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This week — Happening in the next 7 days

Opens in 4 daysFlorida Whitetail · ArcherySat, Aug 1
Opens in 4 daysKansas Elk · FirearmSat, Aug 1

Next 30 days — Time to finalize plans and tags

Opens next weekCalifornia Mule deer · FirearmSat, Aug 8
Opens in 3 weeksCalifornia Mule deer · ArcherySat, Aug 15
Opens in 3 weeksColorado Pronghorn · ArcherySat, Aug 15
Opens in 3 weeksSouth Carolina Whitetail · ArcherySat, Aug 15
Opens in 3 weeksSouth Carolina Whitetail · FirearmSat, Aug 15
Opens in 3 weeksUtah Mule deer · ArcherySat, Aug 15
Opens in 3 weeksUtah Elk · ArcherySat, Aug 15
Opens in 4 weeksCalifornia Mule deer · FirearmSat, Aug 22

Coming up — Further out, but worth having on the calendar

Opens in 4 weeksTennessee Whitetail · ArcheryFri, Aug 28
Opens in 5 weeksArkansas Whitetail · ArcherySat, Aug 29
Opens in 5 weeksOregon Mule deer · ArcherySat, Aug 29
Opens in 5 weeksOregon Elk · ArcherySat, Aug 29
Opens in 5 weeksDelaware Whitetail · ArcheryTue, Sep 1
Opens in 5 weeksKansas Elk · MuzzleloaderTue, Sep 1
Opens in 5 weeksMontana Turkey · Any methodTue, Sep 1
Opens in 5 weeksNebraska Whitetail · ArcheryTue, Sep 1
Opens in 5 weeksNebraska Mule deer · ArcheryTue, Sep 1
Opens in 5 weeksSouth Carolina Whitetail · FirearmTue, Sep 1
Opens in 5 weeksWashington Mule deer · ArcheryTue, Sep 1
Opens in 5 weeksColorado Elk · ArcheryWed, Sep 2
Opens in 5 weeksColorado Mule deer · ArcheryWed, Sep 2
Opens in 5 weeksColorado Whitetail · ArcheryWed, Sep 2
Opens in 5 weeksColorado Black bear · ArcheryWed, Sep 2
Opens in 5 weeksColorado Black bear · FirearmWed, Sep 2
Opens in 5 weeksNorth Dakota Whitetail · ArcheryFri, Sep 4
Opens in 5 weeksNorth Dakota Mule deer · ArcheryFri, Sep 4
Opens in 6 weeksCalifornia Mule deer · ArcherySat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksFlorida Whitetail · MuzzleloaderSat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksKansas Whitetail · Any methodSat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksKansas Mule deer · Any methodSat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksKentucky Whitetail · ArcherySat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksMontana Bighorn sheep · ArcherySat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksMontana Moose · ArcherySat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksMontana Mountain goat · ArcherySat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksMontana Black bear · ArcherySat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksMontana Pronghorn · ArcherySat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksMontana Elk · ArcherySat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksMontana Mule deer · ArcherySat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksMontana Whitetail · ArcherySat, Sep 5
Opens in 6 weeksMaryland Whitetail · ArcheryFri, Sep 11
Opens in 7 weeksColorado Elk · MuzzleloaderSat, Sep 12
Opens in 7 weeksColorado Mule deer · MuzzleloaderSat, Sep 12
Opens in 7 weeksColorado Whitetail · MuzzleloaderSat, Sep 12
Opens in 7 weeksColorado Moose · MuzzleloaderSat, Sep 12
Opens in 7 weeksColorado Black bear · MuzzleloaderSat, Sep 12
Opens in 7 weeksColorado Moose · ArcherySat, Sep 12
Opens in 7 weeksMichigan Whitetail · FirearmSat, Sep 12
Opens in 7 weeksWisconsin Whitetail · ArcherySat, Sep 12
Opens in 7 weeksWisconsin Turkey · Any methodSat, Sep 12
Opens in 7 weeksKansas Whitetail · MuzzleloaderMon, Sep 14
Opens in 7 weeksKansas Mule deer · MuzzleloaderMon, Sep 14
Opens in 7 weeksKansas Whitetail · ArcheryMon, Sep 14
Opens in 7 weeksKansas Mule deer · ArcheryMon, Sep 14
Opens in 7 weeksKansas Elk · ArcheryMon, Sep 14
Opens in 7 weeksConnecticut Whitetail · ArcheryTue, Sep 15
Opens in 7 weeksMissouri Whitetail · ArcheryTue, Sep 15
Opens in 7 weeksMontana Bighorn sheep · FirearmTue, Sep 15
Opens in 7 weeksMontana Moose · FirearmTue, Sep 15
Opens in 7 weeksMontana Mountain goat · FirearmTue, Sep 15
