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Furbearers	Hunting Dates	Limit
Red and Gray Fox	Oct. 15, 2012 – Feb. 28, 2013	No limit
Coyote, Striped Skunk	Oct. 15, 2012 – March 15, 2013	No limit
Raccoon, Opossum	Nov. 8, 2012 – Jan. 31, 2013	No limit
Dog Running (Raccoon, Opossum)	Feb. 1, 2012 – Oct. 25, 2012	No limit

Woodland Game	Hunting Dates	Limits
Wild Turkey
Youth Spring 2013	April 20 and 21, 2013	1 bearded or male turkey in spring
Spring 2013	April 24 to May 12, 2013	1 bearded or male turkey in spring
Fall Archery (statewide)	Oct. 1 – 28, 2012	1 bird of either sex for the fall archery and firearm combined
Fall Archery (statewide)	Dec. 8, 2012 to Jan. 5, 2013
Fall Firearm *	Oct. 17 – 21, 2012 (see Wild Turkey for counties)
Fall Firearm *	Oct. 17 – 28, 2012 (see Wild Turkey for counties)
Deer
Urban *	Sept. 15, 2012 – Jan. 31, 2013 (see urban deer zones)	See deer season bag limits
Youth	Sept. 29 and 30, 2012
Archery	Oct. 1, 2012 – Jan. 6, 2013
Firearms	Nov. 17, 2012 – Dec. 2, 2012
Muzzleloader	Dec. 8, 2012 – Dec. 23, 2012
Special Antlerless **	Dec. 26, 2012 – Jan. 6, 2013
Squirrel (gray and fox)	Aug. 15, 2012 – Jan. 31, 2013	5 per day
Ruffed Grouse* (private lands)	Oct. 1, 2012 – Dec. 31, 2012 (see Game Birds for counties)	2 per day
Ruffed Grouse* (public lands)	Oct. 1, 2012 – Nov. 16, 2012 (see Game Birds for counties)	2 per day
The possession limit for woodland game (except deer and turkey) is two times the daily bag limit. * designated counties ** Special Antlerless Season only in counties with a bonus antlerless quota of 4 or more
Upland Game	Hunting Dates	Limits
Pheasant (cock only)	Nov. 9, 2012 – Dec. 23, 2012	2 per day
Quail
North of SR 26	Nov. 9, 2012 – Dec. 23, 2012	5 per day
South of SR 26	Nov. 9, 2012 – Jan. 15, 2013	8 per day
Rabbit	Nov. 9, 2012 – Feb. 15, 2013	5 per day
Rabbit* (on DNR properties)	Oct. 1, 2012 – Jan. 31, 2013	5 per day
The possession limit on upland game is two times the daily bag limit. * designated state areas
Miscellaneous	Hunting Dates	Limits
Crow	Jul. 1, 2012 – Aug. 15, 2012	No limit
	Dec. 13, 2012 – Mar. 1, 2013
Frog (bull and green only)	Jun. 15, 2012 – Apr. 30, 2013	25 per day

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