Florida’s 2026–27 hunting calendar lists two general gun season periods for Zone D: November 26–29 and December 12–February 21. The dates appear in the FWC’s official season table. They should be read as entries for a particular zone, not as one uninterrupted statewide season.
Keep the break in the calendar visible
A condensed date range from late November through February would erase the gap between the two listed periods. For readers keeping a calendar, preserving both entries is more accurate than combining the earliest opening date with the final closing date.
The same official page lists other season types separately. An adjacent archery, crossbow or muzzleloading entry is not a continuation of the general gun entry simply because it falls nearby on the calendar.
The zone is only one part of the check
The FWC deer information hub connects readers with its management information and current regulations. A trip also needs to be checked against the actual land or wildlife management area involved, along with any applicable permit and species restrictions.
This article highlights how the agency presents the Zone D calendar. It does not establish that any particular parcel is open, that a reader holds the necessary permissions or that the general season table supersedes a site-specific rule.
Save the source beside the date
A practical calendar entry can retain the zone name, season type, year and official source link together. Revisit that source before departure and look for notices relevant to the actual destination. Forwarded graphics and undated summaries can lose the qualifications that made the original entry accurate.
Explore more seasonal reporting in Hunting & Outdoors and source-based regulatory coverage in Laws & Regulations. Jurisdiction: Florida. Calendar verified November 2, 2026.
Longleaf-pine forest near Destin, Florida. This location photograph does not identify land open to hunting or establish access permission. Displayed at reduced size. Photo: M.Fitzsimmons / Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trail_in_Forest.JPG License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 Sources checked November 2, 2026.
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Sources reviewed 2026-11-02.
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