Down here in South Florida we don't have a hard rut like you do up north. Deer breed all the way from June through December. It's not dependent so much on the heat as it is on the rain. Deer have adapted themselves to this local condition. Most of the fawns are born in Februarythrough May because that is our dry season (it is not good for very young deer to have to deal with flooding in the everglades as many, if not most, would die). Archery season starts in early September and lasts a month, then its Muzzleloader season in October and General Gun season starting in early November andending in early January. Archery is also permitted in Gun season, but not during Muzzleloader season.

It is only legal to shoot deer with antlers at least 5" above the hairline, and many bucks start shedding in December, so it wouldn't help a lot to move the season back. By mid to late January, most bucks have shed their antlers and would not be legal to shoot anyway.