Dove Club Permit

General Information

A Dove Club Permit is a type of limited entry permit that is required in order for an adult and a youth (under age 16) to participate in all scheduled hunts on a designated dove field.  Both the adult and youth may each take their own bag limit.  Buy a Dove Club permit and save more than 50 % over the cost of purchasing daily permits for an entire hunting season.  Click "Application Worksheet" at the bottom of the page for specific dove fields and dates.

Dove hunting opportunities are in high demand, but are often hard to find. That's why the FWC is proud of its successful efforts to deliver great dove hunting opportunities at sites throughout the state. The friendly social atmosphere surrounding dove hunts is the perfect setting for friends and family, including youngsters, to hunt together.   

Beginning in late September, up-to-date information on dove field conditions and dove densities can be found online at the Dove Hunter’s Hotline .  

• Cost: $150 
• Requirements: There are no requirements in order to apply for this permit.  Children age 15 that will turn 16 before or during the hunts should purchase a Dove Club Permit. 
• Issuance Method: These permits are issued by random drawing in Phase I.  Leftover permits will be issued on a fist come first served basis during Phase II.     
• Exemptions: If you have a lifetime hunting or lifetime sportsman license issued prior to July 1, 1998, you are exempt from the permit fee (provided you apply for the no-cost permit).          
• Restrictions: You may submit one application and are limited to one permit in Phase I.  You may obtain additional permits in Phase II, no more than one per hunt area.    
• Groups: Group applications are not allowed for this permit type. 
• Preference Points: There are no preference points for this permit type.  
• Transferability: Dove Club permits are NOT transferable.  
• Guest Permits: Guest permits are not available for this permit type.  
• Drawing Results: Drawing results are typically posted within about two weeks after the end of the Application period.  
• Replacements: These permits can only be replaced by the FWC Office of Licensing and Permitting upon written request by the permit holder.  You will need to allow at least 10 days to receive the replacement permit.  Receipts and copies of the Internet pages may not be used as a Dove Club Permit.  
• How to Apply: You can apply online (choose “Limited Entry/Quota Permits and Applications”) or complete the Application Worksheet (clickApplication Worksheetbutton at bottom of page) and present it to any license agent or tax collector office and they will submit your application for you.  Children (16 and older), Resident disabled, residents age 65 or older and resident active duty military that do not have a Florida driver's license or Florida ID cannot use the online system and must apply at a license agent or tax collector and show another proof of residency. 
• How to Get Your Permit: If successful in the Phase I random drawing, you will need to purchase or pick up your permit online (choose “Limited Entry/Quota Permits and Applications”), at a license agent, or tax collector office.  Permits issued in Phase I will be available in the system for printing online, by a license agent or tax collector until the last day of the specified deadline date. In Phase II (First-Come, First-Served Leftovers) you are immediately awarded your permit, and the license agent or tax collector will immediately print your permit. If applying online in Phase II, you must immediately print your permit.  The permit does not sit waiting for you to print it later as it does in Phase I. If you can't print your Phase II permit immediately, you may save the permit to your computer to print later.  View our Print Your Permit page for instructions and frequently asked questions on how to print your permit directly from the website. Warning. If you access you permit online, it cannot be printed by the tax collector or license agent.   If you choose to pick up your permit online, be sure you have access to a printer so that you can print your permit directly from the website. If you access the permit without saving it or printing it, it will be available in your customer account (see “Previously Purchased Reprintable Licenses” at the top of your customer information) and you will have 5 days to print or reprint your permit.  After 5 days you will need to obtain a replacement from FWC Office of Licensing and Permitting.

Application Dates

Application Form and Hunt Choices

• Dove Club application worksheet AND Hunt Choices list
  Includes specific dove fields and dates.

• You can also Apply Online.