Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
The Commission has approved the following regulations and bag
limits for taking crows and migratory game birds other than ducks and
coots:
(1) Mourning doves and
white-winged doves:
(a) Open seasons:
1. First phase - Opening the fourth Saturday
of September and closing sunset 22 days thereafter.
2. Second phase - Opening the second Saturday
of November and closing 22 days thereafter.
3. Third phase - December 19 through January
31.
(b) Shooting hours:
One-half hour before sunrise until sunset.
(c) Limits:
1. Daily bag: 15.
2. Possession: 45.
3. The daily bag limit of doves shall be 15
mourning and white-winged doves in the aggregate.
(2) Rails and Common gallinules:
(a) Open season: September 1 through November
9.
(b) Shooting hours: One-half
hour before sunrise until sunset.
(c) Limits:
1. Rails: Clapper and king.
a. Daily bag: 15.
b. Possession: 45, singly or in the
aggregate.
2. Rails:
Virginia and sora.
a. Daily bag: 25.
b. Possession: 75, singly or in the
aggregate.
3. Common
gallinules:
a. Daily bag: 15.
b. Possession:
45.
(3) Woodcock:
(a) Open season: December 18 through January
31.
(b) Shooting hours: One-half
hour before sunrise until sunset.
(c) Limits:
1. Daily bag: three.
2. Possession:
nine.
(4)
Snipe:
(a) Open season: November 1 through
February 15.
(b) Shooting hours:
One-half hour before sunrise until sunset.
(c) Limits:
1. Daily bag: eight.
2. Possession:
24.
(5) Crow:
Open season:
(a) First phase - Opening
November 11 (Veterans Day) and closing February 18.
(b) Second phase - On Saturdays and Sundays
only starting the second Saturday in August through 78 days
thereafter.
(6) Falconry:
(a) Migratory game birds other than ducks and
coots may be taken from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset by the use of a
falcon during the open season. The daily bag limit for all migratory bird
species shall be three birds, singly or in the aggregate, and three days' bag
may be possessed.
(b) Open seasons:
1. Mourning doves and white-winged doves: The
open season as specified in paragraph (1)(a) of this rule, and February 1
through February 17.
2. Rails:
Opening September 1 and closing December 16.
3. Common gallinules: Opening September 1 and
closing December 13.
4. Woodcock:
Opening November 24 and closing 106 days thereafter.
5. Snipe: November 1 through February
15.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.;
379.2223 FS. Law Implemented
Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.;
379.2223
FS.
New 8-17-89, Amended 8-9-90, 8-22-91, 8-23-92, 9-2-93,
9-15-94, 9-15-96, 9-7-97, Formerly 39-13.008, Amended 7-1-01, 7-1-04, 1-9-07,
1-6-09, 7-1-10, 1-4-12, 1-23-14, 1-19-15, 7-1-18, 7-1-19, 7-1-20,
7-1-21.
