Hunting Season Dates

Youth Season: Sept. 16 - Oct. 1

Disabled Hunter (Requires a permit): Sept. 16 - Oct. 1

Archery Season, Early Split: Oct. one - Dec. 1

Archery Season, Late Split: Dec. 18 - Jan. 10, 2024

Early Muzzleloader (residents only): Oct. 14 – 22

Late Muzzleloader: Dec. 18 - Jan. 10, 2024

Shotgun, Season 1: Dec. two – 6

Shotgun, Season 2: Dec. nine – 17

Nonresident Holiday Season: Dec. 24 - Jan. 2, 2024

Shooting hours for all deer seasons are half-hour before sunrise to half-hour after sunset.

Migratory Game Bird Season Dates

South Zone

Youth Waterfowl: Oct. 7-8

Ducks, Mergansers & Coots: Oct. 14-20; Oct. 29-Dec. 19

Dark Geese & Light Geese: Oct. 7-22; Oct. 28-Dec. 19; Dec. 30-Jan. 27, 20204

Statewide

Doves: Sept. 1 - Nov. 29 - Daily limit is 15

Snipe: Sept. 2 - Nov. 30 - Daily limit is 8

Rail: Sept. 2 - Nov. 10 - Daily limit is 12

Woodcock: Oct. 7 - Nov. 20 - Daily limit is 3

Small Game and Upland Hunting Season Dates

Rooster Pheasant (Youth): Oct. 21-22

Rooster Pheasant: Oct. 28 - Jan. 10, 2024

Bobwhite Quail: Oct. 28 - Jan. 31, 2024

Gray Partridge: Oct. 14 - Jan. 31, 2024

Ruffed Grouse: Oct. seven - Jan. 31, 2024

Rabbit (Cottontail): Sept. two - Feb. 28, 2024

Rabbit (Jack): CLOSED

Squirrel (Fox and Gray): Sept. two - Jan. 31, 2024

Groundhog: Continuous Open Season

Crow: Oct. 15 - Nov. 30 and Jan. 14 - March 31, 2024

Pigeon: Continuous Open Season

Coyote: Continuous Open Season

Fall Turkey Hunting

Gun/Bow: Oct. 10 - Dec. 1

Archery Only: Oct. one - Dec. 1