Open seasons
What Hunting Season Is Open Right Now?
Current open seasons from the state data we track. Always confirm final dates, permits, zones, and legal methods with the official agency before hunting.
Alaska
View all seasonsBlack Bear
General (Nonresidents with guide or kindred) · Sep 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Black Bear
General - Residents · Sep 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Black Bear
Drawing - Nonresidents without guide (DL027) · Sep 1-Dec 31, 2026
Black Bear
General - Nonresidents with guide or kindred · Sep 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Black Bear
General (Residents) · Sep 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Black Bear
Drawing (Nonresidents without guide or kindred) - DL027 · Sep 1-Dec 31, 2026
Brown/Grizzly Bear
Resident - Fall · Sep 15-Dec 31, 2026
Brown/Grizzly Bear
Nonresident - Fall · Sep 15-Dec 31, 2026
Source: Alaska ADF&G
Arizona
View all seasonsBlack Bear
General · Aug 7-Dec 31, 2026
Black Bear
Archery · Aug 14-Oct 29, 2026
Black Bear
Archery-Only · Aug 14-Oct 29, 2026
Desert Bighorn Sheep
General · Oct 1-Dec 31, 2026
Desert Bighorn Sheep
General · Oct 1-Dec 31, 2026
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
General · Oct 1-Dec 31, 2026
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
General · Oct 1-Dec 31, 2026
Bison
Limited Opportunity (Kaibab Plateau Herd - Cow) · Sep 11-Dec 31, 2026
Source: Arizona Game & Fish Dept.
California
View all seasonsDeer
Archery Either-Sex (Split Season) · Sep 5-Dec 31, 2026
Deer
Either-Sex · Sep 5-Nov 29, 2026
Deer
Either-Sex · Sep 12-Nov 29, 2026
Deer
Apprentice Either-Sex · Sep 19-Nov 1, 2026
Deer
Regular Firearm · Sep 19-Oct 12, 2026
Deer
Regular Firearm · Sep 19-Oct 25, 2026
Deer
Regular Firearm · Sep 19-Oct 25, 2026
Deer
Regular Firearm · Sep 19-Oct 18, 2026
Source: California CDFW
Colorado
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Rifle - Plains · Sep 2-Nov 22, 2026
Black Bear
Rifle - PLO · Sep 2-Nov 22, 2026
Deer
Private Land Only (PLO) · Aug 15, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
Deer - Plains
Archery - Plains · Oct 1-Dec 31, 2026
Elk
Private Land Only (PLO) · Aug 15, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
Elk - Plains
Rifle - Plains · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
Moose
Rifle · Oct 1-14, 2026
Wild Turkey
Fall Limited License · Sep 1-Oct 23, 2026
Source: Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Connecticut
View all seasonsCoyote
General · Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Lottery Archery-Only · Sep 15-Dec 31, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Lottery Archery · Sep 15-Dec 31, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 15-Dec 31, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 15-Dec 31, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 15-Dec 31, 2026
Crow
General · Aug 8-Oct 9, 2026
Woodchuck
General · Mar 15-Nov 15, 2026
Source: Connecticut DEEP
Delaware
View all seasonsWhite-tailed Deer
Crossbow · Sep 1, 2026-Feb 1, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 1, 2026-Feb 1, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Youth and Non-ambulatory Hunt · Sep 27-Nov 2, 2026
Source: Delaware DNREC
Florida
View all seasonsWhite-tailed Deer (Antlered)
Archery · Sep 19-Oct 18, 2026
White-tailed Deer (Antlered)
Crossbow · Sep 19-Oct 23, 2026
White-tailed Deer (Antlered)
General Gun · Sep 19, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
White-tailed Deer (Antlerless)
Archery · Sep 19-Oct 18, 2026
White-tailed Deer (Antlerless)
Crossbow · Sep 19-Oct 23, 2026
Wild Turkey (gobblers and bearded only)
Archery · Sep 19-Oct 18, 2026
Wild Turkey (gobblers and bearded only)
Crossbow · Sep 19-Oct 23, 2026
