Hunt & Fish
Where these rules come from
Every season, limit and price here comes from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's own pages. Two different AI models read each page separately; a figure is shown only when both read exactly the same value. Where they differ, you see a link to FWC instead of a number.
We check every page each day and read it again only when it changes. Each rule shows the page it comes from and when it was last checked.
Santa Rosa Beach is in hunting Zone D, deer management unit D1. Rules on wildlife management areas and military land are set separately; see each area under Where to go.
What's in season near Santa Rosa Beach, the limits, and where to go.
Summary for convenience; official FWC rules control. Not legal advice.
In season today
Sun, Oct 4 · 74 species open
Hunting
8 openCrow
Open today, closes tonight; reopens Sat, Oct 10Dove (Mourning and white-winged)
Open through Sun, Oct 18; reopens Sat, Nov 1415 a day per person, 45 in possessionCommon gallinule (Moorhen)
Open through Mon, Nov 915 a day per person, 45 in possessionRail (King and clapper)
Open through Mon, Nov 915 a day per person, 45 in possessionRail (Sora and Virginia)
Open through Mon, Nov 925 a day per person, 75 in possession
Also open all year: Gray squirrel · Rabbit · Wild hogs, raccoons, opossums, skunks, beaver and coyotes.
Saltwater
57 openRed snapper
Open today, closes tonight; reopens Fri, Oct 9Gulf state and federal waters2 a day per person · At least 16 inches total lengthGreater amberjack
Open through Tue, Oct 13Gulf state and federal waters1 a day per person · At least 34 inches fork lengthFlounder
Open through Wed, Oct 14; reopens Tue, Dec 1Gulf state and federal waters5 a day per person · At least 14 inches total lengthGray triggerfish
Open through Thu, Dec 31Gulf state and federal waters1 a day per person · At least 15 inches fork lengthSpotted seatrout
Open through Sun, Jan 31Panhandle Region (inland, state and adjacent federal waters)3 a day per person · 15–19 inches total length (slot)
Also open all year: African pompano · Almaco jack · Atlantic bonito, little tunny (bonito) · Banded rudderfish · Black drum · Black grouper and 46 more.
Freshwater
9 openOpen all year: Alabama shad, American shad, hickory shad and blueback herring · American eel · Black bass (Florida, largemouth, Suwannee, spotted, Choctaw and shoal bass) · Butterfly peacock bass · Channel catfish · Crappie (speckled perch) and 3 more.
Opening soon
In the next 30 days
Plan a trip
Season calendar
Every opening and closing, month by monthWhere to go
6 hunting lands · 50 boat ramps · 80 reefs · 1 fresh waterWhat do I need?
The licenses and permits for your trip, and what they costSpecies guide
Where each one is caught, its season and its limitsConditions
Tides, the marine forecast, sun and moon, water temperature, red tide
Check before you go
Rules we could not confirm from FWC's page
FWC orders
Temporary rule changes, newest first. Each order gives its own dates.
From Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission pages · checked Oct 4, 2026 · Independent, not an official Walton County site · Source · Privacy · Terms