Office of Licensing and Permitting
(850) 488-3641Antlerless Deer PermitsPrivate Land Permits: Antlerless deer may be taken during the crossbow, muzzleloading gun, general gun and special archery/muzzleloading gun seasons in accordance with the following conditions: Landowners must own at least 640 acres or not less than 150 acres if the property is adjoining land already receiving antlerless deer permits. A group of adjoining landowners also may apply together provided the total combined acreage is at least 640 acres.
Landowners who cultivate agricultural crops are the exception to the above rule and are exempt from these minimum acreage requirements if they have been permitted within the past year to take deer for crop depredation purposes.
Applications will be accepted from August 1 until 30 days prior to the final day of general gun season in the hunting zone that the property is located. *Important: Applications received before August 1 will be returned. Applicants who received antlerless deer permits last season will be mailed a renewal form in August.
2008-2009 Antlerless Deer Permit Application Harvest reports are no longer required. Wildlife Management Area Permits: Antlerless deer permits for most wildlife management areas are issued through the quota hunt program. Information about antlerless deer permits for wildlife management areas is available here. You will need the adobe acrobat reader to print the application form. 
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