Minnesota’s 2026-2027 hunting season starts early for some species, with crow and rail seasons opening on Sept. 1, early teal and early goose opening Sept. 5, bear opening Sept. 1, and the statewide deer archery season beginning Sept. 19. From whitetails and black bears to ducks, grouse, pheasants, turkeys, and small game, the state offers … Read more
Maine hunting season 2026-2027 begins as early as August 28, 2026, with the youth bear hunt. The broader calendar then moves through bear, deer, moose, turkey, upland bird, small game, furbearer, and waterfowl seasons. Popular Maine game species include white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, wild turkey, ruffed grouse, snowshoe hare, gray squirrel, ducks, geese, woodcock, … Read more
Louisiana hunting season 2026-2027 gives hunters a long and varied calendar, from early teal and dove dates in September to winter deer, duck, quail, rabbit, squirrel, and black bear opportunities. Deer remains the headline species for many hunters, but Louisiana also draws strong interest for turkey, waterfowl, feral hogs, and small game. Because dates change … Read more
Kentucky’s 2026-2027 hunting season opens on September 5, 2026 with the statewide archery deer season, kicking off one of the most diverse hunting calendars in the eastern United States. From whitetail deer and eastern wild turkey to elk, black bear, waterfowl, and a strong lineup of small game and furbearer species, Kentucky offers year-round opportunity … Read more
Kansas hunting season 2026-2027 gives hunters a wide mix of opportunities, from early teal and deer archery to late-winter waterfowl, furbearers, and year-round coyote hunting. In most parts of the state, the first major action begins in early September with youth deer and early migratory bird opportunities, followed by antelope, archery deer, ducks, geese, pheasant, … Read more
Iowa hunting season 2026-2027 opens with early opportunities in September, then builds into a full calendar of deer, turkey, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel, and waterfowl hunting across the fall and winter. Deer seasons begin with youth and disabled hunts in September, archery opens October 1, and the state’s famous upland action follows with pheasant, quail, and … Read more
Indiana’s 2026-2027 hunting calendar includes deer, wild turkey, waterfowl, upland birds, small game, predators, and furbearers. The earliest major opportunity is the deer reduction-zone season, which opens Sept. 15, 2026. Youth deer season follows Sept. 26-27, while statewide archery deer season begins Oct. 1. Fall turkey, duck, goose, pheasant, rabbit, squirrel, and other seasons operate … Read more
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
Hawaiʻi hunting season does not work like many mainland seasons. Instead of one simple statewide opener, hunters deal with island-by-island calendars, unit-specific rules, lottery hunts, and separate tag systems. For 2026-2027, the earliest posted mammal seasons include spring Lānaʻi axis deer, spring turkey on Hawaiʻi Island, summer goat and fall deer seasons on Kauaʻi, plus … Read more