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2009 Season Dates

See Regulations for exceptions to these dates in specific hunting districts.

Big Game & Upland Game Birds Seasons
Species	Start Date	End Date
Antelope 900	August 15	November 8
Antelope Archery	September 5	October 10
Antelope General	October 11	November 8
Bighorn Sheep Archery	September 5	September 14
Bison	November 15	February 15, 2010
Black Bear—Spring	April 15	May 31
Black Bear—Fall	September 15	November 29
Deer/Elk Archery	September 5	October 18
Deer/Elk Backcountry	September 15	November 29
Deer/Elk General	October 25	November 29
Moose/Sheep/Goat	September 15	November 29
Mountain Grouse	September 1	December 15
Mountain Lion—Fall	October 25	November 29
Mountain Lion—Winter	December 1	April 14, 2010
Partridge	September 1	January 1, 2010
Pheasant	October 10	January 1, 2010
Sage Grouse	September 1	November 1
Sharp-tailed Grouse	September 1	January 1, 2010
Pheasant/Waterfowl—Youth	To be adopted late summer 2009
Turkey—Spring	April 11	May 17
Turkey—Fall	September 1	January 1, 2010
Waterfowl—Youth General	To be adopted late summer 2009