{"id":80617,"date":"2026-09-17T22:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=80617"},"modified":"2026-09-17T22:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:08:08","slug":"florida-duck-hunting-season-begins-september-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/09\/17\/florida-duck-hunting-season-begins-september-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Duck Hunting Season Begins September 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"9fa19f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"600\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-15.webp?fit=511%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80619 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #9fa19f; aspect-ratio:0.8517006802721089;width:244px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-15.webp?w=511&amp;ssl=1 511w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/images-15.webp?resize=256%2C300&amp;ssl=1 256w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The City of Lakeland is reminding residents and visitors that Florida\u2019s 2026\u201327 duck hunting season begins&nbsp;Saturday, September 19. During the season, residents may notice increased hunting activity around permitted hunting areas and waterways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026\u201327 Duck Hunting Season<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>September 19\u201323:\u00a0Teal and wood duck only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 21\u201329:\u00a0Regular duck season<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 12\u2013Jan. 31:\u00a0Regular duck season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents and visitors enjoying Lakeland\u2019s lakes, waterways and surrounding areas are encouraged to be aware of hunting activity and use caution near permitted hunting areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hunters are responsible for following all applicable Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) rules and regulations, including licensing requirements, permitted hunting locations, season dates and bag limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For complete information about Florida waterfowl hunting regulations, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/hunting\/waterfowl\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">MyFWC.com\/Hunting\/Waterfowl<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Lakeland is reminding residents and visitors that Florida\u2019s 2026\u201327 duck hunting season begins&nbsp;Saturday, September 19. 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