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Deer Season by State

Compare deer season dates across all 50 states and jump into state-specific tables sourced from official wildlife agencies.

Deer season key dates and source agency by state
StateKey datesSource
Alabama DeerOct 1, 2025-Jan 15, 2026Alabama DCNR
Alaska DeerAug 1-Dec 31, 2026Alaska ADF&G
Arizona DeerAug 21-Dec 31, 2026Arizona Game & Fish Dept.
Arkansas DeerSep 27, 2025-Feb 28, 2026Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
California DeerSep 5-Dec 31, 2026California CDFW
Colorado DeerAug 15, 2026-Jan 31, 2027Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Connecticut DeerSep 15-Dec 31, 2026Connecticut DEEP
Delaware DeerSep 1, 2026-Feb 1, 2027Delaware DNREC
Florida DeerSep 19-Oct 18, 2026Florida FWC
Georgia DeerSep 12, 2026-Jan 10, 2027Georgia DNR Wildlife
Hawaii DeerJul 1-Oct 25, 2026Hawaii DLNR
Idaho Deerdates not listedIdaho Fish & Game
Illinois DeerNov 20-22, 2026Illinois DNR
Indiana DeerSep 15, 2026-Jan 31, 2027Indiana DNR
Iowa DeerSep 19-Oct 4, 2026Iowa DNR
Kansas DeerSep 14-Dec 31, 2026Kansas KDWPT
Kentucky DeerSep 5, 2026-Jan 18, 2027Kentucky KDFWR
Louisiana DeerSep 20, 2025-Jan 15, 2026Louisiana LDWF
Maine DeerSep 12-Dec 12, 2026Maine DIFW
Maryland DeerSep 5, 2025-Jan 31, 2026Maryland DNR
Massachusetts DeerOct 3-3, 2026Massachusetts DFW
Michigan DeerOct 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027Michigan DNR
Minnesota DeerSep 19-Dec 31, 2026Minnesota DNR
Mississippi DeerNov 22, 2025-Jan 31, 2026Mississippi MDWFP
Missouri DeerSep 15, 2026-Jan 15, 2027Missouri MDC
Montana DeerAug 15, 2026-Feb 15, 2027Montana FWP
Nebraska DeerSep 1-Dec 31, 2026Nebraska Game & Parks
Nevada DeerAug 10, 2026-Jan 1, 2027Nevada NDOW
New Hampshire DeerSep 15-Dec 8, 2026New Hampshire Fish & Game
New Jersey Deerdates not listedNew Jersey Fish & Wildlife
New Mexico DeerSep 1, 2026-Jan 31, 2027New Mexico NMDGF
New York DeerSep 27-Oct 23, 2026New York DEC
North Carolina DeerSep 12-Oct 30, 2026NC Wildlife Resources Commission
North Dakota DeerSep 4, 2026-Jan 3, 2027North Dakota Game & Fish
Ohio DeerSep 12, 2026-Feb 7, 2027Ohio DNR
Oklahoma DeerOct 1, 2026-Jan 15, 2027Oklahoma ODWC
Oregon DeerOct 3-Nov 6, 2026Oregon ODFW
Pennsylvania DeerAug 1, 2026-Apr 15, 2027Pennsylvania Game Commission
Rhode Island DeerSep 15, 2025-Jan 31, 2026Rhode Island DEM
South Carolina DeerAug 15, 2025-Jan 1, 2026South Carolina DNR
South Dakota DeerSep 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027South Dakota GF&P
Tennessee DeerSep 26-Nov 6, 2026Tennessee TWRA
Texas DeerOct 3-Nov 26, 2026Texas Parks & Wildlife
Utah DeerAug 15-Nov 5, 2026Utah DWR
Vermont DeerOct 1-Dec 15, 2026Vermont Fish & Wildlife
Virginia DeerSep 5-Oct 2, 2026Virginia DWR
Washington DeerSep 26-Oct 4, 2026Washington WDFW
West Virginia DeerSep 26-Dec 31, 2026West Virginia DNR
Wisconsin DeerSep 12, 2026-Jan 3, 2027Wisconsin DNR
Wyoming DeerSep 1-30, 2025Wyoming Game & Fish

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