Seasons
93 records. Dates resolved for the edition shown; seasons open today are highlighted.
| Species | Area | Method | Restriction | Dates | Daily | Possession | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-bellied Whistling Duck | Statewide | 2026-10-03 to 2026-10-11 | 4 | 12 | PDF p.35 | ||
| Canada Geese* | East Zone | 2026-11-14 to 2026-12-06 2026-12-19 to 2027-02-07 | 1 | 3 | PDF p.35 | ||
| Canada Geese* | West Zone | 2026-11-14 to 2026-12-06 2026-12-19 to 2027-02-07 | 1 | 3 | PDF p.35 | ||
| Conservation Order for Light Geese (Snow, Blue and Ross’) | East Zone | 2026-12-07 to 2026-12-18 2027-02-08 to 2027-03-07 | No bag or possession limit. See “Geese” section for more detail | PDF p.35 | |||
| Conservation Order for Light Geese (Snow, Blue and Ross’) | West Zone | 2026-12-07 to 2026-12-18 2027-02-08 to 2027-03-07 | No bag or possession limit. See “Geese” section for more detail | PDF p.35 | |||
| Deer | Deer Area 1 | Archery | Either-Sex | 2026-10-01 to 2027-01-31 | p.16 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 1 | Archery (Only within the CWD Management Zone) | Bucks Only (with or without velvet) | 2026-09-12 to 2026-09-20 | p.16 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 1 | Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) | Either-Sex | 2026-11-21 to 2026-12-11 2027-01-04 to 2027-01-24 | p.16 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 1 | Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Either-Sex | 2026-12-12 to 2027-01-03 | p.16 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 1 | Primitive Firearms | Either-Sex | 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-20 2027-01-25 to 2027-01-31 | p.16 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 1 | Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Either-Sex | 2026-10-31 to 2026-11-06 | p.16 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 10 | Archery | Either-Sex | 2026-09-19 to 2027-01-15 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 10 | Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) | Either-Sex | 2026-10-17 to 2027-01-03 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 10 | Primitive Firearms | Either-Sex | 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-16 2027-01-04 to 2027-01-10 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 10 | Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Either-Sex | 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-02 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 2 | Archery | Either-Sex | 2026-10-01 to 2027-01-31 | p.16 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 2 | Archery (Only within the CWD Management Zone) | Bucks Only (with or without velvet) | 2026-08-29 to 2026-09-06 | p.16 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 2 | Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) | Either-Sex | 2026-10-31 to 2026-12-09 | p.16 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 2 | Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Either-Sex | 2026-12-10 to 2027-01-17 | p.16 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 2 | Primitive Firearms | Either-Sex | 2026-10-24 to 2026-10-30 2027-01-18 to 2027-01-24 | p.16 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 2 | Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Either-Sex | 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-16 | p.16 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 3 | Archery | Either-Sex | 2026-09-19 to 2027-01-15 | p.18 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 3 | Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) | Either-Sex | 2026-10-17 to 2026-11-29 | p.18 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 3 | Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Either-Sex | 2026-11-30 to 2027-01-03 | p.18 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 3 | Primitive Firearms | Either-Sex | 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-16 2027-01-04 to 2027-01-10 | p.18 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 3 | Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Either-Sex | 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-02 | p.18 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 4 | Archery | Either-Sex | 2026-10-01 to 2027-01-31 | p.18 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 4 | Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) | Either-Sex | 2026-11-21 to 2026-12-11 2027-01-04 to 2027-01-24 | p.18 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 4 | Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Either-Sex | 2026-12-12 to 2027-01-03 | p.18 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 4 | Primitive Firearms | Either-Sex | 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-20 