White-tailed Deer Management Program

Deer Management Units (DMUs)

Would you like a say in how white-tailed deer populations are managed in Florida?  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is developing a framework for you to do just that!  This framework is based on Deer Management Units (DMUs). 

FWC proposes rule affecting importation of deer
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants to hear from deer enthusiasts and those who have deer farms or hunting preserves about a rule change proposal that would  prohibit the importation of live captive deer into Florida from out of state sources.

Hunting

• WMA Harvest Reports
• 2011-2012 Deer Harvest Report
• Peak  Rut Dates - State Map
• Antlerless Deer Permits
• Private Lands Deer Management Permit Program
• Florida Buck Registry
• Hunting Licenses and Fees
• Season Dates and Bag Limits
• Limited Entry/Quota Hunts
• Deer Dog Registration

You can receive technical assistance with deer management by contacting the FWC regional office nearest you.

More information

• Strategic Plan for Deer Management in Florida 2008-2018
• 2009 Deer Breeding Chronology Study - Preliminary Report (1MB)
• Ecology and Management of White-tailed Deer in Florida
• Status of White-tailed Deer in the Stairsteps Unit- May 2011 Update
• 2012 Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting Program
• Chronic Wasting Disease
• FWC Deer Management Stakeholder Group (DMTAG)
• History of Deer Management in Florida
• Soil Testing Information
• University of Florida IFAS Deer