Wildlife Management Area · FL

Tate's Hell - St. James Unit Wildlife Management Area Hunting

Tate's Hell - St. James Unit Wildlife Management Area

Florida

8,182 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

Antlered deer having at least 1 antler with 4 or more points (each point being 1 inch or more in length) OR a main beam of 14 inches or more in length

Archery Season

October 24–26, October 30–November 1, November 6–8, 13-15

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

Family Hunt

November 26–29

General Gun Season

December 25–27, January 1–3, 22-24

Muzzleloading Gun Season

December 5–7, January 29–31

TurkeyYouth Turkey: March 12–15 Spring Turkey: March 20–21, 27-28, April 3–4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25Spring

Spring Turkey Season

Youth Turkey: March 12–15 Spring Turkey: March 20–21, 27-28, April 3–4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25

BearDec 5–7, 25–27

Details & restrictions

Taking bear with the aid of dogs is prohibited.

Season

Dec 5–7, 25–27

Other Hunt Periods1 period

Area-wide hunt periods not tied to one species.

Small Game Season

February 1–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 prohibited. 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), state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl), and bear harvest permit (if hunting bears).
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), state waterfowl permit and federal duck stamp (if hunting waterfowl), and bear harvest permit (if hunting bears).
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 Restrictions5 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.
General Gun Season: Taking bear with the aid of dogs is prohibited.
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. 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 with dogs is prohibited. 3. Hunting other animals 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 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 take harvest a wild turkey.

Additional Information2 items

Archery Season: but not spotted fawn)
Muzzleloading Gun Season: bear

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Boundary: Official agency boundary

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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