Florida alligator hunt applications open: How to apply for 2026 season

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (WINK) — Applications to participate in Florida’s annual alligator hunt and harvest program are now open.

You can now apply for a permit to hunt and harvest two gators later this year.

Applications can be submitted online, through a licensed agent or at any tax collector’s office.

Applications for the statewide harvest program will be open through May 18 and those for the “super hunt” will be open through June 18.

Gator hunting season starts in August.