Not sure on your area Go the the FWC page and go to ask the fwc and see if they have a list of areas open without permits.
Summit the question and in a day or two they answer.
I know this area east side central.
Other wise start a new post on here and ask what areas are open in XXXXXX area without permits.
The season dates shown on FWC are for private land hunting in each specified zone. The WMA's dates can vary widely from private land. You need to find the WMA's around your area and check them one by one. Here is a link to find the WMA's around you that do not requite a quota.
http://www.myfwc.com/media/547579/hunt_WMAsQuotaPermitNotNeeded.pdf
I like the quota system if you get drawn it gives you few days without the idiots that are to lazy or stupid to go put in for it. These seem to be the same guys that instead of doing their own scouting like to go where they see my truck parked and try to set up 40 yards away @ 11 am.
Well you one of the few
I like to hunt every week end public land should be open for it. To control the hunters is wrong. Control the deer with tags but this wont happen.
The system may not be perfect but for the most part for a few days it keeps some of the riff raff out.
