Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits

Statewide hunting: Closed

Statewide: Sunrise, Sept. 1, 2025-sunset, March 31, 2026

Day hunting only.

No bag limit

Statewide: Sunrise, Sept. 1, 2025-sunset, Feb. 28, 2026
Dogs allowed to hunt bobcats during the day; dogs required to hunt bobcat at night.

Statewide during turkey season. Day hunting only. No dogs allowed.

Bag limit two per day

• Dogs are not allowed in deer zones where a firearms deer season is in progress that prohibits the use of dogs.
• During youth turkey hunts, only youths may take bobcats.
• Bobcats may be taken with archery equipment, or any rifle or shotgun ammunition.

Statewide: Year-round
Dogs allowed to hunt coyotes during the day except during turkey season. Coyotes may not be hunted at night.

No bag limit

• Dogs are not allowed in deer zones where a firearms deer season is in progress that prohibits the use of dogs.
• During youth turkey hunts, only youth may take coyotes.
• Coyotes may be taken during daylight hours with archery equipment, or any rifle or shotgun ammunition.

Statewide: Sunrise, Sept. 1, 2025-sunset, Feb. 28, 2026
Day hunting only.

Bag limit two per day

• Foxes may be taken during daylight hours with archery equipment, or any rifle or shotgun ammunition. Refer to the current Hunting Guidebook for hunting equipment legal on WMAs.

Statewide: Year-round
Day or night hunting; dogs are required for hunting at night.

No bag limit

Statewide: Sunrise, Nov. 8, 2025-sunset, Feb. 28, 2026
Day hunting only.

Bag limit two per day