FWC - Florida's Waterfowl

Gulf Islands National Seashore

Gulf Islands National Seashore is run by the National Park Service and stretches 160 miles from Cat Island in Mississippi to the eastern tip of Santa Rosa Island in Florida. The General Hunting Agreement with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission allows hunting in two areas in Florida; the Perdido Key Hunting Area and the Santa Rosa Hunting Area. If you plan to duck hunt in either of these areas, please be sure to read the entire General Hunting Agreement.

Waterfowl hunting areas will be opened to waterfowl hunting under statewide regulations, with the following restrictions:

a. A reasonable separation, 300 yards, shall be required between blinds.

b. A 150 yard no hunting buffer shall be maintained west and east of the sound side picnic area at Opal Beach.

c. Combustion engines shall not be operated over seagrass beds.

d. All access for hunting shall be by boat. Shoreline hunting in temporary beach blinds located at or below the ordinary high tide line shall be permitted. Hunters shall remove temporary blinds at the end of each day.