US Hunting Seasons & GMU Maps

Alaska offers some of the most remote and challenging hunting in North America, with opportunities for moose, caribou, Dall sheep, brown bear, and black bear across millions of acres of public land.

Arizona features diverse desert and mountain hunting for elk, mule deer, Coues deer, javelina, pronghorn, and bighorn sheep. Most big game hunts are draw-only.

California hunting spans coastal hills to the Sierra Nevada, offering mule deer, black-tailed deer, wild pig, elk, pronghorn, and waterfowl. Many zones require draw tags.

Colorado is a premier western hunting destination with over 5,000 hunting seasons across 185+ GMUs. The state offers exceptional elk, mule deer, pronghorn, and mountain goat hunting with significant public land.

Idaho provides world-class hunting for elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, moose, mountain goat, and bighorn sheep across vast wilderness areas and national forests.

Montana delivers legendary hunting across the Rocky Mountain Front, prairies, and river bottoms. Elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, pronghorn, and moose are the primary big game species.

Nevada is a draw-heavy state with over 2,300 hunting seasons. Mule deer, pronghorn, elk, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat hunts are highly sought after, with some of the longest draw odds in the West.

New Mexico features diverse hunting from high desert to alpine forests. Elk, mule deer, pronghorn, and oryx are popular species, with most hunts allocated through the draw system.

Oregon offers varied hunting from the coast to the high desert, with opportunities for Roosevelt elk, Rocky Mountain elk, mule deer, black-tailed deer, and pronghorn.

Utah provides quality hunting with a managed draw system. Elk, mule deer, pronghorn, moose, and mountain goat are available across diverse terrain from red rock canyons to alpine peaks.

Wyoming is renowned for exceptional elk, mule deer, and pronghorn hunting. With nearly 1,700 seasons and vast public lands, it offers some of the best western hunting with draw and over-the-counter opportunities.

Alabama offers generous deer seasons and some of the best white-tailed deer hunting in the Southeast, along with excellent wild turkey and waterfowl opportunities across its diverse forests and river bottomlands.

Arkansas features outstanding duck hunting in the Mississippi Flyway, strong white-tailed deer populations in the Ozark and Ouachita mountains, and productive wild turkey and small game seasons.

Connecticut provides quality white-tailed deer and wild turkey hunting across mixed hardwood forests and agricultural lands, with growing deer populations and accessible state forests throughout the region.

Delaware offers productive white-tailed deer hunting on both public and private land, along with excellent waterfowl opportunities in the coastal marshes of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Flyway.

Florida offers unique hunting across subtropical habitats, with white-tailed deer, Osceola turkey, wild hog, and alligator among the top species. The state features extensive WMAs and year-round hog hunting.

Georgia is one of the top deer hunting states in the Southeast, with abundant white-tailed deer, Eastern wild turkey, and feral hog populations across piedmont forests, coastal plains, and mountain terrain.

Hawaii offers a distinctive hunting experience with axis deer, feral goats, mouflon sheep, and wild boar across volcanic terrain and tropical forests on multiple islands.

Illinois is renowned for producing trophy white-tailed deer and ranks among the top states for Boone & Crockett bucks. The state also offers excellent waterfowl hunting along the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.

Indiana delivers solid white-tailed deer and wild turkey hunting across its rolling farmland, hardwood ridges, and river bottoms, with growing public land access through state forests and wildlife areas.

Iowa consistently produces record-class white-tailed deer and is widely considered one of the best trophy whitetail destinations in the country. Pheasant and waterfowl hunting are also excellent across its agricultural prairies.

Kansas is a premier destination for trophy white-tailed deer and offers exceptional upland bird hunting for pheasant and quail across vast prairies and river corridors.

Kentucky features excellent white-tailed deer and wild turkey hunting across Appalachian foothills, hardwood forests, and agricultural bottomlands, with growing elk populations in the eastern coalfields region.

Louisiana offers world-class waterfowl hunting in its coastal marshes and river deltas, along with quality white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and alligator hunting across bayous and bottomland hardwood forests.

