Limited Entry Hunt Application Periods and Deadlines

2025/2026 Season Applications Dates

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

Alligator Hunt Permits

Statewide Alligator Harvest Permits

Phase I Applications 5/2/2025 - 5/12/2025
Phase II Applications 5/16/2025 - 5/26/2025
Phase III Applications 5/30/2025 – 6/9/2025
Phase IV Leftovers 6/12/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

Alligator Super Hunt

Phase I Applications 05/02/2025 – 06/02/2025

Dove Permits

Dove Hunt Permits

Phase I Applications 8/1/2025 – 8/11/2025
Phase II Leftovers 8/14/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Permits

National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Permits

A.R.M Loxahatchee Interior Deer/Hog

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Phase II Leftovers 6/19/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

A.R.M. Loxahatchee Strazzulla Deer/Hog

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Phase II Leftovers 6/19/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

A.R.M Loxahatchee Duck and Coot Airboat Use

Phase I Applications 9/5/2025 – 9/15/2025
Phase II Leftovers 9/18/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

Florida Panther Spring Turkey

Phase I Applications 11/1/2025 – 11/30/2025
Phase II Leftovers 12/4/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

Lake Woodruff Archery

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Permit Claim Deadline 7/21/2025
Phase II Leftovers 7/24/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

Lake Woodruff Muzzleloading

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Permit Claim Deadline 7/21/2025
Phase II Leftovers 7/24/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

Lake Woodruff Spring Turkey

Phase I Applications 11/1/2025 – 11/30/2025
Phase II Leftovers 12/4/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

Lower Suwannee

Archery/Waterfowl Immediate Issuance 08/14/2025 - until filled
Muzzleloader Immediate Issuance 09/18/2025 - until filled
General Gun Immediate Issuance 10/02/2025 - until filled
Wild Hog/Small Game Immediate Issuance 12/25/2025 - until filled
Spring Turkey Immediate Issuance 02/12/2026 - until filled

Merritt Island Archery

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Permit Claim Deadline 7/21/2025
Phase II Leftovers 7/24/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

Merritt Island Waterfowl

Phase I Applications 8/1/2025 – 8/11/2025
Permit Claim Deadline 8/25/2025
Phase II Applications 8/29/2025 – 9/8/2025
Permit Claim Deadline 9/22/2025
Phase III Applications 9/26/2025 – 10/6/2025
Permit Claim Deadline Until filled or the final hunt date

St. Marks Archery

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Permit Claim Deadline 7/21/2025
Phase II Leftovers 7/24/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Marks General Gun

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Permit Claim Deadline 7/21/2025
Phase II Leftovers 7/24/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Marks Mobility-Impaired

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Permit Claim Deadline 7/21/2025
Phase II Leftovers 7/24/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Marks Newport Area Hunt

Phase I Applications 7/3/2025 - until filled pr the final hunt date

St. Marks Spring Turkey

Phase I Applications 11/1/2025 – 11/30/2025
Permit Claim Deadline 1/5/2026
Phase II Leftovers 1/8/2026 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Vincent Sambar Deer

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Permit Claim Deadline 7/21/2025
Phase II Leftovers 7/24/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Vincent White-Tailed Deer

Immediate Issuance 7/3/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date

Quota Hunt Permits

Archery Quota

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Phase II Applications 6/20/2025 – 6/30/2025
Phase III Leftovers 7/3/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Family Quota

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Phase II Applications 6/20/2025 – 6/30/2025
Phase III Leftovers 7/3/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

General Gun Quota

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Phase II Applications 6/20/2025 – 6/30/2025
Phase III Leftovers 7/3/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Mobility Impaired Quota

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Phase II Applications 6/20/2025 – 6/30/2025
Phase III Leftovers 7/3/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Muzzleloading Quota

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Phase II Applications 6/20/2025 – 6/30/2025
Phase III Leftovers 7/3/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Quail Quota

Phase I Applications 11/21/2025 – 12/1/2025
Phase II Applications 12/5/2025 – 12/15/2025
Phase III Leftovers 12/18/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Spring Turkey Quota

