Hunt unit · St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

Piney Island Unit Hunt Unit Map & Access

OpenPermit required

The Piney Island Unit is one of 7 mapped hunt units on St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Wakulla County, FL. It covers approximately 1,214 acres and is listed as “open to hunting” for 2026–2027. Hunting generally follows state seasons and bag limits, along with general refuge rules. A refuge permit is required.

Navigate to unit Refuge overview Official hunt info ↗
1,214acres
Openstatus 2026–27
Yesrefuge permit
Wakulla Countycounty

Piney Island Unit map

Loading interactive map…
OpenSpecial regulationsClosedFWS-owned landWPA (public)Refuge boundaryEasement (private) Tip: switch to Satellite or USGS Topo in the layer menu · click the map for GPS coordinates
Downloads (whole refuge):KMLGPX

Rules & permits for this unit

Status: Open to hunting

Hunting follows Florida seasons, bag limits and licensing, plus general National Wildlife Refuge rules.

Refuge permit required. Type: Other, Signed Brochure or Similar. Obtain via: Kiosk, Mail, Online FWS, Online Other, Visitor Center.

~Quota hunt issued via FWCC (Online: other than FWS website)~Non-quota hunts require signed refuge brochure (FWS website, VC, kiosk, mail)

Game at St. Marks NWR

Species listed for the refuge as a whole — a special-regulation unit may be limited to certain species. Confirm in the hunt brochure.

Getting to the Piney Island Unit

Navigate

Destination: center of the Piney Island Unit

Google Maps Apple Maps Waze
Decimal
30.03278, -84.34727
DMS
30°01′58.0″N 84°20′50.2″W

Nearest towns

  • Tallahassee, FL28 mi S of town
  • Panama City, FL79 mi E of town
  • Valdosta, GA84 mi SW of town

Straight-line distances. Driving routes are longer; many refuge roads are gravel and may close seasonally.

The navigation point is a point inside the unit polygon, not necessarily a parking area or legal access point. Use satellite view to find roads, gates and designated parking, and respect closed areas and private inholdings.

Shooting hours at this unit

Today at Piney Island Unit

Legal light*–
Sunrise–
Sunset–

*½ hour before sunrise — the standard federal shooting-hour start for migratory game birds. Times in New York local time.

Full season calculator →

2026–2027 season sun table

DateShooting lightSunriseSunsetDaylight
Tue, Sep 1, 20266:43 AM7:13 AM8:01 PM12h 48m
Tue, Sep 15, 20266:51 AM7:21 AM7:44 PM12h 23m
Thu, Oct 1, 20266:59 AM7:29 AM7:24 PM11h 54m
Thu, Oct 15, 20267:08 AM7:38 AM7:07 PM11h 29m
Sun, Nov 1, 20266:20 AM6:50 AM5:51 PM11h 01m
Sun, Nov 15, 20266:32 AM7:02 AM5:42 PM10h 40m
Tue, Dec 1, 20266:45 AM7:15 AM5:37 PM10h 22m
Tue, Dec 15, 20266:55 AM7:25 AM5:39 PM10h 14m
Fri, Jan 1, 20277:02 AM7:32 AM5:47 PM10h 15m
Fri, Jan 15, 20277:03 AM7:33 AM5:58 PM10h 24m
Mon, Feb 1, 20276:58 AM7:28 AM6:13 PM10h 45m

Computed for 30.033, -84.347 (EDT / DST-aware). Check state rules — big game hours vary.

Weather forecast

Loading National Weather Service forecast…

Forecast from the National Weather Service. Wind direction matters — plan your approach downwind of where game beds.

Other units at St. Marks NWR

UnitStatusAcresPermit
Aucilla UnitSpecial regs484Required
Newport UnitSpecial regs12,183Required
Panacea UnitSpecial regs18,215Required
Port Leon UnitSpecial regs2,596Required
Wakulla UnitSpecial regs15,299Required
Closed UnitClosed40,263Required

Back to St. Marks NWR →