Maine provides classic Northeast hunting with moose, white-tailed deer, black bear, and wild turkey across its vast North Woods, boreal forests, and Atlantic coastline.

Maryland features productive white-tailed deer hunting in its piedmont and western mountains, along with excellent waterfowl hunting on the Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Shore marshes.

Massachusetts offers quality white-tailed deer and wild turkey hunting across state forests and wildlife management areas, with growing deer populations and expanding turkey range throughout the Commonwealth.

Michigan is a top Midwest hunting state with strong white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and black bear populations. The Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula provide vast public land for a variety of game.

Minnesota offers diverse hunting from boreal forests to tallgrass prairies, with excellent white-tailed deer, waterfowl, wild turkey, and ruffed grouse opportunities across millions of acres of public land.

Mississippi provides outstanding white-tailed deer and wild turkey hunting in its Delta bottomlands, pine forests, and river corridors, with liberal seasons and strong game populations.

Missouri features top-tier white-tailed deer and wild turkey hunting across Ozark hills, river bottoms, and prairies. The state manages over a million acres of public conservation land for hunters.

Nebraska offers excellent mule deer and white-tailed deer hunting across the Sandhills and river valleys, along with quality pheasant, quail, and wild turkey hunting in the Great Plains.

New Hampshire provides classic New England hunting with white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, and wild turkey in the White Mountains and surrounding hardwood forests.

New Jersey offers surprisingly productive hunting with high white-tailed deer densities, strong wild turkey populations, and quality waterfowl hunting in the Pine Barrens, coastal marshes, and northwestern highlands.

New York features diverse hunting from the Adirondack Mountains to the Hudson Valley, with abundant white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and black bear, plus waterfowl along the Great Lakes and Atlantic coast.

North Carolina offers hunting from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the coastal plain, with white-tailed deer, wild turkey, black bear, and waterfowl across a wide variety of habitats and public game lands.

North Dakota is a premier waterfowl and upland bird hunting destination with vast prairie pothole habitat, along with solid white-tailed deer and mule deer opportunities in the badlands and river breaks.

Ohio is a top-tier whitetail state producing trophy-class bucks year after year, complemented by strong wild turkey populations and quality waterfowl hunting along Lake Erie and the Ohio River.

Oklahoma features diverse hunting from Cross Timbers to shortgrass prairie, with excellent white-tailed deer, wild turkey, feral hog, and waterfowl hunting along the Central Flyway.

Pennsylvania has one of the largest hunter populations in the country, with white-tailed deer, wild turkey, black bear, and elk hunting across the Appalachian Mountains and state game lands.

Rhode Island offers quality white-tailed deer and wild turkey hunting in its coastal woodlands and management areas, providing accessible hunting opportunities in the smallest US state.

South Carolina offers generous deer seasons and excellent hunting across Lowcountry swamps, piedmont forests, and mountain terrain, with strong white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and feral hog populations.

South Dakota is world-famous for pheasant hunting and also offers quality white-tailed deer, mule deer, pronghorn, and elk hunting in the Black Hills and Missouri River breaks.

Tennessee provides quality hunting from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Mississippi bottomlands, with excellent white-tailed deer, wild turkey, elk, and black bear populations.

Texas is the largest hunting state by land area, offering white-tailed deer, mule deer, feral hog, javelina, pronghorn, and exotic species across Hill Country, South Texas brush, and West Texas desert.

Vermont offers a rich hunting tradition in the Green Mountains, with white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, and wild turkey across its mixed hardwood and spruce forests.

Virginia features diverse hunting from the Shenandoah Valley to the Tidewater coast, with abundant white-tailed deer, wild turkey, black bear, and waterfowl across national forests and wildlife management areas.

Washington offers hunting from the Cascade Range to the Columbia Basin, with opportunities for elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, black bear, mountain goat, and upland birds across varied terrain.

West Virginia provides excellent Appalachian hunting with white-tailed deer, wild turkey, black bear, and ruffed grouse across its rugged mountain terrain and abundant public land.

Wisconsin is a Midwest hunting powerhouse with strong white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and black bear populations, plus quality waterfowl and ruffed grouse hunting in its northern forests and marshlands.