[Text of section effective until July 1, 2007; for text of section effective from and after that date, see infra.]

1. (A) Except as specified in this section, the season for hunting small game is Thanksgiving Day through March first. There is no closed season for beaver on private lands. However, there is no open season on grouse except in Game Zone 1.

   1. (1) Game Zone 1:

      1. (a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;
      2. (b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;
      3. (c) fox: year round but no weapons may be used January second through August fifteenth;
      4. (d) raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;
      5. (e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

   2. (2) Game Zone 2:

      1. (a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;
      2. (b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;
      3. (c) fox: year round but no weapons may be used January second through August fifteenth;
      4. (d) raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;
      5. (e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

   3. (3) Game Zone 3:

      1. (a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;
      2. (b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;
      3. (c) fox: year round but no weapons may be used January second through August fifteenth;
      4. (d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;
      5. (e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

   4. (4) Game Zone 4:

      1. (a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;
      2. (b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;
      3. (c) fox: year round but no weapons may be used February fifteenth through August fifteenth;
      4. (d) raccoon and opossum: October fifteenth through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through October fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;
      5. (e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

   5. (5) Game Zone 5:

      1. (a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;
      2. (b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;
      3. (c) fox: year round but no weapons may be used January second through August fifteenth;
      4. (d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;
      5. (e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

   6. (6) Game Zone 6:

      1. (a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;
      2. (b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;
      3. (c) fox: year round but no weapons may be used January second through August fifteenth. There is no closed season for the running of foxes with dogs for the purpose of training the dogs in a private enclosed fox-hunting-dog-training facility;
      4. (d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;
      5. (e) quail: Monday before Thanksgiving Day through the first Saturday in March with weapons; October first through the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day without weapons;

   7. (7) Game Zone 7:

      1. (a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;
      2. (b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;
      3. (c) fox: year round but no weapons may be used January second through August fifteenth;
      4. (d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;
      5. (e) mink: September fifteenth through March first;
      6. (f) muskrat: September fifteenth through March first;
      7. (g) otter: September fifteenth through March first;
      8. (h) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

   8. (8) Game Zone 8:

      1. (a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;
      2. (b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;
      3. (c) fox: year round but no weapons may be used January second through August fifteenth;
      4. (d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;
      5. (e) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

   9. (9) Game Zone 9:

      1. (a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;
      2. (b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;
      3. (c) quail: Thanksgiving Day through the first Saturday in March;
      4. (d) fox: year round without weapons; with weapons September first through January first;
      5. (e) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through September fourteenth with dogs only;
      6. (f) mink: November first through March first;
      7. (g) muskrat: November first through March first;
      8. (h) otter: November first through March first;
      9. (i) skunk: November first through March first;
      10. (j) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

   10. (10) Game Zone 10:

       1. (a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;
       2. (b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;
       3. (c) fox: year round but without weapons January second through August fifteenth;
       4. (d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;
       5. (e) mink: September fifteenth through March first;
       6. (f) muskrat: September fifteenth through March first;
       7. (g) otter: September fifteenth through March first;
       8. (h) quail: October first through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons;

   11. (11) Game Zone 11:

       1. (a) rabbit: March second through the day before Thanksgiving Day without weapons and with dogs only, day and night; Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons and dogs, day only;
       2. (b) squirrel: October first through March first with weapons and dogs; March second through September thirtieth without weapons and with dogs only;
       3. (c) fox: year round but without weapons January second through August fifteenth;
       4. (d) raccoon and opossum: September fifteenth through March fifteenth with weapons and dogs; March sixteenth through September fourteenth without weapons and with dogs only;
       5. (e) quail: Monday before Thanksgiving Day through March first with weapons; October first through the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day without weapons;
2. (B) In all game zones it is lawful to run rabbits with dogs at any time during the year in enclosures approved by the department.
3. (C) The season dates in this section are inclusive, except as otherwise provided. It is unlawful to hunt a game animal except during the seasons provided and as specified in this section. Unless otherwise specified during a small game season when weapons are allowed, dogs also may be used.

4. (D) As used in this section where night hunting is authorized, "night" means the time between one hour after official sundown of a day and one hour before official sunrise the following day.

   1. (A) Except as otherwise specified, the season for hunting and taking small game is Thanksgiving Day through March 1.

      1. (1) Game Zone 1:

         1. (a) rabbit: Thanksgiving Day through March 1, with weapons and dogs, day only; March 2 through the day before Thanksgiving Day, with dogs only, day and night, and no rabbits may be taken;
         2. (b) squirrel: October 1 through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 through September 30, with dogs only, and no squirrels may be taken;
         3. (c) fox: year round but no fox may be taken March 2 through the day before Thanksgiving Day, inclusive;
         4. (d) raccoon and opossum: October 15 through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 through October 14, with dogs only, and no raccoon or opossum may be taken;
         5. (e) quail: Monday before Thanksgiving Day through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 to the Sunday before Thanksgiving, with dogs only, and no quail may be taken;
         6. (f) grouse: Thanksgiving Day through March 1;
         7. (g) beaver: year round.

