2011 - 2012 Regulations for Small Game Seasons on Private Lands

All Game Zones Statewide Seasons on Private Lands

Species Season Dates Limit / Bag Limit
Mourning Doves Sept. 3-5 (afternoons only)
Sept. 6 - Oct. 8, Nov. 19-26,
Dec. 21 - Jan. 15
15 per day
Crow Nov. 1 - Mar. 1 No Limit
Quail Mar. 2 - Nov. 20, 2011 (dogs only)
Nov. 21 - Mar. 1 (guns & dogs)
Mar. 2 - Nov. 18, 2012 (dogs only)
12 per day
Rabbit Mar. 2 - Nov. 23, 2011 (dogs only)
Nov. 24 - Mar. 1 (guns & dogs)
Mar. 2 - Nov. 21, 2012 (dogs only)
5 per day
Squirrel Mar. 2 - Sept. 30, 2011 (dogs only)
Oct. 1 - Mar. 1 (guns & dogs)
Mar. 2 - Sept. 30, 2012 (dogs only)
10 per day
Fox Nov. 24 - Mar. 1 (guns & dogs)
Mar. 2 - Nov. 21, 2012 (no guns)
No Limit
Beaver Year-round No Limit
Coyote Year-round
Electronic calls are legal
No Limit
Other Furbearers (Bobcat, Otter, Mink, Muskrat, Skunk, Weasel) Nov. 24 - Mar. 1 No Limit
Grouse Nov. 24 - Mar. 1
Game Zone 1 only
3 per day


Private Lands

Game Zone 1 & 2 - Private Lands

Raccoon & Opossum:
Mar. 2 - Oct. 14, 2011 (dogs only)
Oct. 15 - Mar. 1, 2012, 3 per party per day, no limit for opossum
Mar. 2 - Oct. 14, 2012 (dogs only)

Game Zone 3 & 6 - Private Lands

Raccoon & Opossum:
Mar. 16 - Sept. 14, 2011 (dogs only)
Sept. 15, 2011 - Mar. 15, 2012 (guns & dogs) no limit
Mar. 16 -Sept. 14, 2012 (dogs only)

Game Zone 4 & 5 - Private Lands

Raccoon & Opossum:
Mar. 16 -Sept. 14, 2011 (dogs only)
Sept. 15, 2011 - Mar. 15, 2012 (guns & dogs) 3 per party per day, no limit for opossum
Mar. 16 -Sept. 14, 2012 (dogs only)

Statewide Youth Day - Private lands

Game Zone limits apply
Raccoon: Sept. 10, 2011
Squirrel: Sept. 24, 2011
Quail: Nov. 19, 2011
Rabbit: Mar. 3, 2012


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