Durfee Hill Management Area Deer Check Station is closed for renovations. Two new check station will be open at George Washington Management Area and Smithfield Sportsman Club. See How to Tag & Report Your Deer for details.
All hunters under 18 years old possessing or using a firearm must be in the presence of a parent, guardian or qualified adult. (RIGL 11-47-33). This does not apply to hunters under 18 years old using archery equipment. In some cases the adult shall possess a valid RI hunting license regardless of weapon type. See more details on Youth & Disabled Hunting Opportunities.
All tree stands set on public land or cooperative hunting units must be legibly marked with the hunter’s Customer ID number or Sportman’s Equipment ID number (both can be found on rio.ri.gov).
Turkey harvest shall be reported within 24 hours of harvest.
Dove (Mourning and Eurasian collared) season is now split into two segments. The first segment will be open September 1 - 30. The second segment and third segment has now been combined to be open October 19 - December 17.
Shooting hours for all segments of the dove season are one half (1/2) hour before sunrise until sunset.
Gray and red squirrel season will be open September 14 - February 28, 2025.
Cottontail rabbit season will be open October 1 - February 28, 2025.
The fisher trapping season bag limit has been reduced to one (1).
