Illinois hunting season for 2026-2027 starts early for some species, with squirrel season opening on August 1, archery deer on October 1, and fall turkey archery also beginning October 1. From there, the season expands into some of the state’s most popular opportunities, including deer, turkey, rabbit, pheasant, quail, dove, woodcock, and waterfowl. For most … Read more
Idaho hunting season for 2026-2027 starts in late summer for some archery and upland opportunities, then rolls into fall with deer, elk, pronghorn, turkey, pheasant, waterfowl, and furbearer action across the state. In other words, hunters can stay busy for months—but only if they know their exact unit, hunt code, and season type. Idaho is … Read more
Hunting season in Georgia kicks off in early fall and runs straight through spring, giving sportsmen a long window to pursue deer, turkey, alligators, waterfowl, and small game on public Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and private lands across the state. Whether you’re chasing whitetails in the North Georgia mountains, working a flooded timber for wood … Read more
Florida’s 2026-2027 hunting season starts early compared with many states. In much of the state, deer archery opens Aug. 1 in Zone A, while other regions begin later in the fall. Hunters can chase a wide mix of game here, including white-tailed deer, wild hogs, wild turkey, quail, rabbits, gray squirrels, ducks, doves, and several … Read more
Connecticut hunting season for 2026-2027 starts early for some hunters. Archery deer and fall archery turkey open on September 15, while the special September goose season starts September 1 in the North Zone and September 15 in the South Zone. From there, the calendar rolls into fall turkey, pheasant, waterfowl, small game, firearms deer, and … Read more
California’s 2026-2027 hunting season starts early, with A Zone deer archery opening in July, wild pig hunting running year-round, and many upland and waterfowl opportunities stacking up from late summer through winter. The state offers a wide spread of game species, including deer, black bear, tule and Rocky Mountain elk, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep, wild … Read more
The 2026-27 Arkansas hunting season officially opens Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 with the early buck-only archery hunt — a week earlier than last year to clear the calendar for opening weekend of dove season. From that first bow-check to the close of spring turkey in May 2027, Arkansas offers more than nine months of opportunity … Read more
Arizona hunting season 2026-2027 starts early for some species. Archery-only deer opens in late August, archery elk begins even earlier in some units, and dove season kicks off on September 1. From desert quail and cottontails to elk, pronghorn, turkey, waterfowl, and javelina, Arizona offers one of the most varied hunting calendars in the West. … Read more
Alaska hunting season 2026-2027 starts early for many hunters, with some deer, black bear, mountain goat, and small game opportunities opening in August, followed by major moose, caribou, sheep, and waterfowl action through late summer and fall. The state offers one of the most diverse big-game lineups in North America, including moose, caribou, Sitka black-tailed … Read more
Alabama’s 2026-2027 hunting season is one of the South’s longest and most generous, with whitetail deer archery opening as early as October 1 in Zones D and E and the gun season stretching deep into February. The main game species include white-tailed deer, eastern wild turkey (both spring and fall), mourning doves, quail, rabbits, squirrels, … Read more