Florida Administrative Code
68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
68A - Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
Chapter 68A-13 - GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONS
Section 68A-13.0001 - Definitions
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 68A-13.0001
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
When used in this rule chapter, the terms and phrases listed below have the meaning provided:
(1) Deer management unit (DMU) - The following geographical portions of the state, less any lands established by the Commission pursuant to Rule 68A-14.001, F.A.C.:
(a) DMU A1 - That portion of Zone A located
east and south of County Road 835, east and north of County Road 833/Josie
Billie Rd/Snake Road, east of the eastern boundary of Big Cypress National
Preserve south of Interstate 75, and east of the western boundary of Dade
County south of Big Cypress National Preserve.
(b) DMU A2 - That portion of Zone A located
south of County Road 886/Golden Gate Parkway west of Interstate 75, south of
Interstate 75 west of the State Road 29, east of State Road 29 south of the
northern boundary of Big Cypress National Preserve, west of the eastern
boundary of Big Cypress National Preserve, and west of the western boundary of
Dade County south of the Big Cypress National Preserve.
(c) DMU A3 - That portion of Zone A located
north of County Road 886/Golden Gate Parkway west of Interstate 75, north of
Interstate 75 west of State Road 29, east of State Road 29 north of Big Cypress
National Preserve, north of Interstate 75 east of the eastern boundary of Big
Cypress National Preserve and west of County Road 833/Josie Billie Rd/Snake
Road, west and south of County Road 833/Josie Billie Rd/Snake Road, west and
north of County Road 835, and east of Lake Okeechobee.
(d) DMU B1 - Includes all of Zone
B.
(e) DMU C1 - That portion of
Zone C located west of the eastern boundary of Highlands County north of State
Road 70, and west of the eastern boundary of Polk County south of State Road
60, west of Interstate 75 south of State Road 50 and north of State Road
60.
(f) DMU C2 - That portion of
Zone C located east of the eastern boundary of Highlands County north of State
Road 70, east of the eastern boundary of Polk County south of State Road 60,
south of State Road 50 east of US Highway 441, west of US Highway 1 south of
State Road 50, and south of State Road 528/Bennett Causeway and Canaveral Barge
Canal east of US Highway 1.
(g) DMU
C3 - That portion of Zone C located south of US Highway 27 west of US Highway
41, and west of US Highway 41north of State Road 50 and south of US Highway
27.
(h) DMU C4 - That portion of
Zone C located north of State Road 50 east of US Highway 441; east of US
Highway 1 north of State Road 50; north of State Road 528/Bennett Causeway and
Canaveral Barge Canal east of US Highway 1; east of US Highway 41north of State
Road 50; south of US Highway 441 east of US Highway 41; west and south of State
Road 20, US Highway 17/State Road 20/State Road 100, and State Road 20/State
Road 100; and south of State Road 100/Moody Boulevard east of US Highway
1.
(i) DMU C5 - That portion of
Zone C located north of US Highway 27 west of US Highway 441, north of US
Highway 441west of Interstate 75, west of Interstate 75 north of US Highway
441.
(j) DMU C6 - That portion of
Zone C located east of Interstate 75 north of US Highway 441; north of US
Highway 441 east of Interstate 75; north and east of State Road 20, US Highway
17/State Road 20/State Road 100, and State Road 20/State Road 100; and north of
State Road 100/Moody Boulevard east of US Highway 1.
(k) DMU D1 - That portion of Zone D located
south of Interstate 10.
(l) DMU D2
- That portion of Zone D located north of Interstate 10.
(2) Zone - The following geographical portions of the state:
(a) Zone A - The
counties of Broward, Charlotte (east of the Peace River and east Charlotte
Harbor), Collier, Dade, DeSoto (south of State Road 70 and east of the Peace
River), Glades, Hendry, Highlands (south of State Road 70), Lee, Martin (west
of US Highway 441), Monroe, Okeechobee (south of State Road 70 and west of US
Highway 441) and Palm Beach (except that portion lying east of US Highway 441,
east of State Road 80 north of County Road 880, north of County Road 880, and
north of US Highway 98/US Highway 441/State Road 80/Southern
Boulevard).
(b) Zone B - The
counties of Hernando (south of State Road 50 and east of Interstate 75),
Hillsborough (north of State Road 60 and east of Interstate 75), Lake (south of
State Road 50), Orange (south of State Road 50 and west of US Highway 17),
Osceola (west of US Highway 17, south and west of County Road 525, west of the
western shoreline of Lake Tohopekaliga, west of C-35 canal, west of the western
shoreline of Cypress Lake, west of C-36 canal and west of the eastern shoreline
of Lake Hatchineha), Pasco (east of Interstate 75), Polk (north of State Road
60) and Sumter (south of State Road 50).
(c) Zone C - The counties of Alachua, Baker,
Bradford, Brevard, Citrus, Clay, Charlotte (except east of the Peace River and
east Charlotte Harbor), Columbia, DeSoto (north of State Road 70, and west of
the Peace River south of State Road 70), Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gadsden (east
of US Highway 27), Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando (north of State Road
50 and west of Interstate 75), Highlands (north of State Road 70), Hillsborough
(south of State Road 60 and west of Interstate 75), Indian River, Jefferson,
Lafayette, Lake, Leon (east of US Highway 27, east of State Road 61 and east of
US Highway 319), Levy, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin (east of US Highway
441), Nassau, Okeechobee (except that portion lying south of State Road 70 and
west of US Highway 441), Orange (north of State Road 50 and east of US Highway
17), Osceola (east of US Highway 17, north and east of County Road 525, east of
the western shoreline of Lake Tohopekaliga, east of C-35 canal, east of the
western shoreline of Cypress Lake, east of C-36 canal and east of the eastern
shoreline of Lake Hatchineha), Palm Beach (east of US Highway 441, east of
State Road 80 north of County Road 880, north of County Road 880, and north of
US Highway 98/US Highway 441/State Road 80/Southern Boulevard), Pasco (west of
Interstate 75), Pinellas, Polk (south of State Road 60), Putnam, St. Johns, St.
Lucie, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter (north of State Road 50), Suwannee, Taylor,
Union, Volusia and Wakulla (east of US Highway 319, north and east of US
Highway 98 and east of the Wakulla and St. Marks Rivers).
(d) Zone D - The counties of Bay, Calhoun,
Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden (west of US Highway 27), Gulf, Holmes, Jackson,
Leon (west of US Highway 27, west of State Road 61 and west of US Highway 319),
Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla (west of US Highway 319, south of US
Highway 98 and west of the Wakulla and St. Marks Rivers), Walton and
Washington.
(3) Bear management unit (BMU) - The following geographical portions of the state:
(a) East Panhandle BMU - The counties of Bay,
Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison,
Taylor, Wakulla, and Washington.
(b) North BMU - The counties of Baker,
Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Nassau, Suwannee, and Union.
(c) Central BMU - The counties of Alachua,
Bradford, Brevard, Clay, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Putnam, Seminole, St.
Johns, Sumter, and Volusia.
(d)
South BMU - The counties of Broward, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Miami-Dade, Monroe,
and Palm Beach.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 7-2-14, Amended 7-1-15, 7-29-15.
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