Hunting
Duck (teal and wood duck only)
Summary for convenience; official FWC rules control. Not legal advice.
Where these rules apply
Freeport is in Zone D, deer management unit D1. Wildlife management areas and military land set their own seasons: see Where to go.
Early teal and wood duck season
- Season
- Closed for the rest of the season
- Dates
- No more dates this season
- Bag
- 6 a day per person
- Note
- Single species or aggregate, only 2 may be wood ducks; possession is 3 times the daily bag
- Also needed
- Hunting license; Migratory bird permit (no cost)
- Only non-toxic shot allowed
- Leon County and Lake Miccosukee have limited hunting days
Source: FWC, Migratory bird seasons and bag limits · last checked Oct 4, 2026
General duck season
- Season
- Opens Sat, Nov 21
- Open dates
- Nov 21–29Dec 12–Jan 31, 2027
- Bag
- 6 a day per person
- Note
- 6 single species or aggregate; max 4 mallards (2 female), 1 mottled duck, 4 sea ducks (3 scoters/long-tailed/eiders, 1 female eider), 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, 2 black ducks, 2 canvasbacks, 3 pintails, 1 fulvous whistling-duck, 1 scaup Nov. 21-29 and Dec. 12-Jan. 11, 2 scaup Jan. 12-31; possession is 3 times the daily bag
- Also needed
- Hunting license; Migratory bird permit (no cost)
- Harlequin ducks may not be taken
- Leon County and Lake Miccosukee limited to Wed., Sat. and Sun.; Lake Talquin and Ochlockonee River open every day
- Only non-toxic shot allowed
Source: FWC, Migratory bird seasons and bag limits · last checked Oct 4, 2026
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