Florida Alligator Hunting
Licenses for Florida Alligator Hunting are issued via a lottery system. There are four (4) application periods over May and June and specific hunt locations and dates are selected via the application. You can also select a specific county on where you plan to harvest a gator.
Application Dates
All application periods open at 10 a.m. Eastern on the first day of the application period listed and run through 11:59 p.m. on the final day.
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- Phase I Applications 5/5/2023 – 5/15/2023
- Phase II Applications 5/19/2023 – 5/29/2023
- Phase III Applications 6/2/2023 – 6/12/2023
- Phase IV Leftovers 6/15/2023 – until filled or the final hunt date
- Harvest Period and Hunt Dates – TBA
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Information on the process for acquiring a License and tag can be found here: https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/alligator/harvest/
If you have a Polk Country License & tag (Unit #8531,8532,8533,8534) and are looking for a place to use it, give us a call. We always have some nice ones in our ponds and canals.
Contact Jim Seymour of HuntinginFlorida.com for more information!!