Bag Limits 2 Either Sex and 2 Antlerless (4 Total); additional bag of 1 Either Sex and 1 Antlerless (2 Total) during the Jan 1–31 season on private lands in Zones 11 and 12. The season opens statewide at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 and runs through Jan. 3, 2021. 12, 16, or 20 gauge shotgun loaded with single soft alloy projectile ammunition. You may buy only one type of State Land Shotgun Deer Permit. The season limit is one antlered deer for all portions of the firearms deer season. A complete summary of season dates and bag limits is provided in the NH Hunting and Trapping Digest, published each year in August. License and Permits Firearms hunting license and either a State Land No-Lottery “A” Permit or a State Land No-Lottery “B” Permit. To use a revolver, you must also have Revolver Deer Endorsement for the current season. Legal Bows See Hunting Laws & Regulations for a description of legal bows and arrows for deer hunting. California Waterfowl & Upland Game & Public Lands, Georgia Alcohol & Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) Student Manual, Nevada Big Game Hunting Seasons & Applications, New Mexico Hunting Rules & Info – 2016-2017, Advanced Hunter Education Seminars & Clinics, White-tailed Deer & Disease Concerns in Connecticut, Message from the Division of Environmental Conservation Police, Wildlife Management Areas, State Forests & State Parks (PDF), Jan. 1 – Jan. 31 – Private Lands (Zones 11–12), Sept. 15 – Dec. 31 – Private Lands (All zones), Sept. 15 – Dec. 31 – State Land Bowhunting Only Areas. Rifled or smoothbore barrels allowed. Free Landowner Deer Permit. Single projectile loaded from muzzle end. See Small Game Hunting for limit information and Furbearer Trapping Seasons & Regulations for trapping seasons and regulations. Rhode Island requires everyone out in the woods during hunting season to wear 200 Square Inches of florescent orange. No minimum acreage required for muzzleloaders. Early-season hunters have a prime opportunity to score some major trophies, however, they do have to contend with hot weather conditions, insects and visibility issues and the fact that deer tend to only move during late evenings and very early mornings. To participate in the archery deer season, a hunter must purchase a Small Game and Deer Archery Permit. Regular Season Sept. 1 - Nov. 12, 2020 Dec. 18, 2020 - Jan. 3, 2021 Daily Bag Limit 15 white-winged, mourning and white-tipped doves in the aggregate, to include no more than 2 white-tipped Must show proof of completion of the CE/FS bowhunting course (since 1982) or its equivalent from another state or country when purchasing a small game and deer archery permit. CONNECTICUT, USA — On November 18, the 2020 Firearms Deer Hunting Season opens to hunters. Rifled or smoothbore barrels allowed. See Small Game Hunting for limit information. State lands are also open to firearms hunting, with the archery season running from Sept. 15 to Nov. 13 and from Dec. 19 through the end of the month. Note: Revolver Deer Endorsement is also required if using a revolver. 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