Refuge manager Andrew Gude can be reached at 703.622.3896 or andrew_gude@fws.gov ​

Hunting

Our Refuge has 200+ days across 11 different hunts from September to April.

Greg Lang, photo by Fish and Wildlife Service staff

The Fish and Wildlife Service featured the Lower Suwannee Refuge and former Friends president Greg Lang in a recent story about hunting on national wildlife refuges:

"Not even Swamp Ape legend deters hunters from flocking to Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge"

Lower Suwannee NWR Hunting Regulations 2021-2022

Hunting Regulations 2021-2022 Brochure

Text Version of Hunting Brochure 2021-2022

Hunting Map 2021-2022

• Hunt Season 2021-2022 Summary
• Hunt Permit Application
• The Permit Vendor Code is 7800.
• Hunting permits can only be purchased through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) licensing website, myfwc.com, a county tax office, or other outlets that sell State licenses. 
• Report deer taken to FWC’s Harvest Reporting System within 24 hours of harvest.

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service's
"Find Your Hunt" Map