Indiana Deer Season 2026-27
Indiana deer season dates start with Sep 15, 2026-Jan 31, 2027. The table below keeps every listed deer row together with zones and notes where available.
Quick answer
Indiana's listed 2026-27 archery deer season runs Oct 1, 2026-Jan 3, 2027.
Reduction Zone White-tailed Deer opens Sep 15, 2026 and closes Jan 31, 2027.
Reduction Zone White-tailed Deer opens Sep 15, 2026 and closes Jan 31, 2027.
The tables below keep the rest of the listed seasons together by species, with source links back to Indiana DNR.
Deer
White-tailed Deer
Reduction Zone
Sep 15, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
Previously called Urban Zones; designated locations only. Deer hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Zone: Reduction Zone
White-tailed Deer
Reduction Zone
Sep 15, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
Deer Reduction Zones, previously called Urban Zones, are in designated locations only. Deer hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Zone: Reduction Zones (designated locations only)
White-tailed Deer
Youth
Sep 26-27, 2026
Deer hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Youth
Sep 26-27, 2026
Deer hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Oct 1, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Deer hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Archery
Oct 1, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Deer hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Firearms
Nov 14-29, 2026
Deer hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Firearms
Nov 14-29, 2026
Deer hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Zone: Statewide
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Dec 5-20, 2026
Deer hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader
Dec 5-20, 2026
Deer hunting hours: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
Zone: Statewide