Weekiwachee WMA: 2026-27 seasons, rules and map

FWC's 2026-27 brochure for Weekiwachee WMA sets one deer season, archery, on October 17-22, November 14-19, December 12-17, January 16-21, February 13-18. The area is 2,845 acres of public hunting land in Hernando County, a wildlife management area in FWC's southwest region. Around it, FWC estimates 4,506 deer were taken in DMU C1 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 Weekiwachee WMA?

Legal deer: Deer with at least 1 antler having 3 or more points (each point 1-inch or more in length) OR a main beam length of 10 inches or more.

Source: FWC Weekiwachee 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 Weekiwachee WMA need?

• Archery - 10, no-cost, quota permits (no exemptions) for each of 5 hunts.

What rules apply on Weekiwachee WMA?

Dogs

• Hunting with dogs is prohibited.
• Dogs on leashes may be used for trailing wounded game.
• 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.
• During non-hunting periods the possession of dogs is prohibited.

Hunters, harvest reporting and other area rules

• 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.
• For hunting non-migratory game, only bows, crossbows or falconry may be used.
• For hunting migratory game, only bows, crossbows or falconry may be used.
• Hunting with explosive or drug-injecting devices and set guns is prohibited.

Access and vehicles

• Open to public access year round. During non-hunting periods, access is allowed only from sunrise to sunset. During hunting periods, access is allowed only from 1 1/2 hours before sunrise until 1 1/2 hours after sunset. Public access is allowed only by foot or bicycle, except that motor vehicles are allowed in designated parking areas.
• All persons must enter and exit the area through the designated entrance. Weekiwachee Springs State Park and Weekiwachee Preserve may not be accessed from any adjacent waterbody at any point, unless otherwise posted.
• The use of airboats, tracked vehicles, swamp buggies, all-terrain vehicles, horses or unlicensed and unregistered motorcycles is prohibited.
• Bicycles may be ridden on established roads and firelines only. Class 1 electric bicycles may be operated according to rules for traditional, non-motorized bicycles. All other electric bicycles may be operated only on named or numbered roads open to motorized vehicles. For more information visit MyFWC.com/ebike.
• Parked vehicles may not obstruct a road, gate or firelane.

Camping

• Prohibited.

Bag limits

• A guest hunter must share the host’s bag limit for deer, turkey, and quail, except when these bag limits are specified as per person. The host is responsible for violations that exceed the bag limit.
• Deer - No person shall exceed statewide bag limits. A. Area limits - 2 antlered deer per quota permit. B. Statewide limits - Annual limit 5 deer (only 2 of which may be antlerless), daily 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.

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

How many deer are taken around Weekiwachee WMA?

FWC does not estimate harvest for each WMA in its statewide survey; it does for each deer management unit. Weekiwachee WMA lies in DMU C1. FWC estimates 4,506 deer (3,179 bucks, 1,327 does) in DMU C1 in the 2023-24 season, 1,239 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 Weekiwachee 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 Weekiwachee WMA?

Highways within 5 miles: FL 55, US 19 and FL 50. Nearest towns: Brooksville (12 miles), Port Richey (16 miles), New Port Richey (18 miles) and San Antonio (23 miles). FWC's page for the area: Weekiwachee.

The closest other Florida WMAs with a page here: Chassahowitzka WMA (next to it), Citrus WMA (12.3 miles), Homosassa WMA (13.3 miles) and Croom WMA (17.7 miles).

Questions hunters ask

When is deer season on Weekiwachee WMA in 2026-27?

Archery Season: October 17-22, November 14-19, December 12-17, January 16-21, February 13-18. From FWC's 2026-27 brochure for the area.

What deer are legal on Weekiwachee WMA?

Deer with at least 1 antler having 3 or more points (each point 1-inch or more in length) OR a main beam length of 10 inches or more, by FWC's brochure. Antlerless deer only where and when a season says so.

Can you hunt deer with dogs on Weekiwachee WMA?

FWC's summary lists no deer dog season for Weekiwachee WMA.

Do you need a quota permit for Weekiwachee WMA?

Archery - 10, no-cost, quota permits (no exemptions) for each of 5 hunts.

What county is Weekiwachee WMA in?

Hernando 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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