Florida WMA
 

Any Florida Hunters? Looking to do some bowhunting this year in southwest florida. Any good areas around Sarasota, Florida. Checked the Florida Wildlife web site and could not find anything in that area. What is the best locations near Sarasota

RE: Florida WMA
 

these are the ones in the s.w. zone.....
Southwest





Arbuckle
Avon Park AFR
Babcock/Webb
Babcock/Webb Yucca Pens Unit
Chassahowitzka
Croom
Fussell Farm Dove Field
Green Swamp




Green Swamp West Unit
Hickory Hammock
Hilochee/ Dove Field
Kicco / Small Game Area
Kissimmee River PUA
Lake Marion Creek
Lake Wales Ridge WEA-Royce Unit


Myakka SGA
Osprey SGA
Punta Gorda SGA
Royce SGA
Upper Hillsborough
Walk-In-The-Water

Green swamp is good....Croom is another one....some of the places are quota hunt only , some are first come , first served AFTER the first 9 days.....i'd look to see what is the closest to you and go from there....
just click on the name and it'll bring up the map for the w.m.a. that you are looking into.

RE: Florida WMA
 

There are lots of places to hunt ...but you will be challenged.;)

RE: Florida WMA
 

so this is not like public land anyone can hunt on? Im new to all this Im from WV and had property to hunt on that and public land which anyone could hunt on. what do I got to do to get to hunt on one of these WMAs? I really need somewhere to hunt this year I mainly bow hunt

RE: Florida WMA
 

green swamp wma and upper hillsborough wma are te best in your area....imo

RE: Florida WMA
 

they are like no other, lol.....some of the wmas are set up as quota hunts only, which you have to be drawn for to hunt.(apps. have already been chosen for this year)
some are part quota/part first come , first served.....like bullcreek....the first 9 days of each hunt, archery, muzzleloader and gun are set aside for the quota hunts...then on the 10th day, it's open to whoever gets there first.......
you can bow hunt during the general gun hunts, but you'd have alot of competition with the gun hunters....so i would advise bow hunt only during archery season.....imo....
i would look into grn. swamp.....see what the rules/regs are for this year.....and go from there...

RE: Florida WMA
 

Babcock/Webb
Babcock/Webb Yucca Pens Unit

These two are just off I-75 in Sarasota

RE: Florida WMA
 

so this is not like public land anyone can hunt on? Yes it is my friend..The first 9 days of firearm is reserved for those who have a special quota..I've got one for the efirst 4 day. You can start hunting on Nov., 19th with firearm, Archery is Fri, Sat, and Sunday only .First day is Sept. 22nd and it ends Oct. 21sy..anyone with a WMA and hunting license can drive right onin and hunt, They open the gate around 5:00AM .The Green Swamp is about 58,000 acres. During archery this yesr..there is no early quota hunt.The day before is opened ot scouting..Just drive on up and hunt.Im new to all this Im from WV and had property to hunt on that and public land which anyone could hunt on. what do I got to do to get to hunt on one of these WMAs? I really need somewhere to hunt this year I mainly bow hunt

You need to go to a Walmart and purchase a Wildlife Management stamp..23.00 and a Florida Huntin license. about 17.00 They can also b epurchased on line. I go to Walmart..Teh archery stamp is 5.00 ..Turkey is 5.00 and Black Powder is 5.00 You can than hunt MOST anywhere in Florida.

I'll be straight with ya...scoring a deer in our central Florida WMA sis very tough..You will see plenty of signs but the game is generally noctural. Most hunters will not show you there spots. We have worked very hard...and still working. We do have poinsoness snakes here so please where appropriate foot gear. Also...lock your climber up ..they can walk away.

RE: Florida WMA
 

Babcock is just south of Sarasota about 100 miles

No permit no hunt might as well be private land.

Actually they just sold it now it is private land !!!!!!!!!

RE: Florida WMA
 

You have to have hunting permit for WMA. Plus archery stamp. All that I've been to don't ask to them but if a ranger gets you in the field he may want to see them. I don't think they are any different from public land. As long as you have a hunting permit you can use any of them.