Hunting Seasons

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2025-2026 Indiana Hunting Seasons

Furbearers	Hunting Dates	Limit
Red & Gray Fox	Oct. 15, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026	No limit
Coyote & Striped Skunk	Oct. 15, 2025 - March 15, 2026	No limit
Raccoon & Opossum	Nov. 8, 2025 - Jan. 31, 2026	No limit
Mink, Muskrat & Long-Tailed Weasel	Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 31, 2026	No limit
Beaver	Nov. 15, 2025 - March 15, 2026	No limit
Dog Running (Raccoon, Opossum) Chasing season only - no hunting	Feb. 1, 2025 - Oct. 25, 2025	Not applicable

Wild Turkey	Hunting Dates	Limit
Youth Spring	April 18, 2026 - April 19, 2026	1 bearded or male turkey per hunter in youth/spring
Spring	April 22, 2026 - May 10, 2026	1 bearded or male turkey per hunter in youth/spring
Fall Archery (statewide)	Oct. 1, 2025 - Oct. 26, 2025	1 turkey of either sex per hunter each fall
Fall Archery (statewide)	Dec. 6, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026
Fall Firearms	Oct. 15, 2025 - Oct. 26, 2025 (see Wild Turkey for counties)

Deer	Hunting Dates	Limit
Reduction Zone*	Sept. 15, 2025 - Jan. 31, 2026 (see Deer Regulations for Reduction Zones)	See Antlerless Deer for deer bag limits
Youth	Sept. 27, 2025 - Sept. 28, 2025
Archery	Oct. 1, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026
Firearms	Nov. 15, 2025 - Nov. 30, 2025
Muzzleloader	Dec. 6, 2025 - Dec. 21, 2025
* Designated counties or portions of counties

Gamebirds	Hunting Dates	Limit
Pheasant (cock only)	Nov. 1, 2025 - Dec. 15, 2025	2 per day
Northern Bobwhite Quail
North of Interstate 74*	Nov. 1, 2025 - Dec. 15, 2025	4 per day*
South of Interstate 74**	Nov. 1, 2025 - Jan. 10, 2026	8 per day**
Crow	July 1, 2025 - Aug. 15, 2025	No limit
Crow	Dec. 13, 2025 - March 1, 2026	No limit
The possession limit on gamebirds 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, 2025 - Jan. 31, 2026	5 per day
Rabbit	Nov. 1, 2025 - Feb. 28, 2026	5 per day
Green Frog & Bullfrog	June 15, 2025 - April 30, 2026	25 per day
Game Turtles *	July 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026	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 Gamebirds	Hunting Dates	Limit
See Waterfowl & Migratory Bird Regulations for species and season dates.
Trapping seasons listed in Furbearer Trapping.