2025 Alligator Season Dates:

Alligator season opens on the last Friday in August each year (August 29 for 2025).

  • Private Lands Season: 12:00 Noon August 29, 2025 until 6:00 AM September 22, 2025.

Applying for Private Lands Alligator Permits:

  • Applications will be accepted from May 1-July 1.  
  • Applications for the 2025 Private Lands season are online only this year! Applications will be made available starting May 1.
  • There is no fee to apply.
  • Anyone may submit an application for a property in the open counties, provided that the landowner signs the application.
  • Only one (1) application may be submitted for each property.

Image removed.

How to Apply

Submitting an Online Application
  1. Head to the link provided above. 
  2. Login to the application system. 
    • If you applied online in 2024, the same username and password will be used to access the application system. 
    • If this is your first time completing the online application, you will need to create a username and password. 
  3. Fill out all required fields in the application (It will not accept the application if all required fields are not complete).
  4. Upload and submit property information:
    • If it is a property that has been permitted in the past, all that needs to be uploaded and submitted is the 2024 land tax receipt showing that it has been paid. 
    • If this is a new property, the following documents will need to be uploaded and submitted:
      • Land deed
      • 2024 land tax receipt showing that it has been paid
      • A map showing property lines
      • A map of the location of the land within the county
    • Applications will be denied if the supporting documents are not uploaded and submitted with the application. 
  5. Submit your application. 
Private Water Permits
Submit your application for the 2025 Private Lands Alligator Permit.
Apply Now