      2. (2) Game Zone 2:

         1. (a) rabbit: Thanksgiving Day through March 1, with weapons and dogs, day only; March 2 through the day before Thanksgiving Day with dogs only, day and night, and no rabbits may be taken;
         2. (b) squirrel: October 1 through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 through September 30, with dogs only, and no squirrels may be taken;
         3. (c) fox: year round but no fox may be taken March 2 through the day before Thanksgiving Day, inclusive;
         4. (d) raccoon and opossum: October 15 through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 through October 14, with dogs only, and no raccoon or opossum may be taken;
         5. (e) quail: Monday before Thanksgiving Day through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 to the Sunday before Thanksgiving, with dogs only, and no quail may be taken;
         6. (f) beaver: year round.

      3. (3) Game Zone 3:

         1. (a) rabbit: Thanksgiving Day through March 1, with weapons and dogs, day only; March 2 through the day before Thanksgiving Day, with dogs only, day and night, and no rabbits may be taken;
         2. (b) squirrel: October 1 through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 through September 30, with dogs only, and no squirrels may be taken;
         3. (c) fox: year round but no fox may be taken March 2 through the day before Thanksgiving Day, inclusive;
         4. (d) raccoon and opossum: September 15 through March 15, with weapons and dogs; March 16 through September 14, with dogs only, and no raccoon or opossum may be taken;
         5. (e) quail: Monday before Thanksgiving Day through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 to the Sunday before Thanksgiving, with dogs only, and no quail may be taken;
         6. (f) beaver: year round.

      4. (4) Game Zone 4:

         1. (a) rabbit: Thanksgiving Day through March 1, with weapons and dogs, day only; March 2 through the day before Thanksgiving Day, with dogs only, day and night, and no rabbits may be taken;
         2. (b) squirrel: October 1 through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 through September 30, with dogs only, and no squirrels may be taken;
         3. (c) fox: year round but no fox may be taken March 2 through the day before Thanksgiving Day, inclusive;
         4. (d) raccoon and opossum: September 15 through March 15, with weapons and dogs; March 16 through September 14, with dogs only, and no raccoon or opossum may be taken;
         5. (e) quail: Monday before Thanksgiving Day through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 to the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, with dogs only, and no quail may be taken;
         6. (f) beaver: year round.

      5. (5) Game Zone 5:

         1. (a) rabbit: Thanksgiving Day through March 1, with weapons and dogs, day only; March 2 through the day before Thanksgiving Day, with dogs only, day and night, and no rabbits may be taken;
         2. (b) squirrel: October 1 through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 through September 30, with dogs only, and no squirrels may be taken;
         3. (c) fox: year round but no fox may be taken March 2 through the day before Thanksgiving Day, inclusive;
         4. (d) raccoon and opossum: September 15 through March 15, with weapons and dogs; March 16 through September 14, with dogs only, and no raccoon or opossum may be taken;
         5. (e) quail: Monday before Thanksgiving Day through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 to the Sunday before Thanksgiving, with dogs only, and no quail may be taken;
         6. (f) beaver: year round.

      6. (6) Game Zone 6:

         1. (a) rabbit: Thanksgiving Day through March 1, with weapons and dogs, day only; March 2 through the day before Thanksgiving Day, with dogs only, day and night, and no rabbits may be taken;
         2. (b) squirrel: October 1 through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 through September 30, with dogs only, and no squirrels may be taken;
         3. (c) fox: year round but no fox may be taken March 2 through the day before Thanksgiving Day, inclusive;
         4. (d) raccoon and opossum: September 15 through March 15, with weapons and dogs; March 16 through September 14, with dogs only, and no raccoon or opossum may be taken;
         5. (e) quail: Monday before Thanksgiving Day through March 1, with weapons and dogs; March 2 to the Sunday before Thanksgiving, with dogs only, and no quail may be taken;
         6. (f) beaver: year round.
   2. (B) The season dates in this section are inclusive except as otherwise provided. Unless otherwise specified during the small game seasons when weapons are allowed, dogs also may be used.
   3. (C) In all game zones it is lawful to run rabbits with dogs at any time during the year in enclosures but no rabbits may be taken.
   4. (D) As used in this section where night hunting is authorized, "night" means the time between one hour after official sundown of a day and one hour before official sunrise the following day. Where day time hunting only is allowed "day" means the time between one hour before official sunrise of a day and one hour after official sunset of the same day.

   [Effective July 1, 2007 this section will read as follows and be named "Small game seasons"; for text of section effective until that date, see supra.]