Hunting draw & tag deadlines

November 2026

• Nov 14Oregon · Elk · Season OpenCoast bull elk first rifle season (western Oregon)Source · verified 2026-07-28
• Nov 14Missouri · Deer · Season OpenFirearms November deer portion opens November 14, 2026 (through November 24, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Nov 14Indiana · Deer · Season OpenDeer firearms season opens November 14, 2026 (through November 29, 2026), statewideSource · verified 2026-10-21
• Nov 14Kentucky · Deer · Season OpenModern firearms deer season opens November 14, 2026 (through November 29, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-22
• Nov 14North Carolina · Deer · Season OpenCentral deer zone gun season opens November 14, 2026 (through January 1, 2027)Source · verified 2026-10-23
• Nov 14Maryland · Deer · Season OpenJunior deer hunt days, November 14 and November 15, 2026 (statewide; Sunday hunting rules apply)MD DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027, read 2026-10-29 by lawlert-law-watchSource · verified 2026-10-29
• Nov 14South Dakota · Deer · Season OpenWest River firearm deer season opens (runs through November 29, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-31
• Nov 14Oklahoma · Quail · Season OpenQuail season opens November 14, 2026 (through February 15, 2027)Source · verified 2026-11-01
• Nov 14Oklahoma · Duck · Season OpenDuck, merganser and coot season opens November 14, 2026 in Zones 1 and 2 (first split through December 6, 2026; second split December 12, 2026 through January 31, 2027)Source · verified 2026-11-01
• Nov 14Arkansas · Deer · Season OpenModern gun deer season opens November 14, 2026 in every zone; closing dates vary by zone (December 6 to December 28, 2026), plus a December 26-28, 2026 segmentSource · verified 2026-11-03
• Nov 14Virginia · Deer · Season OpenGeneral firearms deer season opens on private lands statewide November 14, 2026 (closes December 12, 2026 west of the Blue Ridge, January 2, 2027 in most eastern counties; check county either-sex days)Source · verified 2026-11-06
• Nov 14Vermont · Deer · Season Open16-day regular deer season opens statewide Saturday, November 14, 2026 (through November 29, 2026; antlerless deer only with a lottery permit; all deer taken November 14-29 reported in person at a big game reporting station)Source · verified 2026-11-08
• Nov 14Nebraska · Deer · Season OpenNovember firearm deer season opens November 14, 2026 (through November 22, 2026)Nebraska Game and Parks Big Game Guide 2026, p.10 (OCR of page image). Verbatim: "November Firearm: Nov. 14-22 2026".Source · verified 2026-11-12
• Nov 15Minnesota · Deer · Season CloseFirearms deer season A closes November 15, 2026 in the 200 and 300 Series permit areas onlySource · verified 2026-10-07
• Nov 15Oregon · Elk · Season CloseRocky Mountain elk second rifle season (eastern Oregon)Source · verified 2026-07-28
• Nov 15Washington · Bear · Season CloseGeneral black bear seasonAll Black Bear Management Units close Nov 15, 2026. Successful hunters must submit a bear premolar tooth to WDFW by Dec 1, 2026 (RCW 77.15.280 / WAC 220-415-090).Source · verified 2026-07-28
• Nov 15Michigan · Deer · Season OpenRegular firearm deer season opens statewide, November 15, 2026 through November 30, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-05
• Nov 17Oregon · Elk · Season CloseCoast bull elk first rifle season (western Oregon)Source · verified 2026-07-28
• Nov 18Connecticut · Deer · Season OpenPrivate-land and state-land no-lottery shotgun/rifle deer season opens November 18, 2026 (through December 8, 2026; firearms hunting license plus the matching deer permit required)Source · verified 2026-11-10
• Nov 20Arizona · Dove · Season OpenLate dove seasonStatewide late segment, Nov 20 2026 - Jan 3 2027.Source · verified 2026-07-27
• Nov 20Pennsylvania · Deer · Season CloseStatewide archery deer season first split closes (October 3 through November 20, 2026). A second archery split runs December 26, 2026 through January 24, 2027.Pennsylvania Game Commission 2026-27 seasons and bag limits page, fetched 2026-10-04, published as "Oct. 3-Nov. 20 and Dec. 26-Jan. 24, 2027".Source · verified 2026-10-04
• Nov 20New York · Deer · Season CloseSouthern Zone early bowhunting deer season closes November 20, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-09
• Nov 20New York · Bear · Season CloseSouthern Zone early bowhunting bear season closes November 20, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-09
