Wildlife Management Area · FL

Box-R Wildlife Management Area Hunting

Box-R Wildlife Management Area

Florida

18,462 acresManaged by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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Hunting regulations

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Current season: 2026-2027. Verify current regulations and closures before hunting.

Species & Seasons

DeerMultiple seasonsArchery · General Gun · Muzzleloader

Archery Season

October 24–30, October 31–November 8

Deer with at least 1 antler having 3 or more points (each point 1 inch or more in length)antlerless deer (which includes does and bucks with antlers less than 5 inches in length

Family Hunt

February 6–7

Deer with at least 1 antler having 3 or more points (each point 1 inch or more in length) OR a main beam length of 10 inches or more

General Gun Season

November 26–29, January 14–17, 21-24, 28-31

Deer with at least 1 antler having 3 or more points (each point 1 inch or more in length)

Muzzleloading Gun Season

December 5–7

Deer with at least 1 antler having 3 or more points (each point 1 inch or more in length)

TurkeyYouth Turkey: March 12–15 Spring Turkey: March 20–23, 26-29, April 1–4, 9-12, 15-18Spring

Spring Turkey Season

Youth Turkey: March 12–15 Spring Turkey: March 20–23, 26-29, April 1–4, 9-12, 15-18

BearDec 5–7, 12–18

Details & restrictions

Taking bear with the aid of dogs is prohibited.

Season

Dec 5–7, 12–18

Wild HogSee details

Wild Hog-Dog Season

2026 hunt dates: May 13–18, June 10–15, July 8–13, August 12–17, September 9–14 2027 hunt dates: May 12–17, June 9–14

DoveSeptember 26–27, October 3–4, 10-11, 17-18

Dove Season

September 26–27, October 3–4, 10-11, 17-18

Other Hunt Periods1 period

Area-wide hunt periods not tied to one species.

Small Game Season

November 14–22, December 12–18, February 13–March 7

Details & restrictions

Permit: Hunting license (an annual hunting license is required for nonresidents to hunt game and furbearers), management area permit, migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds), state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl), and bear harvest permit (if hunting bears).

1. Hunting with centerfire rifles is allowed. 2. Hunting wild hog with dogs is prohibited. 3. Dogs may be used to hunt quail, rabbits, gray squirrel, and migratory birds and non-protected birds only.

Permits & Check-in7 items

Archery Season: Quota permit (unless hunting in the Gulf County portion of the area), hunting license (an annual hunting license is required for nonresidents to hunt game and furbearers) , management area permit, archery permit, deer permit (if hunting deer), wild turkey permit (if hunting wild turkey) and migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds).
Dove Season: Hunting license (an annual hunting license is required for nonresidents to hunt migratory game birds), management area permit, and migratory bird permit.
Family Hunt: Quota permit, hunting license (an annual hunting license is required for nonresidents to hunt game and furbearers), management area permit, deer permit (if hunting deer), migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds), and state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl).
General Gun Season: Quota permit (unless hunting in the Gulf County portion of the area), hunting license (an annual hunting license is required for nonresidents to hunt game and furbearers) , management area permit, deer permit (if hunting deer), migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds), state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl), and military license or ID (if harvesting waterfowl during the Veterans and Active Military Waterfowl Hunt days).
Muzzleloading Gun Season: Quota permit (unless hunting in the Gulf County portion of the area), hunting license (an annual hunting license is required for nonresidents to hunt game and furbearers) , management area permit, muzzleloading gun permit, deer permit (if hunting deer), migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds), state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl), and bear harvest permit (if hunting bears).
Spring Turkey Season: Quota permit (unless hunting in the Gulf County portion of the area), hunting license (an annual hunting license is required for nonresidents to hunt wild turkey ), management area permit, and wild turkey permit.
Wild Hog-Dog Season: Quota permit (unless hunting in the Gulf County portion of the area) and management area permit.

General Restrictions6 items

Archery Season: 1. Only archery equipment may be used for hunting, except centerfire and muzzleloading shotguns are allowed for hunting migratory birds and non-protected birds. Hunting with crossbows, airbows, or bows equipped with a draw-lock device is prohibited (except by Persons with Disabilities Crossbow Permit). 2. Hunters accessing the Gulf County portion of the area are not required to check in or out at a check station or check harvested wildlife and are exempt from quota permit requirements.
Dove Season: Shooting hours are ½ hour before sunrise until sunset.
Family Hunt: 1. Up to 2 youths (under 16 years of age but not younger than 8 years of age) per quota permit may hunt only under the direct supervision of the quota permit holder (at least 18 years of age) who must be present for the youth to hunt. 2. The quota permit holder may hunt, but only in the presence of at least 1 youth.
General Gun Season: Hunters accessing the Gulf County portion of the area are not required to check in or out at a check station or check harvested wildlife and are exempt from quota permit requirements.
Muzzleloading Gun Season: 1. Hunting with archery equipment or guns, other than muzzleloading guns, is prohibited, except centerfire shotguns are allowed for hunting migratory birds and non-protected birds. 2. Hunters accessing the Gulf County portion of the area are not required to check in or out at a check station or check harvested wildlife and are exempt from quota permit requirements. 3. Taking bear with the aid of dogs is prohibited.
Spring Turkey Season: 1. Legal shooting hours are ½ hour before sunrise until sunset. 2. Hunting other animals is prohibited. 3. Hunting with dogs is prohibited. 4. Only bows, crossbows, PCP airguns propelling a bolt or arrow, and centerfire and muzzleloading shotguns using a #2 or smaller shot size may be used for hunting. 5. During the youth turkey hunt, only youth under 16 years of age may hunt and must be under the direct physical supervision of an adult not younger than 18 years of age. Adults with required licenses and permits may participate when in the presence of a youth, but may not harvest a wild turkey. 6. Hunters accessing the Gulf County portion of the area are exempt from quota permit requirements. 7. During the youth turkey hunt, public access is limited to individuals participating in the hunt or using a boat ramp or canoe launch to access the Apalachicola and Jackson rivers.

Additional Information5 items

Archery Season: but not spotted fawn)
Dove Season: Mourning and white-winged doves
Dove Season: common pigeon (rock dove)
Dove Season: and African and Eurasian collared doves.
Muzzleloading Gun Season: bear

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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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