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Legal hunting hours by state

Legal hunting hours, also called shooting hours, for the next two days in 48 states, at one reference place in each. Each of those states’ own pages has the whole-season table and the rule with its official source, and where hours follow sunrise and sunset, more places and your own location.

Most states set hours as a number of minutes before sunrise and after sunset. For those, the times below apply the state’s rule to sunrise and sunset at the place named, with the start rounded up and the end rounded down to the minute. Maine, Washington and Wisconsin publish official charts, and those rows show the chart’s own numbers. Sunrise moves about 4 minutes for every 50 miles east or west, so open the state page for the times where you hunt. Seasons, species, special areas and Sundays can have their own hours: check the state page and the official source before you hunt.

• Alabama legal hunting hours

  Montgomery · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 5:43 AM – 5:15 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 5:44 AM – 5:15 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (game animals, including deer).

• Alaska legal hunting hours

  LawLert prints no daily times for Alaska. Its rule and official source are on the state page.

• Arizona legal hunting hours

  LawLert prints no daily times for Arizona. Its rule and official source are on the state page.

• Arkansas legal hunting hours

  Little Rock · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:12 AM – 5:35 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:13 AM – 5:34 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (general hunting hours).

• California legal hunting hours

  Sacramento · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:16 AM – 5:24 PM PST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:18 AM – 5:23 PM PST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big game).

• Colorado legal hunting hours

  Denver · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:13 AM – 5:15 PM MST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:14 AM – 5:14 PM MST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big game).

• Connecticut legal hunting hours

  Hartford · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:08 AM – 4:31 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:09 AM – 4:30 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset (deer (small game ends 1/2 hour after sunset)).

• Delaware legal hunting hours

  Dover · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:14 AM – 5:19 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:15 AM – 5:18 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer).

• District of Columbia legal hunting hours

  LawLert prints no daily times for District of Columbia. Its rule and official source are on the state page.

• Florida legal hunting hours

  Tallahassee · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:32 AM – 6:11 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:33 AM – 6:10 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer, outside the WMA system).

• Georgia legal hunting hours

  Atlanta · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:38 AM – 6:05 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:39 AM – 6:04 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (general hunting hours).

• Hawaii legal hunting hours

  Honolulu · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:12 AM – 6:20 PM HST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:12 AM – 6:19 PM HST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (game mammals).

• Idaho legal hunting hours

  Boise · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 7:07 AM – 5:51 PM MST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 7:08 AM – 5:50 PM MST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big game).

• Illinois legal hunting hours

  Springfield · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:12 AM – 5:14 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:13 AM – 5:13 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer).

• Indiana legal hunting hours

  Indianapolis · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:58 AM – 6:00 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:59 AM – 5:59 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer).

• Iowa legal hunting hours

  Des Moines · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:32 AM – 5:25 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:33 AM – 5:25 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer).

• Kansas legal hunting hours

  Topeka · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:34 AM – 5:39 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:35 AM – 5:39 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big game).

• Kentucky legal hunting hours

  Frankfort · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:49 AM – 5:58 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:50 AM – 5:57 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (most species).

• Louisiana legal hunting hours

  Baton Rouge · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:00 AM – 5:38 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:00 AM – 5:38 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer and big game).

• Maine legal hunting hours

  Bangor · official chart

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:00 AM – 4:39 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:01 AM – 4:38 PM EST

  Official chart: general hunting hours, statewide (Bangor times).

• Maryland legal hunting hours

  Annapolis · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:17 AM – 5:23 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:18 AM – 5:22 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (general hunting hours).

• Massachusetts legal hunting hours

  Boston · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:03 AM – 4:53 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:04 AM – 4:53 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (general hunting hours).

• Michigan legal hunting hours

  Lansing · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:58 AM – 5:47 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:59 AM – 5:46 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (general hunting hours).

• Minnesota legal hunting hours

  St. Paul · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:38 AM – 5:15 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:39 AM – 5:14 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer and big game).

• Mississippi legal hunting hours

  Jackson · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 5:59 AM – 5:31 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:00 AM – 5:30 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (resident game).

