Summary of Changes
2009-2010 Hunting Regulations

1. All private land in counties having a firearms antlerless deer season (Class N or NN) will be open November 23 – December 12 and December 29-31. All public lands having an antlerless deer season will be open November 25 – December 12 and December 29-31. Bag limits vary among counties but will be either one, two or four antlerless deer. See pages 19-21.
2. Calvin Price State Forest in Pocahontas County has been designated a special Older-aged Deer Management Area requiring all antlered deer taken to have a minimum outside antler spread of 14 inches, limiting the bag limit on the area to one antlered deer for all seasons combined, and prohibiting baiting or feeding of wildlife on the area (see pages 11, 23, 26 and 28).
3. Black bear hunting seasons are less liberal in 2009 with only four counties open September 21-26; five counties open November 23 – December 5 during the Buck Season, and 44 counties open December 7-31. The daily bag and season limit is one bear. See pages 35-38.
4. There will be a special controlled black bear hunting season with dogs December 7-31, 2009 on Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area. Prior application is required. See page 38.
5. The second split of the Special Youth and Class Q/QQ Hunting Season has been changed to the first two hunting days following Christmas Day (excluding Sunday). See pages 30-31.
6. There will be a one-week Special Antlerless Deer Archery Season on private land only in selected counties September 14-19, 2009, and will allow the taking of one additional antlerless deer that must be checked on a Class RB or Class RRB stamp. See pages 17 and 24.
7. There will be a one-week Special Antlerless Deer Muzzleloader Season on private land only in selected counties September 21-26, 2009, and will allow the taking of one additional antlerless deer that must be checked on a Class RM or Class RRM stamp. See pages 17 and 29.