The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recently approved increased hunting hours for the statewide alligator hunt, according to a release from the agency.
The hours will increase from 17 hours a day to 24 hours a day in "most areas".
The new rules will be in place in time for the 2022 alligator harvest season.
The FWC also added precharged pneumatic airbows to the legal methods in hunting gators in order to benefit youth hunters, hunters with smaller frames or hunters with mobility challenges.
The dates to apply for permits are:
- Phase I Applications May 6 - 16
- Phase II Applications May 20 - 30
- Phase III Applications June 3 - 13
- Phase IV Leftovers June 16 – until filled or Oct. 14
The FWC plans to issue over 7,300 harvest permits through three random drawings with an additional leftover phase.
Hunters that will be 18 years of age or older by Aug. 15 may apply for alligator harvest permits at GoOutdoorsFlorida.com or in person at a license agent or tax collector’s office.
