Wildlife Management Area · FL

Seminole Forest Wildlife Management Area Hunting

Seminole Forest Wildlife Management Area

Florida

19,836 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.

Regulations for

Species & Seasons

DeerMultiple seasonsArchery · General Gun · Muzzleloader

Applies to all listed opportunities

Quota required
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

Archery Season

September 26–29, September 30–October 4

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

General Gun Mobility-Impaired Season

October 23–25

Special opportunity

Details & restrictions

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

Muzzleloading Gun Season

October 30–November 1

Details & restrictions

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

General Gun Season

December 5–8, 9-13

Details & restrictions

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

TurkeyMarch 20–24, 27-31Spring

Spring Turkey Season

March 20–24, 27-31

Quota required

BearDec 5–8, 9–13

Details & restrictions

Taking bear with the aid of dogs is prohibited.

Season

Dec 5–8, 9–13

Other Hunt Periods2 periods

Area-wide hunt periods not tied to one species.

Small Game Season

January 16–17, 23-24, 30-31

1. Hunting with centerfire rifles is prohibited. 2. The take of wild hog with dogs is prohibited.

Details & restrictions

Permit: Daily quota 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).

Migratory Bird Season

Details & restrictions

Permit: Quota permit or daily quota permit, hunting license (An annual hunting license is required for nonresidents to hunt migratory game birds and non-native game birds), management area permit, migratory bird permit, and state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl).

All Migratory Bird Regulations shall apply. 1. Hunting ducks, geese and coot with lead shot is prohibited. 2. Centerfire and muzzleloading shotguns are allowed for hunting during established area seasons when migratory birds are legal to take. 3. Shooting hours for mourning and white-winged dove are ½ hour before sunrise until sunset.

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).
General Gun Mobility-Impaired 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) and migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds).
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) and migratory bird permit (if hunting migratory birds).
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), state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl) and a bear harvest permit (if hunting bear).
Spring Turkey Season: Quota permit, hunting license (An annual hunting license is required for nonresidents to hunt wild turkey), management area permit and wild turkey permit.

General Restrictions5 items

Archery Season: Only archery equipment may be used for hunting, except that 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).
General Gun Mobility-Impaired Season: Impaired Season - 1. All hunt participants are requested to attend a pre-hunt orientation meeting at the check station 5 p.m. the day before the hunt. 2. Vehicles are not restricted to named or numbered roads. 3. Assistant for mobility-impaired hunters: Mobility-impaired hunters may be accompanied by a hunting guest (as specified previously) and 1 non-hunting assistant that may participate in the hunt (no license required), but the assistant may not harvest wildlife.
Muzzleloading Gun Season: Hunting with archery equipment or guns, other than muzzleloading guns, is prohibited, except that centerfire shotguns are allowed for hunting migratory birds and non-protected birds.
General Gun Season: 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. Only bows, crossbows, PCP air guns propelling a bolt or arrow and centerfire and muzzleloading shotguns using a #2 or smaller shot size may be used for hunting.

Additional Information5 items

Archery Season: but not spotted fawn)
Archery Season: racoon
General Gun Mobility-Impaired Season: but not spotted fawn)
Muzzleloading Gun Season: but not spotted fawn)
General Gun Season: but not spotted fawn)

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Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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