DMU-C
Antler Regulations
DMU-C1, C2
To be legal to take, all antlered deer (deer with at least one antler 5 inches or longer) must have an antler with 1) at least 3 points with each point measuring one inch or more OR 2) a main beam length of 10 inches or more. Hunters 16 years of age and older may not take during any season or by any method an antlered deer not meeting this criteria.
As part of their annual statewide antlered deer bag limit, youth 15-years-old and younger may harvest 1 deer annually not meeting antler criteria but having at least 1 antler 5 inches or more in length.
Find season dates by deer management unit for antlered and antlerless deer (deer that do not have antlers or have antlers less than 5 inches in length) on lands outside of the WMA system.
Map and Boundaries
DMU-C1 – The northern boundary begins at the coast in Hernando County and runs due east to S.R. 50 and then follows S.R. 50 to Interstate 75. It turns south and follows Interstate 75 to S.R. 60. It turns east on S.R. 60 to its intersection with the Kissimmee River (i.e, Polk/Osceola county line). It follows the Kissimmee River (i.e, Polk Couty/Osceola and Highlands/Okeechobee county lines) south to S.R. 70. It then follows S.R. 70 west to the east shore of the Peace River. Then it follows the east shore of the Peace River and Charlotte Harbor to the Charlotte/Lee line then westerly to the coast of Gasparilla Island. The line then turns north and follows the coast to the point-of-beginning in Hernando County.
DMU-C2 – The western boundary begins at the intersection of S.R 50 and U.S. 441 and runs south to the west shore of Lake Tohopekaliga; it then follows the west shore of Lake Tohopekaliga to the C-35 canal, where it proceeds along the east side of the canal to Cypress Lake; it then follows the west shore of Cypress Lake to the C-36 canal, where it runs along the east side of the canal and east shore of lake Hatchineha to the Osceola/Polk county line; it the follows the Osceola/Polk and Highlands/Okeechobee county lines to S.R. 70. The northern boundary is S.R. 50 to U.S. 1; south on U.S. 1 to the Bennett Causeway/S.R. 528 and Canaveral Barge Canal east to the coast. The eastern boundary is the coast. The southern boundary follows S.R. 70, running east until it meets U.S. 441 north of Lake Okeechobee; it then follows U.S. 441 south, where it proceeds around the eastern shore of Lake Okeechobee; the line then turns off U.S. 441 and onto S.R. 80 and follows S.R. 80 south just a few miles before turning east on C.R. 880, running just a few miles before joining up with U.S. 98/441/S.R. 80/Southern Blvd., where it continues east all the way to the coast.
Antler Regulations
DMU-C3
To be legal to take, all antlered deer (deer with at least one antler 5 inches or longer) must have an antler with at least 2 points with each point measuring one inch or more.
Hunters 16 years of age and older may not take during any season or by any method an antlered deer not meeting this criteria.
As part of their annual statewide antlered deer bag limit, youth 15-years-old and younger may harvest 1 deer annually not meeting antler criteria but having at least 1 antler 5 inches or more in length.
Find season dates by deer management unit for antlered and antlerless deer (deer that do not have antlers or have antlers less than 5 inches in length) on lands outside of the WMA system.
DMU-C4, C5, C6
To be legal to take, all antlered deer (deer with at least one antler 5 inches or longer) must have an antler with 1) at least 3 points with each point measuring one inch or more OR 2) a main beam length of 10 inches or more. Hunters 16 years of age and older may not take during any season or by any method an antlered deer not meeting this criteria.
As part of their annual statewide antlered deer bag limit, youth 15-years old and younger may harvest 1 deer annually not meeting antler criteria but having at least 1 antler 5 inches or more in length.
Find season dates by deer management unit for antlered and antlerless deer (deer that do not have antlers or have antlers less than 5 inches in length) on lands outside of the WMA system.
Map and Boundaries
DMU-C3 – The western boundary is S.R. 61 south to U.S. 319 to U.S Hwy 98, east along U.S. 98 to the Wakulla River, south along the east shore of the river to the east shore of the St. Marks River and on to the coast. The northern/eastern boundary begins in Tallahassee on U.S. 19/27 to Perry where it follows U.S. 27 to High Springs then turns south along U.S. 27/41 to Brooksville where it then turns west along S.R. 50 to its intersection with U.S. 19 and then due east to the coast.
DMU-C4 – The western boundary beginning in High Springs and going south along U.S. 41 to Brooksville and S.R. 50. The northern boundary begins in High Springs and follows U.S. 441 to Gainesville, then east along Hawthorne Rd/S.R. 20 to Palatka, then along U.S. 17 to S.R. 20/S.R. 100 through Bunnell and to the coast. The eastern boundary is the coast. The southern boundary beginning in Brooksville goes east along S.R. 50 to U.S. 1; south on U.S. 1 to the Bennett Causeway/S.R. 528/ and Canaveral Barge Canal east to the coast.
DMU-C5 – The western boundary is U.S. 27. The northern boundary is the Florida/Georgia line. The eastern boundary follows Interstate 75. The southern boundary begins in Tallahassee on U.S. 19/27 to Perry where it follows U.S. 27 to High Springs then follows U.S. 441 to Interstate 75.
DMU-C6 – The western boundary is Interstate 75. The northern boundary is the Florida/Georgia line. The eastern boundary is the Atlantic Ocean. The southern boundary beginning at the intersection of Interstate 75 and U.S. 441 follows U.S. 441 to Gainesville, then continues east along Hawthorne Rd/S.R. 20 to Palatka, then goes along U.S. 17 to S.R. 20/S.R. 100 through Bunnell and to the coast.
Antler Regulations At A Glance
