Wild Hog Quota Permit

A Wild Hog Quota Permit is a type of limited entry permit that is required in order to participate in some wild hog only hunts on select Management Areas.  Click theApplication Worksheetbutton at the bottom of the page for specific Management Areas and hunt dates. 

• Cost: $0.00
• Requirements: Unless exempt, you must have a valid Management Area Permit or a license that includes a management area permit in order to apply.  Children age 15 that will turn 16 before or during the hunts should purchase a Management Area Permit and apply as a non-exempt hunter.
• Issuance Method: These permits are issued by random drawing during Phases I and II.  Leftover permits are issued on a first come first served basis during Phase III.  In the Phase I random drawing, applicants are grouped based on their preference points.  Applicants with the highest number of wild hog preference points are selected before those with less wild hog preference points.
• Exemptions: There are not exemptions to the hunts. You must have a wild hog quota permit or be the guest of a permit holder to participate in these hunts. 
• Restrictions: You may submit one wild hog quota application and receive up to one wild hog quota permit in Phase I or II.  You may receive up to five wild hog quota permits total in Phase III (including any permits awarded in Phase I or II). You can only apply in Phase II if you have not already been awarded a wild hog permit during Phase I.  You can have no more than one wild hog quota permit per hunt, and no more than five wild hog quota permits total.  The selling or purchasing of any quota permit is prohibited.
• Groups: Group applications are only accepted in Phase I. A group application assures that all members of the group (5 maximum) go through the random drawing as one application.  If successful, all members of the group receive a quota permit for the same hunt, even if there is only one permit left. Each group member must submit an application and join the group during the Phase I application period. You cannot add members to a group application after the Phase I application period ends.  The group's preference rank in the Phase I random drawing will be determined by the member with thelowestnumber of wild hog preference points among the members. 
• Preference Points: If you apply during Phase I and are unsuccessful, you will be awarded one wild hog preference point for next year (even if you get issued a permit in Phase II or III).  Preference points are accumulative and you will receive one additional wild hog preference point each year you apply in Phase I and are unsuccessful. If you apply during Phase I next year, and are drawn for a permit, your preference points will be reset to zero.  If you apply during Phase I, and are successful for a permit, your wild hog preference points will be reset to zero. No preference points are awarded if you fail to apply in Phase I.  If you fail to apply during Phase I for 2 consecutive years, your preference points will be reset to zero.
• Transferability: Wild hog quota permits are NOT transferable.
• Guest Permits: For each Wild Hog Quota Permit you may obtain one guest permit.  Each wild hog dog hunt permit allows the permit holder and an additional hunter, a guest permit holder and up to 3 dogs on the ground. The additional hunter may be alternated during the hut period, the permit holder and guest permit holder cannot.  View guest permit information. 
• Returned Permits: If you are unable to use your permit you can return permits for reissuance.    
• Drawing Results: Drawing results are typically posted within about two weeks after the end of the Application period.  Check the status of your application 
• Replacements: You can replace lost or destroyed non-transferable permits at a license agent or tax collector office for about $2.50.   
• 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.  Children and resident management area permit holders who do not hold a Florida drivers license or Florida ID must apply as non-residents to use the online system.  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 or II random drawings, you will need to pick up your permit online (choose “Limited Entry/Quota Permits and Applications”), at a license agent, or tax collectors office.  Permits issued in Phase I or II will be available in the system for printing online, by a license agent or tax collector until the last day of the hunt. In Phase III (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 III, you must immediately print your permit.  The permit does not sit waiting for you to print it later as it does in Phase I and II. If you can't print your Phase III permit immediately, you may save the permit to your computer to print later.  View 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 for $2.50.  Replacements may be obtained from any license agent, tax collectors office or online.
• When to Apply:

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