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FWC announces 2012-13 hunting season dates

News Release

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Media contact: Tony Young, 850-488-7867

Please note: The statewide hunting season for gray squirrel on private lands has been extended. From now on, it will open the second Saturday in October and close the first Sunday in March. This season, the dates will be Oct. 13 – March 3.

(Seasons and dates do not apply to wildlife management areas)

Which zone am I in?

Season	Zone A	Zone B	Zone C	Zone D
Archery	July 28 – Aug. 26	Oct. 13 – Nov. 11	Sept. 15 – Oct. 14	Oct. 20 – Nov. 21
Deer-dog training	Aug. 11-30	Oct. 27 – Nov. 15	Sept. 29 – Oct. 18	Oct. 27 – Nov. 15
Crossbow	July 28 – Aug. 31	Oct. 13 – Nov. 16	Sept. 15 – Oct. 19	Oct. 20 – Nov. 21 and Nov. 26-30
Muzzleloading gun	Sept. 1-14	Nov. 17-30	Oct. 20 – Nov. 2	Dec. 1-7 and Feb. 18-24
General gun	Sept. 15 – Oct. 14 and Nov. 17 – Jan. 6	Dec. 1 – Feb. 17	Nov. 3 – Jan. 20	Nov. 22-25 and Dec. 8 – Feb. 17
Antlerless deer	Nov. 17-23	Dec. 26 – Jan. 1	Nov. 17-23	Dec. 26 – Jan. 1
Fall turkey	Oct. 8-14 and Nov. 17 – Jan. 6	Dec. 1 – Jan. 27	Nov. 3 – Dec. 30	Nov. 22-25 and Dec. 8 – Jan. 13 *
Gray squirrel	Oct. 13 – March 3	Oct. 13 – March 3	Oct. 13 – March 3	Oct. 13 – March 3
Quail	Nov. 10 – March 3	Nov. 10 – March 3	Nov. 10 – March 3	Nov. 10 – March 3
Bobcat and otter	Dec. 1 – March 1	Dec. 1 – March 1	Dec. 1 – March 1	Dec. 1 – March 1
Youth spring turkey hunt **	Feb. 23-24	March 9-10	March 9-10	March 9-10
Spring turkey	March 2 – April 7	March 16 – April 21	March 16 – April 21	March 16 – April 21 *******