Need to check the 2013 Opening Day dates for rifle hunting deer? We've got you covered. Click the links for further information directly from each state's rules and regulations website.
*Note: The earliest known dates for general rifle hunting deer are listed here, but may refer only to certain regions or have other restrictions. Open seasons may also close and reopen between Fall 2013 and Spring 2014. Always refer to a state's official rules and regulations. Check the links provided for more information.
Alabama - November 23 - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alaska - October 15 - Department of Fish and Game
Arizona - October 25 - Game and Fish Department
Arkansas - November 9 - Game and Fish Commission
California - August 10 - Department of Fish and Wildlife
Colorado - October 26 - Parks and Wildlife
Connecticut - November 20 - Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Delaware - November 9 - Division of Fish and Wildlife
Florida - September 21 - Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Georgia - October 19 - Department of Natural Resources
Hawaii - October 26 - Department of Forestry and Wildlife
Idaho - September 15 - Fish and Game
Illinois - November 22 - Department of Natural Resources
Indiana - November 16 - Department of Natural Resources
Iowa - December 7 - Department of Natural Resources
Kansas - December 4 - Department of Wildlife
Kentucky - November 9 - Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Louisiana - October 12 - Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Maine - November 2 - Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maryland - November 30 - Department of Natural Resources
Massachusetts - December 2 - Department of Fish and Wildlife
Michigan - November 15 - Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota- November 9 - Department of Natural Resources
Mississippi - November 23 - Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Missouri - November 16 - Department of Conservation
Montana - October 26 - Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Nebraska - November 16 - Game and Parks Commission
Nevada - October 5 - Department of Wildlife
New Hampshire - November 13 - Department of Fish and Game
New Jersey - December 9 - Division of Fish and Wildlife
New Mexico - October 12 - Game and Fish
New York - October 26 - Department of Environmental Conservation
North Carolina - October 12 - Wildlife Resources Commission
North Dakota - November 8 - Game and Fish Department
Ohio - December 2 - Department of Natural Resources
Oklahoma - November 23 - Department of Wildlife Conservation
Oregon- September 28 - Department of Fish and Wildlife
Pennsylvania - December 2 - Game Commission
Rhode Island - November 4 - Division of Fish and Wildlife
South Carolina - August 15 - Department of Natural Resources
South Dakota - November 1 - Game, Fish and Parks
Tennessee - November 23 - Wildlife Resources Agency
Texas - November 2 - Parks and Wildlife Department
Utah - October 19 - Division of Wildlife Resources
Vermont - November 16 - Fish and Wildlife Department
Virginia - November 16 - Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Washington - October 12 - Department of Fish and Wildlife
West Virginia - November 25 - Wildlife Resources
Wisconsin - November 23 - Department of Natural Resources
Wyoming - October 1 - Game and Fish Department
