Maps and regulations
summaries of these and other WMAs are available by visiting our Wildlife Management
Area (WMA) Regulations and Maps Section.
General information on WMA Dove Fields for
the 2011-2012 season.
Apalachee WMA is located
approximately 4 miles north of Sneads on SR271 ( River Road). Dove
fields are located on the interior of management Zone A. Maps will
be available at the check station. Dove hunting is allowed on
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday during the regional dove
season. Check-in is mandatory as a zone tag is required when
hunting in Zone A (200 available). A regular quota permit (200
available) is required if hunting during the quota period of the
general gun season in Zone A. Contact the Apalachee WMA office for
more information at (850) 592-5595.
Apalachicola River WEA is located
7 miles east of White City on Saul's Creek Road off of Doc
Whitfield Road (CR 387). Hunts are conducted Saturdays only for the
first phase. No regular quota or daily hunt permit is required. All
hunters must check-in/out at the check station for the first phase
only. During second and third phases, hunts are open daily within
legal shooting hours. Contact the Apalachicola River WEA office for
more information at (850) 827-2349 or (850) 827-2413.
Babcock/Webb WMA-Punta Gorda Water
Treatment Facility PSGHA is located 8 miles east of Punta
Gorda. To get to the Babcock/Webb WMA take exit 164 off I-75. Then,
take Highway 17 for 2 stop lights and turn right on to Highway 74.
Travel east approximately 5 miles to the Punta Gorda water
treatment facility and turn right. A check station attendant will
direct you to the field. Hunts will be conducted on October 2 &
16 and November 6 & 20. A dove hunt quota permit is required
with a maximum of 45 hunt permits issued for each dove hunt. Quota permits may
be applied for (free of charge) by following the instructions on
our website. The random drawing application period (Phase 1) for
quota permits will begin 10 a.m., Eastern Time, August 24, 2011 and
will end 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, September 8, 2011. Permits not
issued during Phase 1 will be will be available during Phase II
(first-come, first-served) beginning 10 a.m., Eastern Time,
September 21, 2011 until all permits are issued. For more
information call (863) 648-3200.
The Blackwater WMA Field Trial
Area is located approximately 1 mile west of Hwy 191 on Buddy Hardy
Rd and approximately 5 miles south of Hwy 4 on Gordon Land Rd.
There is no quota for hunters who wish to hunt these dove fields.
In the area designated as the Field Trail Area, hunting is
permitted only on fields that are posted as open to dove hunting;
approximately 15 of 40 small fields found on the area will be
posted as open on opening day. To determine the status and
availability of these and other fields, hunters should consult the
"Public Dove Field Maps" located at the entrance of Coldwater
Stables and at the intersection of Buddy Hardy Road and Three Notch
Rd. Maps are also available at the Florida Forest Service
Headquarters at Munson. The dove fields are open Monday through
Saturday during the first phase of dove season. During the second
and third phases these fields are open Monday through Wednesday.
Dove season ends January 1 on the Field Trail Area. In addition to
these fields, fifteen other fields north of Highway 4 and off of
Highway 191, on Blackwater proper, are open during the statewide
season dates. Maps to these fields can be obtained at the Florida
Forest Service Headquarters at Munson. Contact the Blackwater WMA
office for more information at (850) 957-6170.
Box-R WMA is located 6 miles west
of Apalachicola off of US 98. Dove hunting is allowed on the first
day of the first phase of dove season and any other time the
statewide dove season coincides with open seasons on Box-R WMA
(including archery & muzzleloading). However, you must still
have a quota permit for that season to hunt doves. Contact the
Northwest Regional office for more information at 850-265-3676.
DuPuis WEA is located 25 miles
west of Stuart off SR 76 (Kanner Highway) in Martin and Palm Beach
Counties. The dove field is open each Sunday during the season from
noon to sunset. A dove hunt quota permit is required with a maximum
of 44 hunt permits issued for each dove hunt. Quota permits may
be applied for (free of charge) by following the instructions on
our website. The random drawing application period (Phase 1) for
quota permits will begin 10 a.m., Eastern Time, August 24, 2011 and
will end 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, September 8, 2011. Permits not
issued during Phase 1 will be will be available during Phase II
(first-come, first-served) beginning 10 a.m., Eastern Time,
September 21, 2011 until all permits are issued. Contact the DuPuis
WEA office for more information at (561) 924-1939.
Dinner Island Ranch WMA is located
approximately 21 miles northeast of Immokalee in Hendry County.
From Immokalee, travel east on CR 846 for approximately 19.5 miles
till you come to the intersection of CR 846 and CR 846/833. Dinner
Island entrance is located on the west side of CR 833 (about 2 ½
miles north of the CR 846/833 intersection). Hunts are Saturdays
only during the dove season. 100, no-cost, daily quota permits (no
exemptions) are available on a first-come, first-served basis at
the check station each hunt day. Hunters must hunt from
assigned stations in the posted dove fields. When the check
station is not manned hunters must still sign in and pick a vacant
shoot station to receive a permit. All hunters must check in
and out at the check station.
The dove fields on the Joe Budd
WMA are located approximately 15 miles west of Tallahassee
off Highway 268 in Gadsden County. They may be reached by taking
exit 192 off of I-10 and traveling 2.1 miles west on U.S. 90. Turn
left on highway 268 and proceed 2.4 miles to High Bluff Road. Turn
left and go 1.2 miles to the entrance of Joe Budd WMA. The check
station is located just inside the entrance. Hunters must obtain a
daily hunt permit, available on a first-come first-serve basis, at
the check station upon entering the area. A maximum of one hundred
ten (110) hunters are permitted on the area at any one time,
excluding exemptions. Field locations are available on a map posted
at the check station. These fields are only open for dove hunting
during the Joe Budd WMA small game season (check area brochure for
dates), on Saturdays only that coincide with the statewide dove
season. Contact the Joe Budd WMA office for more information at
(850) 627-1773 x113.
Lake Wales Ridge WEA, Royce Unit dove fields
are located east of Lake Placid. From US 27, take C.R. 621 east for
approximately 2 miles and look for Hallmark Avenue. Turn left
(north) on Hallmark for approximately 4 miles, the road changes
names to Ponce de Leon for about 1 block, then jogs right and
becomes Royce Ranch Avenue. Continue for 1 mile, entrance is
located on west (left) side of Royce. Hunts are noon to sunset.
Hunts will be conducted on October 1, 8 & 22, November 12 &
26 December 10 & 17, and January 7. A dove hunt quota permit is
required with a maximum of 25 hunt permits issued for each dove
hunt. Quota
permits may be applied for (free of charge) by following the
instructions on our website. The random drawing application period
(Phase 1) for quota permits will begin 10 a.m., Eastern Time,
August 24, 2011 and will end 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, September 8,
2011. Permits not issued during Phase 1 will be available during
Phase II (first-come, first-served) beginning 10 a.m., Eastern
Time, September 21, 2011 until all permits are issued. For more
information call (863) 648-3200. All hunters must check in and out
at check station, hours are 11am to sunset. No camping allowed.
There are now 4 fields open for all dove hunts.
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