Wild Turkey (Gobblers and Bearded)
Crossbow (Fall) · Sep 19-Oct 23, 2026
Source: Florida FWC
Georgia
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Archery · Sep 12-Oct 9, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 12, 2026-Jan 10, 2027
Alligator
Zone & Quota · Aug 14-Oct 5, 2026
Opossum & Raccoon
Public Lands · Aug 15, 2026-Feb 28, 2027
Squirrel
Statewide · Aug 15, 2026-Feb 28, 2027
Source: Georgia DNR Wildlife
Hawaii
View all seasonsGoat
Archery · Jul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Goat/Deer/Pig
General · Jul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Mouflon Sheep (Non-Typical Ram)
Muzzleloader · Sep 4-Oct 25, 2026
Mouflon Sheep (Non-Typical Ram)
Muzzleloader · Sep 4-Oct 25, 2026
Mouflon Sheep (Typical Ram)
Muzzleloader · Sep 4-Oct 25, 2026
Deer
Archery · Jul 1-Oct 25, 2026
Source: Hawaii DLNR
Idaho
View all seasonsBadger
Hunting and Trapping · Jul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Badger
Hunting and Trapping · Jul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Badger
Hunting and Trapping · Jul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Badger
Hunting and Trapping · Jul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Badger
Hunting and Trapping · Jul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Badger
Hunting and Trapping · Jul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Badger
Hunting and Trapping · Jul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Fox
Hunting and Trapping · Jul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Source: Idaho Fish & Game
Indiana
View all seasonsWhite-tailed Deer
Reduction Zone · Sep 15, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Oct 1, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Mourning Dove
General · Sep 1-Dec 31, 2026
Mourning Dove
Hunting · Sep 1-Oct 18, 2026
Raccoon & Opossum (Dog Running)
Chasing Season (No Hunting) · Feb 1-Oct 25, 2026
Raccoon & Opossum (Dog Running)
Chasing Only (no hunting) · Feb 1-Oct 25, 2026
Snipe
Hunting · Sep 1-Dec 16, 2026
Snipe
General · Sep 1-Dec 16, 2026
Source: Indiana DNR
Iowa
View all seasonsWhite-tailed Deer
Disabled Hunter · Sep 19-Oct 4, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Youth · Sep 19-Oct 4, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery Early Split · Oct 1-Dec 4, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery, Early Split · Oct 1-Dec 4, 2026
Mourning Dove
General · Sep 1-Nov 29, 2026
Rail
General · Sep 5-Nov 13, 2026
Snipe
General · Sep 5-Nov 30, 2026
Wild Turkey
Fall Archery · Oct 1-Dec 4, 2026
Source: Iowa DNR
Kansas
View all seasonsCoyote
Regular · Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026
Coyote
Firearm/General · Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 14-Dec 31, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 14-Dec 31, 2026
Eurasian Collared Dove, Ringed Turtle Dove
General · Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026
Elk
Archery · Sep 14-Dec 31, 2026
Elk
Firearm (First Segment) · Oct 1-31, 2026
Raccoon, Opossum
Extended Hunting and Trapping · Mar 1-Nov 18, 2026
Source: Kansas KDWPT
Kentucky
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Archery/Crossbow (September) · Sep 19-Oct 2, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Youth/Senior Crossbow · Sep 5, 2026-Jan 18, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 5, 2026-Jan 18, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Crossbow · Sep 19, 2026-Jan 18, 2027
Mourning Dove
General · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 10, 2027
Elk
Archery/Crossbow (either sex) · Sep 12-Dec 11, 2026
Elk
Firearms - Bull (antlered) · Sep 26-Oct 7, 2026
Furbearer
Falconry · Sep 1, 2026-Mar 30, 2027
Source: Kentucky KDFWR
Louisiana
