DMU C2 deer harvest: Florida estimates, 2019-20 to 2023-24
FWC's harvest survey estimates hunters took 2,859 deer in DMU C2 in the 2023-24 season: 1,984 bucks and 875 does, 1,174 on public land and 1,670 on private land. That is 3.3% of the deer FWC assigns to its 10 units, 8th of the 10, about 0.5 per square mile of the unit. From 2019-20 to 2023-24 the estimate has run from 2,582 (2021-22) to 3,903 (2022-23), 3,121 on average. The unit is in hunting Zone C.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: FWC's statewide deer harvest survey, 2019-20 to 2023-24. Seasons: FWC's 2026-27 deer seasons.
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How many deer are killed in DMU C2 each season?
| Season | Deer | Bucks | Does | Public land | Private land | Share of all units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2,859 | 1,984 | 875 | 1,174 | 1,670 | 3.3% |
| 2022-23 | 3,903 | 2,793 | 1,110 | 1,400 | 2,057 | 4.4% |
| 2021-22 | 2,582 | 1,868 | 714 | 1,000 | 1,582 | 3.5% |
| 2020-21 | 3,548 | 2,487 | 1,061 | 1,343 | 2,205 | 5.5% |
| 2019-20 | 2,712 | 1,974 | 738 | 1,198 | 1,513 | 3.9% |
Source: FWC statewide deer harvest reports, Figures 1 and 2 of each year's results. Deer is bucks and does added together by FilledTag; FWC's public and private split can differ slightly from that sum, and is "not given" where FWC's figure could not be matched to that unit and season. Share of all units: the unit's deer as a share of the deer in all 10 units that season. FWC's harvest survey reports Zone A as one unit; FWC now splits Zone A into DMUs A1, A2 and A3, mapped here together. The figures are estimates from FWC's survey of hunters, not a count of deer checked.
When is deer season in DMU C2?
DMU C2 is in hunting Zone C. Its private land seasons for 2026-27:
| Archery | Sept. 19-Oct. 18 |
|---|---|
| Crossbow | Sept. 19-Oct. 23 |
| Muzzleloading gun | Oct. 24-Nov. 6 |
| Youth deer weekend | Oct. 31-Nov. 1 |
| General gun | Nov. 7-Jan. 24 |
| Antlerless deer, general gun | Nov. 21-29 (DMU C5: Nov. 7-Dec. 6) |
| Deer-dog training | Oct. 3-22 |
FWC's statewide deer limits are 2 a day, 4 in possession and 5 a year, of which only 2 may be antlerless (3 of the 5 in DMU D2). Antler point rules for antlered deer differ by deer management unit. These seasons and limits are for private land: wildlife management areas set their own, on each area's brochure. Every deer and turkey must be reported through FWC's harvest reporting.
Source: FWC 2026-27 deer seasons and bag limits; antler point rules by DMU: FWC hunting zone maps and deer management units.
Where is the public hunting land in DMU C2?
| WMA | Acres in DMU C2 |
|---|---|
| Upper St. Johns River Marsh WMA | 122,793 |
| J.W. Corbett WMA | 60,889 |
| Three Lakes WMA | 53,902 |
| William Beardall Tosohatchee WMA | 28,798 |
| Herky Huffman/Bull Creek WMA | 23,104 |
| DuPuis WEA | 22,001 |
| Allapattah Flats WMA | 20,853 |
| Fort Drum WMA | 20,802 |
| Kissimmee Chain of Lakes WMA | 19,011 |
| Kissimmee River PUA | 18,548 |
| Hungryland WEA | 16,906 |
| Triple N Ranch WMA | 16,408 |
| Three Lakes WMA (Prairie Lakes Unit) | 9,162 |
| Kissimmee Bend Unit of the Everglades Headwaters WMA | 5,326 |
| KICCO WMA | 296 |
Measured by FilledTag on FWC White-tailed Deer Management Unit Areas and FWC Wildlife Management Areas Florida (open data).
Which counties are in DMU C2?
| County | Acres in the unit |
|---|---|
| Osceola County | 840,458 |
| Brevard County | 538,570 |
| Okeechobee County | 473,116 |
| Palm Beach County | 459,208 |
| St. Lucie County | 391,342 |
| Martin County | 370,512 |
| Indian River County | 345,037 |
| Orange County | 279,983 |
| Polk County | 473 |
| Highlands County | 184 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed in Florida's DMU C2?
About 2,859 in the 2023-24 season by FWC's harvest survey: 1,984 bucks and 875 does. It is a survey estimate, not a count.
How much of the DMU C2 harvest comes from public land?
1,174 of the 2,844 deer FWC split by land type in 2023-24, or 41%.
What counties are in DMU C2?
Osceola (840,458 acres), Brevard (538,570 acres), Okeechobee (473,116 acres), Palm Beach (459,208 acres), St. Lucie (391,342 acres), Martin (370,512 acres), Indian River (345,037 acres) and Orange (279,983 acres) and others, measured on FWC's DMU map.
When is deer season in DMU C2?
DMU C2 is in Zone C: archery Sept. 19-Oct. 18; crossbow Sept. 19-Oct. 23; muzzleloading gun Oct. 24-Nov. 6; youth deer weekend Oct. 31-Nov. 1; general gun Nov. 7-Jan. 24 on private land. WMAs set their own dates.
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Sources: FWC statewide deer harvest reports; FWC 2026-27 deer seasons and bag limits; FWC White-tailed Deer Management Unit Areas. FilledTag is not part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.