2009-10 Season Dates Summary
Deer
Archery
Statewide: Oct. 1, 2009-Feb. 28, 2010.
Muzzleloader
Deer zones 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4A, 5A, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 8A, 10, 11, 13, 14, and 15: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 19-21, 2009.
Deer zones 9, 12, 16, 16A and 17: Oct. 17-25 and Dec. 29-31, 2009.
Deer zones 4, 4B, 5 and 5B: closed.
Modern Gun
Deer zones 1, 1A, 2, 3, 6, 6A, 7, 8, 8A, 10 and 11: Nov. 14-Dec. 6, 2009.
Deer zone 4: Nov. 14-15, 2009.
Deer zone 5: Nov. 14-15 and Nov. 21-22, 2009.
Deer zones 4B and 5B: Nov. 14-22, 2009.
Deer zones 4A, 5A, 13, 14 and 15: Nov. 14-Dec. 13, 2009.
Deer zones 9 and 12: Nov. 14-Dec. 20, 2009.
Deer zones 16, 16A and 17: Nov. 14-Dec. 25, 2009.
Christmas Holiday Modern Gun Deer Hunt
Statewide: Dec. 26-28, 2009.
Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt
Statewide: Nov. 7-8, 2009 and Jan. 2-3, 2010.
Bear
Archery
Bear zone 1: Oct. 1-Nov. 30, 2009.
Bear zone 2: Sept. 15-Nov. 30, 2009.
Bear zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: closed.
Muzzleloader
Bear zones 1 and 2: Oct. 17-25, 2009.
Bear zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: closed.
Modern Gun
Bear zones 1 and 2: Nov. 9-30, 2009.
Bear zone 5: Dec. 5-13, 2009 (closes earlier if quota is reached).
Bear zone 5A: Nov. 28-Dec. 13, 2009 (closes earlier if quota is reached).
Bear zones 3, 4, 6 and 7: closed.
Special Modern Gun Youth Bear Hunt
Bear zones 1 and 2: Nov. 7-8, 2009.
Bear zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: closed.
Turkey (Fall)
Closed
Elk
Elk zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and A: Sept. 21-25, 2009.
Elk zones 1, 2, 3, 4, A and B: Dec. 7-11, 2009.
Youth Elk Hunt
Elk zone 3: Dec. 7-11, 2009
Quail
Nov. 1, 2009-Feb. 7, 2010.
Rabbit
Sept. 1, 2009-Feb. 28, 2010.
Squirrel
Sept. 5, 2009-Feb. 28, 2010 and May 15-June 13, 2010.
Crow
Sept. 5, 2009-Feb. 20, 2010. Thursdays-Mondays only.
Furbearers
Trapping:
Furbearer trapping (other than coyote, beaver, muskrat, nutria): sunrise, Nov. 14, 2009-sunset, Feb. 21, 2010.
Coyote trapping: sunrise, Aug. 1, 2009-sunset, March 31, 2010.
Beaver, muskrat, nutria trapping: sunrise, Nov. 14, 2009-sunset, March 31, 2010.
Hunting:
Gray fox, mink, opossum, red fox, striped skunk hunting: sunrise, Sept. 1, 2009-sunset, Feb. 28, 2010.
Raccoon night hunting: sunset, July 1-sunrise, Aug. 31, 2009.
Raccoon day or night hunting: sunrise, Sept. 1, 2009-sunset, March 31, 2010.
Bobcat hunting: sunrise, Oct. 1, 2009-sunset Feb. 28, 2010 and from the first day of Spring Turkey Season through June 13.
Coyote hunting: sunrise, July 1, 2009-sunset Feb. 28, 2010 and from the first day of Spring Turkey Season through June 13.
River otter hunting: sunrise, Nov. 14, 2009-sunset, Feb. 28, 2010.
Muskrat, nutria, beaver hunting: sunrise, Sept. 1, 2009-sunset, March 31, 2010.
Badger, spotted skunk and weasel hunting: closed.