Can I hunt this time of year for small game?can I carry a gun even though I am not hunting

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Depends on the small game you are hunting if it is in season or not. In FL you can openly carry if you are hunting, fishing or going to or from those places. If you dont have a concealed license, and your not out there to hunt, I would either not carry one at all or say your going fishing in the creek along 471 and have a pole in your truck.