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 2026-2027 hunt season quotas open June 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026
APPLY HERE!

Hunt Type	Scheduled Date	Quotas	Payment Deadline
Deer Hunt	September 12-13, 2026	4	August 24, 2026
Hog 1	October 17-18, 2026	4	September 28, 2026
Hog 2	November 21-22, 2026	4	November 2, 2026
Spring Turkey	March 6-7, 2027	4	February 15, 2027
Hog 3	April 10-11, 2027	4	March 22, 2027
Hog 4	May 8-9, 2027	4	April 19, 2027
Hog 5	June 12-13, 2027	4	May 24, 2027

Program Resources for Hunters

• 2026-2027 Regulation Brochure(PDF, 959KB)
• 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)

2026-2027 Youth Hunt Schedule
Hunt Type	Dates	Age Range
Youth Deer	December 11-13, 2026	12 - 17 Yrs Old
Youth Small Game/Hog	January 15-17, 2027	12 - 17 Yrs Old
Youth Turkey	February 26-28, 2027	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.