Wildlife Management Area · FL

Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area Hunting

Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area

Florida

57,871 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 · Muzzleloader

Details & restrictions (3)

General Gun Dog Season: 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 Still Season: 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 Still Season: antlerless deer by antlerless deer permit only (each antlerless deer permit allows the take of only 1 doe or 1 buck with antlers less than 5 inches in length

Archery Season

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 moreantlerless deer (which includes does and bucks with antlers less than 5 inches in length

Details & restrictions

September 29–October 1 , October 6–8 (still hunt and archery-only areas only) October 13–15 , 20 - 22 , November 23–January 17 (only in the archery-only areas)

Family Hunt

October 10–11 , 24

Any deer (except spotted fawn)

Details & restrictions

25 (dog hunt area only)

Muzzleloading Gun Season

October 13–15 , 20

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

Details & restrictions

22 (still hunt areas only)

TurkeyYouth Turkey: March 13–14 Spring Turkey: March 20–26 , April 2–7Spring

Spring Turkey Season

Youth Turkey: March 13–14 Spring Turkey: March 20–26 , April 2–7

BearDec 5–27

Season

Dec 5–27

south of SR 16 only

Other Hunt Periods3 periods

Area-wide hunt periods not tied to one species.

General Gun Dog Season

November 23–December 3 (except not including Thanksgiving Day), December 26–January 5 (dog hunt area only)

A valid WMA deer-dog hunting permit is required to hunt deer with the aid of dogs.

General Gun Still Season

but not spotted fawn)December 1–2 and December 3–4 only)

Details & restrictions

November 23–27 (except not including Thanksgiving Day), November 28–December 2 , December 3–January 19 (except not including Christmas Day) (still hunt areas only)

Trapping

December 1–January 10 (still hunt areas only)

Legal to Trap - Raccoon, opossum, armadillo, beaver, coyote, skunk, nutria, otter and bobcat.

General Restrictions4 items

Archery Season: 1. Only archery equipment may be used for hunting. Hunting with crossbows or airbows is prohibited (except by Persons With Disabilities Crossbow Permit). 2. Hunters must check in at check station 1 upon entering and check out upon leaving the area, obtain a daily quota permit number and check all game harvested. These requirements may be completed by telephone (904-529-1045). 3. Hunters shall use the walk-through gate openings when entering the hunt area. 4. Archery-only areas will be closed on dates scheduled for military exercises.
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. Participants may scout the area from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. 1 day prior to each hunt. 3. Adults with required licenses and permits may participate when in the presence of a youth, but may not harvest wildlife.
Muzzleloading Gun Season: Hunting with archery equipment or guns, other than muzzleloading guns, is prohibited.
Spring Turkey Season: 1. Youth spring turkey hunt participants may scout the area from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. 1 day prior to the youth spring turkey hunt. 2. Hunters may not enter the area until 5 a.m. during hunts. Legal shooting hours begin at ½ hour before sunrise. All hunters must exit the area by 1 p.m. during hunts. 3. Only centerfire and muzzleloading shotguns using a #2 or smaller shot size may be used for hunting (including in the archery-only area). 4. During the youth turkey hunt, only youth under 16 years of age may hunt and must be under the supervision and in the presence 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. 5. Hunting with dogs is prohibited. 6. Each hunter must select a zone upon entering the area. Selection and assignment of Zone 1 will be made at check station # 1, Zone 2 at check station #2, and Zones 3 at check station #3. Each guest hunter must hunt in the same zone as the host. 7. A hunter may only enter the zone to which he or she has been assigned. 8. Hunting other animals is prohibited.

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