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Hunting Seasons Summary

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Deer Hunting

Season

Dates

Archery (includes Crossbow)

September 10-11 (youth only Zones 1,2)

September 15- January 31 (Zones 1, 2)

Muzzleloader

October 1- October 4 (Zone 1- Antlerless deer only)

October 29 and October 30 (Youth only Zones 1, 2)

November 5- November 27 (Zones 1, 2)

December 26- January 2 (Zones 1, 2 Antlerless deer only)

Shotgun

December 3- December 18 (Zones 1, 2)
December 26- January 2 (Zones 1, 2 – Antlerless deer only)

Archery: Prudence-Patience Islands (Zone 3)

October 25- 28 (Paraplegic hunters only)

October 29 and 30 (Youth only Season)

November 1- January 31

Archery: Block Island (Zone 4)

October 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31

Archery, Shotgun & Muzzleloader: Block Island (Zone 4)

November 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 28, 29

December 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23

January 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31

February 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28

Small Game Hunting

Season

Dates

Red, Gray Fox

10/15/16 – last day of February

Gray Squirrel

10/15/16 – last day of February

Cottontail Rabbit

10/15/16 – last day of February

Ruffed Grouse

CLOSED

Quail

10/15/16 – last day of February

Pheasant

10/15/16 – last day of February

Youth Pheasant

10/8/16 – 10/9/16

Raccoon

10/1/16 – last day of February

Coyote – Private Land

No Closed Season

Coyote – State Land

9/10/16 – last day of February

4/27/17 – 5/21/17

Migratory Game Hunting

Season

Dates

Mourning Dove

9/10/16 – 10/9/16, 10/15/16 – 11/27/16, 12/10/16 – 12/25/16

King/Clapper Rail

Sora/Virginia Rail

9/1/16 – 11/9/16

Snipe

9/1/16 – 11/9/16

Woodcock

10/15/16 – 11/28/16

Crow

8/12/16 – 10/2/16 (Fri, Sat, Sun Only), 10/15/16 – 12/5/16,
12/9/16 – 3/26/17 (Fri, Sat, Sun Only)

Canada Goose (Early Season)

9/1/16 – 9/30/16

Canada Goose (Regular Season)

11/19/16-11/27/16, 12/3/16-1/30/17

Canada Goose (Late Season)

2/4/17-2/10/17

Ducks, Mergansers and Coots

10/7/16-10/10/16, 11/23/16-11/27/16, 12/3/16-1/22/17

Sea Ducks

11/24/16 – 1/22/17

Wild Turkey Hunting

Species

Dates

Fall Archery

10/1/16 – 10/14/16

Spring Gobbler

4/27/17 – 5/21/17

Youth & Paraplegic

4/22/17 – 4/23/17