View all seasonsMourning Dove, White-winged Dove, Eurasian Dove, Collared Dove
Regular · Sep 5, 2026-Jan 17, 2027
Mourning Dove, White-winged Dove, Eurasian Dove, Collared Dove
Regular · Sep 5, 2026-Jan 10, 2027
Dove (Mourning, White-winged, Fully Dressed Eurasian, and Collared)
Regular · Sep 5, 2026-Jan 17, 2027
Dove (Mourning, White-winged, Fully Dressed Eurasian, and Collared)
Regular · Sep 5, 2026-Jan 10, 2027
Rails and Gallinules
Regular · Sep 19, 2026-Jan 6, 2027
Source: Louisiana LDWF
Maine
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Firearm · Aug 31-Nov 28, 2026
Black Bear
General Hunting Season · Aug 31-Nov 28, 2026
Black Bear
Trapping · Sep 1-Oct 31, 2026
Black Bear
Hunting with Dogs · Sep 14-Oct 30, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Expanded Archery · Sep 12-Dec 12, 2026
Raccoon
General · Oct 1-Dec 31, 2026
Raccoon
Firearm · Oct 1-Dec 31, 2026
Ruffed Grouse
General · Sep 26-Dec 31, 2026
Source: Maine DIFW
Massachusetts
View all seasonsBlack Bear
General · Sep 7-Dec 12, 2026
Opossum
General · Oct 1, 2026-Jan 30, 2027
Opossum
General (Session 2) · Oct 1, 2026-Jan 30, 2027
Raccoon
General · Oct 1, 2026-Jan 30, 2027
Raccoon
General (Session 2) · Oct 1, 2026-Jan 30, 2027
Crow
General (Session 2) · Jul 1, 2026-Apr 10, 2027
Crow
General · Jul 1, 2026-Apr 10, 2027
Pheasant
Youth · Sep 5-Oct 10, 2026
Source: Massachusetts DFW
Michigan
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Firearm/Archery · Sep 9-Oct 21, 2026
Black Bear
Firearm/Archery · Sep 9-Oct 21, 2026
Black Bear
Firearm/Archery · Sep 9-Oct 21, 2026
Black Bear
Firearm · Sep 9-Oct 21, 2026
Black Bear
Firearm/Archery · Sep 9-Oct 21, 2026
Black Bear
Firearm/Archery · Sep 9-Oct 21, 2026
Black Bear
Firearm · Sep 9-Oct 21, 2026
Black Bear
Firearm · Sep 9-Oct 21, 2026
Source: Michigan DNR
Minnesota
View all seasonsBear
General · Sep 1-Oct 18, 2026
Black Bear
General · Sep 1-Oct 18, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 19-Dec 31, 2026
Rabbit, Cottontail & Snowshoe Hare
General · Sep 19, 2026-Feb 28, 2027
Rabbit, Jack
General · Sep 19, 2026-Feb 28, 2027
Squirrel, Gray & Fox
General · Sep 19, 2026-Feb 28, 2027
Source: Minnesota DNR
Missouri
View all seasonsCoyote
Hunting · Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 15, 2026-Jan 15, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 15-Nov 13, 2026
Wild Turkey
Archery - Fall · Sep 15-Nov 13, 2026
Wild Turkey
Fall Firearms · Oct 1-31, 2026
Source: Missouri MDC
Montana
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Fall General · Sep 15-Nov 29, 2026
Bighorn Sheep
General · Sep 15-Nov 29, 2026
Deer
Shoulder Season · Aug 15, 2026-Feb 15, 2027
Deer
Archery · Sep 5-Oct 18, 2026
Deer
Backcountry General · Sep 15-Nov 29, 2026
Deer
Regular Firearm · Sep 15-Nov 29, 2026
Elk
Shoulder Season · Aug 15, 2026-Feb 15, 2027
Elk
Archery · Sep 5-Oct 18, 2026
Source: Montana FWP
Nebraska
View all seasonsWhite-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 1-Dec 31, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Limited Landowner · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 15, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Antlerless Only Season Choice · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 15, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Regular Firearm · Oct 1-15, 2026
White-tailed Deer
October River Antlerless Firearm · Oct 1-15, 2026
Mourning Dove
Firearm · Sep 1-Oct 30, 2026
Mourning Dove / White-winged Dove / Eurasian Collared-Dove
General · Sep 1-Oct 30, 2026
Elk
Early Antlerless · Aug 1-Oct 31, 2026
Source: Nebraska Game & Parks
Nevada
View all seasonsCalifornia Bighorn Sheep (Nonresident, Any Ram)
Any Legal Weapon · Sep 1-Oct 31, 2026
California Bighorn Sheep (Resident, Any Ram)
Any Legal Weapon · Sep 1-Nov 10, 2026
