Hunting Regulations and Maps

St. Johns River Water Management District

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Hunting regulations and maps

Hunting is allowed on District lands that are within wildlife management areas (WMAs), small-game public hunting areas (PSGHAs), and federal National Wildlife Refuges. Hunting in these areas is regulated by the District, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

Hunting licenses, management area and state waterfowl permits may be purchased from county tax collectors, license agents, at myfwc.com/license on the Internet or by telephone at (888) 486-8356. A no-cost Migratory Bird Permit is available when purchasing a hunting license. This permit is required when hunting for ducks, geese, coots, common moorhens, rails, snipe, woodcocks, mourning doves or white-winged doves. Any waterfowl hunter 16 years or older must possess a federal duck stamp that is available where hunting licenses are sold, at most post offices or at duckstamp.com.

Each hunter on a WMA or PSGHA must have a valid Florida hunting license and appropriate permits and stamps. Public Small-Game Hunting Areas on District lands are limited to waterfowl and snipe hunting only. Click on the WMA or PSGHA name below for a link to the hunting brochure for that property. The brochure explains the required permits for each of the WMAs and PSGHAs.

Following are WMAs and PSGHAs on lands owned and managed by the District. For additional information, call (386) 329-4404. (Files were updated on 8-2-2012.)

Bayard Wildlife Management Area
Buck Lake Wildlife Management Area
Clark Bay Conservation Area (part of Tiger Bay Wildlife Management Area)
Dunns Creek Wildlife Management Area
Emeralda Marsh Public Small Game Hunting Area
Fellsmere Area 1 Public Small Game Hunting Area
Fort Drum Wildlife Management Area
Hatchet Creek Wildlife Management Area
King’s Road Unit – Thomas Creek Wildlife Management Area
Lake George Wildlife Management Area (Northern Portion)
Lake Monroe Wildlife Management Area
Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area
Ocklawaha Prairie Public Small Game Hunting Area
Orange Creek Public Small Game Hunting Area
Seminole Ranch Wildlife Management Area
Twelve Mile Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Upper St. Johns River Marsh Wildlife Management Area
(including the Blue Cypress Conservation Area, Three Forks Conservation Area and River Lakes Conservation Area)

Following are WMAs on lands owned by the District, but managed by another agency. For additional information, see the contact information associated with that property. (Files were updated on 8-2-2012.)