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Select a state in the state resources menu to view the hunting season dates for that state as well as other resources for hunting in that state. To read about how we gathered the hunting seasons please check out our hunting season AI blog post. We are adding state specific pages that are focused solely on hunting in each state. You can see the Indiana Hunting page here as an example of the resources we are gathering state by state. Finally, we are building out hunting reviews to try and help hunters find new hunting manufacturers and start their search. Here is a deer blind review that first covers hard sided blinds.

2025 deer season is almost here. We are trying to use AI to create deer images that have grids and numbers over them to help hunters practice their shot placement. These deer targets are being posted to our Facebook and Instagram pages. Please follow us today!

We have started using AI combined with Assumed.com for data seeding to follow most of the states’ game and parks / department of natural resources in order to consolidate state hunting news into one location. All of the hunting season and other hunting related emails will get parsed on a weekly basis and added to the state hunting news page here at huntingseason.com.

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state by state hunting guide

We do not have the following states for various reasons; primarily, they are the most complicated to copy and AI scraping isn’t quite there.

Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington

  • Wisconsin Hunting News – 11/12/2025
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    Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Oct 29–Nov 3 2025) Hunters Encouraged to Donate Deer to Help Food‑Insecure Residents (Oct 29 2025): The Wisconsin DNR urged hunters to support the Deer Donation Program, which has provided more than 4 million pounds of venison since 2000. With over 700 000 Wisconsinites receiving food assistance in 2024, demand for donated venison is expected to grow. … Read more
  • Minnesota Hunting News – 11/12/2025
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    Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (Oct 28–Nov 12 2025) Weekly Digest Bulletin (Nov 2 2025): The Minnesota DNR’s early‑November digest highlighted key fall activities. It proposed a year‑round bass season with separate harvest and catch‑and‑release periods and shared fall fishing tips for bass, pike and muskie anglers. The bulletin noted that netting season for cisco and whitefish opens on designated … Read more
  • Missouri Hunting News – 11/12/2025
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    Missouri Department of Conservation MDC Weekly Digest Bulletin (Nov 2 2025): The Missouri Department of Conservation’s digest highlighted several news releases. It reminded deer hunters about new regulations for the 2025‑26 season: the rule requiring high‑risk deer parts to be transported out of the county was removed, but restrictions remain for importing deer/elk/moose carcasses from outside Missouri; … Read more
  • Missouri Hunting News – 10/29/2025
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    Missouri DNR — Mid‑October 2025 Highlights Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Queen City: Assistance package to upgrade the wastewater treatment facility and collection system. Huntsville: ~$3.1M in support to rehabilitate and replace segments of the sewer collection system. New Florence: ~$1.3M to modernize aging wastewater infrastructure; Phase 1 scope and timeline announced. State Parks: Managed Deer Hunts … Read more
  • Wisconsin Hunting News – 10/29/2025
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    Wisconsin DNR — Mid‑October 2025 Highlights As Leaves Fall, Wildfire Danger Increases Advisory noting elevated fire danger driven by dry, windy conditions and abundant leaf litter. Guidance included checking daily fire danger, permits, and postponing burns until safer conditions (or snow cover) return. Wild Rose Fish Hatchery Open House Public open house featuring educational stations … Read more
  • Minnesota Hunting News – 10/29/2025
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    Minnesota DNR — Mid‑October 2025 Highlights DNR Rulemaking: Waters With Restrictions on Taking Fish Notice of rulemaking activity affecting select waters. Topics included potential updates to restrictions designed to maintain sustainable fisheries, with examples such as Pool 3, Little Sauk Lake, La Salle Lake, and Rochester‑area lakes. The notice outlined how to submit comments and … Read more
  • Wisconsin Hunting News – 10/14/25
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    Incidental Take Notice – Grant County (Oct. 13) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced plans to issue an incidental take permit for the starhead topminnow—a state‑endangered fish—due to the Y‑43 Hillside–Bloomington Pole Replacement Project in Grant County. The project will relocate and replace transmission‑line structures. Conservation measures include installing nets around the project area … Read more
  • Arizona Hunting News – 10/14/25
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    Arizona: Hunting Updates (Oct. 7 – Oct. 13, 2025) Pintail Youth Camp Registration Opens (Oct. 9) The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) invites youth ages 12–17 to apply for the Pintail Youth Camp being held January 2–4, 2026 at the Pintail Slough section of Havasu National Wildlife Refuge. Sponsored by AZGFD and the refuge, the camp provides instruction in waterfowl and small‑game … Read more
  • Wisconsin Hunting News – 10/6/2025