• Missouri legal hunting hours

  Jefferson City · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:19 AM – 5:26 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:20 AM – 5:26 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (general hunting hours).

• Montana legal hunting hours

  Helena · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:58 AM – 5:26 PM MST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 7:00 AM – 5:25 PM MST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big game).

• Nebraska legal hunting hours

  Lincoln · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:42 AM – 5:40 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:43 AM – 5:39 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (legal shooting hours).

• Nevada legal hunting hours

  Reno · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:12 AM – 5:15 PM PST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:13 AM – 5:14 PM PST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big game).

• New Hampshire legal hunting hours

  Concord · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:07 AM – 4:53 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:08 AM – 4:52 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (general hunting hours).

• New Jersey legal hunting hours

  Trenton · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:13 AM – 5:13 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:14 AM – 5:12 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer).

• New Mexico legal hunting hours

  Santa Fe · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:08 AM – 5:27 PM MST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:09 AM – 5:27 PM MST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big game).

• New York legal hunting hours

  Albany · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:15 AM – 5:04 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:16 AM – 5:03 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer and bear).

• North Carolina legal hunting hours

  Raleigh · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:19 AM – 5:38 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:20 AM – 5:37 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (game).

• North Dakota legal hunting hours

  Bismarck · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 7:14 AM – 5:41 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 7:15 AM – 5:39 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big game (some seasons open at noon)).

• Ohio legal hunting hours

  Columbus · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:45 AM – 5:47 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:46 AM – 5:46 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer).

• Oklahoma legal hunting hours

  Oklahoma City · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:34 AM – 5:54 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:35 AM – 5:54 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big game).

• Oregon legal hunting hours

  Salem · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:38 AM – 5:15 PM PST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:39 AM – 5:14 PM PST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (game mammals).

• Pennsylvania legal hunting hours

  Harrisburg · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:22 AM – 5:22 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:23 AM – 5:21 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer, bear and elk).

• Rhode Island legal hunting hours

  Providence · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:03 AM – 4:56 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:04 AM – 4:55 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer).

• South Carolina legal hunting hours

  Columbia · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 5:55 AM – 6:21 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 5:56 AM – 6:21 PM EST

  Rule: 1 hour before sunrise to 1 hour after sunset (deer).

• South Dakota legal hunting hours

  Pierre · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 7:05 AM – 5:45 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 7:07 AM – 5:44 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big game, archery and firearm).

• Tennessee legal hunting hours

  Nashville · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 5:52 AM – 5:10 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 5:53 AM – 5:09 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big and small game).

• Texas legal hunting hours

  Austin · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:25 AM – 6:05 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:26 AM – 6:04 PM CST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (game animals and nonmigratory game birds).

• Utah legal hunting hours

  Salt Lake City · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:43 AM – 5:40 PM MST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:44 AM – 5:40 PM MST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big game).

• Vermont legal hunting hours

  Montpelier · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:14 AM – 4:55 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:15 AM – 4:54 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (general hunting hours).

• Virginia legal hunting hours

  Richmond · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:18 AM – 5:30 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:19 AM – 5:29 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (nonmigratory birds and game animals).

• Washington legal hunting hours

  Western Washington · official chart

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:40 AM – 5:05 PM PST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:40 AM – 5:05 PM PST

  Official chart: game animals and forest grouse.

• West Virginia legal hunting hours

  Charleston · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:36 AM – 5:45 PM EST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:37 AM – 5:44 PM EST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (deer and bear).

• Wisconsin legal hunting hours

  Southern area, Zone A · official chart

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:13 AM – 4:47 PM CST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:14 AM – 4:46 PM CST

  Official chart: deer, bear, elk, small game and fall turkey. Zone A is east of 88° W and opens first. Farther west Wisconsin adds 4 minutes per zone to both times (B +4, C +8, D +12, E +16, F +20), so pick your area and zone before you rely on a time.

• Wyoming legal hunting hours

  Cheyenne · sunrise and sunset at this place

  • Fri, Nov 13: 6:15 AM – 5:11 PM MST
  • Sat, Nov 14: 6:17 AM – 5:10 PM MST

  Rule: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (big game, trophy game and small game).