• Nov 20Illinois · Deer · Season OpenFirst firearm deer season: November 20, 21 and 22, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-17
• Nov 21Oregon · Elk · Season OpenCoast bull elk second rifle season (western Oregon)Source · verified 2026-07-28
• Nov 21Alabama · Deer · Season OpenGun deer season opens, Zones A, B and C and the CWD Management ZoneSource · verified 2026-09-27
• Nov 21Wisconsin · Deer · Season OpenNine-day gun deer season opens statewide, November 21, 2026 through November 29, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-05
• Nov 21Ohio · Deer · Season OpenYouth gun deer season, November 21-22, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Nov 21Minnesota · Deer · Season OpenFirearms deer season B opens November 21, 2026 in the 300 Series permit areas only (through November 29, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-07
• Nov 21Kentucky · Bobcat · Season OpenBobcat hunting season opens November 21, 2026 (through February 28, 2027)Source · verified 2026-10-22
• Nov 21North Carolina · Deer · Season OpenNorthwestern deer zone gun season opens November 21, 2026 (through January 1, 2027)Source · verified 2026-10-23
• Nov 21Tennessee · Deer · Season OpenGun/muzzleloader/archery deer season opens November 21, 2026 (through January 3, 2027), statewideSource · verified 2026-10-30
• Nov 21South Dakota · Deer · Season OpenEast River firearm deer season opens (runs through December 6, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-31
• Nov 21Oklahoma · Deer · Season OpenDeer gun season opens November 21, 2026 (through December 6, 2026), statewideSource · verified 2026-11-01
• Nov 21Oklahoma · Elk · Season OpenElk gun season opens November 21, 2026 (through December 6, 2026)Source · verified 2026-11-01
• Nov 21Mississippi · Deer · Season OpenGun deer season (with dogs) opens November 21, 2026 in all 4 Deer Management Units (Delta, North Central, Hills, Southeast), through December 1, 2026; gun without dogs December 16-23, 2026; gun with dogs again December 24, 2026 to January 20, 2027Source · verified 2026-11-11
• Nov 21New York · Deer · Season OpenSouthern Zone regular firearms deer season opens November 21, 2026 (through December 13, 2026)DEC 2026-27 Official Guide, linked from dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/hunting-trapping-regulations (200, 2026-11-12). Verbatim: "Regular Nov. 21 - Dec. 13"; rule "23 consecutive days beginning the third Saturday in Nov."Source · verified 2026-11-12
• Nov 21Louisiana · Deer · Season OpenFirearms (still-hunt only) deer season opens November 21, 2026 in Deer Area 1 (also Areas 4, 6 per LDWF guide; check Areas 5 and 9 in the guide)LDWF 2026-27 regs. Verbatim Area 1: "Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) Nov. 21 - Dec. 11 Jan. 4-24".Source · verified 2026-11-12
• Nov 22Minnesota · Deer · Season CloseFirearms deer season A closes November 22, 2026 in the 100 Series permit areas onlySource · verified 2026-10-07
• Nov 22Ohio · Deer · Season CloseYouth gun deer season closes November 22, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Nov 22North Dakota · Deer · Season CloseDeer gun season closes November 22, 20262026 Deer Proclamation and Hunting Regulations page, read by lawlert-law-watch 2026-10-20Source · verified 2026-10-20
• Nov 22California · Deer · Season CloseZone D-16 general deer season closes November 22, 2026CDFW Approved 2026 Deer Seasons by Zone, read 2026-11-02 by lawlert-law-watchSource · verified 2026-11-02
• Nov 22Vermont · Bear · Season CloseLate black bear season (November 14-22, 2026) closes November 22, 2026Source · verified 2026-11-08
• Nov 22Delaware · Deer · Season CloseGeneral firearm deer season (November segment) closes November 22, 2026Source is Delaware's official guide: DNREC's hunting seasons page (dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/hunting/seasons/) links this URL as "Deer Seasons" and the guide as "Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide". Dates read verbatim in a browser 2026-11-12: "General Firearm | Nov. 13–22 | Jan. 16–24"; "Youth and Non-ambulatory Hunt | Sept. 26 and 27 and Nov. 7–8"; "Special Antlerless* | Oct. 2–4, 23–25 and 30–31 | Dec. 12–20".Source · verified 2026-11-12
• Nov 23West Virginia · Deer · Season OpenBuck firearms deer season (November 23 - December 6, 2026)Source · verified 2026-09-22
