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Is deer season open in Florida?
Every Florida deer season we have read for 2026-27 from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.
Florida deer seasons 2026-27
Florida's General gun deer season opens first Sep 19, 2026, and the dates vary by zone.
These dates do not cover wildlife management areas, which set their own seasons, and antlerless deer can be taken on fewer days that vary by zone and deer management unit.
- Archery · Zone AAug 1 to Aug 30
- Crossbow · Zone AAug 1 to Sep 4
- Muzzleloading gun · Zone ASep 5 to Sep 18
- Youth deer hunt weekend · Zone A · youth hunters 15 and younger onlySep 12 to Sep 13
- General gun · Zone ASep 19 to Oct 18 · Nov 21 to Jan 3, 2027
- Archery · Zone CSep 19 to Oct 18
- Crossbow · Zone CSep 19 to Oct 23
- Archery · Zone BOct 17 to Nov 15
12 more seasons
- Crossbow · Zone BOct 17 to Nov 20
- Muzzleloading gun · Zone COct 24 to Nov 6
- Archery · Zone DOct 24 to Nov 25
- Crossbow · Zone DOct 24 to Nov 25 · Nov 30 to Dec 4
- Youth deer hunt weekend · Zone C · youth hunters 15 and younger onlyOct 31 to Nov 1
- General gun · Zone CNov 7 to Jan 24, 2027
- Muzzleloading gun · Zone BNov 21 to Dec 4
- General gun · Zone DNov 26 to Nov 29 · Dec 12 to Feb 21, 2027
- Youth deer hunt weekend · Zone B · youth hunters 15 and younger onlyNov 28 to Nov 29
- General gun · Zone BDec 5 to Feb 21, 2027
- Youth deer hunt weekend · Zone D · youth hunters 15 and younger onlyDec 5 to Dec 6
- Muzzleloading gun · Zone DDec 5 to Dec 11 · Feb 22 to Feb 28
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Hunting Season Dates: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, checked November 2026.
Deer season · Florida · Today. Depends on the zone. A deer season is open today in Zone B, Zone C, Zone D. Pick your zone above.
Deer season · Florida · Today
Depends on zoneDepends on the zone. A deer season is open today in Zone B, Zone C, Zone D. Pick your zone above.
These dates do not cover wildlife management areas, which set their own seasons, and antlerless deer can be taken on fewer days that vary by zone and deer management unit.
Pick your zone above to see its season calendar.
Pick your zone above to see its 20 zone seasons.
More from Florida's rules
"Seasons, dates and bag limits do not apply to wildlife management areas ."
"ANTLERED DEER - antler regulations vary by deer management unit."
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Hunting Season Dates: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed for the year, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, weapon rules and unit closures are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.
- Each state's own dates, quoted
- Your zone and your day
- When the next season opens
Hunting in Florida
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