FWC Announces Hunting Season Dates
On Tuesday the FWC announced hunting dates for the 2012-13 season. North Pinellas is in Zone B, while south Pinellas is in Zone C.
Hunters, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Tuesday the hunting dates for the 2012-13 season.
If you live in St. Petersburg or in other parts of south Pinellas, you are in zone C. If you live in Clearwater or in other parts of north Pinellas you are in zone B.
Dates for specific zones and seasons are in the chart below provided by the FWC.
|
Season |
Zone A |
Zone B |
Zone C |
Zone D |
|
Archery |
July 28 – Aug. 26 |
Oct. 13 – Nov. 11 |
Sept. 15 – Oct. 14 |
Oct. 20 – Nov. 21 |
|
Deer-dog training |
Aug. 11-30 |
Oct. 27 – Nov. 15 |
Sept. 29 – Oct. 18 |
Oct. 27 – Nov. 15 |
|
Crossbow |
July 28 – Aug. 31 |
Oct. 13 – Nov. 16 |
Sept. 15 – Oct. 19 |
Oct. 20 – Nov. 21 and |
|
Muzzleloading gun |
Sept. 1-14 |
Nov. 17-30 |
Oct. 20 – Nov. 2 |
Dec. 1-7 and |
|
General gun |
Sept. 15 – Oct. 14 and |
Dec. 1 – Feb. 17 |
Nov. 3 – Jan. 20 |
Nov. 22-25 and |
|
Antlerless deer |
Nov. 17-23 |
Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 |
Nov. 17-23 |
Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 |
|
Fall turkey |
Oct. 8-14 and |
Dec. 1 – Jan. 27 |
Nov. 3 – Dec. 30 |
Nov. 22-25 and |
|
Gray squirrel |
Oct. 13 – March 3 |
Oct. 13 – March 3 |
Oct. 13 – March 3 |
Oct. 13 – March 3 |
|
Quail |
Nov. 10 – March 3 |
Nov. 10 – March 3 |
Nov. 10 – March 3 |
Nov. 10 – March 3 |
|
Bobcat and otter |
Dec. 1 – March 1 |
Dec. 1 – March 1 |
Dec. 1 – March 1 |
Dec. 1 – March 1 |
|
Youth spring turkey hunt** |
Feb. 23-24 |
March 9-10 |
March 9-10 |
March 9-10 |
|
Spring turkey |
March 2 – April 7 |
March 16 – April 21 |
March 16 – April 21 |
March 16 – April 21 *** |
* Except for Holmes County, where there is no fall harvest of turkeys allowed.
** Only youths under 16 years old will be allowed to harvest a turkey while supervised by an adult, 18 years or older.
*** In Holmes County, spring turkey season is limited to March 16-31
