Pepper Ranch Preserve Hunt Program

Hunting Opportunities in Collier County for Adult and Youth Hunters

Program Background: Hunting opportunities are available to interested adult and youth hunters through the Conservation Collier Program at the 2500+ acre Pepper Ranch Preserve located at 6315 Pepper Rd, Immokalee, FL. Conservation Collier staff offer two hunt programs: Public Hunts and FWC Youth Hunts. The Public Hunt Program is an annual quota draw for weekend deer, turkey, and small game hunts available to Collier County residents. FWC-sponsored Youth Hunts are guided camping hunt weekends available to youth aged 12-17. To participate, applications for the Public Hunt Program are collected at this website in June of each year, while youth hunts are advertised through the FWC Youth Hunt website as hunt offerings are approved.

Public Hunt Program

Applications for the 2025-2026 hunt season quotas: June 2, 2025, to June 20, 2025. Applications are now closed.

Hunt Type	Scheduled Date	Quotas	Payment Deadline
Deer Hunt	September 20-21, 2025	4	September 1, 2025
Hog 1	October 25-26, 2025	4	October 6, 2025
Hog 2	November 22-23, 2025	4	November 3, 2025
Hog 3	December 20-21, 2025	4	December 1, 2025
Spring Turkey	March 14-15, 2026	4	February 23, 2026
Hog 4	April 4-5, 2026	4	March 16, 2026

Program Resources for Hunters

• 2025-2026 Regulation Brochure(PDF, 972KB)
• New Hunter Online Orientation Portal
• FWC Hunter Safety Courses 

Hunt Zone Maps:

• All Zones(PDF, 6MB)
• Zone 1 map(PDF, 8MB)
• Zone 2 map(PDF, 8MB)
• Zone 3 map(PDF, 9MB)
• Zone 4 map(PDF, 10MB)(PDF, 10MB)

Liability Forms:

• Adult liability waiver
  Minor liability waiver (Guardian signature required)

FWC Youth Hunt Age 12-17 Mentorship Program

Ideal for both Beginner and Experienced Youth (Collier County residency not required for youth hunts)

2025-2026 Youth Hunt Schedule
Hunt Type	Dates	Age Range
Youth Squirrel/Hog	January 16-18, 2026	12 - 17 Yrs Old
Youth Turkey	February 27, 2026 & March 1, 2026	12 - 15 Yrs Old

How to Participate(PDF, 125KB)

General Resources for Hunting in Southwest Florida

• Purchase licenses, permits, and apply for state land quotas
• FWC Season Dates and Bag Limits
• FWC Migratory Bird Season Dates and Bag Limits
• FWC Wildlife Management Area Finder (Public Lands and Regulations)

Public Hunting Lands near Collier County (property-specific regulations and dates apply):
Big Cypress, CREW, Dinner Island, Everglades and Francis S. Taylor, Okaloacoochee Slough, Picayune Strand, Spirit of the Wild, STA 3/4, 5/6, Babcock/ Webb, Babcock Ranch Preserve, Fisheating Creek, Orange Hammock, Punta Gorda PSGHA

Local South Region B FWC Phone#: 305-956-2500 Questions- Getting Started in Hunting, Area Regulations, Equipment Regulations.