Florida Hunting, Fishing and Camping Tax Holiday Is Now Through Dec. 31

September 7, 2026

Florida’s four-month sales tax holiday on outdoor gear, camping equipment, firearms and ammunition is underway and continues through December 31.

Shoppers can save on items with tents and fishing rods with set price limits, while there are no price caps on firearms and tactical accessories.

The “Hunting, Fishing and Camping” sales tax holiday excepts a wide variety of outdoor gear from sales tax, including tents up to $200, sleeping bags up to $50, lanterns under $30, fishing rods up to $75 and tackle boxes up to $30.

But different than other tax-free holidays, there is no price limit on firearms, ammunition, archery equipment and tactical accessories.

During the tax holiday, sales tax is not due on the retail sale of:

  • Hunting supplies:
    • Ammunition (as defined in section 790.001(1), Florida Statutes (F.S.))

    • Firearms, including:

    • Any weapon designed to expel a projectile by an explosive
    • Pistols, rifles, and shotguns
    • Firearm accessories (see question #2)
    • Bows and crossbows
    • Bow and crossbow accessories, including:
    • Arrows
    • Bolts
    • Quarrels
    • Quivers
    • Releases
    • Sights or optics
    • Wristguards
  • Camping and fishing supplies, including:
    • Bait and fishing tackle priced at $10 or less (or $20 or less when sold as a set)
    • Flashlights, camping lanterns, tackle boxes, or tackle bags priced at $30 or less
    • Camping stoves, collapsible chairs, portable hammocks, and sleeping bags priced at $50 or less
    • Rods and reels priced at $75 or less, or $150 or less if sold as a set
    • Tents priced at $200 or less

2. Are firearm accessories exempt from sales tax?

Yes. During the sales tax holiday, purchases of certain firearm accessories are exempt from tax, including:

  • Barrels
  • Cases or range bags
  • Charging handles
  • Cleaning kits
  • Handguards
  • Holsters
  • Internal parts and components
  • Magazines or other ammunition feeding devices or carriers
  • Pistol grips
  • Shooting chronographs
  • Shooting mats, rests, or bipods
  • Sights or optics
  • Slides or cylinders
  • Slings
  • Stocks or braces
  • Suppressors or silencers
  • Triggers

3. How is ammunition defined?

Ammunition is defined in section 790.001(1), F.S., as any object consisting of all of the following:

  • A fixed metallic or nonmetallic hull or casing containing a primer
  • One or more projectiles, one or more bullets, or shot
  • Gunpowder

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