Hunting
Duck (teal and wood duck only)
Summary for convenience; official FWC rules control. Not legal advice.
Where these rules apply
Santa Rosa Beach 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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