Important Deer Hunting Season Dates
Here are the 2009-2010 deer hunting season open and close dates for every state in the United States. In most states the exact start and end days differ by area, weapon, age, and more. Rather than list all these, sometimes, complicated rules we, in many cases, group, round, or generalize dates. Click on the state’s name to be taken to the state’s hunting website from which we got our information. There you will be able to get exact dates. Let this page be a gateway to the information you need, not the source of it.
Do not let this be your only source.
Never hunt without checking these dates beforehand with the local wildlife or game department.
It should be clear by now that this list is very general and you should follow the links to more detailed explanation of regulations and dates.
Alabama*
Antlered Bucks: November 22 – January 15, 2009
Unantlered Deer: November 22 – January 31, 2009
Muzzleloader: November 17 – 21, 2009
Bow and Arrow: October 15 – January 31, 2009
Website: Source
Alaska*
Bucks only: August 1 – September 30, 2009
Any deer: October 1 – December 31, 2009
Website: Source
Arizona*
Any antlered deer: October 23 -December 31, 2009
Website: Source
Arkansas
Archery and Crossbow: October 1, 2009 – February 28, 2010
Muzzleloading: October 17 – 25 and December 29 – 31, 2009
Modern Gun: November 8 – December 25, 2009
Youth: November 7 – 8, 2009 and January 2 – 3, 2010
Website: Source
California
Archery: August 15 – December 31, 2009
Muzzleloading:October 24 – December 31, 2009
Website: Source
Colorado
Archery: August 29 – December 31, 2009
Muzzleloading Rifle: October 10 – October 18, 2009
Rifle: October 24 – November 3, 2009 and December 1 – 14, 2009
Website: Source
Connecticut
Muzzleloader: December 9 – ?
Lottery: November 18 – ?
Landowner: November 2 – ?
Website: Source
Delaware*
Archery: September 1, 2008 – January 31, 2009
Antlerless: October 3 – 31, 2008 and December 13 – 20, 2008
Muzzleloader: October 10 – 18, 2008 and January 24 – 31, 2009
Shotgun: November 14 – 22, 2008 and January 17 – 24, 2009
Handgun: January 3 – 10, 2009
Website: Source
Florida
Archery: September 12 – November 15, 2009
Deer-dog training: October 3 – November 19, 2009
Crossbow: October 12 – December 6, 2009
Muzzleloading gun: October 17 – November 22, 2009
General gun: October 31 – February 17, 2010
Antlerless deer: November 7 – December 25, 2009
Website: Source
Georgia*
Archery: September 13 – October 10, 2008
Extended Archery: January 2-31, 2009
Primitive Weapons: October 11-17, 2008
Firearms: October 18 – January 15, 2009
Website: Source
Idaho
Any Weapon(Antlered): September 15 – December 1, 2009
Any Weapon(Antlerless):September 15 – November 18, 2009
Website: Source
Illinois
First season: November 20, 21, 22, 2009
Second season: December 3, 4, 5, 6, 2009
Website: Source
Indiana*
Youth: Sept. 27 and 28, 2008
Early Archery: Oct. 1, 2008 – Nov. 30, 2008
Firearms: Nov. 15, 2008 – Nov. 30, 2008
Muzzleloader: Dec. 6, 2008 – Dec. 21, 2008
Late Archery: Dec. 6, 2008 – Jan. 4, 2009
Website: Source
Iowa*
Youth: September 20 – October 5, 2008
Archery: October 1 – December 5, 2008 and December 22 – January 10, 2009
Muzzleloader: October 11 – 19, 2008 and December 22 – January 10, 2009
Shotgun: December 6 – 10, 2008 and December 13 – 21, 2009
Website: Source
Kansas
Youth and Disability: September 12 – 20, 2009
Early Muzzleloader: September 21 – October 4, 2009
Archery: September 21 – December 31, 2009
Regular Firearm: December 2 – 13, 2009
Website: Source
Kentucky*
Modern Gun: November 8-23, 2008
Archery: September 6 – Jan. 19, 2009
Crossbow: October 1-19 and November 8 – December 31, 2008
Muzzleloader: October 18-19 and December 13-21, 2008
Youth-only Firearms: October 11-12, 2008
Website: Source
Louisiana
Archery: September 19 – January 31, 2010
Still Hunt(No Dogs): October 17 – January 24, 2010
With or Without Dogs: November 30 – January 17, 2010
Website: Source
Maine
Archery Season: October 1, 2009 – October 30, 2009
Firearms Season: November 2, 2009 – November 28, 2009
Muzzleloader: November 30, 2009 – December 5, 2009
Website: Source
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
*The dates listed have passed, but we have yet to find the 2009-2010 dates.
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