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep (Resident, Any Ram - Management, Access Limited)
Any Legal Weapon · Aug 15, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep (Resident, Any Ram)
Any Legal Weapon · Aug 15, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Nelson (Desert) Bighorn Sheep (Resident, Any Ram)
Archery · Aug 15, 2026-Feb 20, 2027
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Resident, Any Ram)
Any Legal Weapon · Sep 1, 2026-Feb 20, 2027
Mule Deer - Antlered (Nonresident)
Archery · Aug 10, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Mule Deer - Antlered (Nonresident)
Muzzleloader · Sep 10-Dec 15, 2026
Source: Nevada NDOW
New Hampshire
View all seasonsWhite-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 15-Dec 8, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 15-Dec 15, 2026
Pheasant
General · Oct 1-Dec 31, 2026
Wild Turkey
Fall Archery · Sep 15-Dec 15, 2026
Wild Turkey
Fall Archery · Sep 15-Dec 8, 2026
Source: New Hampshire Fish & Game
New Mexico
View all seasonsBlack Bear
General Firearm · Sep 25-Dec 15, 2026
Desert Bighorn Sheep
General - Ram · Sep 11, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
General - Ram · Aug 6, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
General - Ewe · Sep 4-Oct 7, 2026
Mule Deer/White-tailed Deer
Premium Statewide · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
Mule Deer/White-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader · Sep 27-Oct 3, 2026
Mule Deer/White-tailed Deer
Private Land - Muzzleloader · Sep 27-Oct 3, 2026
Eurasian Collared-Dove
General OTC · Apr 1, 2026-Mar 31, 2027
Source: New Mexico NMDGF
New York
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Regular Firearms · Sep 19-Dec 6, 2026
Black Bear
Bowhunting · Sep 19-Oct 23, 2026
Black Bear
Bowhunting · Oct 1-Dec 22, 2026
Black Bear
Regular (Bow-only) · Oct 1-Dec 31, 2026
Black Bear
Bowhunting · Oct 1-Dec 22, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Bowhunting · Sep 27-Oct 23, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Regular (Bow-only) · Oct 1, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Bowhunting · Oct 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Source: New York DEC
North Carolina
View all seasonsWhite-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 12-Oct 30, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 12-Nov 13, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 12-Oct 30, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 12-Nov 13, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 12-Oct 2, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 12-Nov 13, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 12-Oct 2, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 12-Nov 6, 2026
Source: NC Wildlife Resources Commission
North Dakota
View all seasonsCoyote
Regular - Day hunting, Traps · Apr 1, 2026-Mar 31, 2027
Deer, Mule and White-tailed
Archery - Nonresident · Sep 4, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Deer, Mule and White-tailed
Bow (Resident) · Sep 4, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Deer, Mule and White-tailed
Archery - Resident Youth · Sep 4, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Deer, Mule and White-tailed
Archery - Resident · Sep 4, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Deer, Mule and White-tailed
Bow (Resident Youth) · Sep 4, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Deer, Mule and White-tailed
Bow (Nonresident) · Sep 4, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Elk
Regular · Sep 4, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Source: North Dakota Game & Fish
Ohio
