Open Season


The legal timeframe when a particular game species can be hunted, established to manage wildlife populations.

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Bag Limit


The maximum number of a species you can legally harvest in a day or season, helping regulate wild...


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Closed Season


The period when it’s illegal to hunt a particular species, often to protect breeding populations.


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Fair Chase


The idea of pursuing game in a manner not giving hunters an improper advantage; includes abiding ...


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Hunting Seasons


Scheduled periods when hunting specific species is permitted, designed to manage populations and ...


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Rifle Season


A portion of the hunting season designated for rifles only, typically separate from archery or mu...


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