Hunting Season Dates for All 50 States

Select a state to see hunting season dates across all species — sourced directly from official state wildlife agencies.

Seasons open now

Alabama10 open Alaska110 open Arizona75 open Arkansas30 open California47 open Colorado23 open Connecticut22 open Delaware3 open

Recently updated

MarylandNov 4, 2026 MaineNov 4, 2026 LouisianaNov 4, 2026 KentuckyNov 4, 2026 KansasNov 4, 2026 IowaNov 3, 2026 IndianaNov 3, 2026 IllinoisNov 3, 2026

Key species by state

Deer

Alabamaopens Nov 7-21, 2026 by zone AlaskaAug 1-Dec 31, 2026 Arizonaopens Oct 23-Dec 11, 2026 by zone Arkansasopens Nov 14, 2026; split dates by zone Californiaopens Aug 8-Nov 7, 2026 by zone ColoradoOct 14-18, 2026 ConnecticutNov 18-Dec 8, 2026 DelawareNov 14-23, 2026 and Jan 17-25, 2027

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Turkey

AlabamaNov 14-22, 2026 and Dec 12-27, 2026 Arizonaopens Apr 16-30, 2027 by zone Arkansasopens Apr 5-19, 2027 by zone CaliforniaNov 14-Dec 13, 2026 ColoradoSep 1-Oct 4, 2026; later in some zones Connecticutopens Sep 15, 2026-Jan 1, 2027 by zone DelawareApr 10-May 9, 2027 Floridaopens Oct 5-Dec 5, 2026 by zone

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Waterfowl

AlabamaSep 5-Oct 4, 2026, plus 3 more segments through Jan 31, 2027 Alaskaopens Sep 1-Oct 8, 2026 by zone ArizonaOct 23, 2026-Jan 31, 2027 ArkansasOct 31-Nov 8, 2026, plus 3 more segments through Jan 31, 2027 Californiaopens Oct 3-24, 2026 by zone Coloradoopens Oct 3-17, 2026 by zone Connecticutopens Oct 10, 2026; split dates by zone DelawareOct 18, 2025-Jan 31, 2026

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Alabama DCNR

Alaska ADF&G

Arizona Game & Fish Dept.

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

California CDFW

Colorado Parks & Wildlife

Connecticut DEEP

Delaware DNREC

Florida FWC

Georgia DNR Wildlife

Hawaii DLNR

Idaho Fish & Game

Illinois DNR

Indiana DNR

Iowa DNR

Kansas KDWPT

Kentucky KDFWR

Louisiana LDWF

Maine DIFW

Maryland DNR

MassachusettsMA

Massachusetts DFW

Michigan DNR

Minnesota DNR

Mississippi MDWFP

Missouri MDC

Montana FWP

Nebraska Game & Parks

Nevada NDOW

New HampshireNH

New Hampshire Fish & Game

New Jersey Fish & Wildlife

New Mexico NMDGF

New York DEC

North CarolinaNC

NC Wildlife Resources Commission

North Dakota Game & Fish

Ohio DNR

Oklahoma ODWC

Oregon ODFW

Pennsylvania Game Commission

Rhode Island DEM

South CarolinaSC

South Carolina DNR

South Dakota GF&P

Tennessee TWRA

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Utah DWR

Vermont Fish & Wildlife

Virginia DWR

Washington WDFW

West VirginiaWV

West Virginia DNR

Wisconsin DNR

Wyoming Game & Fish

Official agency links

Alabama: Alabama DCNR Alaska: Alaska ADF&G Arizona: Arizona Game & Fish Dept.Arkansas: Arkansas Game & Fish Commission California: California CDFW Colorado: Colorado Parks & Wildlife Connecticut: Connecticut DEEP Delaware: Delaware DNREC Florida: Florida FWC Georgia: Georgia DNR Wildlife Hawaii: Hawaii DLNR Idaho: Idaho Fish & Game Illinois: Illinois DNR Indiana: Indiana DNR Iowa: Iowa DNR Kansas: Kansas KDWPT Kentucky: Kentucky KDFWR Louisiana: Louisiana LDWF Maine: Maine DIFW Maryland: Maryland DNR Massachusetts: Massachusetts DFW Michigan: Michigan DNR Minnesota: Minnesota DNR Mississippi: Mississippi MDWFP Missouri: Missouri MDC Montana: Montana FWP Nebraska: Nebraska Game & Parks Nevada: Nevada NDOW New Hampshire: New Hampshire Fish & Game New Jersey: New Jersey Fish & Wildlife New Mexico: New Mexico NMDGF New York: New York DEC North Carolina: NC Wildlife Resources Commission North Dakota: North Dakota Game & Fish Ohio: Ohio DNR Oklahoma: Oklahoma ODWC Oregon: Oregon ODFW Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Game Commission Rhode Island: Rhode Island DEM South Carolina: South Carolina DNR South Dakota: South Dakota GF&P Tennessee: Tennessee TWRA Texas: Texas Parks & Wildlife Utah: Utah DWR Vermont: Vermont Fish & Wildlife Virginia: Virginia DWR Washington: Washington WDFW West Virginia: West Virginia DNR Wisconsin: Wisconsin DNR Wyoming: Wyoming Game & Fish

Hunting Season FAQ

Where can I find hunting season dates by state?

Use this state hub to open each state page. Every state page links back to the official wildlife agency source.

Which species are tracked?

The state pages group deer, turkey, waterfowl, upland birds, small game, big game, furbearers, and other listed seasons when agency data is available.

Are these official regulations?

No. HuntingSeason.com summarizes official agency information and links to sources for verification. Always confirm final rules with the state agency before hunting.