View all seasonsWhite-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 12, 2026-Feb 7, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 26, 2026-Feb 7, 2027
Mourning Dove
General · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Gallinule (Moorhen)
General · Sep 1-Nov 9, 2026
Rail
General · Sep 1-Nov 9, 2026
Wilson's Snipe
General · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Crow
General · Jun 5, 2026-Mar 7, 2027
Squirrel
General · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
Source: Ohio DNR
Oklahoma
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Archery · Oct 1-18, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Oct 1, 2026-Jan 15, 2027
Elk
Archery · Oct 1, 2026-Jan 15, 2027
Antelope
Archery · Oct 1-14, 2026
Pronghorn
Archery · Oct 1-14, 2026
Rabbit
General · Oct 1, 2026-Mar 15, 2027
Rabbit
Regular Season · Oct 1, 2026-Mar 15, 2027
Squirrel
General · May 15, 2026-Feb 28, 2027
Source: Oklahoma ODWC
Oregon
View all seasonsBlack Bear
General Season Fall - Additional · Aug 1-Dec 31, 2026
Black Bear
General Season Fall · Aug 1-Dec 31, 2026
Black Bear
General (Additional) · Aug 1-Dec 31, 2026
Black Bear
General · Aug 1-Dec 31, 2026
Elk - Antlerless
Damage Season · Aug 1, 2026-Mar 31, 2027
Elk (Antlerless Damage)
General · Aug 1, 2026-Mar 31, 2027
Cougar
General · Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026
Cougar
General Season - Additional · Jan 1-Dec 31, 2026
Source: Oregon ODFW
Pennsylvania
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Archery · Sep 19-Nov 27, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Antlerless - Agricultural Deer Control · Aug 1, 2026-Apr 15, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Sep 19, 2026-Jan 24, 2027
Opossum, Striped Skunk and Weasel
Hunting · Jul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Crow
General · Aug 20, 2026-Mar 21, 2027
Bobwhite Quail
General · Sep 1, 2026-Mar 31, 2027
Woodchuck (Groundhog)
General · Jul 1, 2026-Jun 30, 2027
Squirrel (Red, Gray, Black and Fox Combined)
General · Sep 12, 2026-Feb 28, 2027
Source: Pennsylvania Game Commission
South Carolina
View all seasonsFox
Dogs Only - Private Land (Spring 2026) · Mar 2-Nov 25, 2026
Quail
Dogs Only - Private Land (Spring 2026) · Mar 2-Nov 22, 2026
Rabbit
Dogs Only - Private Land (Spring 2026) · Mar 2-Nov 25, 2026
Source: South Carolina DNR
South Dakota
View all seasonsBighorn Sheep
General · Sep 1-Dec 31, 2026
Bighorn Sheep
General · Sep 1-Dec 31, 2026
Deer
Archery · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Deer
Archery · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Deer
Archery · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Deer
Archery - Nonresident Public/Private Land · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Deer
Archery - Municipal · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Deer
Archery · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Source: South Dakota GF&P
Tennessee
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Archery Only (Still Hunting) · Sep 26-Oct 23, 2026
Black Bear
Archery Only (Still Hunting) · Sep 26-Oct 23, 2026
Black Bear
Archery Only (Still Hunting, No Hounds) · Sep 26-Oct 23, 2026
Black Bear
Archery Only (Still Hunting, No Hounds) · Sep 26-Oct 23, 2026
Black Bear
Archery Only (Still Hunting, No Hounds) · Sep 26-Oct 23, 2026
Black Bear
Archery Only (Still Hunting, No Hounds) · Sep 26-Oct 23, 2026
Black Bear
Archery Only (Still Hunting) · Sep 26-Oct 23, 2026
Black Bear
Archery Only (Still Hunting) · Sep 26-Oct 23, 2026
Source: Tennessee TWRA
Texas
View all seasonsDove
Regular · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 7, 2027
Dove
Regular · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 21, 2027
Dove
Regular · Sep 1, 2026-Jan 14, 2027
Javelina
General · Sep 1, 2026-Aug 31, 2027
Javelina
General · Oct 1, 2026-Feb 28, 2027
