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Apply May 15-June 15 for permit for special fall deer/wild hog hunting opportunities
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          Interested in hunting deer or wild hog this fall at a Florida wildlife management area or national wildlife refuge?  Then make plans to apply for quota hunt permits, special-opportunity fall hunts and national wildlife refuge fall hunts during the phase 1 application period, which begins 10:00 a.m. ET Saturday, May 15 and runs through 11:59 p.m. ET on June 15. You can apply for the opportunities outlined below at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com or in person at a license agent or tax collector’s office.

Fall quota hunts

          Florida quota hunts provide access to an array of hunting experiences on select wildlife management areas (WMAs), with permits for these opportunities issued via random drawing. You must have a valid Florida management area permit, or a license type that includes one unless you're exempt from license requirements, to apply for archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun, wild hog, family (adult and up to two youths), track vehicle and mobility-impaired quota hunts. 

          Also, deer hunts for youth between the ages of 8 and 15 are offered at Andrews and Camp Blanding WMAs. Applications for the youth quota hunts must be submitted under the child’s customer account. Make sure you check out the fall quota hunt options at the two new WMAs. 

          Orange Hammock WMA, a new 5,777-acre WMA in Sarasota County, offers archery, muzzleloading gun, mobility-impaired general gun and general gun quota hunt opportunities. A new 3,992-acre WMA in Okeechobee County, Everglades Headwaters WMA, Kissimmee Bend Unit, offers archery, muzzleloading gun, general gun and family hunts.

Special-opportunity fall hunts

          Special-opportunity fall hunts offer large tracts of public land and low hunter quotas at the following WMAs: Fort Drum, Lake Panasoffkee, Triple N Ranch and Green Swamp West Unit. Fees for these hunts range from $50 to $175 per permit and permits are issued through a random drawing. There is a $5 non-refundable application fee that must be submitted with each individual application.

National wildlife refuge hunts

          There are several fall hunts you can apply for at Lake Woodruff, Lower Suwannee, Loxahatchee, Merritt Island, St. Marks and St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuges. These areas offer unique experiences and well managed habitats. Although the FWC issues permits for refuge hunts, the agency does not manage these hunts. For information about hunting regulations and permit requirements for these hunts, contact the appropriate national wildlife refuge.

          For information about individual WMAs, visit MyFWC.com/WMAbrochures for access to WMA Finder, an online tool that allows you to search for areas by species, season and location. You also can find application deadlines and worksheets and other limited entry hunt details at MyFWC.com/License/Limited-Entry. 
 
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