2013-2014 Seasons: Bear

October 07, 2013

BOW SEASON

State:	Season Dates (click dates for more information):
Alabama	n/a
Alaska	no closed season
Arizona	8/9/13-12/31/13
Arkansas	11/4/13-12/8/13
California	dates vary by zone
Colorado	9/2/13-9/29/13
Connecticut	n/a
Delaware	10/21/13-10/26/13
Florida	n/a
Georgia	9/14/13-10/11/13
Hawaii	n/a
Idaho	8/30/13-7/31/14
Illinois	n/a
Indiana	n/a
Iowa	n/a
Kansas	n/a
Kentucky	n/a
Louisiana	n/a
Maine	9/23/13-11/30/13
Maryland	10/21/13-10/26/13
Massachusetts	9/3/13-11/23/13
Michigan	10/4/13-10/10/13
Minnesota	9/1/13-10/13/13
Mississippi	n/a
Missouri	n/a
Montana	9/7/13-9/14/13
Nebraska	n/a
Nevada	9/15/13-12/31/13
New Hampshire	9/1/13-11/26/13
New Jersey	12/9/13-12/14/13
New Mexico	9/1/13-9/24/13
New York	9/27/13-12/31/13
North Carolina	10/14/13-1/1/14
North Dakota	n/a
Ohio	n/a
Oklahoma	10/1/13-10/20/13
Oregon	4/1/14-5/31/14
Pennsylvania	11/23-27, other dates/zones avail
Rhode Island	by special permit
South Carolina	10/24-11/5 (Coastal), various in mtns/private lands
South Dakota	n/a
Tennessee	11/2/13-11/26/13
Texas	n/a
Utah	11/1-20; 7/6-8/11;4/6-5/28
Vermont	9/1/13-11/24/13
Virginia	10/5/13-11/15/13
Washington	8/1/13-11/15/13
West Virginia	9/28/13-12/31/13
Wisconsin	9/4/13-10/8/13
Wyoming	4/15/13-9/30/13

MUZZLELOADER SEASON

State:	Season Dates (click dates for more information):
Alabama	n/a
Alaska	no closed season
Arizona	8/9/13-12/31/13
Arkansas	11/4/13-12/8/13
California	dates vary by zone
Colorado	9/14/13-9/29/13
Connecticut	n/a
Delaware	10/21/13-10/26/13
Florida	n/a
Georgia	10/12/13-12/18/13
Hawaii	n/a
Idaho	8/30/13-7/31/14
Illinois	n/a
Indiana	n/a
Iowa	n/a
Kansas	n/a
Kentucky	n/a
Louisiana	n/a
Maine	9/23/13-11/30/13
Maryland	10/21/13-10/26/13
Massachusetts	9/3/13-11/23/13
Michigan	9/10/13-10/26/13
Minnesota	9/1/13-10/13/13
Mississippi	n/a
Missouri	n/a
Montana	4/15/13-12/1/13
Nebraska	n/a
Nevada	9/15/13-12/31/13
New Hampshire	9/1/13-11/26/13
New Jersey	12/9/13-12/14/13
New Mexico	8/16/13-11/30/13
New York	10/19/13-12/17/13
North Carolina	10/14/13-1/1/14
North Dakota	n/a
Ohio	n/a
Oklahoma	10/26/13-11/3/13
Oregon	4/1/14-5/31/14
Pennsylvania	11/23-27, other dates/zones avail
Rhode Island	by special permit
South Carolina	10/24-11/5 (Coastal), various in mtns/private lands
South Dakota	n/a
Tennessee	11/2-26; various dates w/ dogs
Texas	n/a
Utah	11/1-20; 7/6-8/11;4/6-5/28
Vermont	9/1/13-11/24/13
Virginia	11/9/13-11/15/13
Washington	n/a
West Virginia	9/21/13-12/31/13
Wisconsin	9/4/13-10/8/13
Wyoming	n/a

FIREARMS SEASON

State:	Season Dates (click dates for more information):
Alabama	n/a
Alaska	no closed season
Arizona	8/9/13-12/31/13
Arkansas	11/4/13-12/8/13
California	2nd Sat in Oct for 79 days
Colorado	dates vary by zone
Connecticut	9/2/13-11/17/13
Delaware	10/21/13-10/26/13
Florida	n/a
Georgia	9/26/13-12/14/13
Hawaii	n/a
Idaho	8/30/13-7/31/14
Illinois	n/a
Indiana	n/a
Iowa	n/a
Kansas	n/a
Kentucky	n/a
Louisiana	n/a
Maine	9/23/13-11/30/13
Maryland	10/21/13-10/26/13
Massachusetts	9/3/13-11/23/13
Michigan	9/10/13-10/26/13
Minnesota	9/1/13-10/13/13
Mississippi	n/a
Missouri	n/a
Montana	4/15/13-12/1/13
Nebraska	n/a
Nevada	9/15/13-12/31/13
New Hampshire	9/1/13-11/26/13
New Jersey	12/9/13-12/14/13
New Mexico	8/16/13-11/30/13
New York	9/14/13-12/31/13
North Carolina	10/14/13-1/1/14
North Dakota	n/a
Ohio	n/a
Oklahoma	10/26/13-11/3/13
Oregon	4/1/14-5/31/14
Pennsylvania	11/23-27, other dates/zones avail
Rhode Island	by special permit
South Carolina	10/24-11/5 (Coastal), various in mtns/private lands
South Dakota	n/a
Tennessee	11/2-26; various dates w/ dogs
Texas	n/a
Utah	11/1-20; 7/6-8/11;4/6-5/28
Vermont	9/1/13-11/24/13
Virginia	10/1/13-1/4/14
Washington	8/1/13-11/15/13
West Virginia	9/21/13-12/31/13
Wisconsin	9/4/13-10/8/13
Wyoming	4/15/13-11/15/13

YOUTH SEASON

State:	Season Dates (click dates for more information):
Alabama	n/a
Alaska	no closed season
Arizona	8/9/13-12/31/13
Arkansas	11/2/13-11/3/13
California	dates vary by zone
Colorado	9/2/13-11/17/13
Connecticut	n/a
Delaware	10/21/13-10/26/13
Florida	n/a
Georgia	n/a
Hawaii	n/a
Idaho	8/30/13-7/31/14
Illinois	n/a
Indiana	n/a
Iowa	n/a
Kansas	n/a
Kentucky	n/a
Louisiana	n/a
Maine	n/a
Maryland	10/21/13-10/26/13
Massachusetts	9/3/13-11/23/13
Michigan	9/10/13-10/26/13
Minnesota	9/1/13-10/13/13
Mississippi	n/a
Missouri	n/a
Montana	4/15/13-12/1/13
Nebraska	n/a
Nevada	9/15/13-12/31/13
New Hampshire	n/a
New Jersey	12/9/13-12/14/13
New Mexico	8/16/13-11/30/13
New York	n/a
North Carolina	n/a
North Dakota	n/a
Ohio	n/a
Oklahoma	n/a
Oregon	4/15/14-5/31/14
Pennsylvania	11/23-27, other dates/zones avail
Rhode Island	by special permit
South Carolina	10/24-11/5 (Coastal), various in mtns/private lands
South Dakota	n/a
Tennessee	11/2/13-11/26/13
Texas	n/a
Utah	11/1-20; 7/6-8/11;4/6-5/28
Vermont	n/a
Virginia	41545
Washington	n/a
West Virginia	9/21/13-12/31/13
Wisconsin	9/4/13-10/8/13
Wyoming	n/a

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