St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Hunting Regulations 2018-2019 - US Fish and Wildlife Service
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
St. Marks
National Wildlife Refuge
Hunting Regulations 2018-2019
General Provisions Hunting from any paved or unpaved Wakulla Unit Fall Archery
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is refuge road is prohibited. 200 permits - November 6-10, 2018
one of over 500 national wildlife refuges. Tuesday - Saturday
Driving game is prohibited.
The primary objective of the refuge is
to provide habitat for conservation and Use of flagging tape and reflective tacks Species: white-tailed deer (see bag limits
protection of all species of wildlife. The prohibited. Painting or defacing plants or below); hogs-either sex. All game must be
harvest of surplus animals is one tool used trees prohibited. checked out at the Wakulla Beach Check
to maintain wildlife populations at a level Station.
ATV’s are prohibited on refuge hunts.
compatible with habitat. Weapons: state regulations for archery
Hunting or cleaning of game within 1000 equipment, (including crossbows).
The regulations listed below supplement
feet of any residence or developed public
the general regulations which govern Wakulla Unit General Gun Hunt
recreation area is prohibited.
hunting on wildlife refuges as set forth 150 permits - December 8-10, 2018
in Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations. The refuge is open to daylight use only. Saturday - Monday
Hunting will be in accordance with
applicable state regulations. Quota Hunts Permits Species: white-tailed deer (see bag limits
The Florida Fish and Wildlife below); hogs - either sex.
Prohibited Activities Conservation Commission (FWCC)
Target practice is prohibited. will be handling all hunt permits for Area: Wakulla Unit only. All game must
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. be checked out at the Wakulla Beach Rd.
Driving game is prohibited.
Applications may be submitted at any check station.
Wood gathering, camping, littering, and license agent or tax collector or on-line at
fires are prohibited. http://myfwc.com/license/limited-entry- Panacea Unit General Gun Hunt
hunts/ beginning at 10 am (Eastern Time) 80 permits - December 14-16, 2018, Friday
Leashed dogs may be used for trailing
May 15 - June 15, 2018. Spring Turkey - Sunday
injured game. Other use of dogs
prohibited except for Piney Island application period will begin October 31, Species: white-tailed deer (see bag limits
Waterfowl hunt. 2018. below); hogs - either sex.
Unleashed dogs prohibited. Panacea Unit Fall Archery Area: Panacea Unit only. All game must
200 permits - October 30 - November 5, be checked out at the Otter Lake check
The use or possession of alcoholic 2018 Tuesday - Saturday. See bag limits station.
beverages in refuge hunting areas is below.
prohibited. Weapons: state regulations for taking deer.
Species: white-tailed deer (see bag limits
The placing of or hunting over bait is below); hogs-either sex. All game must be Mobility-impaired Person Gun Hunt
prohibited. checked out at Otter Lake Check Station. 15 permits - December 8-10, 2018
Saturday - Monday
It is unlawful to insert a nail, spike or Weapons: state regulations for archery
other metal object into any tree or to hunt equipment, (including Crossbows). Weapons: state regulations for taking deer.
from any tree in which a nail, spike or
other metal object has been inserted. Area: Panacea Unit only. Species: white-tailed deer (see bag limits
below); hogs, either sex.
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
P.O. Box 68
St. Marks, FL 32355 This leaflet must be signed to be valid for the December 26 - January 6 small
850/925 6121 game and Newport Hunt Area. It must be carried by the hunter while hunting.
http://www.fws.gov/saintmarks/ Companions must also have this permit while in hunt area. Gates not open for
pre-hunt scouting by vehicles.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
1 800/344 WILD
http://southeast.fws.gov Name (Please print)
I have read and understand the refuge hunting regulations.
July 2018
Signature (Permits are not transferable)
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Area: section of Panacea Unit west of Weapons: Firearms other than shotguns All hunters must possess identification, a
Highway 372 (Buckhorn Creek area). or using a shot size larger the #2 is Florida hunting license, and a valid refuge
prohibited - bearded turkeys only, no hunt permit for the hunt in which they are
All Quota Hunts Bag Limit: Two deer hunting after 1 pm, state harvest limits participating. State Management Area
per hunt, either two antlerless deer or apply. stamps are not required. A state archery
one antlerless deer and one antlered stamp will be required for all archery
deer. Antlerless deer are defined per state Small Game Season:
hunts. A turkey stamp is required to
regulations as deer with no antler or antlers January 21 - March 3, 2019. (Same
hunt turkey. State and Federal waterfowl
less than 5”. Antlered deer must have at regulations for species and weapons listed
stamps are required to hunt waterfowl.
least 3 points, 1 inch or greater in length under the Small Game and Hogs.)
