JF Griffin - Index

JF Griffin - magazine - Index

Deer Season
Regulation Sets
Color-coded to Regulation Set Reference Chart and Zone Map (page 48)
Regulation Set #6: ZoneS - 5, 17, 19, 25, 42, 48
• 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 (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, nonshooting
adult mentor is NOT included as part of the bag limit for the Fall
Bow or Six-day Firearm Season .
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 .
Winter Bow (27 days): Jan. 1-31, 2009 Season bag limit is unlimited
antlerless deer and ONE antlered deer .
Permit Muzzleloader (46 days):
Antlered or Antlerless: Dec. 1, 2, 15, 16, 20-24, 26-31, 2008;
Jan. 1- 31, 2009
Antlerless deer only: Dec. 8-13, 2008
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 .
Two deer may be taken at a time . (See Note above .)
Permit Shotgun Season (28 days):
Antlerless deer only: Dec. 8-13, 2008
Antlered or Antlerless: Dec. 17-19, 2008; Jan. 10-31, 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 . Two deer may be taken at a time .
(See Note above .)
Regulation Set #8: ZoneS - 7, 8, 9*, 10, 11, 12, 13*, 14, 15, 36, 41, 49, 50, 51
*Any antlered deer taken in Zones 9 or 13 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 An tlered 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, nonshooting
adult mentor is NOT included as part of the bag limit for the Fall
Bow or Six-day Firearm Season .
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 .
Winter Bow (45 days): Jan. 1-Feb. 21, 2009 Season bag limit is
unlimited antlerless deer and ONE antlered deer .
Permit Muzzleloader (61 days):
Antlered or Antlerless: Dec. 1, 2, 15, 16, 20-24, 26-31, 2008;
and Jan. 1-Feb. 14, 2009
Antlerless deer only: Dec. 3-5, 8-13, 2008
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 .
Two deer may be taken at a time . (See Note above .)
Permit Shotgun Season (43 days):
Antlerless deer only: Dec. 3-5, 8-13, 2008
Antlered or Antlerless: Dec. 17-19, 2008; and
Jan. 10-Feb. 14, 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 . Two deer may be taken
at a time . (See Note above .)
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