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Rhode Island hunting seasons by deer management zone

Every Rhode Island season a person has checked against the Rhode Island DEM Division of Fish and Wildlife's regulations for 4 units (deer management zone), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

Seasons by deer management zone

47 season rows for 3 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
Common pheasantOct 17, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
Common pheasantNov 18, 2026 to Nov 18, 2026males source
Common pheasantNov 25, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026males source
Common pheasantDec 2, 2026 to Dec 2, 2026males source
Common pheasantDec 16, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026males source
Common pheasantJan 6, 2027 to Jan 6, 2027males source
RaccoonOct 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
RaccoonJan 1, 2027 to Feb 28, 2027General source
White-tailed deerSep 15, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026antlered, archery source
White-tailed deerSep 15, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026antlerless, archery source
White-tailed deerOct 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027antlered, archery source
White-tailed deerOct 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027antlerless, archery source
White-tailed deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026muzzleloader source
White-tailed deerNov 2, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026General source
White-tailed deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026antlered, archery source
White-tailed deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026antlered, muzzleloader source
White-tailed deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026antlerless, archery source
White-tailed deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader source
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026General source
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026antlered, archery source
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026antlered, muzzleloader source
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026antlerless, archery source
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026antlerless, muzzleloader source
White-tailed deerNov 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026General source
White-tailed deerNov 16, 2026 to Nov 17, 2026General source
White-tailed deerNov 19, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026General source
White-tailed deerNov 23, 2026 to Nov 24, 2026General source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026General source
White-tailed deerDec 3, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026General source
White-tailed deerDec 5, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026antlered, archery source
White-tailed deerDec 5, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026antlered, shotgun source
White-tailed deerDec 5, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026antlerless, archery source
White-tailed deerDec 5, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026antlerless, shotgun source
White-tailed deerDec 7, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026General source
White-tailed deerDec 7, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026antlered, shotgun source
White-tailed deerDec 7, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026antlerless, shotgun source
White-tailed deerDec 7, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027antlered, archery source
White-tailed deerDec 7, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027antlerless, archery source
White-tailed deerDec 14, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026General source
White-tailed deerDec 17, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026General source
White-tailed deerDec 21, 2026 to Dec 22, 2026General source
White-tailed deerJan 4, 2027 to Jan 8, 2027General source
White-tailed deerJan 11, 2027 to Jan 15, 2027General source
White-tailed deerJan 19, 2027 to Jan 22, 2027General source
White-tailed deerJan 25, 2027 to Jan 29, 2027General source
White-tailed deerFeb 1, 2027 to Feb 5, 2027General source
White-tailed deerFeb 8, 2027 to Feb 12, 2027General source

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the Rhode Island DEM Division of Fish and Wildlife's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

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