Opens in 7 weeksMontana Black bear · FirearmTue, Sep 15
Opens in 7 weeksNew Hampshire Whitetail · ArcheryTue, Sep 15
Opens in 7 weeksSouth Carolina Whitetail · ArcheryTue, Sep 15
Opens in 7 weeksVermont Whitetail · ArcheryTue, Sep 15
Opens in 7 weeksWashington Mule deer · FirearmTue, Sep 15
Opens in 7 weeksNorth Dakota Whitetail · FirearmFri, Sep 18
Opens in 7 weeksNorth Dakota Mule deer · FirearmFri, Sep 18
Opens in 8 weeksCalifornia Mule deer · FirearmSat, Sep 19
Opens in 8 weeksFlorida Whitetail · FirearmSat, Sep 19
Opens in 8 weeksFlorida Whitetail · ArcherySat, Sep 19
Opens in 8 weeksIowa Whitetail · FirearmSat, Sep 19
Opens in 8 weeksKansas Pronghorn · ArcherySat, Sep 19
Opens in 8 weeksKentucky Whitetail · ArcherySat, Sep 19
Opens in 8 weeksMassachusetts Whitetail · ArcheryMon, Sep 21
Opens in 8 weeksUtah Mule deer · MuzzleloaderWed, Sep 23
Opens in 9 weeksArkansas Whitetail · ArcherySat, Sep 26
Opens in 9 weeksCalifornia Mule deer · FirearmSat, Sep 26
Opens in 9 weeksDelaware Whitetail · FirearmSat, Sep 26
Opens in 9 weeksIndiana Whitetail · FirearmSat, Sep 26
Opens in 9 weeksOhio Whitetail · ArcherySat, Sep 26
Opens in 9 weeksTennessee Black bear · ArcherySat, Sep 26
Opens in 9 weeksTennessee Whitetail · ArcherySat, Sep 26
Opens in 9 weeksTennessee Turkey · ArcherySat, Sep 26
Opens in 9 weeksWashington Mule deer · MuzzleloaderSat, Sep 26
Opens in 9 weeksWest Virginia Whitetail · ArcherySat, Sep 26
Opens in 9 weeksKansas Pronghorn · MuzzleloaderMon, Sep 28
Opens in 9 weeksColorado Moose · FirearmThu, Oct 1
Opens in 9 weeksIllinois Whitetail · ArcheryThu, Oct 1
Opens in 9 weeksIndiana Whitetail · ArcheryThu, Oct 1
Opens in 9 weeksIowa Whitetail · ArcheryThu, Oct 1
Opens in 9 weeksLouisiana Whitetail · ArcheryThu, Oct 1
Opens in 9 weeksMichigan Whitetail · ArcheryThu, Oct 1
Opens in 9 weeksMissouri Turkey · FirearmThu, Oct 1
Opens in 9 weeksOklahoma Whitetail · ArcheryThu, Oct 1
Opens in 9 weeksSouth Carolina Whitetail · MuzzleloaderThu, Oct 1
Opens in 9 weeksVermont Whitetail · ArcheryThu, Oct 1
Opens in 10 weeksCalifornia Mule deer · FirearmSat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksCalifornia Mule deer · ArcherySat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksColorado Pronghorn · FirearmSat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksKansas Pronghorn · FirearmSat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksMaine Whitetail · ArcherySat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksMassachusetts Whitetail · FirearmSat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksOregon Mule deer · FirearmSat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksPennsylvania Whitetail · ArcherySat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksTexas Whitetail · ArcherySat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksTexas Mule deer · ArcherySat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksUtah Elk · FirearmSat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksVirginia Whitetail · ArcherySat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksVirginia Black bear · ArcherySat, Oct 3
Opens in 10 weeksMassachusetts Whitetail · ArcheryMon, Oct 5
Opens in 10 weeksUtah Mule deer · FirearmWed, Oct 7
Opens in 10 weeksDelaware Whitetail · MuzzleloaderFri, Oct 9
Opens in 10 weeksMissouri Whitetail · FirearmFri, Oct 9
Opens in 11 weeksCalifornia Mule deer · FirearmSat, Oct 10
Opens in 11 weeksKansas Whitetail · FirearmSat, Oct 10
Opens in 11 weeksMontana Pronghorn · FirearmSat, Oct 10
Opens in 11 weeksUtah Elk · FirearmSat, Oct 10
Opens in 11 weeksVirginia Black bear · FirearmSat, Oct 10
Opens in 11 weeksWest Virginia Turkey · Any methodSat, Oct 10
Opens in 11 weeksWisconsin Whitetail · FirearmSat, Oct 10
Opens in 11 weeksSouth Carolina Whitetail · FirearmSun, Oct 11

Season dates and deadlines are compiled from official state sources; application deadlines shown are nonresident dates. Always confirm with the state wildlife agency before applying or hunting.