HUNTING SEASONS

While federal standards do establish hunting seasons on various species, most states have specific dates for the start of hunting seasons.  Contact the wildlife agency in your state of interest for the details. 

Most state agencies have web sites chock full of information on seasons, permit application, lottery deadlines, and harvest limits.  A growing number of states have online permit and licensing procedures, and nearly all of them have applications available to print from their web sites.

Public hearing notices on upcoming season changes, hunter education and safety classes are also available at the state agency web site.  Find yours and bookmark it for future reference!

STATE LINKS

Alabama

• Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
• Alabama Wildlife and Fresh Water Fisheries Division
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Alabama

Alaska

• Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
• Alaska Department of Fish and Game
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Alaska

Arizona

• Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
• Arizona Game and Fish Department
• Arizona Natural Resources Division
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Arizona

Arkansas

• Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
• Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Arkansas

California

• California Department of Fish and Game
• California Resources Agency
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in California

Colorado

• Colorado Department of Natural Resources
• Colorado Division of Wildlife
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Colorado

Connecticut

• Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
• Connecticut Division of Wildlife
• Connecticut Fisheries Program
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Connecticut

Delaware

• Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
• Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Delaware

District of Columbia

• District of Columbia Fisheries and Wildlife Division
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in District of Columbia

Florida

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Florida

Georgia

• Georgia Department of Natural Resources
• Georgia Wildlife Resources
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Georgia

Guam

• Government of Guam Agencies
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Guam

Hawaii

• Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
• Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources
• Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Hawaii

Idaho

• Idaho Department of Fish and Game
• Idaho Division of Environmental Quality
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Idaho

Illinois

• Illinois Department of Natural Resources
• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Illinois

Indiana

• Indiana Department of Natural Resources
• Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Indiana

Iowa

• Iowa Department of Natural Resources
• Iowa Division of Fish and Wildlife
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Iowa

Kansas

• Kansas Department of Health and Environment
• Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Kansas

Kentucky

• Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
• Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Kentucky

Louisiana

• Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
• Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Louisiana

Maine

• Maine Department of Conservation
• Maine Department of Environmental Protection
• Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Maine

Maryland

• Maryland Department of the Environment
• Maryland Department of Natural Resources
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Maryland

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management
• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
• Massachusetts Department of Fisheries, Wildlife
      & Environmental Law Enforcement
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Massachusetts

Michigan

• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
• Michigan Department of Natural Resources
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Michigan

Minnesota

• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
• Minnesota Division of Fish and Wildlife
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Minnesota

Mississippi

• Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
• Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Mississippi

Missouri

• Missouri Department of Conservation
• Missouri Department of Natural Resources
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Missouri

Montana

• Montana Department of Environmental Quality
• Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
• Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Montana

Nebraska

• Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
• Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
• Nebraska Natural Resources Commission
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Nebraska

Nevada

• Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
• Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
• Nevada Division of Wildlife
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Nevada

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
• New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development
• New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in New Hampshire

New Jersey

• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
• New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in New Jersey

New Mexico

• New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department
• New Mexico Environment Department
• New Mexico Game and Fish Department
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in New Mexico

New York

• New York Department of Environmental Conservation
• New York Division of Fish, Wildlife, and Marine Resources
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in New York

North Carolina

• North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries
• North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in North Carolina

North Dakota

• North Dakota Game and Fish Department
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in North Dakota

Ohio

• Ohio Department of Natural Resources
• Ohio Division of Natural Areas and Preserves
• Ohio Division of Wildlife
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Ohio

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
• Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Oklahoma

Oregon

• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
   
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Oregon

Pacific Islands

• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in the Pacific Island

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
• Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
• Pennsylvania Game Commission
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

• Department of Natural Resources and the Environment
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
• Rhode Island Office of Fish and Wildlife
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Rhode Island

Samoa

• American Samoa Office of Marine Wildlife Resources
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Samoa

South Carolina

• South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
• South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in South Carolina

South Dakota

• South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in South Dakota

Tennessee

• Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
• Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Tennessee

Texas

• Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
• Texas Parks and Wildlife
• Texas Wildlife Damage Management Service
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Texas

Utah

• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Utah
• Utah Department of Environmental Quality
• Utah Department of Natural Resources
• Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Vermont

• Agency of Natural Resources
• Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife
• Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Vermont

Virgin Islands

• Department of Planning and Natural Resources
• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Virgin Islands

Virginia

• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Virginia
• Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation's
• Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
• Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
• Virginia Marine Resources Commission

Washington

• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Washington
• Washington Conservation Commission
• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

West Virginia

• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in West Virginia
• West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection
• West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

Wisconsin

• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Wyoming

• US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices in Wyoming
• Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
• Wyoming Game and Fish Department

Central Ohio Chapter SCI Officers

President: Mark Wehinger     V.P.: Barry Casoli     Secretary: Tim McKelvey     Treasurer: Mark Wehinger

Phone 614-473-2419, Fax 614-473-2450