TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s new Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Sales Tax Holiday officially kicks off on Monday, September 8, bringing consumers relief on all kinds of outdoors-related items.
Also called the “Second Amendment” sales tax holiday, Governor Ron DeSantis pushed for the event earlier this year.
Until the end of December, sales tax will not apply to guns, ammunition, bows, or gun accessories like stocks and holsters.
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For camping and hunting supplies, sales tax won’t apply if they fit within a certain price point. A detailed list of eligible items can be found below.
Eligible camping supplies
Sales price of $30 or less
- Camping lanterns
- Flashlights
Sales price of $50 or less
- Camping stoves
- Portable Hammocks
- Collapsible camping chairs
- Sleeping bags
Sales price of $200 or less:
- Tents
Eligible fishing supplies
Sales price of $5 or less if sold individually ($10 or less if multiple items are sold together)
- Bait
- Fishing tackle
Sales price of $30 or less
- Tackle Bags
- Tackle boxes
Sales price of $75 or less if sold individually ($150 or less if sold as a set)
- Reels
- Rods
Eligible hunting supplies
- Ammunition
- Bows (hand-drawn, hand-held and hand-released)
- Crossbows that use a non-handheld locking mechanism to maintain the device in a drawn or ready-to-discharge condition
- Accessories for bows and crossbows, including arrows, bolts, quarrels, quivers, releases, sights or optics and wristguards
Click here for more details on what sales apply.
The sales tax holiday runs through December 31, 2025.
The event was created as part of Florida’s FY 2025-26 budget, which also created a permanent back-to-school sales tax holiday for the month of August.
As of August 2025, certain disaster preparedness items are also permanently exempt from sales taxes, instead of only during the previously designated holiday periods. That includes batteries, portable generators, and smoke detectors. For a full list, click here.
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