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Pay Your Property TaxesThere are a variety of hunting licenses for different seasons (for example, alligators, migratory game birds and waterfowls). Each one is subject to different hours and bag limits or quotas.
Recreational hunting licenses and permits can be purchased yearly. Florida residents also have the option to buy five-year and lifetime licenses
To get a hunting license, anyone born on or after June 1, 1975 must take the FWC Hunter Education Course.
A trapping license is required to sell furbearing animals (animals whose fur is valued commercially) or use live traps or snares to take furbearers for commercial purposes.
A dealer's license is required for anyone other than the trapper who participates in the buying and selling of furbearing animals for commercial purposes.
Licenses and permits are issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). They can be purchased online, in person at our public service office, in places such as sporting goods stores or hunting and fishing equipment retailers, or by calling 1-888-486-8356.
Hunting licenses are regulated by the State of Florida, with fees for licenses and permits set by the Florida legislature.
Hunting licenses can be purchased online at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com or at our public service office. For more information, please visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Hunting License - Required when taking or attempting to take game or furbearing animals (by methods other than trapping)
Sportsman's License - Includes hunting and freshwater fishing licenses, wildlife management area, archery, muzzleloading gun, crossbow, deer, turkey and Florida waterfowl permits. It does not include saltwater fishing license, snook or lobster permits
Silver Sportsman's License - Available for Florida residents 64 years of age or older. It includes hunting and freshwater fishing licenses, wildlife management area, archery, muzzleloading gun, crossbow, deer, turkey and Florida waterfowl permits. It does not include saltwater fishing license, snook or lobster permits
Gold Sportsman's License - Includes hunting, saltwater fishing and freshwater fishing licenses, wildlife management area, archery, muzzleloading gun, crossbow, deer, turkey, Florida waterfowl, snook and lobster permits
Military Gold Sportsman's License - Includes hunting, saltwater fishing and freshwater fishing licenses, wildlife management area, archery, muzzleloading gun, crossbow, deer, turkey, Florida waterfowl, snook and lobster permits. Through an online verification process, it is available to Florida residents who are active duty or retired military members at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com. The license is also available at our public service office with proof of residency and a current military identification card
Youth License - Optional for youth ages 8 to 15 who have successfully completed hunter safety education. The license is valid until the recipient's 17th birthday