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Deer Gun Season

Deer Hunting Regulations

2010 season dates: (noon) November 5 - November 21.

  • Applications available in early May.
  • Application deadline: June 2.

Licenses issued by weighted lottery.

Submit a lottery application on-line or download and print an application.

Resident licenses required:

  • Fishing, Hunting and Furbearer Certificate, $1
  • General Game and Habitat License, $13, or a Combination License, $32 (includes Small Game, General Game and Habitat, Furbearer, and Fishing licenses)
  • Deer Gun License, $20/$10 for youth under age 16.

Nonresident licenses required:

  • Nonresident Fishing, Hunting and Furbearer Certificate, $2
  • General Game and Habitat License, $13
  • Deer Gun License, $55 (includes a $5 application fee).
    • Lottery deer licenses are priced at $200 through the first and second lotteries, after which the price drops to $50.

Hunter Education Requirements and Who is Exempt

Persons born after 1961 must complete a certified hunter education course and show proof of certification when buying or applying for hunting licenses (official courses offered by other states and Canadian provinces meet these requirements).  Exceptions: Persons under age 12 who hunt only with their parent or legal guardian; persons who hunt exclusively on land of which they are the record title owner or operator; and those who obtain an Apprentice Hunting License.

 

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