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Deer Season
Regulation Sets
Regulation Set #1: Zone - 4
• Legal hunting hours: 1 ⁄2 hour before sunrise to 1 ⁄2 hour after sunset. No deer hunting on Sundays.
• For more details, see Deer Hunting Regulations section, page 30.
• Note: Only one antlerless permit, per zone, may be purchased in each permit season. If a hunter purchases an antlerless permit for
more than one zone in a season, the Antlered Buck Bonus Permit is valid for a ONE TIME USE in only ONE of the corresponding
zones for that season. Properly licensed hunters are still limited to ONE antlered buck per season, regardless of the number of antlerless
permits purchased.
Fall Bow (24 days): Oct. 4-31, 2008 Season bag limit is two deer - only
ONE may be antlered .
Permit Bow (25 days): Nov. 1-29, 2008 Season bag limit is two
deer . ONE may be antlered if the Antlered Buck Bow Permit is purchased .
However, if the hunter chooses not to purchase the Antlered Buck Bow
Permit then the bag limit is two antlerless deer only . (See Note above .)
Youth Day - Bow (1 day): Sept. 27, 2008
Youth Day - Firearm (1 day): Nov. 22, 2008 Season bag limit is
one deer of either sex for qualified youth hunters only . Any deer harvested
by a qualified youth hunter accompanied by a similarly licensed, nonshooting
adult mentor is NOT included as part of the bag limit for the Fall
Bow or Six-day Firearm Season .
Winter Bow (27 days): Jan. 1-31, 2009 Season bag limit is two deer
- only ONE may be antlered .
Permit Muzzleloader (12 days): Dec. 1, 2, 15, 16, 20-24 and
26-30, 2008 Season bag limit is two deer . ONE may be antlered if the
Antlered Buck Muzzleloader Permit is purchased . However, if the hunter
chooses not to purchase the Antlered Buck Muzzleloader Permit then the
bag limit is two antlerless deer only . (See Note above .)
Six-day Firearm (6 days): Dec. 8-13, 2008 Season bag limit is
two antlered deer . However, if a hunter harvests two antlered deer, he/
she forfeits the opportunity to harvest an antlered deer during the Permit
Shotgun Season . Only one buck may be taken at a time .
Permit Shotgun Season (1 day): Dec. 17, 2008 Season bag limit is
one deer . This deer may be antlered if the Antlered Buck Shotgun Permit
is purchased . However, if the hunter chooses not to purchase the Antlered
Buck Shotgun Permit, or harvested two antlered deer during the Six-day
Firearm Season, then the bag limit is one antlerless deer only . (See Note
above .)
Color-coded to Regulation Set Reference Chart and Zone Map (page 48)
Regulation Set #2: ZoneS - 1, 3*, 21, 23, 24, 43, 45, 46
* Any antlered deer taken in Zone 3 must have at least three antler points on one side of the rack.
• Legal hunting hours: 1 ⁄2 hour before sunrise to 1 ⁄2 hour after sunset. No deer hunting on Sundays
• For more details, see Deer Hunting Regulations section, page 30.
• Note: Only one antlerless permit, per zone, may be purchased in each permit season. If a hunter purchases an antlerless permit
for more than one zone in a season, the Antlered Buck Bonus Permit is valid for a ONE TIME USE in only ONE of the corresponding
zones for that season. Properly licensed hunters are still limited to ONE antlered buck per season, regardless of the number of antlerless
permits purchased.
Fall Bow (24 days): Oct. 4-31, 2008 Season bag limit is two deer -
only ONE may be antlered .
Permit Bow (25 days): Nov. 1-29, 2008 Season bag limit is two
deer . ONE may be antlered if the Antlered Buck Bow Permit is purchased .
However, if the hunter chooses not to purchase the Antlered Buck Bow
Permit then the bag limit is two antlerless deer only . (See Note above .)
Youth Day - Bow (1 day): Sept. 27, 2008
Youth Day - Firearm (1 day): Nov. 22, 2008 Season bag limit
is one deer of either sex for qualified youth hunters only . Any deer harvested
by a qualified youth hunter accompanied by a similarly licensed,
non-shooting adult mentor is NOT included as part of the bag limit for the
Fall Bow or Six-day Firearm Season .
Winter Bow (27 days): Jan. 1-31, 2009 Season bag limit is two deer
- only ONE may be antlered .
Permit Muzzleloader (21 days): Dec. 1, 2, 15, 16, 20-24,
26-31, 2008; Jan. 1-9, 2009 Season bag limit is two deer . ONE may
be antlered if the Antlered Buck Muzzleloader Permit is purchased .
However, if the hunter chooses not to purchase the Antlered Buck
Muzzleloader Permit, then the bag limit is two antlerless deer only . (See
Note above .)
Six-day Firearm (6 days): Dec. 8-13, 2008 Season bag limit is two
antlered deer . However, if a hunter harvests two antlered deer, he/she
forfeits the opportunity to harvest an antlered deer during the Permit
Shotgun Season . Only one buck may be taken at a time .
Permit Shotgun Season (1 day): Dec. 17, 2008 Season bag limit is
one deer . This deer may be antlered if the Antlered Buck Shotgun Permit
is purchased . However, if the hunter chooses not to purchase the Antlered
Buck Shotgun Permit or harvested two antlered deer during the Six-day
firearm season, then the bag limit is one antlerless deer only . (See Note
above .)
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