• Nov 24Missouri · Deer · Season CloseFirearms November deer portion closes November 24, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Nov 25Missouri · Deer · Season OpenArchery deer season reopens November 25, 2026 (through January 15, 2027)Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Nov 26Kentucky · Duck · Season OpenDuck, coot and merganser season opens November 26, 2026 (through November 29, 2026; reopens December 7, 2026 through January 31, 2027)Source · verified 2026-10-22
• Nov 26Florida · Deer · Season OpenZone D antlered-deer general gun season opens November 26, 2026 (Nov. 26-29, then December 12, 2026 – February 21, 2027); WMAs have their own datesSource · verified 2026-10-28
• Nov 27Oregon · Elk · Season CloseCoast bull elk second rifle season (western Oregon)Source · verified 2026-07-28
• Nov 27Missouri · Deer · Season OpenFirearms youth deer portion, second segment, November 27-29, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Nov 27North Dakota · Deer · Season OpenDeer muzzleloader season opens November 27, 2026 at 12 noon (through December 13, 2026)2026 Deer Proclamation and Hunting Regulations page, read by lawlert-law-watch 2026-10-20Source · verified 2026-10-20
• Nov 28Pennsylvania · Deer · Season OpenStatewide firearms deer season opens (November 28 through December 13, 2026).Pennsylvania Game Commission 2026-27 seasons and bag limits page, fetched 2026-10-04, published as "Nov. 28-Dec. 13".Source · verified 2026-10-04
• Nov 28Minnesota · Deer · Season OpenMuzzleloader deer season opens November 28, 2026, statewide (through December 13, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-07
• Nov 28Maine · Deer · Season CloseFirearms deer season closes November 28, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-18
• Nov 28North Carolina · Deer · Season OpenWestern deer zone gun season opens November 28, 2026 (through January 1, 2027)Source · verified 2026-10-23
• Nov 28Maryland · Deer · Season OpenAntlered white-tailed and sika deer firearms season opens November 28, 2026 (through December 12, 2026); Region B also open January 8 to January 10, 2027MD DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027, read 2026-10-29 by lawlert-law-watchSource · verified 2026-10-29
• Nov 28Massachusetts · Deer · Season CloseArchery deer season closes statewide November 28, 2026 (opened October 5, 2026)Source · verified 2026-11-07
• Nov 29Montana · Deer Elk · Season CloseGeneral (rifle) deer & elk seasonMT 2026 general deer & elk: Oct 24 - Nov 29 (FWP official seasons page).Source · verified 2026-06-26
• Nov 29Wisconsin · Deer · Season CloseNine-day gun deer season closes statewide, November 21, 2026 through November 29, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-05
• Nov 29Missouri · Deer · Season CloseFirearms youth deer portion, second segment, closes November 29, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Nov 29Minnesota · Deer · Season CloseFirearms deer season B closes November 29, 2026 in the 300 Series permit areas onlySource · verified 2026-10-07
• Nov 29Indiana · Deer · Season CloseDeer firearms season closes November 29, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-21
• Nov 29Kentucky · Deer · Season CloseModern firearms deer season closes November 29, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-22
• Nov 29California · Deer · Season CloseZone D-12 general deer season closes November 29, 2026CDFW Approved 2026 Deer Seasons by Zone, read 2026-11-02 by lawlert-law-watchSource · verified 2026-11-02
• Nov 29Vermont · Deer · Season Close16-day regular deer season closes Sunday, November 29, 2026Source · verified 2026-11-08
• Nov 30Michigan · Deer · Season CloseRegular firearm deer season closes statewide, November 15, 2026 through November 30, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-05
• Nov 30Wisconsin · Deer · Season OpenMuzzleloader deer season opens statewide, November 30, 2026 through December 9, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-05
• Nov 30Ohio · Deer · Season OpenGun deer season opens November 30, 2026 (first split, through December 6, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Nov 30Maine · Deer · Season OpenStatewide muzzleloader deer season opens November 30, 2026 (through December 5, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-18
• Nov 30Massachusetts · Deer · Season OpenShotgun deer season opens statewide November 30, 2026 (through December 12, 2026; deer must be reported in person at a check station)Source · verified 2026-11-07

