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Deer

Season-Specific Limits

Deer - Archery

Dates

Nov 25 2020 to Jan 15 2021
Sep 15 2021 to Nov 12 2021

Limits:

Archer's Hunting Permit: two deer of either sex. Only one antlered deer may be taken before November 14.
Hunters may purchase and fill any number of archery antlerless deer hunting permits in open counties.

You may take only two antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined.

Deer - Firearms, Alternative Methods

Dates

Dec 26 2020 to Jan 05 2021
Dec 25 2021 to Jan 04 2022

Limits:

Only one antlered deer may be taken during the entire firearms season (all portions combined).
You may take only two antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined.
Antler point restrictions apply in some counties.
Each county limits the number of antlerless deer hunting permits you can fill during the entire firearms season (all portions). See map for antlerless restrictions.

Deer - Firearms, Antlerless

Dates

Dec 04 2021 to Dec 12 2021

Limits:

Only antlerless deer may be harvested during the Antlerless Portion. Limits vary by county. See map

Deer - Firearms, November Portion

Dates

Nov 13 2021 to Nov 23 2021

Limits:

Only one antlered deer may be taken during the entire firearms season (all portions combined).
You may take only two antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined.
The antler-point restriction apply in some counties.
Each county limits the number of antlerless deer hunting permits you can fill during the entire firearms season. See map for county antlerless restrictions.

Deer - Firearms, Youth

Dates

Oct 30 2021 to Oct 31 2021
Nov 26 2021 to Nov 28 2021

Limits:

Only one deer (of either sex) may be taken during the early youth portion. If you have more than one permit, you must use them in another portion.
Only one antlered deer may be taken during the entire firearms season (all portions combined).
You may take only two antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined.
Each county limits the number of antlerless deer hunting permits you can fill during the entire firearms season. See map for county antlerless restrictions.

Permit-Specific Limits

Archer's Hunting Permit

Limits:

Deer: Two deer of either sex, but only one antlered deer may be taken before November 16.
Turkeys: Two turkeys of either sex.
Furbearers: See Seasons for prescribed limits. Hunters may sell furbearers harvested under this permit. Nonresidents may not harvest furbearers with this permit.
Small game: See Seasons for prescribed limits.