General Information

Hunting License Exemptions

Hunter Education Requirement

Hunting License & Permit Fees

General Information

Anyone hunting in Florida must possess a valid hunting license, excluding those entitled to exemptions.

Hunting License Exemptions

• Florida residents hunting in their county of residence on their homestead or the homestead of their spouse or minor child, or any minor child hunting on the homestead of their parent.

• Florida residents 65 years of age or older possessing proof of age and residency, or a Resident Senior Citizen Hunting and Fishing Certificate.

• Florida residents certified as totally and permanently disabled and possessing a Florida Resident Disabled Person Hunting and Fishing Certificate.

• Florida residents who are members of the U.S. Armed Forces and not stationed in Florida, while home on leave for 30 days or less, upon submission of orders.

• Children under 16 years of age (also exempt from Federal Duck Stamps) .

Hunter Education Requirement

Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975 may not be issued a license to hunt in Florida without first having successfully completed a hunter safety course.  Anyone who meets the above description must present a valid hunter safety certification card prior to being issued a hunting license.

Anyone exempt from purchasing a hunting license but born on or after June 1, 1975 are exempt from the hunter safety requirement.  Lifetime license holders born on or after June 1, 1975 whose license do not indicate that they have completed a hunter safety course must have the hunter safety certification card in their possession while hunting.

Hunter Safety Requirement Deferral

Anyone 16 years of age or older born on or after June 1, 1975 may hunt under the supervision of a licensed hunter, 21 years of age or older, without having to complete the State's Hunter Safety Education course.  This program enables the qualified individual to purchase an annual Florida hunting license and to hunt on a one-year trial basis.  Individuals taking advantage of the Hunter Safety Mentoring Exemption option will have to take and pass a Hunter Safety Education Course to be eligible to purchase future hunting privileges.  For more information and course schedules see Hunter Safety Mentoring Exemption program on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's website. 

 

Hunting License & Permit Fees

Resident Hunting License			Annual	5-Year
	Hunting License		$17.00	$79.00
	Hunting/Freshwater Fishing Combination		$32.50
	Hunting/Freshwater/Saltwater Fishing Combination		$48.00
	Sportsman’s License	(includes: Freshwater Fishing and Hunting License, and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, Deer, and Florida Waterfowl Permits)	$80.50
	64 or Older Fishing/Hunting	(includes: Freshwater Fishing and Hunting License, and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, Deer, and Florida Waterfowl Permits)	$13.50
	Gold Sportsman’s License	(includes Freshwater Fishing, Saltwater Fishing and Hunting Licenses, and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, Deer, Florida Waterfowl, Snook and Lobster Permits)	$100.00
	Military Gold Sportsman License	(includes Freshwater Fishing, Saltwater Fishing and Hunting Licenses, and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, Deer, Florida Waterfowl, Snook, and Lobster Permits)	$20.00
Permits			Annual	5-Year
	Management Area Permit		$26.50	$126.50
	Archery Permit		$5.00	$25.00
	Crossbow Permit		$5.00	$25.00
	Muzzleloading Gun Permit		$5.00	$25.00
	Deer Permit		$5.00	$25.00
	Resident Turkey Permit		$10.00	$50.00
	Non Resident Turkey Stamp		$125.00
	Florida Waterfowl Stamp		$5.00	$25.00
	Migratory Bird		No Cost
	Federal Duck Stamp		$17.50
	Resident and Nonresident Trapping License		$26.50
Nonresident Hunting License			Annual
	Nonresident 10-Day Hunting License		$46.50
	Nonresident 12-Month Hunting License		$151.50
Resident Lifetime Hunting License (includes: Hunting License, and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, Deer, Florida Waterfowl, Permits)			Annual
	Age 4 years or younger		$201.50
	Age 5 – 12 years		$351.50
	Age 13 years or older		$501.50
Resident Lifetime Sportsman License (includes: Freshwater Fishing, Saltwater Fishing and Hunting  License, and Wildlife Management Area, Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloading Gun, Turkey, Deer, Florida Waterfowl, Snook and Lobster Permits)			Annual
	Age 4 years or younger		$401.50
	Age 5 – 12 years		$701.50
	Age 13 years or older		$1,001.50