Deer Seasons

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Deer Seasons Inclusive of Sundays
Seasons	Dates	Additional Information
Archery*	Statewide Sept. 1 - Jan. 31	Hunters may use archery equipment during the muzzleloader, general firearm, and handgun and straight-walled pistol-caliber seasons provided they wear at least 400 square inches of hunter orange material displayed on the head chest, and back.
Crossbow*	Statewide Sept. 1 - Jan. 31	Hunters may use crossbow equipment during the muzzleloader, general firearm, and handgun and straight-walled pistol-caliber seasons provided they wear at least 400 square inches of hunter orange material displayed on the head, chest, and back.
Muzzleloader	Statewide Oct. 7 - 16 Jan. 23 - 29	Muzzleloaders must be loaded from the muzzle using any manufacturer’s approved propellant and they may be equipped with a scope.
General Firearm (Also known as Shotgun Seasons)	Statewide Nov. 11 - 20 Jan. 14 - 22	Shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns, authorized straight-walled pistol-caliber rifles, and archery equipment may be used during the general firearm seasons.** Shotguns, straight-walled pistol-caliber rifles, muzzleloaders, and crossbows may be equipped with a scope.
Special Antlerless*	Statewide Oct. 1, 2,17, 21 - 24, 28 - 31 Dec. 10 - 18	Legal methods of take during these seasons include archery equipment, muzzleloaders, and shotguns. Only antlerless deer may be harvested during the special antlerless seasons. However, archery (including crossbow) hunters may take antlered deer in October but NOT during the December special antlerless season.
Handgun and Straight-walled Pistol-caliber Rifle	Season closed in Wildlife Management Zones 1A and 1B Jan. 7, 9 - 14	Sunday, Jan. 8 is not open to handgun or straight-walled pistol-caliber rifle hunting. Authorized straight-walled pistol-caliber rifles may be used during the handgun season. See Deer Hunting for more season details.
Youth and Non-ambulatory Hunt	Statewide Nov. 5 and 6	Hunters may use archery equipment, muzzleloaders, shotguns, handgun, or authorized straight-walled pistol-caliber rifles.
Archery and crossbow hunters may take antlered deer during the October antlerless deer season, but NOT during the December antlerless season. *It is now legal to hunt deer with a handgun and authorized straight-walled pistol-caliber rifle during any shotgun deer season (excluding the special antlerless seasons). Only 2 antlered deer may be taken during any license year (July 1 – June 30) by all methods and seasons combined. There is no limit on antlerless deer provided a hunter has an antlerless deer tag in their possession before harvesting additional antlerless deer.