December 2026

• Dec 1South Dakota · Deer · Season OpenMuzzleloader deer season opens (runs through January 1, 2027)Source · verified 2026-10-31
• Dec 2Mississippi · Deer · Season OpenPrimitive weapon deer season opens December 2, 2026 in all 4 Deer Management Units, through December 15, 2026Source · verified 2026-11-11
• Dec 2Kansas · Deer · Season OpenRegular firearm deer season opens statewide December 2, 2026 (through December 13, 2026)KDWP deer page read 2026-11-12. Verbatim: "Deer Season - Regular Firearm - Statewide ... Dates: 12/02/2026 - 12/13/2026". Older KDWP calendar pages still show 2025.Source · verified 2026-11-12
• Dec 3Illinois · Deer · Season OpenSecond firearm deer season: December 3, 4, 5 and 6, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-17
• Dec 5Missouri · Deer · Season OpenFirearms antlerless deer portion reopens December 5, 2026 (through December 13, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Dec 5Iowa · Deer · Season OpenShotgun deer season 1 opens December 5, 2026 (through December 9, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-17
• Dec 5Indiana · Deer · Season OpenDeer muzzleloader season opens December 5, 2026 (through December 20, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-21
• Dec 5Florida · Deer · Season OpenZone B antlered-deer general gun season opens December 5, 2026 (through February 21, 2027); WMAs have their own datesSource · verified 2026-10-28
• Dec 6Ohio · Deer · Season CloseGun deer season first split closes December 6, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Dec 6Oklahoma · Deer · Season CloseDeer gun season closes December 6, 2026 (opened November 21, 2026)Source · verified 2026-11-01
• Dec 7Michigan · Deer · Season OpenLate antlerless firearm deer season opens, December 7, 2026 through January 1, 2027Source · verified 2026-10-05
• Dec 8Connecticut · Deer · Season ClosePrivate-land and state-land no-lottery shotgun/rifle deer season closes December 8, 2026; muzzleloader deer season follows from December 9, 2026Source · verified 2026-11-10
• Dec 9Connecticut · Deer · Season OpenMuzzleloader deer season opens December 9, 2026 (private land through December 31, 2026; state land through December 22, 2026)Source · verified 2026-11-10
• Dec 10West Virginia · Deer · Season OpenAntlerless deer split season, selected counties (December 10 - December 13, 2026)WVDNR table: "*Deer (Antlerless) Split Season (Selected Counties) October 22 October 25 November 23 December 6 December 10 December 13 December 28 December 31". Read 2026-11-13.Source · verified 2026-11-13
• Dec 11Illinois · Deer · Season OpenMuzzleloader-only deer season: December 11, 12 and 13, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-17
• Dec 12Massachusetts · Deer · Season CloseShotgun deer season closes December 12, 2026Source · verified 2026-11-07
• Dec 12Kentucky · Deer · Season OpenLate muzzleloader deer season opens December 12, 2026 (through December 20, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-22
• Dec 12Maryland · Deer · Season CloseDeer firearms season closes December 12, 2026 (antlerless Region A firearms runs December 5 to December 12, 2026)MD DNR Hunting Seasons Calendar for 2026-2027, read 2026-10-29 by lawlert-law-watchSource · verified 2026-10-29
• Dec 12Virginia · Deer · Season CloseGeneral firearms deer season closes December 12, 2026 on private lands in western counties (Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Buchanan, Highland, Lee, Wise and others listed by DWR)Source · verified 2026-11-06
• Dec 12Delaware · Deer · Season OpenSpecial antlerless-only deer season, statewide: December 12-20, 2026Source is Delaware's official guide: DNREC's hunting seasons page (dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/hunting/seasons/) links this URL as "Deer Seasons" and the guide as "Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide". Dates read verbatim in a browser 2026-11-12: "General Firearm | Nov. 13–22 | Jan. 16–24"; "Youth and Non-ambulatory Hunt | Sept. 26 and 27 and Nov. 7–8"; "Special Antlerless* | Oct. 2–4, 23–25 and 30–31 | Dec. 12–20".Source · verified 2026-11-12
• Dec 13Missouri · Deer · Season CloseFirearms antlerless deer portion closes December 13, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Dec 13Minnesota · Deer · Season CloseMuzzleloader deer season closes December 13, 2026, statewideSource · verified 2026-10-07
• Dec 13North Dakota · Deer · Season CloseDeer muzzleloader season closes December 13, 20262026 Deer Proclamation and Hunting Regulations page, read by lawlert-law-watch 2026-10-20Source · verified 2026-10-20
• Dec 13New York · Deer · Season CloseSouthern Zone regular firearms deer season closes December 13, 2026DEC 2026-27 Official Guide (agency-linked).Source · verified 2026-11-12
• Dec 14Massachusetts · Deer · Season OpenPrimitive firearms deer season opens December 14, 2026 (through December 31, 2026; Primitive Firearms Stamp required)Source · verified 2026-11-07
• Dec 14West Virginia · Deer · Season OpenMuzzleloader deer season (December 14 - December 20, 2026)WVDNR 2026-2027 Hunting Season Dates table: "*Deer (Muzzleloader) December 14 December 20". Weekday check: Monday, 3 weeks after the Nov 23 buck opener. Read 2026-11-13.Source · verified 2026-11-13
• Dec 15Alaska · General · Application DeadlineDraw, Tier I/II and Community Subsistence Harvest hunt applications close December 15, 2026 at 5 p.m. AKST (period opened November 1, 2026)ADF&G: "The application period for Draw hunts is November 1, 8am - December 15, 5pm (AKST)"; results expected Friday, February 20. Read 2026-11-13 by lawlert-law-watch.Source · verified 2026-11-13
• Dec 19Ohio · Deer · Season OpenGun deer season second split, December 19-20, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Dec 20Ohio · Deer · Season CloseGun deer season second split closes December 20, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Dec 20Indiana · Deer · Season CloseDeer muzzleloader season closes December 20, 2026Source · verified 2026-10-21
• Dec 26Missouri · Deer · Season OpenFirearms alternative methods deer portion opens December 26, 2026 (through January 5, 2027)Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Dec 31Oregon · Bear · Season CloseGeneral fall black bear season (statewide)Season ends Dec 31.Source · verified 2026-07-28
• Dec 31Minnesota · Deer · Season CloseArchery deer season closes December 31, 2026, statewideSource · verified 2026-10-07

