REG WATCH

Seasons, deadlines and CWD rules, one page per state.

Regulations change every year. Each state page says when it was last checked against the agency and links straight to it.

As of Mon, Oct 5, 2026

State	Open now	Next opener	Next deadline	Agency check
Illinois 2026 to 2027 season	Archery, General (firearm counties) through Jan 17, 2027 Closed during firearm portions.	Sat, Oct 10 Youth Firearm in 5 days	No dated deadline Firearm/muzzleloader permit lotteries: check IDNR for current-year rounds	Being checked against IDNR
Wisconsin 2026 to 2027 season	Archery/Crossbow, General through Jan 3, 2027 Extended archery to Jan 31 in metro subunits + select farmland counties.	Sat, Nov 21 Firearm, 9-day gun in 47 days	No dated deadline Over-the-counter deer license, no draw; buck tags valid statewide	Checked against Wisconsin DNR Jul 13
Missouri 2026 to 2027 season	Archery, General through Nov 13 Reopens Nov 25 to Jan 15, 2027.	Sat, Nov 14 Firearm, November (main) in 40 days	No dated deadline Over-the-counter permits via retailers or the MO Hunting app	Being checked against MDC
Minnesota 2026 to 2027 season	Archery, General through Dec 31 Crossbows now legal the entire archery season (2026 law change).	Thu, Oct 15 Youth in 10 days	None ahead Last: Antlerless permit lottery deadline, Sep 10, 2026	Checked against Minnesota DNR Jul 13

Open now: Archery, General (firearm counties)
through Jan 17, 2027
Closed during firearm portions.
Next opener: Sat, Oct 10
Youth Firearm
in 5 days
Deadline: No dated deadline
Firearm/muzzleloader permit lotteries: check IDNR for current-year rounds

Open now: Archery/Crossbow, General
through Jan 3, 2027
Extended archery to Jan 31 in metro subunits + select farmland counties.
Next opener: Sat, Nov 21
Firearm, 9-day gun
in 47 days
Deadline: No dated deadline
Over-the-counter deer license, no draw; buck tags valid statewide

Open now: Archery, General
through Nov 13
Reopens Nov 25 to Jan 15, 2027.
Next opener: Sat, Nov 14
Firearm, November (main)
in 40 days
Deadline: No dated deadline
Over-the-counter permits via retailers or the MO Hunting app

Open now: Archery, General
through Dec 31
Crossbows now legal the entire archery season (2026 law change).
Next opener: Thu, Oct 15
Youth
in 10 days
Deadline: None ahead
Last: Antlerless permit lottery deadline, Sep 10, 2026

Informational only. Confirm every date, permit and CWD rule with the state agency before you hunt.