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Quota Hunt Permits
Florida’s quota program prevents overcrowding and
controls the harvest of game on wildlife management
areas (WMAs) thus providing hunters with quality hunting
experiences. Quotas (maximum number of hunters permitted
on WMAs) are based on an area’s size, habitat, game
populations and rules. Hunters wanting to utilize WMAs
during quota periods must submit the appropriate quota
permit application. Most quota permits are issued by
random drawing. There are several types of quota permit
applications, and eligible applicants are allowed to
submit one of each type. Quota permits are issued free;
however, unless exempt, all applicants must have a valid
Management Area Permit or license that includes a
Management Area permit when submitting their quota
permit application.
- General Gun quota permits are required
during general gun hunts.
- Archery/Muzzleloading Gun quota permits
are required during archery and muzzleloading gun
hunts.
- Airboat quota permits are required to
operate airboats on Everglades and Francis S. Taylor
WMA.
- Track Vehicle quota permits are required
to operate track vehicles on Everglades and Francis
S. Taylor, Rotenberger and Holey Land WMAs.
- Spring Turkey quota permits are required
to hunt on some WMAs during spring turkey season.
- Youth Hunt quota permits are required for
children ages 8 through 15 to hunt Camp Blanding and
Andrews WMAs.
- Mobility-Impaired Person quota permits
are required for disabled hunters certified as
“mobility-impaired” during general gun hunts. For
more information about mobility-impaired
certification, contact the quota office at (850)
488-3641 or click
http://myfwc.com/ada/#mobileimpaired
- Quail quota permits are required to hunt
Blackwater WMA field trial area and Blackwater WMA
Hutton Unit.
- Family Hunt quota permits are required
for adult and youth hunts at Andrews, Devil’s
Hammock, Dinner Island, Matanzas and Lafayette Creek
WMAs.
- Hog Management quota permits are required
to hunt hogs on the Punta Gorda Water Treatment
Facility.
Quota permit worksheets
Worksheets are available for each type quota permit
approximately two weeks before each application period
begins. Worksheets contain the hunt numbers, dates,
quotas and spaces to record personal information which
is required to be filled out when submitting a quota
permit application. If you go through a tax collector or
other license agent when submitting your quota permit
application, you must present your completed worksheet
to the clerk. If you apply on the Internet, the
worksheet will help you in answering questions you will
be asked during the application process. A separate
worksheet should be completed for each applicant in a
group application. All quota permit worksheets are
available at MyFWC.com/hunting under “Quota Hunts.” Hard
copies of the general gun and archery/muzzleloading gun
worksheets are available at tax collectors’ offices and
license agents. Hard copies of other quota permit
worksheets are available at an FWC regional office (see
page 2) or by calling (850) 488-3641.
Quota permit application periods and deadlines
Hunters must submit quota permit applications at
license agents, county tax collectors’ offices or
MyFWC.com/hunting. Application periods for random
drawings begin 10 a.m. (EDT) on the first day of the
application period and end midnight on the last day of
the period. Quota permit worksheets, showing areas,
dates and quotas, are available at MyFWC.com/hunting
under “Quota Hunts.”
- General gun and archery/muzzleloading gun hunts:
June 1 - 11
- Airboat, track vehicle, youth hunts, quail
hunts, family hunts and mobility-impaired person
hunts: June 20 - July 7
- Spring turkey hunts: Oct. 31 - Nov. 9
- Hog management hunts: Feb. 1 - 10
Quota permit exemptions
Residents age 65 or older; Georgia residents age 65
or older possessing Georgia Honorary Hunting and Fishing
Certificate and proof of age; residents with Disabled
Person Hunting and Fishing Certificate; residents in the
U.S. Armed Services stationed out of state and home on
leave for 30 days or less; and children under age 16 are
exempt and not required to have quota permits to
participate in many hunts. Due to lease agreements, size
and other factors, some hunts do not allow exemptions.
Hunts where all persons must have quota permits are
listed in bold print on the quota permit worksheets.
This also is indicated by the phrase “no exemptions”
found under the Quota Permit Information section in WMA
brochures. A change to the quota permit regulations now
allows children under the age of 16 to accompany any
quota permit holder, age 18 or older, on hunts with “no
exemptions” provided the youth and permit holder share a
single bag limit.
Apply Online
Submit your quota hunt and special-opportunity hunt
application
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