Hunting

Small Game

Quail

Season Dates Limits
November 1, 2009 - February 7, 2010 Daily limit - 6, possession limit - 12.

While training bird dogs, you may use handguns or shotguns with blank ammunition. Pen-raised quail may be taken with a Shoot-To-Kill Bird Dog Field Training Permit. This permit is available from your local wildlife officer.


Rabbit

Season Dates Limits
September 1, 2009 - February 28, 2010 Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 16.

Rabbits may not be hunted with rifles or pistols larger than .22 caliber rimfire or with muzzleloaders larger than .40 caliber unless a modern gun or muzzleloading deer season, bear season or coyote season is open. Rabbits may not be hunted with shotguns using rifled slugs or shot larger than T shot. Up to eight box traps (with interior dimensions up to 8 inches wide and 10 inches tall) may be used.


Squirrel

Season Description Season Dates Limit

2009-10
Statewide

September 5, 2009 - February  28, 2010

 Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 32.

Spring 2010
Statewide

May 15 - June 13, 2010

 Daily limit - 8, possession limit - 32.

Squirrels may not be hunted with rifles or pistols larger than .22 caliber rimfire or with muzzleloaders larger than .40 caliber unless a modern gun or muzzleloading deer season, bear season or coyote season is open. Squirrels may not be hunted with shotguns using rifled slugs or shot larger than T shot.