Hunting Seasons

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2023-2024 Indiana Hunting Seasons
Furbearers	Hunting Dates	Limit
Red & Gray Fox	Oct. 15, 2023 - Feb. 28, 2024	No limit
Coyote & Striped Skunk	Oct. 15, 2023 - March 15, 2024	No limit
Raccoon & Opossum	Nov. 8, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024	No limit
Mink, Muskrat & Long-Tailed Weasel	Nov. 15, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024	No limit
Beaver	Nov. 15, 2023 - March 15, 2024	No limit
Dog Running (Raccoon, Opossum) Chasing season only - no hunting	Feb. 1, 2023 - Oct. 25, 2023	Not applicable
Wild Turkey	Hunting Dates	Limit
Youth Spring	April 20, 2024 - April 21, 2024	1 bearded or male turkey per hunter in youth/spring
Spring	April 24, 2024 - May 12, 2024	1 bearded or male turkey per hunter in youth/spring
Fall Archery (statewide)	Oct. 1, 2023 - Oct. 29, 2023	1 turkey of either sex per hunter each fall
Fall Archery (statewide)	Dec. 9, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024
Fall Firearms	Oct. 18, 2023 - Oct. 29, 2023 (see Wild Turkey for counties)
Deer	Hunting Dates	Limit
Reduction Zone*	Sept. 15, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024 (see Deer Regulations for Reduction Zones)	See Deer Seasons, Licenses, & Equipment for deer season bag limits
Youth	Sept. 23, 2023 - Sept. 24, 2023
Archery	Oct. 1, 2023 - Jan. 7, 2024
Firearms	Nov. 18, 2023 - Dec. 3, 2023
Muzzleloader	Dec. 9, 2023 - Dec. 24, 2023
Special Antlerless Firearms	Closed
* Designated counties or portions of counties (formerly Urban Deer Zones)
Game Birds	Hunting Dates	Limit
Pheasant (cock only)	Nov. 1, 2023 - Dec. 15, 2023	2 per day
Quail
North of Interstate 74*	Nov. 1, 2023 - Dec. 15, 2023	4 per day*
South of Interstate 74**	Nov. 1, 2023 - Jan. 10, 2024	8 per day**
Crow	July 1, 2023 - Aug. 15, 2023	No limit
Crow	Dec. 13, 2023 - March 1, 2024	No limit
The possession limit on game birds is two times the daily bag limit. * 2 per day on North Zone Fish & Wildlife areas, Mississinewa Lake, and Salamonie Lake ** 4 per day on South Zone Fish & Wildlife areas and Patoka Lake
Small Game	Hunting Dates	Limit
Squirrel (Gray & Fox)	Aug. 15, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024	5 per day
Rabbit	Nov. 1, 2023 - Feb. 28, 2024	5 per day
Green Frog & Bullfrog	June 15, 2023 - April 30, 2024	25 per day
Game Turtles *	July 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024	4 per day**
The possession limit for small game species is two times the daily bag limit. * Eastern snapping turtle, smooth softshell turtle, spiny softshell turtle ** Limit is singly or in aggregate. These species of turtles must have a carapace length of at least 12 inches.
Waterfowl & Migratory Game Birds	Hunting Dates	Limit
See table on Waterfowl & Migratory Bird Regulations for species and season dates