When used in this rule chapter, the terms and phrases listed below have the meaning provided:

1. (1) Deer management unit (DMU) ‒ The following geographical portions of the state, less any lands established by the Commission pursuant to Rule 68A-14.001, F.A.C.:

   1. (a) DMU A1 – That portion of Zone A located east and south of State Road 80, south of US Highway 27, east and south of County Road 835, east and north of County Road 833/Josie Billie Rd/Snake Road, east of the eastern boundary of Big Cypress National Preserve, south of Interstate 75, and east of the western boundary of Miami-Dade County.
   2. (b) DMU A2 – That portion of Zone A located south of County Road 886/Golden Gate Parkway south of Interstate 75, east of State Road 29, south of the northern boundary of Big Cypress National Preserve, west of the eastern boundary of Big Cypress National Preserve, and west of the western boundary of Miami-Dade County.
   3. (c) DMU A3 – That portion of Zone A located north of County Road 886/Golden Gate Parkway, north of Interstate 75, west of State Road 29, north of the northern boundary of Big Cypress National Preserve, east of the eastern boundary of Big Cypress National Preserve, west and south of County Road 833/Josie Billie Rd/Snake Road, west and north of County Road 835, north of US Highway 27, and north and west of State Road 80.
   4. (d) DMU B1 – Includes all of Zone B.
   5. (e) DMU C1 – That portion of Zone C located west of the eastern boundary of Highlands County, west of the eastern boundary of Polk County, south of State Road 50, and south of State Road 550/Cortez Boulevard.
   6. (f) DMU C2 – That portion of Zone C located east of the eastern boundary of Highlands County, east of the eastern boundary of Polk County, south of State Road 50, west of US Highway 1, and south of State Road 528/Bennett Causeway and Canaveral Barge Canal.
   7. (g) DMU C3 – That portion of Zone C located south of US Highway 27, west of US Highway 41, north of State Road 50, and north of State Road 550/Cortez Boulevard.
   8. (h) DMU C4 – That portion of Zone C located north of State Road 50, east of US Highway 1, north of State Road 528/Bennett Causeway and Canaveral Barge Canal, east of US Highway 41, south of US Highway 441, west and south of State Road 20, west and south of US Highway 17/State Road 20/State Road 100, west and south of State Road 20/State Road 100, and south of State Road 100/Moody Boulevard.
   9. (i) DMU C5 – That portion of Zone C located north of US Highway 27, north of US Highway 441, and west of Interstate 75.
   10. (j) DMU C6 – That portion of Zone C located east of Interstate 75, north of US Highway 441, north and east of State Road 20, north and east of US Highway 17/State Road 20/State Road 100, north and east of State Road 20/State Road 100, and north of State Road 100/Moody Boulevard.
   11. (k) DMU D1 – That portion of Zone D located south of Interstate 10.
   12. (l) DMU D2 – That portion of Zone D located north of Interstate 10.

2. (2) Zone – The following geographical portions of the state:

   1. (a) Zone A – The counties of Broward, Charlotte (east of the Peace River and east Charlotte Harbor), Collier, Dade, DeSoto (south of State Road 70 and east of the Peace River), Glades, Hendry, Highlands (south of State Road 70), Lee, Martin (west of US Highway 441), Monroe, Okeechobee (south of State Road 70 and west of US Highway 441) and Palm Beach (except that portion lying east of US Highway 441, east of State Road 80, north of County Road 880, and north of US Highway 98/US Highway 441/State Road 80/Southern Boulevard).
   2. (b) Zone B – The counties of Hernando (south of State Road 50 and east of Interstate 75), Hillsborough (north of State Road 60 and east of Interstate 75), Lake (south of State Road 50), Orange (south of State Road 50 and west of US Highway 17), Osceola (west of US Highway 17, south and west of County Road 525, west of the western shoreline of Lake Tohopekaliga, west of C-35 canal, west of the western shoreline of Cypress Lake, west of C-36 canal and west of the eastern shoreline of Lake Hatchineha), Pasco (east of Interstate 75), Polk (north of State Road 60) and Sumter (south of State Road 50).
   3. (c) Zone C – The counties of Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard, Citrus, Clay, Charlotte (except east of the Peace River and east of Charlotte Harbor), Columbia, DeSoto (except south of State Road 70 and east of the Peace River), Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gadsden (east of US Highway 27), Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hardee, Hernando (north of State Road 50 and west of Interstate 75), Highlands (north of State Road 70), Hillsborough (south of State Road 60 and west of Interstate 75), Indian River, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Leon (east of US Highway 27, east of State Road 61, and east of US Highway 319), Levy, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin (east of US Highway 441), Nassau, Okeechobee (except that portion lying south of State Road 70 and west of US Highway 441), Orange (north of State Road 50 and east of US Highway 17), Osceola (east of US Highway 17, north and east of County Road 525, east of the western shoreline of Lake Tohopekaliga, east of C-35 canal, east of the western shoreline of Cypress Lake, east of C-36 canal and east of the eastern shoreline of Lake Hatchineha), Palm Beach (east of US Highway 441, east of State Road 80, north of County Road 880, and north of US Highway 98/US Highway 441/State Road 80/Southern Boulevard), Pasco (west of Interstate 75), Pinellas, Polk (south of State Road 60), Putnam, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter (north of State Road 50), Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia and Wakulla (east of US Highway 319, north and east of US Highway 98, and east of the eastern shoreline of the Wakulla and St. Marks Rivers).
   4. (d) Zone D – The counties of Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden (west of US Highway 27), Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Leon (west of US Highway 27, west of State Road 61, and west of US Highway 319), Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Wakulla (west of US Highway 319, south of US Highway 98, and west of the eastern shoreline of the Wakulla and St. Marks Rivers), Walton and Washington.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 7-2-14, Amended 7-1-15, 7-29-15, 9-16-25, 7-1-26.