Zone A (DMUs A1 to A3) deer harvest: Florida estimates, 2019-20 to 2023-24
FWC's harvest survey estimates hunters took 2,403 deer in Zone A (DMUs A1 to A3) in the 2023-24 season: 2,069 bucks and 334 does, 1,270 on public land and 1,133 on private land. That is 2.7% of the deer FWC assigns to its 10 units, 9th of the 10, about 0.2 per square mile of the unit. From 2019-20 to 2023-24 the estimate has run from 1,890 (2020-21) to 3,084 (2019-20), 2,503 on average.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: FWC's statewide deer harvest survey, 2019-20 to 2023-24. Seasons: FWC's 2026-27 deer seasons.
Zone AOther FWC WMAsNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line
How many deer are killed in Zone A each season?
| Season | Deer | Bucks | Does | Public land | Private land | Share of all units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2,403 | 2,069 | 334 | 1,270 | 1,133 | 2.7% |
| 2022-23 | 2,535 | 2,053 | 482 | not given | not given | 2.9% |
| 2021-22 | 2,603 | 2,071 | 532 | not given | not given | 3.5% |
| 2020-21 | 1,890 | 1,305 | 585 | 562 | 1,358 | 2.9% |
| 2019-20 | 3,084 | 2,032 | 1,052 | 1,100 | 1,984 | 4.5% |
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 Zone A?
Zone A's private land seasons for 2026-27:
| Archery | Aug. 1-30 |
|---|---|
| Crossbow | Aug. 1-Sept. 4 |
| Muzzleloading gun | Sept. 5-18 |
| Youth deer weekend | Sept. 12-13 |
| General gun | Sept. 19-Oct. 18, Nov. 21-Jan. 3 |
| Antlerless deer | DMU A2: archery and crossbow Aug. 1-9, general gun Nov. 21-22; DMU A3: archery and crossbow Aug. 1-16, general gun Nov. 21-24 |
| Deer-dog training | Aug. 15-Sept. 3 |
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 Zone A?
| WMA | Acres in Zone A |
|---|---|
| Big Cypress WMA | 713,154 |
| Everglades and Francis S. Taylor WMA | 669,541 |
| Picayune Strand WMA | 76,485 |
| Babcock/Webb WMA | 68,486 |
| Okaloacoochee Slough WMA | 58,665 |
| Holey Land WMA | 34,616 |
| Southern Glades WEA | 30,417 |
| Rotenberger WMA | 29,820 |
| CREW WEA | 24,267 |
| Dinner Island Ranch WMA | 21,708 |
| Fisheating Creek WMA | 18,406 |
| Dinner Island Ranch WMA (Caracara Unit) | 17,229 |
| Babcock/Webb WMA (Yucca Pens Unit) | 15,557 |
| Spirit-of-the-Wild WMA | 7,654 |
| Kissimmee River PUA | 2,358 |
Measured by FilledTag on FWC White-tailed Deer Management Unit Areas and FWC Wildlife Management Areas Florida (open data).
Which counties are in Zone A?
| County | Acres in the unit |
|---|---|
| Collier County | 1,345,094 |
| Miami-Dade County | 1,289,155 |
| Palm Beach County | 964,939 |
| Broward County | 783,726 |
| Hendry County | 761,159 |
| Monroe County | 688,755 |
| Glades County | 631,918 |
| Lee County | 566,498 |
| Charlotte County | 341,960 |
| DeSoto County | 184,329 |
| Highlands County | 173,657 |
| Okeechobee County | 97,067 |
| Martin County | 63,485 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed in Florida's Zone A?
About 2,403 in the 2023-24 season by FWC's harvest survey: 2,069 bucks and 334 does. It is a survey estimate, not a count.
How much of the Zone A harvest comes from public land?
1,270 of the 2,403 deer FWC split by land type in 2023-24, or 53%.
What counties are in Zone A?
Collier (1,345,094 acres), Miami-Dade (1,289,155 acres), Palm Beach (964,939 acres), Broward (783,726 acres), Hendry (761,159 acres), Monroe (688,755 acres), Glades (631,918 acres) and Lee (566,498 acres) and others, measured on FWC's DMU map.
When is deer season in Zone A?
Zone A's seasons: archery Aug. 1-30; crossbow Aug. 1-Sept. 4; muzzleloading gun Sept. 5-18; youth deer weekend Sept. 12-13; general gun Sept. 19-Oct. 18, Nov. 21-Jan. 3 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.