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Limited Entry Hunt Application Periods and Deadlines

2023/2024 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 5/5/2023 – 5/15/2023 
  • Phase II Applications 5/19/2023 – 5/29/2023 
  • Phase III Applications 6/2/2023 – 6/12/2023
  • Phase IV Leftovers 6/15/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Dove Hunt Permits

  • Phase I Applications 8/4/2023 – 8/14/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 8/17/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Green Swamp Camping Permits

Green Swamp Camping - Archery

  • Phase I Applications 7/28/2023 – 8/7/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 8/10/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Green Swamp Camping - Wild Hog

  • Phase I Applications 7/28/2023 – 8/7/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 8/10/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Green Swamp Camping - General Gun

  • Phase I Applications 10/6/2023 – 10/16/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 10/19/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Green Swamp Camping - Small Game

  • Phase I Applications 12/8/2023 – 12/18/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 12/21/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Green Swamp Camping - Spring Turkey

  • Phase I Applications 12/29/2023 – 1/8/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 1/11/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

Green Swamp Camping - Fishing and Frogging

  • Phase I Applications 1/26/2024 – 2/5/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 2/8/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

 

National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Permits     

A.R.M Loxahatchee Interior Deer/Hog

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 6/22/2023 - until filled or the final hunt date

A.R.M. Loxahatchee Strazzulla Deer/Hog

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 6/22/2023 - until filled or the final hunt date

A.R.M Loxahatchee Duck and Coot Airboat Use

  • Phase I Applications 9/1/2023 - 9/11/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 9/14/2023 - until filled or the final hunt date

Florida Panther Spring Turkey

  • Phase I Applications 11/1/2023 – 11/30/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 12/7/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Lake Woodruff Archery

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/24/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/27/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Lake Woodruff Muzzleloading

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/24/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/27/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Lake Woodruff Spring Turkey

  • Phase I Applications 11/1/2023 – 11/30/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 12/7/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Lower Suwannee

  • Immediate Issuance 5/15/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Merritt Island Archery           

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/24/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/27/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Merritt Island Waterfowl

  • Phase I Applications 9/1/2023 – 9/11/2023
  • Permit Claim Deadline 10/16/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 10/19/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Marks Archery

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/24/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/27/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Marks General Gun

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/24/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/27/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Marks Mobility-Impaired

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/24/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/27/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Marks Spring Turkey

  • Phase I Applications 11/1/2023 – 11/30/2023
  • Permit Claim Deadline 1/8/2024
  • Phase II Leftovers 1/11/2024 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Vincent Sambar Deer

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Permit Claim Deadline 7/24/2023
  • Phase II Leftovers 7/27/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

St. Vincent White-Tailed Deer

  • Immediate Issuance 7/6/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Archery Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Phase II Applications 6/23/2023 – 7/3/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/6/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Family Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Phase II Applications 6/23/2023 – 7/3/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/6/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

General Gun Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Phase II Applications 6/23/2023 – 7/3/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/6/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Mobility Impaired Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Phase II Applications 6/23/2023 – 7/3/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/6/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Muzzleloading Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Phase II Applications 6/23/2023 – 7/3/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/6/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Quail Quota

  • Phase I Applications 11/24/2023 – 12/4/2023
  • Phase II Applications 12/8/2023 – 12/18/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 12/21/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Spring Turkey Quota

  • Phase I Applications 11/1/2023 – 11/30/2023
  • Phase II Applications 12/8/2023-12/18/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 12/21/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Track Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Phase II Applications 6/23/2023 – 7/3/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/6/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Wild Hog Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Phase II Applications 6/23/2023 – 7/3/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/6/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Youth Quota

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Phase II Applications 6/23/2023 – 7/3/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 7/6/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Youth Spring Turkey Quota

  • Phase I Applications 11/1/2023 – 11/30/2023
  • Phase II Applications 12/8/2023 – 12/18/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 12/21/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Peregrine Falcon Permits

  • Phase I Applications 5/1/2023 - 5/10/2023

Recreational Use Permits             

Grove Park           

  • Phase I Renewals 4/15/2023 – 5/15/2023
  • Phase II Applications 5/19/2023 – 5/29/2023
  • Permit Claim Deadline 6/12/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 6/15/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date

Gulf Hammock               

  • Phase I Renewals 4/15/2023 – 5/15/2023
  • Phase II Applications No Permits Available during this phase
  • Phase III Leftovers 5/18/2023– until filled or the final hunt date

Snipe Permit

  • Phase I Applications 9/1/2023 – 9/11/2023
  • Phase II Applications 9/15/2023 – 9/25/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 9/28/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Special-Opportunity Hunt Permits

Special-Opportunity Fall

  • Phase I Applications 5/15/2023 – 6/15/2023
  • Round 1 Permit Claim Deadline 7/31/2023
  • Round 2 Permit Claim Deadline 9/4/2023
  • Round 3 Permit Claim Deadline Until filled or the final hunt date

Special-Opportunity Spring Turkey

  • Phase I Applications 11/1/2023– 11/30/2023
  • Round 1 Permit Pickup Deadline 1/8/2024
  • Round 2 Permit Pickup Deadline 2/12/2024
  • Round 3 Permit Pickup Deadline Until filled or the final hunt date

Babcock Ranch Preserve

  • Phase I Renewals & Down Payment 4/14/2023 – 5/1/2023
  • Payment Due in Full to the FWC by 5/15/2023

 

  • Phase II Applications 5/19/2023 – 5/29/2023
  • Phase II Claims with Down Payment 6/2/2023 – 6/12/2023
  • Payment Due in Full to the FWC by 6/26/2023

 

  • Phase III Leftovers 6/29/2023 – until filled or the 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 8/4/2023 – 8/14/2023
  • Phase II Applications 8/18/2023 – 8/28/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 8/31/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Regular Season Waterfowl Permits – Period A

  • Phase I Applications 9/1/2023 – 9/11/2023
  • Phase II Applications 9/15/2023 – 9/25/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 9/28/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Regular Season Waterfowl Permits – Period B

  • Phase I Applications 10/13/2023 – 10/23/2023
  • Phase II Applications 10/27/2023 – 11/6/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 11/9/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Regular Season Waterfowl Permits – Period C

  • Phase I Applications 11/17/2023 – 11/27/2023
  • Phase II Applications 12/1/2023 – 12/11/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 12/14/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Active Military and Veteran Waterfowl Permits

  • Phase I Applications 11/17/2023 – 11/27/2023
  • Phase II Applications 12/1/2023 – 12/11/2023
  • Phase III Leftovers 12/14/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
  • Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule

Waterfowl Standby Opportunities