Hunting & Trapping Digest 2024-20252024-25 Hunting Hours Table

2024-25_titleLegal Hunting Hoursfor all small and big game are from
ONE-HALF HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE TO ONE-HALF HOUR AFTER SUNSET.
Please Note the Following Exceptions:

During the Regular Firearms Deer Season, it is unlawful to take or attempt to take other wild birds or mammals, except game birds on regulated hunting grounds, migratory waterfowl, coyotes*, feral swine, wild boars and bears.

Raccoons, foxes, coyotes*, bobcats, striped skunks, opossums and weasels may be hunted any hour, day or night, except during restricted periods noted in Exception 1 (see furtaking section for more detail).

Hunting hours during Spring Gobbler Season are from one-half hour before sunrise until noon during the youth hunt, and from the opening day of the statewide season through the third Saturday. Beginning May 19, hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

Migratory birds (waterfowl, doves, woodcock, snipe, rails and gallinules) may be hunted from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset, except during the September Resident Canada Goose Season and the Snow Goose Conservation Season, when geese may be hunted from one-half hour before sunrise until one-half hour after sunset.

Hunting hours for mourning doves are from one-half hour before sunrise until sunset during every segment of dove season. Doves are migratory birds. Do not reference the hunting hours table here for the quitting times for migratory birds; check the migratory game birds hunting hours table on the Waterfowl & Migratory page in this digest.

* Note: Outside of any big-game season (deer, bear, elk or turkey), coyotes may be taken with a hunting or furtaker license, and without wearing orange. During any big-game season, coyotes may be taken while lawfully hunting big game (must follow orange requirements), or with a furtaker license.
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