Night Hunting Laws

What is it legal to hunt at night?

Is night vision equipment legal in your State?

The only way to be sure is to check with your state DNR and find out.  Ignorance is no excuses for breaking the law.  Please obay  state and federal hunting laws.

A 50 State  list of phone numbers and websites to help you find your state’s night hunting laws and regulations on what species can be hunted at night in each state.

Alabama
Website: www.outdooralabama.com
Phone: 334-242-3469

Alaska
Website: www.adfg.state.ak.us
Phone: 907-267-2347

Arizona
Website: www.azgfd.gov 
Phone: 602-942-3000 

Arkansas
Website: www.agfc.com
Phone: 501-223-6300



California
Website: www.dfg.ca.gov
Phone: 916-653-7203

Colorado 
Website: www.dnr.state.co.us
Phone: 303-297-1192

Connecticut
Website: www.dep.state.ct.us
Phone: 860-424-3011

Delaware
Website: www.dnrec.state.de.us
Phone: 302-739-5297

Florida
Website: http://myfwc.com/
Phone: 850-488-8573

Georgia
Website:  www.gohuntgeorgia.com
Phone: 770-918-6416

Hawaii
Website: www.hawaii.gov/dlnr
Phone: 808-973-9787



Idaho
Website: www.fishandgame.idaho.gov
Phone: 800-554-8685

Illinois
Website: www.ndr.state.il/admin/digest
Phone: 217-782-7305

Indiana
Website: www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3188.htm
Phone: 317-232-4080

Iowa
Website: www.iowadnr.com
Phone: 515-281-8688

Kansas
Website: www.kdwp.state.ks.us
Phone: 316-342-0658

Kentucky
Phone: 800-858-1549

Louisiana
Website: www.wlf.state.la.us/
Phone: 225-765-2350

Maine
Website: www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting_trapping/hunting/index.htm
Phone: 207-287-8000

Maryland
Website: www.dnr.state.md.us/huntersguide
Phone: 410-260-8540



Massachusetts
Website: www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/
Phone: 508-792-7270

Michigan
Website: www.michigan.gov/dnr
Phone: 517-373-1263

Minnesota
Website: www.dnr.state.mn.us
Phone: 888-minndnr

Mississippi
Website: http://home.mdwfp.com
Phone: 601-432-2400

Missouri
Website: www.mdc.mo.gov/hunt/
Phone: 573-751-4115

Montana
Website: www.fwp.mt.gov/
Phone: 406-444-2535

Nebraska 
Website: www.ngpc.state.ne.us
Phone: 402-471-0641

Nevada
Website: www.ndow.org/
Phone: 775-688-1500

New Hampshire
Website: www.wildlife.state.nh.us
Phone: 603-271-3422

New Jersey
Website: www.njfishandwildlife.com
Phone: 609-292-2965

New Mexico 
Website: www.wildlife.state.nm.us
Phone: 800-862-9310



New York
Website: www.dec.ny.gov
Phone: 518-402-8924

North Carolina
Website: www.ncwildlife.org
Phone: 919-733-7291

North Dakota
Website: www.gf.nd.gov
Phone: 701-328-6300

Ohio
Website: www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife/default.htm
Phone: 614-265-6300

Oklahoma
Website: www.wildlifedepartment.com
Phone: 405-521-2730

Oregon
Website: www.dfw.state.or.us
Phone: 503-872-5268

Pennsylvania
Website: www.pgc.state.pa.us
Phone: 717-787-4250

Rhode Island
Website: www.dem.ri.gov/pubs/regs/index.htm
Phone: 401-222-6647

South Carolina
Website: www.dnr.state.sc.us
Phone: 803-734-3886

South Dakota
Website: www.sdgfp.info
Phone: 605-773-3485

Tennessee
Website: www.state.tn.us/twra
Phone:  615-781-6500

Texas
Website: www.tpwd.state.tx.us
Phone:  512-389-4505

Utah
Website: www.wildlife.utah.gov
Phone: 801-538-4700

Vermont
Website: www.vtfishandwildlife.com
Phone: 802-241-3700

Virginia
Website: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/
Phone: (804) 367-1000

Washington
Website: www.wdfw.wa.gov
Phone: 360-902-2936

West Virginia
Website: www.wvdnr.gov
Phone: 304-558-2771

Wisconsin
Website: www.dnr.state.wi.us
Phone: 608-266-2621


Wyoming 
Website: http://gf.state.wy.us/index.asp
Phone: 307-777-4600