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Duck Hunting in Florida

Florida, Duck Hunting Nation State, Waterfowl Hunting, Waterfowl Hunting

Florida

B

248,000

Duck Statewide Harvest

3,300

Goose Statewide Harvest

27,000

No. Waterfowl Licenses Sold Annually

9.2

Ducks Per Hunter

2.1

Geese Per Hunter

$17

Cost of Resident Waterfowl Hunting License

Annual $5; five-year $25

Cost of Resident State Stamps and Permits

$25

Federal Duck Stamp

Season $151.50; 10-day hunting $46.50

Cost of Non-Resident Waterfowl Hunting License

$5

Cost of Non-Resident State Stamps and Permits

$25

Federal Duck Stamp

Migratory bird permit required (free).
Image: ImageBy_Jeff_Caverly_blue_wing_teal

Photo by Jeff Caverly

The Sunshine State doesn't receive as much attention from waterfowl hunters as many Southern states. Maybe that's because Florida hunters shoot relatively few mallards or dislike the state's quota-permit, limited-entry lottery distribution of hunting opportunity at many public areas.

That aside, Florida offers some fantastic duck gunning during December and January, especially for divers and teal. The state attracts lots of bluebills and redheads. Plus, Florida has great opportunities for mottled ducks and whistling ducks. Goose hunting is somewhat limited in Florida but is improving thanks to locally breeding Canadas.

Top areas include Leon and Jefferson counties, which have several large public lakes. Also, Guana River Wildlife Management Area, Hickory Mound Wildlife Management Area, T.M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area, Gulf Islands National Seashore, and other state, federal or publicly accessible private properties offer limited-access waterfowl hunting.

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