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http://myfwc.com/hunting/season-dates

http://myfwc.com/hunting/season-dates/zone-map/

http://myfwc.com/license/limited-entry-hunts/general-info/general-gun/

http://myfwc.com/license/recreational/hunting/

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http://myfwc.com/license/recreational/do-i-need-a-license/

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Exemptions
You do not need a recreational hunting, freshwater fishing or saltwater fishing license or a *Florida waterfowl, migratory bird, deer, turkey, snook, spiny lobster, archery season, crossbow season, muzzle loading season permit or *management area permit if...
  • You are a child under 16 years of age (also exempt from federal duck stamp requirements).
  • You are a Florida resident age 65 or older possessing proof of age and residency (a valid Florida Driver License or Florida ID Card meets this requirement) or possessing an optional Resident Senior Citizen Hunting and Fishing Certificate. Residents age 65 or older may obtain, at no cost, complimentary hunting and fishing certificates from some county tax collectors' offices.
  • You hunt or freshwater fish in your county of residence on your homestead or the homestead of your spouse or minor child, or if you are a minor child hunting or freshwater fishing on the homestead of your parent.
  • You are a Florida resident certified as totally and permanently disabled and you possess a Florida Resident Disabled Person Hunting and Fishing License (hunter safety and migratory bird permit requirements apply).
  • You are a resident who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, you are not stationed in this state, and you are home on leave for 30 days or less, upon submission of orders.
  • You are hunting wild hog on private land.
  • You are observing or filming someone else who is fishing or hunting and you are not assisting (setting decoys, calling birds, etc.) in the take in any way.
  • You are a disabled veteran or active or reserve duty military service member and his or her immediate family members and an assistant who are participating in a permitted outdoor recreational event, for which the Commission has issued a Military/Disabled Veteran Event License Exemption Permit to the event organizer.
* These exemptions do not apply for the federal duck stamp.

In addition to the exemptions listed above, you do not need a freshwater fishing license if...
  • You have been accepted as a client for developmental disabilities services by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities
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    . The agency must furnish proof to such clients.
  • You are fishing in a fish pond of 20 acres or less which is located entirely within the private property of its owner. A fish pond is a man-made pond constructed for the primary purpose of fishing, entirely within the property lines of the owner and with no surface water connection to public waters.
  • You are fishing in a fish pond of 20 acres or more, whose owner has purchased a fish pond license
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    at a fee of $3 per surface acre.
  • You possess a Resident Freshwater Commercial Fishing License
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    .
  • You are fishing in the St. Mary's River or Lake Seminole (but not including tributary creeks in Florida) and have a valid Georgia fishing license.
  • You are freshwater fishing during Free Freshwater Fishing Days
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    .
  • You are a resident who is fishing with live or natural bait, using poles or lines that are not equipped with a fishing-line-retrieval mechanism, and you are fishing for noncommercial purposes in your home county. However, you must have a valid fishing license to fish by any method in a fish management area.
In addition to the exemptions listed above, you do not need a saltwater fishing license or a snook or spiny lobster *permit if...
  • You have been accepted as a client for developmental services by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities
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    . The agency must furnish proof to such clients.
  • You fish from a for-hire vessel (guide, charter, party boat) that has a valid vessel license
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    .
  • You fish from a vessel, the operator of which has a valid vessel license issued in the name of the operator of the vessel.
  • You fish for recreational purposes from a pier with a valid pier saltwater fishing license.
  • You have a valid Individual Saltwater Products License
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    (SPL) or a valid FWC Charter Captain
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    License issued to you. NOTE: This exemption does not apply to Charter Boat or U.S. Coast Guard licenses, a Vessel SPL (even if you are the named applicant), or to the crew operating under any charter license or Vessel or Individual Crew SPL.
  • You are a resident who is fishing for mullet in fresh water and you have a valid Florida resident freshwater fishing license.
  • Department of Children and Families
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    (DCF). Proof of identification and a benefit issuance or program identification card issued by DCF or the Agency for Health Care Administration
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    must be on your person when fishing. A license is required when fishing from a vessel or when swimming or diving.
  • You are a resident who is fishing with live or natural bait, using poles or lines that are not equipped with a fishing-line-retrieval mechanism, and you are fishing for noncommercial purposes in your home county. However, you must have a valid fishing license to fish by any method in a fish management area
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    .
  • You are saltwater fishing during Free Saltwater Fishing Days
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