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SEASON ARCHERY/MUZZLELOADING GUN
FLORIDA HUNTING
Special Post Season Archery/Muzzleloading Gun
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Archery/Muzzleloading Gun Season:
(WMAs can differ)
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Legal to Take: Deer having one or
more antler at least five inches in length visible above
the hairline, wild hogs, gray squirrels, quail, rabbits,
raccoons, opossums, coyotes, nutrias, skunks and beavers.
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Shooting Hours: One-half hour
before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
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Daily Bag and
Possession Limits:
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Antlered deer - daily limit two,
possession limit four.
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Bag and possession limits for other
game legal to take during special archery/muzzleloading
gun season can be found under Bag Limits.
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Hunting Methods: Only bows,
muzzleloading guns and crossbows may be used. Bows and
crossbows must have minimum draw weight of 35 pounds.
Hand-held releases on bows are allowed. For hunting deer
and hogs, broadheads must have at least two sharpened
edges with minimum width of 7/8 inch. For hunting deer,
muzzleloading guns firing single bullets must be at
least .40-caliber, and muzzleloading guns firing two or
more balls must be 20-gauge or larger.
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Prohibitions:
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Using dogs to take deer or hogs.
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Possessing or using firearms other
than legal muzzleloading guns.
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Using unleashed dogs (except bird
dogs).
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Using muzzleloading firearms that
have self-contained cartridge ammunition
capabilities.
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Using arrows with explosive
components or drug-injecting devices.
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