lands outside of the WMA system are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. 20-caliber, muzzleloader, crossbow, bow or pistol may be used to take turkeys. On lands outside of the WMA system, any legal rifle, shotgun, pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) air guns of at least. They can also be purchased in Florida at county tax collectors’ offices and at most retail outlets that sell hunting/fishing supplies. To hunt wild turkeys on lands outside of the WMA system, hunters will need a hunting license and turkey permit, unless exempt. On lands outside of the WMA system, the daily bag limit is two and the season and possession limit on turkeys is two.
Hunters may take bearded turkeys and gobblers only. North of State Road 70, the 2024 spring season opens March 16 and runs through April 21.
The 2024 spring turkey season south of State Road 70 opens March 2 and runs through April 7 on lands outside of the WMA system. Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network.Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail.Report injured, orphaned or dead manatees.Report fish kills, wildlife emergencies, sightings, etc.
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