Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 68A-12 - RULES RELATING TO GAME › Section 68A-12.002 - General Methods of Taking Game and Crows; Prohibitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) No person may take
				any game or crows except as herein provided.
(2) Game and crows may be taken only during
				the daytime between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset
				in the open season established by the Commission, provided that the hours in
				which the taking of gobblers or bearded turkeys is permitted during the spring
				season shall be from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset and that the
				hours in which the taking of migratory game birds is permitted shall be as
				specified in Rules 68A-13.003 and
				68A-13.008, F.A.C.
(3) Resident game birds, crows or game
				mammals may be taken with any of the following:
(a) Centerfire shotgun.
(b) Rifle, muzzleloading gun, revolver or
				pistol, except that:
1. No fully automatic
				firearm may be used.
2. Firearms
				using any rimfire cartridge are prohibited for taking deer or bear.
3. The use of non-expanding, full metal case
				(military ball) ammunition is prohibited for taking deer or bear.
4. Use of a centerfire semi-automatic rifle
				having a magazine capable of holding more than five rounds is prohibited,
				unless the magazine is plugged with a one-piece filler incapable of removal
				without disassembling the magazine, so its capacity does not exceed 5
				rounds.
5. Muzzleloading guns of
				less than .30 caliber firing a single bullet or of less than 20 gauge firing
				two or more balls, are prohibited for taking deer or bear.
6. The take of game specified for any
				muzzleloading gun season with any gun other than a bow, crossbow or
				muzzleloading gun is prohibited except this subparagraph shall not limit the
				methods of take of game specified for any coinciding season.
(c) Air guns, except that:
1. Only pre-charged pneumatic air guns .30
				caliber or greater propelling a single projectile (to include an arrow or bolt
				meeting specifications outlined in paragraph (3)(e)) may be used for taking
				deer.
2. Only pre-charged pneumatic
				air guns .20 caliber or greater propelling a single projectile (to include an
				arrow or bolt meeting specifications outlined in paragraph (3)(e)) may be used
				for taking wild turkey.
3. Taking
				crows is prohibited.
(d)
				Falcon.
(e) Bow or crossbow, except
				that:
1. Any arrow or bolt used to take deer,
				bear or wild turkey shall be equipped with a broadhead with a minimum width of
				7/8 inches.
2. The take of game
				specified for any archery season with any gun other than a bow is prohibited
				during any special archery season except this subparagraph shall not limit the
				methods of take of game specified for any coinciding season.
3. The take of game specified for any
				crossbow season with any gun other than a bow or crossbow is prohibited except
				this subparagraph shall not limit the methods of take of game specified for any
				coinciding season.
4. Taking crow
				with crossbow is prohibited.
(f) Dogs may be used as an aid to taking game
				unless otherwise prohibited.