Hunting and fishing regulations, every state
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Recently updated booklets
- Maryland · Big game hunting2026–2027 · checked October 3, 2026
- Maryland · Fishing2026 · checked October 3, 2026
- Washington · Fishing2026–2027 · checked October 3, 2026
- Washington · Shellfish and seaweed2026–2027 · checked October 3, 2026
- Illinois · Big game hunting2026-2027 · checked October 3, 2026
- Kentucky · FishingMarch 2026 – February 2027 · checked October 3, 2026
The official booklet is the final word. We make it easier to find, but wardens go by the booklet, and a missed rule can mean a fine or losing your privileges. Check the latest changes before your trip.
How this works
Each state's fish and wildlife agency, and its boating, parks and off-road agencies where they're separate, publishes the rules. We link straight to their official pages and booklet PDFs. We never summarise or restate a rule.
- Current: today is inside the dates the booklet prints.
- New edition due: the printed end date is 30 days away or less.
- Check agency: the booklet prints no dates, or they have passed.
- Booklets coming: we haven't verified this state's PDFs yet, so the tile opens the agency's own page.
File sizes come from the agency's server, so you know what a download costs on mobile data. Planning dates show only when an official page states them.
Sources & last checked
- Alabama: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Alaska: Alaska Department of Fish and Game: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Arizona: Arizona Game and Fish Department: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Arkansas: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- California: California Department of Fish and Wildlife: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Colorado: Colorado Parks and Wildlife: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Delaware: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of (opens in a new tab)
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- Florida: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Georgia: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division: regulation (opens in a new tab)
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- Hawaii: Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Idaho: Idaho Department of Fish and Game: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Illinois: Illinois Department of Natural Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Indiana: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife: regulati (opens in a new tab)
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- Iowa: Iowa Department of Natural Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Kansas: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Kentucky: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Louisiana: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Maine: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Maryland: Maryland Department of Natural Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Massachusetts: Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Michigan: Michigan Department of Natural Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Mississippi: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Missouri: Missouri Department of Conservation: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Montana: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Nebraska: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Nevada: Nevada Department of Wildlife: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- New Hampshire: New Hampshire Fish and Game Department: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- New Jersey: New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- New Mexico: New Mexico Department of Wildlife: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- New York: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- North Carolina: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- North Dakota: North Dakota Game and Fish Department: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Ohio: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Oklahoma: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Oregon: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Rhode Island: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Fish & Wildlife (opens in a new tab)
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- South Carolina: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- South Dakota: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Tennessee: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Texas: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Utah: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Vermont: Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Virginia: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Washington: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- West Virginia: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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- Wyoming: Wyoming Game and Fish Department: regulations (opens in a new tab)
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Source: Alabama: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources: regulations, Alaska: Alaska Department of Fish and Game: regulations, Arizona: Arizona Game and Fish Department: regulations, Arkansas: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission: regulations, California: California Department of Fish and Wildlife: regulations, Colorado: Colorado Parks and Wildlife: regulations, Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection: regulations, Delaware: Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of, Florida: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: regulations, Georgia: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division: regulation, Hawaii: Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources: regulations, Idaho: Idaho Department of Fish and Game: regulations, Illinois: Illinois Department of Natural Resources: regulations, Indiana: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife: regulati, Iowa: Iowa Department of Natural Resources: regulations, Kansas: Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks: regulations, Kentucky: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources: regulations, Louisiana: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: regulations, Maine: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife: regulations, Maryland: Maryland Department of Natural Resources: regulations, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife: regulations, Michigan: Michigan Department of Natural Resources: regulations, Minnesota: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: regulations, Mississippi: Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks: regulations, Missouri: Missouri Department of Conservation: regulations, Montana: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks: regulations, Nebraska: Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: regulations, Nevada: Nevada Department of Wildlife: regulations, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Fish and Game Department: regulations, New Jersey: New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau: regulations, New Mexico: New Mexico Department of Wildlife: regulations, New York: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: regulations, North Carolina: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: regulations, North Dakota: North Dakota Game and Fish Department: regulations, Ohio: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife: regulations, Oklahoma: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation: regulations, Oregon: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: regulations, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: regulations, Rhode Island: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Fish & Wildlife, South Carolina: South Carolina Department of Natural Resources: regulations, South Dakota: South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks: regulations, Tennessee: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency: regulations, Texas: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: regulations, Utah: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources: regulations, Vermont: Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department: regulations, Virginia: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources: regulations, Washington: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: regulations, West Virginia: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources: regulations, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: regulations, Wyoming: Wyoming Game and Fish Department: regulationslast checked
Every source we use is on the Credits page.
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About this tool
Finding the right regulations booklet shouldn't mean digging through ads and menus. This tool takes you to the current official booklet for your state and activity in two or three taps, says which edition is in effect, and puts the emergency rule changes right beside it. Every link goes to the agency's own site, and every booklet shows the day we last checked it. We review the links every year, when most booklets roll over between March and July. The official booklet is the final word, so check the latest changes before your trip.