Season Calendar
Visual timeline of hunting seasons across all states. Filter by species, state, or region to plan your year.
Archery Rifle / General Muzzleloader Shotgun / Turkey
Showing 47 states, 348 seasons
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MAMassachusetts
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MSMississippi
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MTMontana
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NVNevada
NHNew Hampshire
NMNew Mexico
NYNew York
NCNorth Carolina
NDNorth Dakota
OHOhio
OKOklahoma
OROregon
PAPennsylvania
SCSouth Carolina
SDSouth Dakota
TNTennessee
TXTexas
UTUtah
VTVermont
VAVirginia
WAWashington
WVWest Virginia
WIWisconsin
WYWyoming
AL
Alabama
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Jan 15
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 1 - Jan 31
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderOct 15 - Nov 1
Wild TurkeyShotgunMar 15 - May 15
Black BearRifleOct 1 - Nov 31
AK
Alaska
ElkArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
ElkRifleOct 10 - Nov 31
ElkMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Mule DeerRifleOct 15 - Nov 31
Mule DeerMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 18
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 15
PronghornRifleSep 15 - Oct 30
Black BearArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Nov 15
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 15 - May 30
AZ
Arizona
ElkArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
ElkRifleOct 10 - Nov 31
ElkMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Mule DeerRifleOct 15 - Nov 31
Mule DeerMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 18
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 15
PronghornRifleSep 15 - Oct 30
Black BearArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Nov 15
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 15 - May 30
AR
Arkansas
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Jan 15
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 1 - Jan 31
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderOct 15 - Nov 1
Wild TurkeyShotgunMar 15 - May 15
Black BearRifleOct 1 - Nov 31
CA
California
ElkArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
ElkRifleOct 10 - Nov 31
ElkMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Mule DeerRifleOct 15 - Nov 31
Mule DeerMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 18
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 15
PronghornRifleSep 15 - Oct 30
Black BearArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Nov 15
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 15 - May 30
CO
Colorado
ElkArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
ElkRifleOct 10 - Nov 31
ElkMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Mule DeerRifleOct 15 - Nov 31
Mule DeerMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 18
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 15
PronghornRifleSep 15 - Oct 30
Black BearArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Nov 15
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 15 - May 30
CT
Connecticut
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 18 - Dec 15
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 16 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunMay 1 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleNov 15 - Dec 15
DE
Delaware
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 18 - Dec 15
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 16 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunMay 1 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleNov 15 - Dec 15
FL
Florida
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Jan 15
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 1 - Jan 31
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderOct 15 - Nov 1
Wild TurkeyShotgunMar 15 - May 15
Black BearRifleOct 1 - Nov 31
GA
Georgia
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Jan 15
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 1 - Jan 31
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderOct 15 - Nov 1
Wild TurkeyShotgunMar 15 - May 15
Black BearRifleOct 1 - Nov 31
ID
Idaho
ElkArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
ElkRifleOct 10 - Nov 31
ElkMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Mule DeerRifleOct 15 - Nov 31
Mule DeerMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 18
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 15
PronghornRifleSep 15 - Oct 30
Black BearArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Nov 15
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 15 - May 30
IL
Illinois
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 1 - Jan 5
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 15 - Dec 10
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 11 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 20 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Oct 15
IN
Indiana
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 1 - Jan 5
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 15 - Dec 10
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 11 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 20 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Oct 15
IA
Iowa
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 1 - Jan 5
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 15 - Dec 10
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 11 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 20 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Oct 15
KS
Kansas
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 10 - Dec 5
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderSep 15 - Oct 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
Mule DeerRifleNov 1 - Nov 31
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 31
PronghornRifleOct 1 - Oct 30
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 1 - May 30
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 1 - Nov 31
KY
Kentucky
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Jan 15
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 1 - Jan 31
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderOct 15 - Nov 1
Wild TurkeyShotgunMar 15 - May 15
Black BearRifleOct 1 - Nov 31
LA
Louisiana
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Jan 15
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 1 - Jan 31
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderOct 15 - Nov 1
Wild TurkeyShotgunMar 15 - May 15
Black BearRifleOct 1 - Nov 31
ME
Maine
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 18 - Dec 15
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 16 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunMay 1 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleNov 15 - Dec 15
MD
Maryland
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 18 - Dec 15
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 16 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunMay 1 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleNov 15 - Dec 15
MA
Massachusetts
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 18 - Dec 15
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 16 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunMay 1 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleNov 15 - Dec 15
MI
Michigan
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 1 - Jan 5
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 15 - Dec 10
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 11 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 20 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Oct 15
MN
Minnesota
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 1 - Jan 5
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 15 - Dec 10
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 11 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 20 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Oct 15
MS
Mississippi
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Jan 15
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 1 - Jan 31
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderOct 15 - Nov 1
Wild TurkeyShotgunMar 15 - May 15
Black BearRifleOct 1 - Nov 31
MO
Missouri
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 1 - Jan 5
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 15 - Dec 10
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 11 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 20 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Oct 15
MT
Montana
ElkArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
ElkRifleOct 10 - Nov 31
ElkMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Mule DeerRifleOct 15 - Nov 31
Mule DeerMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 18
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 15
PronghornRifleSep 15 - Oct 30
Black BearArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Nov 15
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 15 - May 30
NE
Nebraska
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 10 - Dec 5
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderSep 15 - Oct 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
Mule DeerRifleNov 1 - Nov 31
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 31
PronghornRifleOct 1 - Oct 30
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 1 - May 30
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 1 - Nov 31
NV
Nevada
ElkArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
ElkRifleOct 10 - Nov 31
ElkMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Mule DeerRifleOct 15 - Nov 31
Mule DeerMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 18
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 15
PronghornRifleSep 15 - Oct 30
Black BearArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Nov 15
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 15 - May 30
NH
New Hampshire
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 18 - Dec 15
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 16 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunMay 1 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleNov 15 - Dec 15
NM
New Mexico
ElkArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
ElkRifleOct 10 - Nov 31
ElkMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Mule DeerRifleOct 15 - Nov 31
Mule DeerMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 18
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 15
PronghornRifleSep 15 - Oct 30
Black BearArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Nov 15
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 15 - May 30
NY
New York
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 18 - Dec 15
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 16 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunMay 1 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleNov 15 - Dec 15
NC
North Carolina
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Jan 15
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 1 - Jan 31
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderOct 15 - Nov 1
Wild TurkeyShotgunMar 15 - May 15
Black BearRifleOct 1 - Nov 31
ND
North Dakota
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 10 - Dec 5
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderSep 15 - Oct 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
Mule DeerRifleNov 1 - Nov 31
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 31
PronghornRifleOct 1 - Oct 30
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 1 - May 30
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 1 - Nov 31
OH
Ohio
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 1 - Jan 5
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 15 - Dec 10
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 11 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 20 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Oct 15
OK
Oklahoma
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 10 - Dec 5
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderSep 15 - Oct 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
Mule DeerRifleNov 1 - Nov 31
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 31
PronghornRifleOct 1 - Oct 30
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 1 - May 30
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 1 - Nov 31
OR
Oregon
ElkArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
ElkRifleOct 10 - Nov 31
ElkMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Mule DeerRifleOct 15 - Nov 31
Mule DeerMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 18
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 15
PronghornRifleSep 15 - Oct 30
Black BearArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Nov 15
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 15 - May 30
PA
Pennsylvania
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 18 - Dec 15
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 16 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunMay 1 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleNov 15 - Dec 15
SC
South Carolina
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Jan 15
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 1 - Jan 31
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderOct 15 - Nov 1
Wild TurkeyShotgunMar 15 - May 15
Black BearRifleOct 1 - Nov 31
SD
South Dakota
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 10 - Dec 5
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderSep 15 - Oct 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
Mule DeerRifleNov 1 - Nov 31
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 31
PronghornRifleOct 1 - Oct 30
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 1 - May 30
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 1 - Nov 31
TN
Tennessee
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Jan 15
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 1 - Jan 31
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderOct 15 - Nov 1
Wild TurkeyShotgunMar 15 - May 15
Black BearRifleOct 1 - Nov 31
TX
Texas
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 10 - Dec 5
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderSep 15 - Oct 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
Mule DeerRifleNov 1 - Nov 31
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 31
PronghornRifleOct 1 - Oct 30
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 1 - May 30
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 1 - Nov 31
UT
Utah
ElkArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
ElkRifleOct 10 - Nov 31
ElkMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Mule DeerRifleOct 15 - Nov 31
Mule DeerMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 18
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 15
PronghornRifleSep 15 - Oct 30
Black BearArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Nov 15
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 15 - May 30
VT
Vermont
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 15 - Dec 31
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 18 - Dec 15
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 16 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunMay 1 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleNov 15 - Dec 15
VA
Virginia
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Jan 15
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 1 - Jan 31
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderOct 15 - Nov 1
Wild TurkeyShotgunMar 15 - May 15
Black BearRifleOct 1 - Nov 31
WA
Washington
ElkArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
ElkRifleOct 10 - Nov 31
ElkMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Mule DeerRifleOct 15 - Nov 31
Mule DeerMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 18
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 15
PronghornRifleSep 15 - Oct 30
Black BearArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Nov 15
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 15 - May 30
WV
West Virginia
Whitetail DeerArcherySep 15 - Jan 15
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 1 - Jan 31
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderOct 15 - Nov 1
Wild TurkeyShotgunMar 15 - May 15
Black BearRifleOct 1 - Nov 31
WI
Wisconsin
Whitetail DeerArcheryOct 1 - Jan 5
Whitetail DeerRifleNov 15 - Dec 10
Whitetail DeerMuzzleloaderDec 11 - Dec 31
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 20 - May 31
Wild TurkeyArcheryOct 15 - Nov 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Oct 15
WY
Wyoming
ElkArcherySep 15 - Sep 30
ElkRifleOct 10 - Nov 31
ElkMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 15
Mule DeerArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Mule DeerRifleOct 15 - Nov 31
Mule DeerMuzzleloaderSep 8 - Sep 18
PronghornArcheryAug 15 - Sep 15
PronghornRifleSep 15 - Oct 30
Black BearArcherySep 1 - Sep 31
Black BearRifleSep 15 - Nov 15
Wild TurkeyShotgunApr 15 - May 30
Key Dates
DEADLINECO
CO Application Deadline
Apr 111 days
DEADLINENM
NM Elk Application Opens
Apr 111 days
DEADLINEWY
WY Elk/Deer Application Deadline
Apr 1525 days
DEADLINEMT
MT Elk/Deer Application Opens
May 141 days
DEADLINENM
NM Application Deadline
May 1555 days
DRAW RESULTCO
CO Draw Results
May 2060 days