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Is deer season open in Indiana?
Every Indiana deer season for 2026-27 from Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.
Indiana deer seasons 2026-27
Indiana's Firearms Season runs Nov 14 to Nov 29, 2026.
- Deer Reduction · designated deer reduction zones (DRZs) onlySep 15 to Jan 31, 2027
- Youth Season · youth hunters onlySep 26 to Sep 27
- Archery SeasonOct 1 to Jan 3, 2027
- Firearms SeasonNov 14 to Nov 29
- Muzzleloader SeasonDec 5 to Dec 20
Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife. Deer Hunting Seasons (Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife), checked November 2026.
Deer season · Indiana · Today. Yes. Indiana's Archery Season is open today, Oct 1 to Jan 3, 2027.
Deer season · Indiana · Today
Season openYes. Indiana's Archery Season is open today, Oct 1 to Jan 3, 2027.
Also open today in some areas:
- Deer Reduction, Sep 15 to Jan 31, 2027: designated deer reduction zones (DRZs)
- Deer Reduction · designated deer reduction zones (DRZs)
- Youth Season
- Archery Season
- Firearms Season
- Muzzleloader Season
Deer ReductionOtherOpen
Sep 15 to Jan 31, 2027
designated deer reduction zones (DRZs) only
Indiana's wording
"Dates: From Sept. 15 through the following Jan. 31 in designated deer reduction zones (DRZs). | 2026 season: Sept. 15, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027"
Youth SeasonYouth
Sep 26 to Sep 27
Youth hunters only
Indiana's wording
"Youth Season | A special season for youth aged 17 and younger on the day of the hunt. | Dates: Two consecutive days beginning on the Saturday immediately before Oct. 1. | 2026 season: Sept. 26 & 27, 2026"
Archery SeasonArcheryOpen
Oct 1 to Jan 3, 2027
Indiana's wording
"Archery Season | Dates: Oct. 1 through the first Sunday in January. It is continuous and overlaps with firearms and muzzleloader seasons. | 2026 season: Oct. 1, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027"
Firearms SeasonFirearm
Nov 14 to Nov 29
Indiana's wording
"Firearms Season | Dates: Begins the first Saturday after Nov. 11 and continues for an additional 15 days. | 2026 season: Nov. 14 – 29, 2026"
Muzzleloader SeasonMuzzleloader
Dec 5 to Dec 20
Indiana's wording
"Muzzleloader Season | Dates: Begins the first Saturday after the closing day of firearms season and continues for an additional 15 days. | 2026 season: Dec. 5 – 20, 2026"
Hunter orange
"Note: All hunters must wear hunter orange during firearms season."
More from Indiana's rules
"Note: All hunters must wear hunter orange from the beginning of firearms season until the end of archery season."
"Equipment: long bow, compound bow, recurve bow, cross bow."
"All hunters must wear hunter orange from the beginning of firearms season until Jan. 31 in a DRZ."
Source: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish & Wildlife, Deer Hunting Seasons (Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife), checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed for the year, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, weapon rules and unit closures are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.
- Each state's own dates, quoted
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