Log Landing WMA: 2026-27 seasons, rules and map

FWC's 2026-27 brochure for Log Landing WMA sets 2 deer seasons (archery and muzzleloading gun); archery is on September 19-October 18. The area is 1,149 acres of public hunting land in Dixie County, a wildlife management area in FWC's north central region. Around it, FWC estimates 14,293 deer were taken in DMU C3 in the 2023-24 season.

Data updated October 2026. Seasons and rules: FWC's 2026-27 regulations summary for the area. Harvest: FWC's statewide deer harvest survey by DMU, 2023-24.

When are the 2026-27 seasons on Log Landing WMA?

Legal deer: Deer with at least 1 antler having 2 or more points (each point 1-inch or more in length) and having at least 1 antler 5-inches or more in length, antlerless deer (which includes does and bucks with antlers less than 5 inches in length, but not spotted fawns) through October 2.

Source: FWC Log Landing regulations summary, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, read October 2026. The brochure and FWC's rules are the final word.

What quota permits does Log Landing WMA need?

• Quota permits are not required for this area.

What rules apply on Log Landing WMA?

Dogs

• Hunting deer or wild hog with dogs is prohibited.
• Hunting with dogs is prohibited, except dogs may be used for hunting small game (quail, rabbit, squirrel and migratory birds) and non-protected birds during small game season and persons in possession of a SUA from the SRWMD may use dogs for hunting raccoon and opossum at night (see small game season and raccoon season for details).
• No person shall allow any dog to pursue or molest any wildlife during any period in which the taking of wildlife by the use of dogs is prohibited.
• Dogs on leashes may be used for trailing wounded game.
• Dogs are allowed during periods or in areas closed to hunting with dogs, but must be kept under physical restraint at all times.

Hunters, harvest reporting and other area rules

• All hunters must log each harvested deer or turkey prior to moving it from the point of recovery and report any deer or turkey they harvest within 24 hours of recovery. See Florida Hunting Regulations handbook or MyFWC.com for deer and turkey harvest reporting instructions.

Guns

• Hunting at night with a gun is prohibited (see exception for small game season and raccoon season).
• Taking wildlife at night with a gun equipped with a thermal or night-vision device is prohibited.
• Muzzleloading guns used for taking deer must be .30 caliber or larger, if firing a single bullet, or be 20 gauge or larger if firing 2 or more balls.
• Hunting wildlife (other than migratory birds) with air guns is allowed. See Florida Hunting Regulations handbook for details.

Access and vehicles

• Open to public access year round but only from 1½ hours before sunrise until 1½ hours after sunset, unless in possession of a Special Use Authorization (SUA) from the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD)(386-362-1001), except during the youth turkey hunt when public access is limited to individuals participating in the hunt or using a boat ramp or canoe launch to access the Suwannee River.
• Persons must enter and exit the area at designated entrances or via the Suwannee River. Please note: The Booker Spring Tract is accessible from the Suwannee River only; the Guaranto Tract is not accessible from the river.
• Information about public boat ramps can be found at MyFWC.com/boating.
• Motorized vehicles are prohibited except in the parking areas.
• Parked vehicles may not obstruct a road, gate or firelane.

Bag limits

• Deer - No person shall exceed statewide bag limits. A. Area limits - Archery season - See statewide limits below. During the period from September 19 through October 2, that limit may include any combination of antlered and antlerless deer. Only antlered deer may be hunted after October 2. Muzzleloading gun - See statewide limits below. B. Statewide limits - Annual limit 5 deer (only 2 of which may be antlerless), daily limit 2, possession limit 4. C. As part of the statewide annual deer limit, youth less than 16 years of age may harvest 1 deer annually not meeting antler point requirements but having at least 1 antler 5 inches or more in length.
• Wild hog - No size or bag limit.
• Turkey - No person shall exceed statewide bag limits. A. Area limits - Daily limit 1. Archery season - Only bearded turkey or gobbler may be hunted. Hunting turkey after October 2 is prohibited. Youth turkey and spring turkey - See statewide limits below. B. Statewide limits - All fall seasons combined limit 2, spring season limit 2, daily limit 2, possession limit 2.

From FWC Log Landing regulations summary, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

How many deer are taken around Log Landing WMA?

FWC does not estimate harvest for each WMA in its statewide survey; it does for each deer management unit. Log Landing WMA lies in DMU C3. FWC estimates 14,293 deer (9,798 bucks, 4,495 does) in DMU C3 in the 2023-24 season, 2,268 of them on public land.

Source: FWC 2023-24 Harvest Survey Results. FWC's per-area harvest figures are in its WMA harvest reports tool.

Which county is Log Landing WMA in?

Measured by FilledTag on FWC Wildlife Management Areas Florida (open data) and the U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries.

How do you get to Log Landing WMA?

Highways within 5 miles: FL 349, FL 49 and US 129. Nearest towns: Bell (5 miles), Fanning Springs (9 miles), Trenton (11 miles) and Cross City (11 miles). FWC's page for the area: Log Landing.

The closest other Florida WMAs with a page here: Lafayette Forest WEA (5.9 miles), Mallory Swamp WMA (6.3 miles), Andrews WMA (9.4 miles) and Fort White WEA (13 miles).

Questions hunters ask

When is deer season on Log Landing WMA in 2026-27?

Archery Season: September 19-October 18 (Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only) November 6-15 (Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only); Muzzleloading Gun Season: October 24-November 1 (Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only) November 20-29 (Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only) December 25-January 3 (Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only). From FWC's 2026-27 brochure for the area.

What deer are legal on Log Landing WMA?

Deer with at least 1 antler having 2 or more points (each point 1-inch or more in length) and having at least 1 antler 5-inches or more in length, antlerless deer (which includes does and bucks with antlers less than 5 inches in length, but not spotted fawns) through October 2, by FWC's brochure. Antlerless deer only where and when a season says so.

Can you hunt deer with dogs on Log Landing WMA?

Hunting deer or wild hog with dogs is prohibited.

Do you need a quota permit for Log Landing WMA?

Quota permits are not required for this area.

What county is Log Landing WMA in?

Dixie County, measured on FWC's boundary.

You need a hunting license, a management area permit and any quota permit the area lists, plus deer and turkey permits as FWC requires. Statewide WMA basics. FilledTag is not part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; seasons and rules are copied from FWC's brochure, maps from FWC's WMA layer, each with its source above.

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