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    Open Houses at Wisconsin Fish Facilities (Oct. 11) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources invites the public to free open houses at two Lake Michigan fish facilities on Saturday, Oct. 11. At the Root River Steelhead Facility in Racine, visitors can take guided tours to see how eggs are collected from returning steelhead and salmon. Volunteers will host … Read more
  • Arkansas Hunting News – 10/6/2025
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    Arkansas Wildlife Report: Oct 2, 2025 Fishing Highlights & Fall Sky The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Oct. 2 fishing report shares angler updates from Lake Dardanelle, where weed beds have returned and bass are feeding aggressively on baitfish. Anglers used soft plastics and white swim jigs to land good numbers of bass and encourage other readers to … Read more
  • Arizona Hunting News – 10/6/2025
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    Arizona Game & Fish News: Sept 30 – Oct 6, 2025 Draft Rulemaking for Off‑Highway Vehicle Regulations The Arizona Game and Fish Commission has released a draft Notice of Exempt Rulemaking to amend Article 10 rules governing off‑highway vehicle use. Following a five‑year review, the department proposes updates that improve the clarity and effectiveness of the rules and … Read more
  • Montana Hunting News – 9/29/2025
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    Montana FWP Weekly Digest Highlights – Sept 23‑29, 2025 Missoula Leads Bear‑Smart Communities Missoula has become Montana’s largest Bear Smart community thanks to city‑wide adoption of bear‑resistant trash containers and coordinated efforts to remove attractants. The Bear Smart program calls for forming a steering committee, mapping conflict hotspots, crafting a plan and implementing it. Missoula’s bear conflicts peaked at … Read more
  • Minnesota Hunting News – 9/29/2025
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    Weekly Digest: Lake Superior Fishing Report (Sept 18‑25) The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ weekly digest bulletin provides a snapshot of fishing conditions along Lake Superior’s North Shore: Lower Shore (Duluth to Two Harbors) – Surface temperatures range 56–62 °F. Anglers trolling deep (80–110 ft) with green, orange, pink or gold spoons and green flasher flies are catching … Read more
  • Wisconsin Hunting News – 9/29/2025
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    Wisconsin Releases First Biennial Habitat Work Plan (2026‑27) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) unveiled its 2026‑2027 Biennial Habitat Work Plan, a comprehensive two‑year schedule of habitat projects required under state law. The plan highlights the importance of habitat management for fish and wildlife, outlining proposals such as prescribed burns, invasive species control, trout‑stream … Read more
  • Arizona Hunting News – 9/29/2025
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    Arizona Hunting & Wildlife Updates – Sept 23‑29, 2025 Commission Applications Due Sept 30 The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is still accepting applications for a vacancy on the five‑member board. Applicants must be passionate about wildlife conservation, reside in one of the eligible counties (Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai or Yuma) … Read more
  • New Jersey Hunting News – 9/23/25
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    R3 Hunting & Shooting Sports Newsletter: End of Summer Edition New Jersey Fish and Wildlife’s R3 Hunting & Shooting Sports Newsletter bids farewell to summer and invites readers to gear up for fall. The September 22 edition highlights in‑demand programs, shares a venison meatball recipe and recaps recent workshops】. Readers can click through to view the … Read more
  • North Dakota Hunting News – 9/23/25
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    NDO News: 2025 Waterfowl Hunting Season Video The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s latest NDO News message directs hunters to watch a video update on how the 2025 waterfowl hunting season is shaping up. The video, accessible via the department’s NDO News channel, provides season outlook and regulations for hunters.
  • Montana Hunting News – 9/23/25
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    Fall Black Bear Closure in BMU 510 The Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission announced that Black Bear Management Unit 510 is closed to all black bear hunting beginning one half‑hour after sunset on Sunday, Sept 21, 2025. The closure follows the unit reaching its fall harvest quota. Hunters are advised to check the Montana FWP species hunting guide for … Read more
  • Missouri Hunting News – 9/23/25
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    Report Local Drought Conditions in Missouri The Missouri DNR encourages residents to report drought impacts via the Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) service. Submissions help inform the national drought map and the U.S. Drought Monitor, which guides USDA disaster declarations. The agency seeks photos and descriptions of water‑supply issues, crop impacts and recreational concerns to … Read more
  • Wisconsin Hunting News – 9/23/26
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    Wisconsin Hunting News Wisconsin DNR Open House at Gov. Tommy G. Thompson Fish Hatchery (Sept 27) The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources invites the public to a free open house at the Governor Tommy G. Thompson State Fish Hatchery in Spooner on Sept 27. Visitors can view muskellunge and walleye broodstock, watch fish pumping demonstrations, climb into … Read more