How do I find hunting seasons for my state?

Pick your state below. Each guide summarizes license costs, key laws, the deer season structure and public land, then links straight to the state wildlife agency's current regulations for every species.

Can I hunt in another state as a nonresident?

Yes. Every state sells nonresident licenses, though some big-game tags are limited by draw. Each state guide links to the official licensing site and our deer guides explain nonresident tag rules.

Hunting · State by State

Hunting by State

All 50 states: what you can hunt, what licenses cost, the laws that matter and where the public land is.

Every state runs hunting differently — license structures, blaze-orange rules, baiting, Sunday hunting and season dates all change at the state line.

Each guide pulls together what we've verified for that state and links to the official wildlife agency for the current regulations.

States: 50

Midwest

Great Plains

Southeast

Alabama hunting
3 species guides · Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
Arkansas hunting
5 species guides · Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC)
Florida hunting
4 species guides · Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
Georgia hunting
6 species guides · Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division
Kentucky hunting
3 species guides · Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources (KDFWR)
Louisiana hunting
4 species guides · Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF)
Mississippi hunting
2 species guides · Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP)
North Carolina hunting
2 species guides · North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
South Carolina hunting
1 species guides · South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)
Tennessee hunting
3 species guides · Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA)
Virginia hunting
1 species guides · Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR)

Northeast

Mountain West

Southwest

Pacific

Alaska

Questions

Frequently asked

How do I find hunting seasons for my state?: Pick your state below. Each guide summarizes license costs, key laws, the deer season structure and public land, then links straight to the state wildlife agency's current regulations for every species.
Can I hunt in another state as a nonresident?: Yes. Every state sells nonresident licenses, though some big-game tags are limited by draw. Each state guide links to the official licensing site and our deer guides explain nonresident tag rules.