Hunting

Find your natural game.

Thousands of acres of forest, multiple public access points, 18 dog-friendly hotels—all within minutes of great restaurants and pubs.

Hunting Seasons:

    • Cottontail Rabbit & Snowshoe Hare:   Sept. 15 – Mar. 31
    • Coyote:   Year-Round
    • Crow: Aug. 1 – Sept. 30 & Feb 1 – Mar. 31
    • Deer:
      • Early Antlerless Firearm: Sept. 21 – 22, 2019
      • Liberty Hunt: Sept. 21 – 22, 2019
      • Independence Hunt: Oct. 17 – 20, 2019
      • Archery: Oct. 1 – Nov. 14 & Dec. 1 – Jan. 1
      • Regular Firearm: Nov. 15 – Nov. 30
      • Muzzleloading: Dec. 7 – 16
      • Late Antlerless Firearm: Dec. 17 – Jan. 1
    • Ruffed Grouse: Sept. 15 – Nov. 14 & Dec. 1 – Jan. 1
    • Squirrel (Fox & Gray, black phase included): Spet. 15 – Mar. 31
    • Woodcock: Sept. 22 – Nov. 5
    • Small Game (Porcupine, Weasel, Red Squirrel, Skunk, Ground Squirrel, Woodchuck, Feral Swine, Pigeons, Starlings, House Sparrows): Year-Round
    • Ducks: Sept. 29 – Nov. 25 & Dec. 1-2, 2019
    • Coots: Sept. 29 – Nov. 25 & Dec. 1-2, 2019
    • Mergansers: Sept. 29 – Nov. 25 & Dec. 1-2, 2019
    • Geese: Sept. 1 – Dec. 16
  • Early Teal: Sept. 1 – 16
  • Common Snipe: Sept. 1 – Nov. 9
  • Virginia Rail & Sora Rail: Sept. 1 – Nov. 9
     

Resources

DEER HUNTING
Everything you need to hunt for elk and white-tailed deer.

BIRD HUNTING
Everything you need to hunt for turkey, ruffled grouse, woodcock, goose, and more.