Limited Entry Hunt Application Periods and Deadlines
2022/2023 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 5/6/2022 – 5/16/2022
- Phase I Authorizations and Lottery – between 5/17/2022 and 5/18/2022
- Phase I Results Posted by 5/18/2022
- Phase II Applications 5/20/2022 – 5/30/2022
- Phase II Authorization and Lottery – between 5/31/2022 and 6/01/2022
- Phase II Results Posted by 6/1/2022
- Phase III Applications 6/3/2022 – 6/13/2022
- Phase III Authorization and Lottery – between 6/14/2022 and 6/15/2022
- Phase III Results Posted by 6/15/2022
- Phase IV Leftovers 6/16/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Applications 8/5/2022 – 8/15/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 8/18/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
Green Swamp Camping - Archery
- Phase I Applications 7/29/2022 – 8/8/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 8/11/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
Green Swamp Camping - Wild Hog
- Phase I Applications 7/29/2022 – 8/8/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 8/11/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
Green Swamp Camping - General Gun
- Phase I Applications 10/7/2022 – 10/17/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 10/20/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
Green Swamp Camping - Small Game
- Phase I Applications 12/9/2022 – 12/19/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 12/22/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
Green Swamp Camping - Spring Turkey
- Phase I Applications 12/30/2022 – 1/9/2023
- Phase II Leftovers 1/13/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
Green Swamp Camping - Fishing and Frogging
- Phase I Applications 1/27/2023 – 2/6/2023
- Phase II Leftovers 2/9/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Permits
A.R.M Loxahatchee Interior Deer/Hog
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 6/23/2022 - until filled or the final hunt date
A.R.M. Loxahatchee Strazzulla Deer/Hog
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 6/23/2022 - until filled or the final hunt date
A.R.M Loxahatchee Duck and Coot Airboat Use
- Phase I Applications 9/2/2022 - 9/12/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 9/15/2022 - until filled or the final hunt date
Florida Panther Spring Turkey
- Phase I Applications 11/1/2022 – 11/30/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 12/8/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Permit Claim Deadline 7/18/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 7/21/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Permit Claim Deadline 7/18/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 7/21/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Applications 11/1/2022 – 11/30/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 12/8/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Immediate Issuance 5/15/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Permit Claim Deadline 7/18/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 7/21/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Applications 9/2/2022 – 9/12/2022
- Permit Claim Deadline 9/26/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 9/29/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Permit Claim Deadline 7/18/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 7/21/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Permit Claim Deadline 7/18/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 7/21/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Permit Claim Deadline 7/18/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 7/21/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Applications 11/1/2022 – 11/30/2022
- Permit Claim Deadline 1/9/2023
- Phase II Leftovers 1/12/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Permit Claim Deadline 7/18/2022
- Phase II Leftovers 7/21/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Immediate Issuance 7/7/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Phase II Applications 6/24/2022 – 7/4/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 7/7/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Phase II Applications 6/24/2022 – 7/4/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 7/7/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Phase II Applications 6/24/2022 – 7/4/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 7/7/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Phase II Applications 6/24/2022 – 7/4/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 7/7/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Phase II Applications 6/24/2022 – 7/4/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 7/7/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
- Phase I Applications 11/25/2022 – 12/5/2022
- Phase II Applications 12/9/2022 – 12/19/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 12/22/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
- Phase I Applications 11/1/2022 – 11/30/2022
- Phase II Applications 12/9/2022 – 12/19/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 12/22/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Phase II Applications 6/24/2022 – 7/4/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 7/7/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Phase II Applications 6/24/2022 – 7/4/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 7/7/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Phase II Applications 6/24/2022 – 7/4/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 7/7/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
- Phase I Applications 11/1/2022 – 11/30/2022
- Phase II Applications 12/9/2022 – 12/19/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 12/22/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
- Phase I Applications 5/1/2022 - 5/10/2022
Recreational Use Permits
- Phase I Renewals 4/15/2022 – 5/15/2022
- Phase II Applications 5/20/2022 – 5/30/2022
- Permit Claim Deadline 6/13/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 6/16/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Renewals 4/15/2022 – 5/15/2022
- Phase II Applications 5/20/2022 – 5/30/2022
- Permit Claim Deadline 6/13/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 6/16/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Renewals 4/15/2022 – 5/15/2022
- Phase II Applications No Permits Available during this phase
- Phase III Leftovers 5/19/2022– until filled or the final hunt date
Special-Opportunity Hunt Permits
- Phase I Applications 5/15/2022 – 6/15/2022
- Round 1 Permit Claim Deadline 7/18/2022
- Round 2 Permit Claim Deadline 8/22/2022
- Round 3 Permit Claim Deadline Until filled or the final hunt date
Special-Opportunity Spring Turkey
- Phase I Applications 11/1/2022– 11/30/2022
- Round 1 Permit Pickup Deadline 1/9/2023
- Round 2 Permit Pickup Deadline 2/13/2023
- Round 3 Permit Pickup Deadline Until filled or the final hunt date
- Phase I Renewals & Down Payment 4/15/2022 – 5/1/2022
- Payment Due in Full to the FWC by 5/16/2022
- Phase II Applications 5/20/2022 – 5/30/2022
- Phase II Claims with Down Payment 6/3/2022 – 6/13/2022
- Payment Due in Full to the FWC by 6/27/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 6/30/2022 – 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 8/5/2022 – 8/15/2022
- Phase II Applications 8/19/2022 – 8/29/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 9/1/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
Regular Season Waterfowl Permits – Period A
- Phase I Applications 9/2/2022 – 9/12/2022
- Phase II Applications 9/16/2022 – 9/26/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 9/29/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
Regular Season Waterfowl Permits – Period B
- Phase I Applications 10/14/2022 – 10/24/2022
- Phase II Applications 10/28/2022 – 11/7/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 11/10/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
Regular Season Waterfowl Permits – Period C
- Phase I Applications 11/18/2022 – 11/28/2022
- Phase II Applications 12/2/2022 – 12/12/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 12/15/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule
Active Military and Veteran Waterfowl Permits
- Phase I Applications 11/18/2022 – 11/28/2022
- Phase II Applications 12/2/2022 – 12/12/2022
- Phase III Leftovers 12/15/2022 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Reissue Applications Please see Reissuance Schedule