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Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits

2023-24 Furbearer Hunting Season Dates

Statewide hunting: closed

Statewide, sunrise, Sept. 1, 2023-sunset, March 31, 2024

Day hunting only.

Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

Sunrise, Sept. 1, 2023-sunset, Feb. 29, 2024 (dogs allowed to hunt bobcats during the day; dogs required to hunt bobcat at night).

During turkey season (day hunting only; no dogs allowed).

  • 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.

Daily limit 2, possession unlimited.

Sunrise, Jan. 1-sunset, Dec. 31 (dogs are allowed to hunt coyote during the day; coyote may not be hunted at night).

Statewide: during turkey season (day hunting only; no dogs allowed).

  • 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.

Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

Statewide, sunrise, Sept. 1, 2023-sunset, Feb. 29, 2024

Day hunting only.

  • 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.

Bag limit is two per day.

Statewide: Jan. 1-Dec. 31

Day or night hunting; dogs are required for hunting at night.

Daily limit unlimited, possession unlimited.

Statewide: sunrise, Nov. 12, 2023-sunset, Feb. 29, 2024

Day hunting only.

Daily limit 2, possession unlimited.