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Archery Season
Archery permit is required, in addition
to hunting license, for hunting during archery season
and when using a bow during archery/muzzleloading gun
season. Archery permit is included with lifetime
sportsman’s, lifetime hunting, sportsman’s 64 or older,
gold sportsman’s, military gold sportsman’s or
sportsman’s licenses.
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Archery Season: (WMAs can
differ)
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South Zone Sept. 9 - Oct. 8.
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Central Zone Sept. 23 - Oct. 22.
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Northwest Zone Oct. 14 - Nov. 12.
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Legal to take: Deer of either sex
(except spotted fawns); gobblers or bearded turkeys
(except in Holmes County); wild hogs; gray squirrels;
quail; rabbits; raccoons; opossums; coyotes; nutrias;
skunks and beavers.
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Shooting hours: One-half hour
before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
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Daily bag and possession limits:
Deer - daily limit two, possession limit four. Bag and
possession limits for other game legal to take during
archery season can be found under Bag Limits.
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Hunting methods: Only bows may be
used. Bows must have minimum draw weight of 35 pounds.
Hand-held releases are allowed. For hunting deer,
turkeys or hogs, broadheads must have at least two
sharpened edges with minimum width of 7/8 inch.
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Prohibitions:
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Shooting spotted fawns.
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Hunting turkeys in Holmes County.
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Using dogs to take deer, turkeys or
hogs.
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Using crossbows (unless you possess
a Disabled Person Crossbow Permit).
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Using arrows with explosive
components or drug-injecting devices.
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