The Fall Season for Florida Hunting

Florida hunting seasons are a little hard to keep track of for visitors who aren't familiar with the territory. The Wildlife Management Areas offer their own dates, but seasons on private property and other locations tend to run fairly consistent from year to year. They do, however, vary depending on the region of the state a hunter happens to be in.

• In general, the fall archery season starts between September and October, depending on the zone. The southern part of the state tends to kick of the season the earliest with the north coming online the latest. The next season to open is deer-dog training in October throughout the state. Crossbow comes next between October and November, followed by muzzleloader and general gun.

• The famous Florida Osceola turkey comes up for grabs in a very brief period throughout the state. Typically, the season runs only a few days, right near Thanksgiving. Holmes County, however, offers no fall gobbler season at all. This turkey was named after the famous Seminole Chief Osceola.

• An alligator harvest also runs in the fall. The rules and regulations for this particular draw are a bit different than those that apply to other game. Several months of advanced preparation is generally needed to take part.