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AREAS CLOSED
FLORIDA HUNTING
Areas Closed to Hunting
- Taking or attempting to take wildlife is
illegal on or from rights-of-way of federal,
state or county-maintained roads, whether paved or
otherwise. Casting dogs from rights-of-way is
considered attempting to take wildlife and
constitutes violation of this regulation. The
exception to this rule is amphibians or reptiles may
be taken without the use of firearms from the above
mentioned rights-of-way.
- Discharging firearms over paved public roads,
rights-of-way, highways, streets or occupied
premises is prohibited.
- Shooting or propelling potentially lethal
projectiles over or across private land without
authorization in order to take game is considered
criminal trespassing and is a felony.
- Catching, cutting off and waiting for dogs is
illegal on rights-of-way of federal, state or
county-maintained roads, whether paved or otherwise,
while possessing firearms or within reach of
firearms. Hunters who must catch their dogs on
rights-of-way should leave firearms with companions
or store them unloaded and out of reach.
- Taking deer is prohibited by any method
in the Florida Keys.
- Taking deer and wild hogs is illegal in
that portion of Collier County lying south of
S.R. 84, west of S.R. 29, north of U.S. 41 and east
of the western boundary of Fakahatchee Strand
State Preserve.
- Hunting is prohibited on most
sanctuaries and parks.
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IMPORTANT!
Obtain landowner permission before entering
private land. Your hunting license does not
authorize trespass. TRESPASS WHILE IN POSSESSION
OF A FIREARM IS A FELONY PUNISHABLE BY
IMPRISONMENT FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS AND/OR A FINE
UP TO $5,000. |
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