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OFFICE OF LICENSING AND PERMITTING
850 488-3641

Florida's Wildlife Management Area Quota Hunt Program

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 hunt from 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 quota permits are required for disabled hunters certified as “mobility-impaired” during general gun hunts.  For more information about mobility-impaired certification, contact the FWC's   Office of Licensing and Permitting  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.


• Hog Man
  agementquota permits are required to hunt hogs on the Punta Gorda Water Treatment Facility and Blackwater Hutton Unit.



• Dove quota permits are required to hunt on Small Game Hunting Areas (SGA).



• Waterfowl quota permits are required to hunt on the T.M. Goodwin/Broadmoor Waterfowl Area, Ocklawaha Prairie and Orange Creek small game areas, Stormwater Treatment Areas (STA’s) and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Quota Hunt Info

How Group Applications Work
Quota Hunt Preference Drawing
Application Periods and Deadlines
Quota Hunt Permit Exemptions
When Archery/Muzzleloading Gun Quotas Fill*
When General Gun Quotas Fill*
When Spring Turkey Quotas Fill*

Apply Online

Submit your permit application

Application Worksheets

Limited Entry Hunt worksheets should be PRINTED and are used to collect the information you need to apply for permits. After you have printed and filled out the worksheet, use the link above to actually apply for your permit, or take your worksheet to the county tax collector’s offices, or any license agent and they will apply for you.

Hutton Unit Hog - All hunts filled for 2008-2009
Special-Opportunity Fall Hunts Worksheet
Recreational Use Worksheet
General Gun Worksheet
Archery/Muzzleloading Gun Worksheet
Statewide Alligator Worksheet - Available Late May, 2008
Youth Hunt Worksheet - Available Early June, 2008
Mobility-Impaired Hunt Worksheet- Available Early June, 2008
Family Hunt Worksheet - Available Early June, 2008
Quail Hunt Worksheet - Available Early June, 2008
Airboat Worksheet - Available Early June, 2008
Track Worksheet - Available Early June, 2008
Special-Opportunity Dove Club Worksheet - Available Mid June, 2008
Stormwater Treatment Areas (STA's) Waterfowl Worksheets - Available Mid August, 2008
St. Johns River Water Management District Waterfowl Worksheet - Available Mid August, 2008
Goodwin/Broadmoor Waterfowl Worksheet - Available Mid August, 2008
Special-Opportunity Spring Turkey Worksheet - Available Late August, 2008
Punta Gorda Dove Quota Worksheet - Available Early September, 2008
Royce Unit Dove Quota Worksheet - Available Early September, 2008
Dupuis Dove Quota Worksheet - Available Early September, 2008
Osprey Unit Dove Quota - Available Early September, 2008
Special-Opportunity Daily Dove Worksheet- Available Early September, 2008
Merritt Island Waterfowl Worksheet - Available Mid September, 2008
Spring Turkey Worksheet - Available Mid October, 2008
Special-Opportunity Quail - Available Mid November, 2008
Punta Gorda Hog Hunt Worksheet - Available Mid January, 2009

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