Phase I Applications 11/1/2025 – 11/30/2025
Phase II Applications 12/5/2025 – 12/15/2025
Phase III Leftovers 12/18/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Track Quota

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Phase II Applications 6/20/2025 – 6/30/2025
Phase III Leftovers 7/3/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Wild Hog Quota

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Phase II Applications 6/20/2025 – 6/30/2025
Phase III Leftovers 7/3/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Youth Spring Turkey Quota

Phase I Applications 11/1/2025 – 11/30/2025
Phase II Applications 12/5/2025 – 12/15/2025
Phase III Leftovers 12/18/2025 – until filled or the final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Peregrine Falcon Permits

Peregrine Falcon Permits

Phase I Applications 5/1/2025 - 5/10/2025

Recreational Use Permits

Recreational Use Permits

Grove Park

Phase I Renewals 4/15/2024 – 5/15/2025
Phase II Applications 5/16/2025 – 5/26/2025
Permit Claim Deadline 6/9/2025
Phase III Leftovers 6/12/2025 – until filled or final hunt date

Gulf Hammock

Phase I Renewals 4/15/2025 – 5/15/2025
Phase II Leftovers 5/22/2025 – until filled or final hunt date

Snipe Permits

Snipe Permit

Phase I Applications 9/5/2025 – 9/15/2025
Phase II Applications 9/19/2025 – 9/29/2025
Phase III Leftovers 10/2/2025 – until filled or final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Special-Opportunity Hunt Permits

Special-Opportunity Hunt Permits

Special-Opportunity Fall

Phase I Applications 5/15/2025 – 6/15/2025
Round 1 Permit Claim Window 6/20/2025 – 7/21/2025
Round 2 Permit Claim Window 7/25/2025 – 8/25/2025
Round 3 Permit Claim Window 8/29/2025 – until filled or final hunt date

Special-Opportunity Spring Turkey

Phase I Applications 11/1/2025 – 11/30/2025
Round 1 Permit Claim Window 12/5/2025 – 1/5/2026
Round 2 Permit Claim Window 1/9/2026 – 2/9/2026
Round 3 Permit Claim Window 2/13/2026 – until filled or final hunt date

Tier II Permits

Babcock Ranch Preserve

Phase I Renewals & Down Payment 4/15/2025 – 5/1/2025
Payment due in full to the FWC by 5/15/2025

Phase II Applications 5/16/2025 – 5/26/2025
Phase II Permit Claim Window with Down Payment 5/30/2025 – 6/9/2025
Payment due in full to the FWC by 6/23/2025

Phase III Leftovers 6/26/2025 – until filled or final hunt date
Payment due in full to the FWC within two weeks of down payment

Waterfowl Permits

Waterfowl and Snipe Hunts

September Special Early Duck Permits

Phase I Applications 8/1/2025 – 8/11/2025
Phase II Applications 8/15/2025 – 8/25/2025
Phase III Leftovers 8/28/2025 – until filled or final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Regular Season Waterfowl Permits – Period A

Phase I Applications 9/5/2025 – 9/15/2025
Phase II Applications 9/19/2025 – 9/29/2025
Phase III Leftovers 10/2/2025 – until filled or final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Regular Season Waterfowl Permits – Period B

Phase I Applications 10/10/2025 – 10/20/2025
Phase II Applications 10/24/2025 – 11/3/2025
Phase III Leftovers 11/6/2025 – until filled or final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Regular Season Waterfowl Permits – Period C

Phase I Applications 11/14/2025 – 11/24/2025
Phase II Applications 11/28/2025 – 12/8/2025
Phase III Leftovers 12/11/2025 – until filled or final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Active Military and Veteran Waterfowl Permits

Phase I Applications 11/14/2025 – 11/24/2025
Phase II Applications 11/28/2025 – 12/8/2025
Phase III Leftovers 12/11/2025 – until filled or final hunt date
Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Waterfowl Standby Opportunities