2027-01-25 to 2027-01-31 | p.18 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 4 | Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Either-Sex | 2026-10-31 to 2026-11-06 | p.18 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 5 | Archery (Either-sex, unless a Bucks Only season is in progress) | Either-Sex | 2026-10-16 to 2027-02-15 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 5 | Archery (Either-sex, unless a Bucks Only season is in progress) | Bucks Only | 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-15 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 5 | Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) | Either-Sex | 2026-11-21 to 2026-11-22 2026-11-27 to 2026-11-29 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 5 | Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) | Bucks Only | 2026-11-23 to 2026-11-26 2026-11-30 to 2026-12-11 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 5 | Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Either-Sex | 2026-12-12 to 2026-12-13 2026-12-19 to 2026-12-20 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 5 | Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Bucks Only | 2026-12-14 to 2026-12-18 2026-12-21 to 2027-01-24 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 5 | Primitive Firearms | Either-Sex | 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-20 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 5 | Primitive Firearms | Bucks Only | 2027-01-25 to 2027-01-31 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 5 | Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Either-Sex | 2026-10-31 to 2026-11-06 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 6 | Archery | Either-Sex | 2026-10-16 to 2027-02-15 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 6 | Archery | Bucks Only | 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-15 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 6 | Archery (Only within the CWD Management Zone) | Bucks Only (with or without velvet) | 2026-09-12 to 2026-09-20 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 6 | Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) | Either-Sex | 2026-11-21 to 2026-12-11 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 6 | Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Either-Sex | 2026-12-12 to 2027-01-24 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 6 | Primitive Firearms | Either-Sex | 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-20 2027-01-25 to 2027-01-31 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 6 | Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Either-Sex | 2026-10-31 to 2026-11-06 | p.20 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 7 | Archery | Either-Sex | 2026-09-19 to 2027-01-15 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 7 | Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) | Either-Sex | 2026-10-17 to 2026-11-29 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 7 | Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Either-Sex | 2026-11-30 to 2027-01-03 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 7 | Primitive Firearms | Either-Sex | 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-16 2027-01-04 to 2027-01-10 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 7 | Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Either-Sex | 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-02 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 8 | Archery | Either-Sex | 2026-09-19 to 2027-01-15 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 8 | Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) | Either-Sex | 2026-10-17 to 2026-11-29 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 8 | Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Either-Sex | 2026-11-30 to 2027-01-03 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 8 | Primitive Firearms | Either-Sex | 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-16 2027-01-04 to 2027-01-10 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 8 | Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Either-Sex | 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-02 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 9 | Archery (Either-sex, unless a Bucks Only season is in progress) | Either-Sex | 2026-10-16 to 2027-02-15 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 9 | Archery (Either-sex, unless a Bucks Only season is in progress) | Bucks Only | 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-15 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 9 | Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) | Either-Sex | 2026-11-21 to 2026-11-22 2026-11-27 to 2026-11-29 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 