Hunting Seasons Summary
Rhode Island
Hunting
For further information regarding specific bag, possession, and season limits please visit the pages noted in the table below.
Deer Hunting
| Season | Dates |
| Archery (includes Crossbow) | September 9 – 10 (Youth only, Zone 1) September 23 – 24 (Youth only, Zone 2) September 15 – January 31, 2018 (Zone 1) October 1 – January 31, 2018 (Zone 2) |
| Archery: Prudence-Patience Islands (Zone 3) | October 28 – 29 (Youth only)* November 1 – January 31, 2018 |
| Archery: Block Island (Zone 4) | October 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 |
| Muzzleloader | October 28 – 29 (Youth only Zones 1, 2)* November 4 – 26 (Zones 1, 2) December 26 – January 2, 2018 (Zones 1, 2 Antlerless deer on private land only) |
| Shotgun | December 2 – 17 (Zone 1) December 2 – 10 (Zone 2) |
| Archery, Muzzleloader & Shotgun: Block Island (Zone 4) | November 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 27, 28 December 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22 January 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31 February 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 |
| Special Season for Disabled Hunters: Prudence-Patience Islands (Zone 3) | October 24 – 27 |
Migratory Gamebird Hunting
| Season | Dates |
| Crow | August 11 – October 1 (Fri, Sat, Sun Only), October 21 – December 11, |
| King/Clapper Rail Sora/Virginia Rail | September 1 – November 9 |
| Snipe | September 1 – November 9 |
| Mourning Dove | September 9 – October 8, October 21 – December 3, December 9 – 24 |
| Woodcock | October 21 – December 4 |
| Canada Goose (Early Season) | September 1 – 30 |
| Canada Goose (Regular Season) | November 18 – November 26, December 2 – January 29, 2018 |
| Canada Goose (Late Season) | February 3 – 9, 2018 |
| Snow Goose (including blue goose) | October 15 – January 29, 2018 |
| Ducks, Mergansers and Coots | October 13 – 16, November 22 – 26, December 2 – January 21, 2018 |
| Sea Ducks | November 23 – January 21, 2018 |
| Brant | November 23 – January 21, 2018 |
Wild Turkey Hunting
| Season | Dates |
| Fall Archery | October 1 – 14 |
| Youth & Paraplegic * | April 21 – 22, 2018 |
| Spring Gobbler | April 26, 2018 – May 20, 2018 |
Small Game Hunting
| Season | Dates |
| Coyote – State Land | October 1 – February 28, 2018 April 26, 2018 – May 20, 2018 |
| Coyote – Private Land | No Closed Season |
| Raccoon | October 1 – February 28, 2018 |
| Youth Pheasant* | October 14 – 15 |
| Pheasant | October 21 – February 28, 2018 |
| Cottontail Rabbit | October 21 – February 28, 2018 |
| Gray Squirrel | October 21 – February 28, 2018 |
| Bobwhite Quail | October 21 – February 28, 2018 |
| Red, Gray Fox | October 21 – February 28, 2018 |
| Ruffed Grouse | CLOSED |