2013 Florida Hunting Season

In case you don't hunt, Florida is currently in the fall hunting season.  It coincides with the cooler hiking season annually.
The Florida Trail Association publishes the annual Hunting Season dates as a warning to all hikers and trail maintenance crews for the lands where the National Scenic Hiking Trail travels through.   These areas listed below are in the Central Florida area.  For more information the web site for the Florida state's hunting dates are available HERE.

You can also read my blog from last year with the details of where to hike and backpack without any hunting going on HERE.

From the Florida Trail Store

Fall 2013 - Hunt Schedule 

Submitted by Rachael Augspurg FTA

These are the dates which affect our hiking & trail maintenance. activities.  Please use caution if you go on the trails during these times.   The trails are not closed to hiking during these hunt dates (wear blaze orange) but they are closed to maintenance.

Seminole Ranch WMA - 

Archery  - 10/4-6 & 10/11-13

Muzzle load - 10/25-27 & 11/1-3 

General Gun - 11/15-17

Spring Turkey - 3/15-17 &  3/21-23 &  3/28-30

Small Game -11/23-24 & 11/30-12/1, & 12/7-8, 1/4-5 

Wild Hog/dog - 1/25-26 & 1/27-31

Bronson State Forest - 

Archery -  9/27 - 10/3, & 10/4- 10 & 10/11-19  

Muzzle load - 10/25-27 & 11/1-3

General Gun - 11/8-10 &  11/15-17 & 11/29-12/1 

Small Game - 12/7-15, 1/4-10

Spring Turkey - 3/8-9 & 3/15-18 & 3/21-24 & 3/28-31

Tosohatchee WMA

Archery - 10/3-6, 10/10-13

Muzzle load - 10/24-27 & 10/31-11/3

General Gun - 11/14-17 & 11/22-24 

Wild Hog w/dogs - 1/10-16 & 2/7-13

Spring Turkey - 3/15-17 & 3/28-30 & 4/11-13

Seminole State Forest 

Archery - 9/21-24 &  9/25-29

Mobility Imp. - 10/18-20 

Muzzle load - 10/25-27

General Gun - 11/30-12/3 & 12/4-8 

Small Game  - 1/11-12 & 1/18-19 & 1/25-26  Saturday & Sunday 

Spring Turkey  - 3/15-19,  3/22-26

Little-Big Econ State Forest - 

Only units along the Econ River east of Snowhill Road

Archery - 9/27-10/3 & 10/4-19

Muzzle Load -  11/1-3 & 11/8-10

General Gun - 11/15-17 & 11/22-24 & 11/29-12/1

Small Game - 12/7-22

Spring Turkey - 3/15-18 & 3/20-23 & 3/27-30

If you hike where hunting occurs, please wear your safety vest!