January 2027

• Jan 1North Carolina · Deer · Season CloseDeer gun season closes January 1, 2027 in all 5 deer zonesSource · verified 2026-10-23
• Jan 1South Carolina · Deer · Season ClosePrivate-land deer gun hunts close January 1, 2027 in all 4 Game Zones (Zones 1 and 2 opened October 11, 2026; Zone 3 August 15, 2026; Zone 4 September 1, 2026); statewide youth either-sex day January 2, 2027SCDNR 2026-2027 Hunting and Fishing Laws and Regulations Guide p.60 Deer Seasons on Private Lands; linked from dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/deer; law-watch 2026-11-09Source · verified 2026-11-09
• Jan 2Ohio · Deer · Season OpenMuzzleloader deer season opens January 2, 2027 (through January 5, 2027)Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Jan 2Arkansas · Deer · Season OpenYouth modern gun deer hunt, all zones: January 2-3, 2027Source · verified 2026-11-03
• Jan 2Virginia · Deer · Season CloseGeneral firearms deer season closes January 2, 2027 on private lands in most eastern counties listed by DWRSource · verified 2026-11-06
• Jan 3Texas · Deer · Season CloseGeneral deer season (North Zone)North Zone general white-tailed season closes Jan 3, 2027 (special late season Jan 4-17). TPWD 2026-27 season dates.Source · verified 2026-07-07
• Jan 3North Dakota · Deer · Season CloseDeer bow season closes January 3, 20272026 Deer Proclamation and Hunting Regulations page, read by lawlert-law-watch 2026-10-20Source · verified 2026-10-20
• Jan 3Indiana · Deer · Season CloseDeer archery season closes January 3, 2027 (opened October 1, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-21
• Jan 3Tennessee · Deer · Season CloseGun/muzzleloader/archery deer season closes January 3, 2027, statewideSource · verified 2026-10-30
• Jan 5Ohio · Deer · Season CloseMuzzleloader deer season closes January 5, 2027Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Jan 5Missouri · Deer · Season CloseFirearms alternative methods deer portion closes January 5, 2027Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Jan 10Georgia · Deer · Season CloseDeer season closes January 10, 2027 for most of Georgia (counties with extended firearms or archery seasons: see the 2026-27 regulations guide)GA WRD press release dated October 13, 2026: firearms opened October 17, 2026; season "ends on Jan. 10" and "continues into January 2027". Seeded by lawlert-law-watch 2026-10-24.Source · verified 2026-10-24
• Jan 10Hawaii · Dove · Season CloseLast day for mourning dove hunting in the 2026-2027 game bird seasonSource · verified 2026-11-04
• Jan 15Washington · Grouse · Season CloseForest grouse seasonSource · verified 2026-07-27
• Jan 15Idaho · Bear · Application OpenSpring bear controlled hunt application period opensIDFG publishes this as a standing annual window of January 15 through February 15; re-verify against the 2027 season booklet when it is published.Source · verified 2026-09-17
• Jan 15Missouri · Deer · Season CloseArchery deer season closes January 15, 2027Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Jan 17Texas · Deer · Season CloseGeneral deer season (South Zone)South Zone general white-tailed season closes Jan 17, 2027 (special late season Jan 18-31). TPWD 2026-27 season dates.Source · verified 2026-07-07
• Jan 30North Carolina · Duck · Season CloseDuck, merganser and coot season closes January 30, 2027 in both duck zones (final split opens December 18, 2026 Inland, December 17, 2026 Coastal)NCWRC Proclamation for 2026-2027 Waterfowl Seasons dated 21-Apr-2026. Seeded by lawlert-law-watch 2026-10-24.Source · verified 2026-10-24
• Jan 31South Dakota · Pheasant · Season CloseTraditional pheasant season closes (opened October 17, 2026)Source · verified 2026-10-31
• Jan 31Hawaii · Game Bird · Season Close2026-2027 game bird season closesSource · verified 2026-11-04
• Jan 31Mississippi · Deer · Season CloseDeer season (archery/primitive weapon) closes January 31, 2027 in the Delta, North Central and Hills Deer Management Units; the Southeast Unit continues to February 15, 2027 (legal bucks only)Source · verified 2026-11-11

