Archery: Typical Bowhunting Seasons

Here are some typical bowhunting seasons for hunters using archery.

• Early archery seasons for deer hunting usually begin early in September, depending upon the unit. The length of the early archery seasons may vary from unit to unit, with some units open as long as one month.
• There are also late archery seasons for deer hunting. Not all game management units are open to archery hunting during the early or late seasons, so bowhunters must review the annual hunting pamphlet for season dates.
• Early archery seasons for elk usually begin in early September. Bowhunters typically have 11–14 days of hunting opportunity during the early archery season.
• Late archery elk seasons also are available starting in November. Not all units are open during the early or late archery elk seasons, so bowhunters must review the annual hunting pamphlet for open seasons, dates, and units.