Managed in cooperation with
Plum Creek Timber
Company
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Vic Doig
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Gulf Hammock WMA is a 24,000 plus-acre privately
owned timber plantation in southwest Levy County consisting of
planted pine, cypress swamp, and creekside hardwoods. Public access
is permitted on the area only when hunting is allowed and a
recreation use permit is required. White-tailed deer, feral
hogs, gray squirrels, quail, eastern
cottontail rabbits, and turkeys may be hunted in
season.
Rules Regarding
Dogs
- For purposes other than hunting, dogs are allowed, but must be
kept under physical restraint at all times. Dogs are prohibited in
areas posted as "Closed to Public Access" by FWC administrative
action. No person shall allow any dog to pursue or molest any
wildlife during any period in which the taking of wildlife by the
use of dogs is prohibited.
- Hunting dogs may be taken onto the WMA after 8 a.m. the day
before the opening of a season and shall be removed by 6 p.m. one
day after the end of the season. Hunting deer with dogs is allowed
during the general gun season, except in the still hunt area. The
possession or use of dogs, other than bird dogs or waterfowl
retrievers, is prohibited in the still hunt area, which is that
portion of the area south of King Road, east of the powerline
right-of-way, south of Howell Road and east of Butler Road. Dogs
are prohibited in areas posted as "Closed to Public Access" by FWC
administrative action. No person shall allow any dog to pursue or
molest any wildlife during any period in which the taking of
wildlife by the use of dogs is prohibited. Dogs on leashes may be
used for trailing wounded game.
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View FWC's Regulations Summary for Gulf
Hammock 
for an area map, hunting
seasons, permits, fees, and area regulations.
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