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Hunting Seasons

2021-2022 Indiana Hunting Seasons
Furbearers	Hunting Dates	Limit
Red & Gray Fox	Oct. 15, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2022	No limit
Coyote & Striped Skunk	Oct. 15, 2021 - March 15, 2022	No limit
Raccoon & Opossum	Nov. 8, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2022	No limit
Dog Running (Raccoon, Opossum)	Feb. 1, 2021 - Oct. 25, 2021	Not applicable
Dog Running (Raccoon, Opossum)	Feb. 1, 2022 - Oct. 25, 2022	Not applicable
Woodland Game	Hunting Dates	Limit
Wild Turkey
Youth Spring	April 23, 2022-April 24, 2022	1 bearded or male turkey per hunter in spring
Spring	April 27, 2022 - May 15, 2022	1 bearded or male turkey per hunter in spring
Fall Archery (statewide)	Oct. 1, 2021 - Oct. 31, 2021	1 turkey of either sex for the fall archery and firearms seasons combined
Fall Archery (statewide)	Dec. 4, 2021 - Jan. 2, 2022
Fall Firearms	Oct. 20, 2021 - Oct. 31, 2021 (see Wild Turkey for counties)
Deer
Reduction Zone *	Sept. 15, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2022 (see Deer Regulations for Reduction Zones)	See Deer Seasons, Licenses & Equipment for deer season bag limits
Youth	Sept. 25, 2021-Sept. 26, 2021
Archery	Oct. 1, 2021 - Jan. 2, 2022
Firearms	Nov. 13, 2021 - Nov. 28, 2021
Muzzleloader	Dec. 4, 2021 - Dec. 19, 2021
Special Antlerless Firearms	Closed
Squirrel (Gray & Fox)	Aug. 15, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2022	5 per day
The possession limit for woodland game (except deer and turkey) is two times the daily bag limit. * Designated counties or portions of counties (formerly Urban Deer Zones)
Upland Game	Hunting Dates	Limit
Pheasant (cock only)	Nov. 1, 2021 - Dec. 15, 2021	2 per day
Quail
North of Interstate 74*	Nov. 1, 2021 - Dec. 15, 2021	4 per day*
South of Interstate 74**	Nov. 1, 2021 - Jan. 10, 2022	8 per day**
Rabbit	Nov. 1, 2021 - Feb. 28, 2022	5 per day
The possession limit on upland game 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
Miscellaneous	Hunting Dates	Limit
Crow	July 1, 2021 - Aug. 15, 2021	No limit
Crow	Dec. 13, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Green Frog & Bullfrog	June 15, 2021 - April 30, 2022	25 per day
Game Turtles *	July 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022	4 per day**
* 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.