JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

Regulation Set #3: ZoneS - 6, 18, 30, 34, 55, 65
• Legal hunting hours: 1 ⁄2 hour before sunrise to 1 ⁄2 hour after sunset. No deer hunting on Sundays.
Deer Season
Regulation Sets
• 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 (3 days): Dec. 17-19, 2008 Season bag limit
is two deer . ONE 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 two antlerless deer only . (See Note
above .)
Color-coded to Regulation Set Reference Chart and Zone Map (page 48)
Regulation Set #4: ZoneS - 2, 16, 22, 26, 27*, 28, 29*, 31, 35*, 47, 63*
* Any antlered deer taken in Zone 27, 29, 35 or 63 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 Sunday.
• 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 (42 days):
First deer must be antlerless: Sept. 13-Oct. 3, 2008
First deer may be antlered or antlerless: Oct. 4-31, 2008
Season bag limit is unlimited antlerless deer and ONE antlered deer .
Permit Bow (51 days): Nov.1-Dec. 24, 26-31, 2008 Season bag
limit is unlimited antlerless deer . ONE antlered deer may be harvested if
the Antlered Buck Bow Permit is purchased . (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 any qualified youth hunter 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 seasons .
Winter Bow (27 days): Jan. 1-31, 2009 Season bag limit is unlimited
antlerless deer and ONE antlered deer .
Permit Muzzleloader (21 days): Dec. 1, 2, 15, 16, 20-24,
26-31, 2008; Jan. 1-9, 2009 Season bag limit is unlimited antlerless
deer . ONE antlered deer may be harvested 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
unlimited 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 (10 days): Dec. 17-19, 2008; and Jan.
10-17, 2009 Season bag limit is unlimited antlerless deer . ONE antlered
deer may be harvested if the Antlered Buck Shotgun Permit is purchased .
However, if the hunter harvests two antlered deer during the Six-day
Firearm Season, then the bag limit is unlimited antlerless deer only . (See
Note above .)
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