9 | Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) | Bucks Only | 2026-11-23 to 2026-11-26 2026-11-30 to 2026-12-11 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 9 | Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Either-Sex | 2026-12-12 to 2026-12-13 2026-12-19 to 2026-12-20 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 9 | Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Bucks Only | 2026-12-14 to 2026-12-18 2026-12-21 to 2027-01-24 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 9 | Primitive Firearms | Either-Sex | 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-20 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 9 | Primitive Firearms | Bucks Only | 2027-01-25 to 2027-01-31 | p.21 | ||
| Deer | Deer Area 9 | Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Either-Sex | 2026-10-31 to 2026-11-06 | p.21 | ||
| Ducks, Coots and Mergansers | East Zone | 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-14 2027-02-06 to 2027-02-06 2026-11-21 to 2026-12-06 2026-12-19 to 2027-01-31 | See Ducks, Coots and Mergansers section for more details | PDF p.35 | |||
| Ducks, Coots and Mergansers | West Zone | 2026-11-07 to 2026-11-07 2027-01-30 to 2027-01-30 2026-11-14 to 2026-12-06 2026-12-19 to 2027-01-24 | See Ducks, Coots and Mergansers section for more details | PDF p.35 | |||
| Extended Falconry for Mourning Doves | Statewide | 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-07 | PDF p.35 | ||||
| Falconry for Ducks | East Zone | 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-20 2026-12-07 to 2026-12-18 | Falconry daily bag and possession limit for all permitted migratory game birds must not exceed 3 and 9 birds respectively, singly or in aggregate, during the extended falconry seasons and regular hunting seasons. | PDF p.35 | |||
| Falconry for Ducks | West Zone | 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-13 2026-12-07 to 2026-12-18 2027-01-25 to 2027-01-31 | Falconry daily bag and possession limit for all permitted migratory game birds must not exceed 3 and 9 birds respectively, singly or in aggregate, during the extended falconry seasons and regular hunting seasons. | PDF p.35 | |||
| Falconry for Rails and Gallinules | Statewide | 2026-11-01 to 2027-01-31 | PDF p.35 | ||||
| Falconry for Woodcock | Statewide | 2026-11-01 to 2027-01-31 | PDF p.35 | ||||
| Gallinules | Statewide | 2026-09-19 to 2026-09-27 2026-11-07 to 2027-01-06 | 15 | 45 | PDF p.35 | ||
| King and Clapper Rails | Statewide | 2026-09-19 to 2026-09-27 2026-11-07 to 2027-01-06 | 15 in the aggregate | 45 in the aggregate | PDF p.35 | ||
| Mourning and White-winged Doves and Fullydressed Eurasian Collared and Ringed Turtle Doves | North Zone | 2026-09-05 to 2026-09-27 2026-10-10 to 2026-11-15 2026-12-19 to 2027-01-17 | 15 in the aggregate | 45 in the aggregate | PDF p.35 | ||
| Mourning and White-winged Doves and Fullydressed Eurasian Collared and Ringed Turtle Doves | South Zone | 2026-09-05 to 2026-09-20 2026-10-17 to 2026-11-29 2026-12-12 to 2027-01-10 | 15 in the aggregate | 45 in the aggregate | PDF p.35 | ||
| Quail | Statewide | 2026-11-21 to 2027-02-28 | 10 | 30 | p.27 | ||
| Rabbit | Statewide | 2026-10-03 to 2027-02-28 | 8 | 24 | p.27 | ||
| Snipe | Statewide | 2026-10-31 to 2027-01-10 2027-01-25 to 2027-02-28 | 8 | 24 | PDF p.35 | ||
| Sora and Virginia Rails | Statewide | 2026-09-19 to 2026-09-27 2026-11-07 to 2027-01-06 | 25 in the aggregate | 75 in the aggregate | PDF p.35 | ||
| Squirrel | Statewide | 2026-10-03 to 2027-02-28 | 8 | 24 | p.27 | ||
| Squirrel | Statewide | 2027-05-01 to 2027-05-23 | 3 | 9 | p.27 | ||
| Squirrel youth (Private lands only)** | Statewide | 2026-09-26 to 2026-09-27 | 8 | 16 | p.27 | ||
| Teal (Blue-winged, Green-winged and Cinnamon) | Statewide | 2026-09-19 to 2026-09-27 | 6 | 18 | PDF p.35 | ||
| Turkey | Area A | Area A | 2027-04-03 to 2027-05-02 | p.30 | |||
| Turkey | Area B | Area B | 2027-04-03 to 2027-04-25 | p.30 | |||
| Turkey | Area C | Area C | 2027-04-03 to 2027-04-18 | p.30 | |||
| Turkey | Bayou Cocodrie NWR | Bayou Cocodrie NWR | 2027-03-27 to 2027-03-28 | p.30 | |||
| Turkey | Lake Ophelia NWR | Lake Ophelia NWR | 2027-03-27 to 2027-03-27 2027-04-03 to 2027-04-18 | p.30 | |||
| Turkey | Tensas NWR | Tensas NWR | 2027-03-27 to 2027-03-28 2027-04-03 to 2027-04-11 | p.30 | |||
| Turkey | Youth & Physically Challenged Hunt (restricted to youth and wheelchair confined physically challenged hunters - Areas A, B and C on private land only) | Youth & Physically Challenged Hunt (restricted to youth and wheelchair confined physically challenged hunters - Areas A, B and C on private land only) | 2027-03-26 to 2027-03-28 | p.30 | |||
| Woodcock | Statewide | 2026-12-18 to 2027-01-31 | 3 | 9 | PDF p.35 |