State deer permit required for all refuge
on one antler to be harvested. Unlimited License requirements – Signed refuge deer hunters.
hogs.Youth hunters 15 years and younger hunting brochure, Florida hunting license,
may harvest any deer except spotted fawn Foot/vehicle access into the refuge hunt
appropriate state stamp for weapon being
during archery season, bag limits apply. area will be through designated access
used (and game being hunted).
One bearded turkey per hunter may be points(see map). No access along portions
taken during archery quota. Non-quota Hunt Permits of public roads (see map). Vehicular
Small Game and Hogs access shown on map may vary according
Spring Gobbler December 26, 2018 - January 6, 2019 to weather and ground conditions.
100 permits - April 10-14, 2019, hunting Vehicles are restricted to established
hours are 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1 Species: gray squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, roads. Boat access not permitted except
pm ET. and hogs. to Piney Island for waterfowl hunting.
Species: bearded turkeys only. Bag limit: Area: both Panacea and Wakulla Units Pre-hunt scouting on foot is allowed
one turkey per hunt. and Aucilla River Area. anytime during daylight hours. The hunt
Area: Panacea and Wakulla Units only. All Weapons: restricted to .22 calibre rimfire area will be open to vehicles, weather
game must be checked out at designated firearms or smaller, shotguns with permitting, two days before each quota
check stations. non-toxic shot, #4 bird shot or smaller, hunt. Vehicle access in hunt area by
or muzzleloaders. Hunters may also permitted hunters only. Portions of the
Weapons: firearms other than shotguns hunt area may be temporarily closed due
or using a shot size larger than #2 is use shotgun slugs, buckshot, archery
equipment or pistols to take feral hogs. to wildlife management practices such as
prohibited. prescribed burns.
The use of other weapons is prohibited.
Newport Hunt Area All hunters participating in refuge hunts
This hunt area is east of the St. Marks (Permits: available on website and refuge
office) (except turkey hunters) using firearms
River (see map). Access is limited to must wear a minimum of 500 square
Grade 6, Grade 8 and Grade 1 (Power Piney Island Waterfowl Hunt / State inches of fluorescent orange-colored
Line). Season material above the waistline. Archery
Archery Season: Species: ducks and coots. hunters are encouraged to wear orange-
September 15 - October 14, 2018 Area: Piney Island only. colored material.
state legal archery equipment (including Stand hours from 1/2 hour before sunrise
crossbows) Weapons: non-toxic shot only. Hunting
from blinds left in area for more than one to 1 1/2 hours after sunrise are observed
Muzzleloading Gun Season: day prohibited. Remove blinds daily. Use during big game hunts as a hunter
October 20 - November 2, 2018 of island plants for blinds prohibited. courtesy.
state legal primitive weapon equipment During all hunts for hogs, there are no
only Permits: No specific refuge permit
required. restrictions on the size or number taken.
General Gun Season: Youth hunters (younger than 16 years)
November 3 - January 20, 2019 Port Leon Youth Hunting Area
Youth Deer Hunt - November must possess a valid refuge permit and be
state rules regarding weapons and supervised by a permitted adult 21 years
ammunition apply 30-December 2, 2018
of age or older and must remain within
Legal to hunt: Antlered deer must have Youth Spring Gobbler Hunt - April 5 - 7, sight and normal voice contact of the
at least three points, one inch or greater 2019 adult. For big game hunts, the adult may
in length on one antler to be harvested. Applications available online in the Youth supervise only one youth. For small game
Archery hunters may also take antlerless Opportunities Section: http://www.myfwc. hunts, the adult may supervise no more
deer (which includes does, and bucks with com/hunting/ than two youths.
antlers less than five inches in length, but
not spotted fawn), and turkey of either Specific Hunting Regulations
sex. State harvest limits apply. Wild hogs All game must be checked out at
unlimited. designated check stations.
Spring Turkey Season: Public hunting is permitted on
Youth Turkey, March 9 - 10, 2019 approximately 32,000 acres as shown on
this map.
Spring Turkey, March 16 - April 21, 2019
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