Hunting Seasons

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2022-2023 Indiana Hunting Seasons
Furbearers	Hunting Dates	Limit
Red & Gray Fox	Oct. 15, 2022 - Feb. 28, 2023	No limit
Coyote & Striped Skunk	Oct. 15, 2022 - March 15, 2023	No limit
Raccoon & Opossum	Nov. 8, 2022 - Jan. 31, 2023	No limit
Mink, Muskrat & Long-Tailed Weasel	Nov. 15, 2022 - Jan. 31, 2023	No limit
Beaver	Nov. 15, 2022 - March 15, 2023	No limit
Dog Running (Raccoon, Opossum) Chasing season only - no hunting	Feb. 1, 2022 - Oct. 25, 2022	Not applicable
	Feb. 1, 2023 - Oct. 25, 2023	Not applicable
Wild Turkey	Hunting Dates	Limit
Youth Spring	April 22, 2023 - April 23, 2023	1 bearded or male turkey per hunter in spring
Spring	April 26, 2023 - May 14, 2023	1 bearded or male turkey per hunter in spring
Fall Archery (statewide)	Oct. 1, 2022 - Oct. 30, 2022	1 turkey of either sex for the fall archery and firearms seasons combined
Fall Archery (statewide)	Dec. 3, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023
Fall Firearms	Oct. 19, 2022 - Oct. 30, 2022 (see Wild Turkey Regulations for counties)
Deer	Hunting Dates	Limit
Reduction Zone *	Sept. 15, 2022 - Jan. 31, 2023 (see Deer Regulations for Reduction Zones)	See Deer Seasons, Licenses & Equipment for deer season bag limits
Youth	Sept. 24, 2022 - Sept. 25, 2022
Archery	Oct. 1, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2023
Firearms	Nov. 12, 2022 - Nov. 27, 2022
Muzzleloader	Dec. 3, 2022 - Dec. 18, 2022
Special Antlerless Firearms	Closed
* Designated counties or portions of counties (formerly Urban Deer Zones)
Game Birds	Hunting Dates	Limit
Pheasant (cock only)	Nov. 1, 2022 - Dec. 15, 2022	2 per day
Quail
North of Interstate 74*	Nov. 1, 2022 - Dec. 15, 2022	4 per day*
South of Interstate 74**	Nov. 1, 2022 - Jan. 10, 2023	8 per day**
Crow	July 1, 2022 - Aug. 15, 2022	No limit
Crow	Dec. 13, 2022 - March 1, 2023	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, 2022 - Jan. 31, 2023	5 per day
Rabbit	Nov. 1, 2022 - Feb. 28, 2023	5 per day
Green Frog & Bullfrog	June 15, 2022 - April 30, 2023	25 per day
Game Turtles *	July 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023	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 in Waterfowl & Migratory Bird Regulations for species and season dates.