February 2027

• Feb 1Wyoming · Super Tag · Application DeadlineWyoming Super Tag raffle deadlineSource · verified 2026-06-20
• Feb 1Idaho · Turkey · Application OpenSpring turkey controlled hunt application period opensIDFG publishes this as a standing annual window of February 1 through March 1; re-verify against the 2027 season booklet when it is published.Source · verified 2026-09-17
• Feb 6North Carolina · Goose · Season CloseCanada and white-fronted goose season closes February 6, 2027 in the Resident Population Hunt Zone (Northeast Hunt Zone: December 28, 2026 through January 30, 2027)NCWRC Proclamation for 2026-2027 Waterfowl Seasons dated 21-Apr-2026; press release 2026-04-30 names February 6, 2027. Seeded by lawlert-law-watch 2026-10-24.Source · verified 2026-10-24
• Feb 7Ohio · Deer · Season CloseArchery deer season closes February 7, 2027Source · verified 2026-10-06
• Feb 10Alabama · Deer · Season CloseArchery deer season closes, Zone ASource · verified 2026-09-20
• Feb 15Idaho · Bear · Application DeadlineSpring bear controlled hunt application deadlineIDFG publishes this as a standing annual window of January 15 through February 15; re-verify against the 2027 season booklet when it is published.Source · verified 2026-09-17
• Feb 28Arkansas · Deer · Season CloseDeer archery season closes February 28, 2027 in every zone (opened September 26, 2026)Source · verified 2026-11-03

March 2027

• Mar 1Idaho · Turkey · Application DeadlineSpring turkey controlled hunt application deadlineIDFG publishes this as a standing annual window of February 1 through March 1; re-verify against the 2027 season booklet when it is published.Source · verified 2026-09-17

April 2027

• Apr 3South Carolina · Turkey · Season OpenSpring turkey season opens on private lands statewide April 3, 2027 (through May 3, 2027)SCDNR 2026-2027 guide p.61 Seasons and Limits Spring 2027; law-watch 2026-11-09Source · verified 2026-11-09
• Apr 17North Carolina · Turkey · Season OpenStatewide spring wild turkey season opens April 17, 2027 (through May 15, 2027), male or bearded turkeys onlySource · verified 2026-10-23

May 2027

• May 3South Carolina · Turkey · Season CloseSpring turkey season closes on private lands statewide May 3, 2027SCDNR 2026-2027 guide p.61; law-watch 2026-11-09Source · verified 2026-11-09

Common questions

What hunting draw deadlines are coming up?

LawLert is tracking 136 upcoming tag-draw, lottery and application deadlines across 43 states. The next one is Oregon (Elk) on 2026-11-14. Every date on this page links to the wildlife agency that published it, with the date LawLert last checked it.

Which states does LawLert track draw deadlines for?

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. That is 43 states, not all 50 — LawLert only lists a deadline when it can point at the issuing agency's own published date, so states are added as their calendars are sourced rather than estimated.

What happens if I miss a hunting draw deadline?

In most states a missed draw or application deadline cannot be appealed — you wait for the next cycle, which usually means missing that season entirely. Some states run leftover or over-the-counter tag sales afterwards, but availability and species differ by state. Confirm against the agency link on each row before relying on it.