South Region Wildlife Management
Areas
2002-2003 WMA Forecasts
Hunting | Northeast | North Central | Northwest | South | Southwest
Contact: Division of Wildlife (561) 625-5133
Big Cypress Wildlife Management Area - (565,848 acres
in Collier, Dade and Monroe counties)
Habitat: Cypress, pineland, hardwood hammock and freshwater marshes. Deer Hunting,
Good; Hog Hunting, Good; Migratory Bird Hunting, Fair; Small Game Hunting, Fair;
Turkey Hunting, Good; Camping, Yes, primitive; Dogs, bird dogs/retrievers; ATV's,
Yes with National Park Service permit.
Crew Wildlife Management Area - (17,918 acres in Lee
and Collier counties)
Habitat: Marsh, pinelands and cypress. Deer Hunting, Not allowed; Hog Hunting,
Good to Fair; Migratory Bird Hunting, Not allowed; Small Game Hunting, Not allowed;
Turkey Hunting, Not allowed; Hogs can be taken during archery and muzzleloading
gun hunts only and in the Corkscrew Marsh Unit.
John G. & Susan H. Dupuis, Jr. Wildlife Management Area -
(21,935 acres in Martin and Palm Beach counties)
Habitat: 2/3 pine flatwoods and wet during rainy season, 1/3 cypress and marsh.
Deer Hunting, Good; Hog Hunting, Good; Migratory Bird Hunting, Dove and Snipe,
good; Ducks, Poor; Small Game Hunting, Good; Turkey Hunting, Good; Camping,
Yes; Dogs, No; ATV's, No (except during mobility impaired hunt). During quota
hunts, those with a quota permit must camp at Gate 3. All other times, camping
is at the family campground accessed via Gate 1.
Everglades & Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area
- (671,831 acres in Palm Beach, Broward and Dade counties)
Habitat: Everglades Habitat. Deer Hunting, Poor; Hog Hunting, Poor; Migratory
Bird Hunting, Excellent; Small Game Hunting, Poor; Turkey Hunting, Poor; Fishing,
Excellent; Camping, Yes; Dogs, allowed during established seasons; ATV's, allowed
except in closed areas. Airboats and Tracks permitted. Waterfowl hunting best
along levees.
Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management Area - (18,272 acres
in Glades County)
Habitat: cypress swamp with fern under story and numerous small hardwood hammocks
scattered throughout. Deer Hunting, Good; Hog Hunting, Excellent; Migratory
Bird Hunting, Poor; Small Game Hunting, Fair; Turkey Hunting, Excellent; Fishing,
Good; Camping, Yes; Dogs, Not Allowed; ATV's, Not allowed; Canoeing, Excellent.
Hunting conditions and access by boat is dependant upon water levels in the
creek and can change drastically within a weeks time period.
Holey Land Wildlife Management Area - (35,350 acres in
Palm Beach County)
Habitat: Mostly saw-grass marsh with small tree islands. Deer Hunting, Fair;
Hog Hunting, No hogs in this area; Migratory Bird Hunting (waterfowl), Fair;
Small Game Hunting, Poor; Turkey Hunting, None; Camping, on powerline pads only;
Dogs, permitted during general gun-vehicle season; ATV's permitted during archery,
muzzleloading and general gun-walk season. Hunting is fair to good considering
the low deer population.
John C. and Mariana Jones/Hungryland Wildlife Management
Area - (10,294 acres in Palm Beach and Martin counties)
Habitat: Wet prairies, freshwater marshes and medium to wet pine flatwoods.
Deer Hunting, Hog Hunting and Migratory Bird Hunting, Unknown-first year; Turkey
Hunting, None; Camping, Primitive at designated sites - tents only; Dogs, Prohibited
except bird dogs or retrievers during small game season; ATV's, Not allowed;
Fishing and hiking allowed.
J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area - (60,228 acres
in Palm Beach County)
Habitat: Wet pine flatwoods, cypress, open marsh. Deer Hunting, Good: Hog Hunting,
Good; Migratory Bird Hunting, Snipe- Good, Doves-Fair, Rest is Poor; Small Game
Hunting, Raccoon-Good, Others are fair to poor; Turkey Hunting, Fair; Camping,
Yes; Dogs, Yes; ATV's, No; Buggies, Permitted. Approximately 160 acres of food
plots planted this year. Alcohol and ATV's prohibited.
Okaloacoochee Slough Wildlife Management Area - (34,000
acres in Hendry and Collier counties)
Habitat: Slough, marsh, wet prairie, pine flatwoods, oak hammocks, and oak/palm
hammocks. Deer Hunting, Excellent; Hog Hunting, Excellent; Migratory Bird Hunting,
Good; Small Game Hunting, Good; Turkey Hunting, Good. This are offers three
primitive campgrounds. Dogs allowed only during small game season. Horses and
bicycles allowed on trails during scouting seasons, one week before hunts begin.
No ATVs or street vehicles allowed on trails. Four-wheel drive advisable as
area can be wet.
Picayune Strand Wildlife Management Area - (27,977 acres
in Collier County)
Habitat: Pinelands, cypress, marshes and pastures. Deer Hunting, Fair; Hog Hunting,
Fair; Migratory Bird Hunting, Fair; Small Game Hunting, Fair; Turkey Hunting,
Fair; Camping, Primitive, special use permit required; Dogs, Only during small
game season; ATV's, Not allowed.
Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area - (28,760 acres
in Palm Beach County)
Habitat: Everglades sawgrass marsh with small tree islands. Deer, Poor to Fair;
Hogs, Poor to Fair; Small Game, Poor; Waterfowl, Fair; Camping, Allowed only
on the Miami Canal, Manley Ditch and Powerline levees; Dogs, Allowed only during
the general gun-vehicle season. Waterfowl retrievers may be used during the
established duck, coot and snipe seasons.
Southern Glades Wildlife Management Area - (30,080 in
Dade County)
Habitat: Everglades habitat. Deer Hunting, Poor; Hog Hunting, Poor; Migratory
Bird Hunting, Fair; Small Game Hunting, Poor; Turkey Hunting, Poor; Fishing,
Good; Camping, No; Dogs, Only retrievers during waterfowl season; ATV's, No;
Airboats during frogging season Dec.1 - March 1.