Wildlife Management Area · FL

Perdido River Wildlife Management Area Hunting

Perdido River Wildlife Management Area

Florida

5,459 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

Applies to all listed opportunities

Deer with at least 1 antler having 2 or more points (each point 1 inch or more in length) and having at least 1 antler 5 inches or more in length if hunting south of I-10
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 if hunting north of I-10

Details & restrictions (2)

Archery/Muzzleloading Gun Season: Deer with at least 1 antler having 2 or more points (each point 1 inch or more in length) and having at least 1 antler 5 inches or more in length if hunting south of I-10
Archery/Muzzleloading Gun 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 if hunting north of I-10

Archery Season

October 24–November 22

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

Family Hunt

November 26–29, January 8–10

General Gun Season

January 16–22, 23-31

Muzzleloading Gun Season

December 5–7

TurkeyYouth Turkey: March 12–15 Spring Turkey: March 20–28, March 29–April 11Spring

Spring Turkey Season

Youth Turkey: March 12–15 Spring Turkey: March 20–28, March 29–April 11

BobcatDecember 1 through March 1

Season

December 1 through March 1

OtterDecember 1 through March 1

Season

December 1 through March 1

Other Hunt Periods2 periods

Area-wide hunt periods not tied to one species.

Archery/Muzzleloading Gun Season

February 4–14

Details & restrictions

Permit: Quota permit, hunting license (an annual hunting license is required for nonresidents to hunt game and furbearers), management area permit, archery permit (if hunting with a bow), crossbow permit (if hunting with a crossbow or airbow), muzzleloading gun permit (if hunting with a muzzleloading gun), deer permit (if hunting deer), and migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds).

Only bows, crossbows, airbows, and muzzleloading guns may be used for hunting, except centerfire shotguns are allowed for hunting migratory birds and non-protected birds.

Small Game Season

November 23–25, November 30–December 4, December 8–January 7, January 11–15, February 1–3, February 15–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), and state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl).

1. Hunting with centerfire rifles is allowed. 2. Dogs may be used to hunt quail, rabbits, gray squirrel, migratory birds in season, and non-protected birds only.

Permits & Check-in5 items

Archery Season: Quota permit, 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), migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds), and state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl).
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, 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).
Muzzleloading Gun Season: Quota permit, 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), and state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl).
Spring Turkey Season: Quota permit, hunting license (an annual hunting license is required for nonresidents to hunt wild turkeys), management area permit, and wild turkey permit.

General Restrictions4 items

Archery Season: 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).
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.
Muzzleloading Gun Season: 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.
Spring Turkey Season: 1. Legal shooting hours are ½ hour before sunrise until sunset. 2. Hunting other animals is prohibited. 3. 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. 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.

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