Small Game Season - 2012
By: Brian Stalter
Updated: October 17, 2012
SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined):
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license, and mentored youth - Oct. 6-12 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day).
SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined):
Oct. 13-Nov. 24; Dec. 10-24 and Dec. 26-Feb. 23 (6 daily, 12 possession).
RUFFED GROUSE:
Oct. 13-Nov. 24, Dec. 10-24 and Dec. 26-Jan. 26 (2 daily, 4 possession).
RABBIT (Cottontail):
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license - Oct. 6-13 (4 daily, 8 possession).
RABBIT (Cottontail):
Oct. 20-Nov. 24, Dec. 10-24 and Dec. 26-Feb. 23 (4 daily, 8 possession).
PHEASANT:
Male only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A and 5B - Oct. 20-Nov. 24. Male and female may be taken in all other WMUs - Oct. 20-Nov. 24, Dec. 10-24 and Dec. 26-Feb. 2 (2 daily, 4 in possession). There is no open season for the taking of pheasants in any Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas in any WMU.
PHEASANT: junior
Oct. 6-13 (2 daily, 4 in possession). Male pheasants only in WMUs 2A, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A and 5B. Male and female pheasants may be taken in all other WMUs. There is no open season for the taking of pheasants in any Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas in any WMU.
BOBWHITE QUAIL:
Oct. 20-Nov. 24 (4 daily, 8 possession). (Closed in WMUs 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D.)
HARES (SNOWSHOE RABBITS) OR VARYING HARES WMUs 2F, 2G and 3A:
Dec. 26-Jan 1 (1 daily, 2 possession).
WOODCHUCKS (GROUNDHOGS):
No closed season, except: Sundays; during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons
CROWS:
July 1-April 7, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. No limit.
STARLINGS AND ENGLISH SPARROWS:
No closed season, except during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license, and mentored youth - Oct. 6-12 (6 daily, 12 in possession limit after first day).
SQUIRRELS, Red, Gray, Black and Fox (Combined):
Oct. 13-Nov. 24; Dec. 10-24 and Dec. 26-Feb. 23 (6 daily, 12 possession).
RUFFED GROUSE:
Oct. 13-Nov. 24, Dec. 10-24 and Dec. 26-Jan. 26 (2 daily, 4 possession).
RABBIT (Cottontail):
Special season for eligible junior hunters, with or without required license - Oct. 6-13 (4 daily, 8 possession).
RABBIT (Cottontail):
Oct. 20-Nov. 24, Dec. 10-24 and Dec. 26-Feb. 23 (4 daily, 8 possession).
PHEASANT:
Male only in WMUs 2A, 2B, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A and 5B - Oct. 20-Nov. 24. Male and female may be taken in all other WMUs - Oct. 20-Nov. 24, Dec. 10-24 and Dec. 26-Feb. 2 (2 daily, 4 in possession). There is no open season for the taking of pheasants in any Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas in any WMU.
PHEASANT: junior
Oct. 6-13 (2 daily, 4 in possession). Male pheasants only in WMUs 2A, 2C, 4C, 4E, 5A and 5B. Male and female pheasants may be taken in all other WMUs. There is no open season for the taking of pheasants in any Wild Pheasant Recovery Areas in any WMU.
BOBWHITE QUAIL:
Oct. 20-Nov. 24 (4 daily, 8 possession). (Closed in WMUs 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D.)
HARES (SNOWSHOE RABBITS) OR VARYING HARES WMUs 2F, 2G and 3A:
Dec. 26-Jan 1 (1 daily, 2 possession).
WOODCHUCKS (GROUNDHOGS):
No closed season, except: Sundays; during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons
CROWS:
July 1-April 7, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. No limit.
STARLINGS AND ENGLISH SPARROWS:
No closed season, except during the antlered and antlerless deer seasons