Rails, Gallinules & Moorhens
Regular · Sep 19, 2026-Jan 6, 2027
Squirrel
General · Sep 1, 2026-Aug 31, 2027
Squirrel
General · Oct 1, 2026-Feb 28, 2027
Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife
Utah
View all seasonsDesert Bighorn Sheep
Sportsman Permit - Any Legal Weapon · Sep 1-Dec 31, 2026
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
Sportsman Permit - Any Legal Weapon · Sep 1-Dec 31, 2026
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
Any Legal Weapon · Sep 14-Nov 30, 2026
Bison
Sportsman Permit - Any Legal Weapon · Aug 1, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
Bison
Any Legal Weapon - Hunter's Choice · Sep 21-Oct 2, 2026
Buck Deer
Multiseason Limited-Entry · Aug 15-Nov 5, 2026
Buck Deer
Restricted Multiseason Limited-Entry · Aug 15-Nov 5, 2026
Buck Deer
Multiseason Premium Limited-Entry · Aug 15-Oct 31, 2026
Source: Utah DWR
Vermont
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Hunting with Dogs - Resident · Sep 1-Nov 22, 2026
Black Bear
Early Season · Sep 1-Nov 13, 2026
Black Bear
Firearm · Sep 1-Nov 22, 2026
Black Bear
Firearm · Sep 15-Nov 22, 2026
Black Bear
Hunting with Dogs - Nonresident · Sep 15-Nov 22, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery · Oct 1-Dec 15, 2026
Ruffed Grouse
Open Season · Sep 26-Dec 31, 2026
Ruffed Grouse
Firearm · Sep 26-Dec 31, 2026
Source: Vermont Fish & Wildlife
Virginia
View all seasonsWhite-tailed Deer
Urban Archery (Antlerless Only) · Sep 5-Oct 2, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Early Antlerless-Only Firearms · Sep 5-Oct 2, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Early Antlerless-Only Firearms · Sep 5-Oct 2, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Firearms (General) · Oct 1-Nov 30, 2026
Mourning Dove / White-winged Dove
First Segment · Sep 5-Oct 24, 2026
Common Snipe
First Segment · Sep 28-Nov 29, 2026
Rails (Clapper, King, Sora, Virginia) and Gallinules
First Segment · Sep 5-Oct 24, 2026
Crow
General · Aug 16, 2026-Mar 20, 2027
Source: Virginia DWR
Washington
View all seasonsBlack-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader · Sep 26-Oct 4, 2026
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Early General Season · Sep 26-Oct 4, 2026
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Early General Season · Sep 26-Oct 4, 2026
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader - Early General Season · Sep 26-Oct 4, 2026
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader · Sep 26-Oct 4, 2026
Black-tailed Deer
Muzzleloader · Sep 26-Oct 4, 2026
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader · Sep 26-Oct 4, 2026
Mule Deer
Muzzleloader - Early General Season · Sep 26-Oct 4, 2026
Source: Washington WDFW
West Virginia
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Archery and Crossbow · Sep 26-Dec 31, 2026
Wild Boar
Archery and Crossbow Split Season · Sep 26-Dec 31, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery and Crossbow · Sep 26-Dec 31, 2026
Crow
Hunting Split Season · Oct 1-Nov 21, 2026
Gray, Black, Albino and Fox Squirrel
General · Sep 12, 2026-Feb 28, 2027
Source: West Virginia DNR
Wisconsin
View all seasonsBlack Bear
Hunting - Bait and All Legal Methods (No Dogs) · Sep 9-Oct 13, 2026
Black Bear
Hunting - Dogs, Bait and All Legal Methods · Sep 16-Oct 6, 2026
White-tailed Deer
Archery and Crossbow · Sep 12, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
White-tailed Deer
Archery and Crossbow Extended · Sep 12, 2026-Jan 31, 2027
Mourning Dove
Regular · Sep 1-Nov 29, 2026
Ruffed Grouse
Regular · Sep 12, 2026-Jan 3, 2027
Common Gallinule
Regular · Sep 1-Nov 9, 2026
Rail (Virginia, Sora)
Regular · Sep 1-Nov 9, 2026
Source: Wisconsin DNR
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