Season and permit deadlines

A calendar of upcoming hunting, trapping and fishing seasons and permit application deadlines.

* Indicates date remains the same each year, except some permit deadlines may be extended one day if they fall on a Sunday or Federal Holiday.

December 16

• Canada goose seasons close in the North Exterior Zone.
• Horicon zone Canada goose hunting periods 2 closes.

December 21

• Canada goose seasons close in the South Exterior Zone.

December 25-January 1

• Antlerless only Holiday Hunt Only in valid farmland units. Please see deer regulations booklet for valid units.

December 25

• Bobcat hunting and trapping season closes in Period 1.

December 26

• Period 2 hunting and trapping season for bobcat north of Hwy. 64 through Jan. 31.

December 31

• Pheasant season closes.*
• Fall turkey season extension in zones 1-5 closes.
• Hungarian partridge season closes.*
• Fisher trapping season closes.*
• Frog season closes.*

January 2

• Early catch-and-release only trout season opens statewide, with exception of spring ponds and Great Lakes tributaries; artificial bait only, but barbless hooks no longer required. Season runs to midnight May 6.

January 5

• Mississippi River zone goose season closes.

January 8

• Late archery deer season closes.

January 18

• Winter crow season opens, through March 20.

January 31

• Squirrel season closes.*
• Ruffed grouse seasons closes in zone A (northern zone).*
• Bobcat hunting and trapping season Period 2 closes.

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