Hunting Season Summary
For further information regarding specific bag, possession, and season limits please visit the pages noted in the table below.
Deer Hunting
(see Deer Hunting for bag/season limit information)
Season |
Dates |
Archery (includes Crossbow) |
September 7 - 8 (Youth only, Zone 1) September 28 - 29 (Youth only, Zone 2) September 15 - January 31, 2025 (Zone 1) October 1 - January 31, 2025 (Zone 2) |
Archery: Patience and Prudence Islands (Zone 3) |
October 26 - 27 (Youth only) November 1 - January 31, 2025 |
Archery: Block Island (Zone 4) |
October 17, 18, 21 - 25, 28 - 31 |
Muzzleloader |
October 26 - 27 (Youth only Zones 1, 2) November 2 - December 1 (Zones 1, 2) December 26 - January 2, 2025 (Zones 1, 2 Private land only, antlerless deer only) |
Shotgun |
December 7 - 22 (Zone 1) December 7 - 15 (Zone 2) |
Archery, Muzzleloader & Shotgun: |
November 1, 4 - 8, 12 - 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, December 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 - 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, January 2, 3, 6 - 10, 13 - 17, 21 - 24, 27 - 31, 2025, February 3 - 7, 10 - 14, 2025 |
Special Season for Disabled Hunters: Patience and Prudence Islands (Zone 3) |
October 22 - 25 |
Migratory Game Bird Hunting*
(Migratory Bird Hunting for bag/possession limit information)
Season |
Dates |
Crow |
August 9 - September 29 (Fri, Sat, Sun Only), October 19 - December 9, |
King/Clapper Rail and Sora/Virginia Rail |
September 1 - November 9 |
Snipe |
September 1 - November 9 |
Mourning Dove |
September 1 - 30, October 19 - December 17 |
Woodcock |
October 19 - December 2 |
Canada Goose (Early Season) |
September 1 - 30 |
Canada Goose (Regular Season) |
November 23 - December 1, December 7, 2024 - January 26, 2025 |
Canada Goose (Late Season) |
February 1 - 15, 2025 |
Snow Goose (including blue goose) |
October 12 - January 26, 2025 |
Ducks, Sea Ducks, Mergansers and Coots** |
October 11 - 14, November 27 - December 1, December 7, 2024 - January 26, 2025 |
Brant |
December 28 - January 26, 2025 |
Youth Waterfowl |
October 26 - 27 |
Wild Turkey Hunting
(see Turkey Hunting for bag/season limit information)
Season |
Dates |
Fall Archery |
October 1 - 31 |
Youth |
April 14 - 20, 2025 |
Paraplegic |
April 19 - 20, 2025 |
Spring |
April 24 - May 18, 2025 |
Small Game Hunting
(see Small Game Hunting for bag/season limit information)
Season |
Dates |
Coyote – State Land |
September 15 - February 28, 2025 April 24 - May 18, 2025 |
Coyote – Private Land |
No Closed Season |
Youth Pheasant |
October 12 - 13 |
Raccoon |
October 1 - February 28, 2025 |
Cottontail Rabbit |
October 1 - February 28, 2025 |
Gray and Red Squirrel |
September 14 - February 28, 2025 |
Pheasant |
October 19 - February 28, 2025 |
Bobwhite Quail |
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Red, Gray Fox |
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Ruffed Grouse |
CLOSED |
*Season dates are subject to regulatory changes occurring at the time of printing. Please refer to the complete Hunting and Trapping Regulations for the 2024-2025 season.
**See new scaup, sea duck and merganser regulations on Migratory Bird Hunting.
