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Hunting Dates

  • Pheasant season opens at 9 a.m.; runs through Jan. 6.
  • Ruffed grouse in the zone B opens through Dec. 8.
  • Sharp-tailed grouse opens through Nov. 11. There are 25 permits available for the 2018 sharp-tailed grouse season. Permits are only available in Game Management Unit 8. The season will close Nov. 11.
  • Bobwhite quail season opens at noon through Dec. 12.
  • Hungarian partridge season opens at 9 a.m. through Jan. 6.
  • Cottontail rabbit opens in southern zone at noon through Feb. 28.
  • Raccoon gun and trapping for state residents opens through Feb. 15.
  • Red and gray fox hunting and trapping opens through Feb. 15.
  • Period 1 hunting and trapping season for bobcat north of Hwy. 64 through Dec. 25.
  • *Time is verified by season, zone, game and location. Check your local DNR for specific time.
Earlier Event: October 15
Inlet Trout Closes
Later Event: October 28
Hunting Dates