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Limited Entry Hunt Application Periods and Deadlines

2024/2025 Season Applications Dates

All application periods open at 10 a.m. Eastern on the first day of the application period listed and available through 11:59 p.m. on the final day.  Worksheets and further details about these hunts are available under each section below.

Statewide Alligator Harvest Permits

  • Phase I Applications 5/3/2024 – 5/13/2024
  • Phase II Applications 5/17/2024 – 5/27/2024
  • Phase III Applications 5/31/2024 – 6/10/2024
  • Phase IV Leftovers 6/13/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

Alligator Super Hunt

  • Phase I Applications 05/03/2024 – 06/03/2024

Dove Hunt Permits

  • Phase I Applications 8/2/2024 – 8/12/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 8/15/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Permits     

A.R.M Loxahatchee Interior Deer/Hog

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 6/20/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

A.R.M. Loxahatchee Strazzulla Deer/Hog

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 6/20/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

A.R.M Loxahatchee Duck and Coot Airboat Use

  • Phase I Applications 9/6/2024 – 9/16/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 9/19/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

Florida Panther Spring Turkey

  • Phase I Applications 11/1/2024 – 11/30/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 12/5/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

Lake Woodruff Archery

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/22/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/25/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

Lake Woodruff Muzzleloading

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/22/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/25/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

Lake Woodruff Spring Turkey

  • Phase I Applications 11/1/2024 – 11/30/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 12/5/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

Lower Suwannee

  • Archery/Waterfowl Immediate Issuance 08/15/2024 - until filled
  • Muzzleloader Immediate Issuance 09/19/2024 - until filled
  • General Gun Immediate Issuance 10/03/2024 - until filled
  • Wild Hog/Small Game Immediate Issuance 12/26/2024 - until filled
  • Spring Turkey Immediate Issuance 02/13/2025 - until filled

Merritt Island Archery           

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/22/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/25/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

Merritt Island Waterfowl

  • Phase I Applications 8/2/2024 – 8/12/2024
  • Permit Claim Deadline 8/26/2024
  • Phase II Applications 8/30/2024 – 9/9/2024
  • Permit Claim Deadline 9/23/2024
  • Phase III Applications 9/27/2024 – 10/7/2024
  • Permit Claim Deadline Until filled or the final hunt date

St. Marks Archery

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/22/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/25/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Marks General Gun

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/22/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/25/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Marks Mobility-Impaired

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/22/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/25/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Marks Spring Turkey

  • Phase I Applications 11/1/2024 – 11/30/2024
  • Permit Claim Deadline 1/6/2025
  • Phase II Leftovers 1/9/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Vincent Sambar Deer

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/22/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/25/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Vincent White-Tailed Deer

  • Immediate Issuance 7/4/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

Archery Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Phase II Applications 6/21/2024 – 7/1/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/4/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Family Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Phase II Applications 6/21/2024 – 7/1/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/4/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

General Gun Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Phase II Applications 6/21/2024 – 7/1/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/4/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Mobility Impaired Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Phase II Applications 6/21/2024 – 7/1/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/4/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Muzzleloading Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Phase II Applications 6/21/2024 – 7/1/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/4/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Quail Quota

  • Phase I Applications 11/22/2024 – 12/2/2024
  • Phase II Applications 12/6/2024 – 12/16/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 12/19/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Spring Turkey Quota

  • Phase I Applications 11/1/2024 – 11/30/2024
  • Phase II Applications 12/6/2024 – 12/16/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 12/19/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Track Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Phase II Applications 6/21/2024 – 7/1/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/4/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Wild Hog Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Phase II Applications 6/21/2024 – 7/1/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/4/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Youth Spring Turkey Quota

  • Phase I Applications 11/1/2024 – 11/30/2024
  • Phase II Applications 12/6/2024 – 12/16/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 12/19/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Peregrine Falcon Permits

  • Phase I Applications 5/1/2024 - 5/10/2024

Recreational Use Permits             

Grove Park           

  • Phase I Renewals 4/15/2024 – 5/15/2024
  • Phase II Applications 5/17/2024 – 5/27/2024
  • Permit Claim Deadline 6/10/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 6/13/2024 – until filled or final hunt date

Gulf Hammock               

  • Phase I Renewals 4/15/2024 – 5/15/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 5/16/2024 – until filled or final hunt date

Snipe Permit

  • Phase I Applications 9/6/2024 – 9/16/2024
  • Phase II Applications 9/20/2024 – 9/30/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 10/3/2024 – until filled or final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Special-Opportunity Hunt Permits

Special-Opportunity Fall

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2024 – 6/15/2024
  • Round 1 Permit Claim Window 6/21/2024 – 7/22/2024
  • Round 2 Permit Claim Window 7/26/2024 – 8/26/2024
  • Round 3 Permit Claim Window 8/30/2024 – until filled or final hunt date

Special-Opportunity Spring Turkey

  • Phase I Applications 11/1/2024 – 11/30/2024
  • Round 1 Permit Claim Window 12/6/2024 – 1/6/2025
  • Round 2 Permit Claim Window 1/10/2025 – 2/10/2025
  • Round 3 Permit Claim Window 2/14/2025 – until filled or final hunt date

Babcock Ranch Preserve

  • Phase I Renewals & Down Payment 4/15/2024 – 5/1/2024
  • Payment due in full to the FWC by 5/15/2024

 

  • Phase II Applications 5/17/2024 – 5/27/2024
  • Phase II Permit Claim Window with Down Payment 5/31/2024 – 6/10/2024
  • Payment due in full to the FWC by 6/24/2024

 

  • Phase III Leftovers 6/27/2024 – until filled or final hunt date
  • Payment due in full to the FWC within two weeks of down payment

Waterfowl and Snipe Hunts

September Special Early Duck Permits

  • Phase I Applications 8/2/2024 – 8/12/2024
  • Phase II Applications 8/16/2024 – 8/26/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 8/29/2024 – until filled or final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Regular Season Waterfowl Permits – Period A

  • Phase I Applications 9/6/2024 – 9/16/2024
  • Phase II Applications 9/20/2024 – 9/30/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 10/3/2024 – until filled or final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Regular Season Waterfowl Permits – Period B

  • Phase I Applications 10/11/2024 – 10/21/2024
  • Phase II Applications 10/25/2024 – 11/4/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 11/7/2024 – until filled or final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Regular Season Waterfowl Permits – Period C

  • Phase I Applications 11/15/2024 – 11/25/2024
  • Phase II Applications 11/29/2024 – 12/9/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 12/12/2024 – until filled or final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Active Military and Veteran Waterfowl Permits

  • Phase I Applications 11/15/2024 – 11/25/2024
  • Phase II Applications 11/29/2024 – 12/9/2024
  • Phase III Leftovers 12/12/2024 – until filled or final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Waterfowl Standby Opportunities