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

1. (A) The open season for taking antlered deer is:

   1. (1) In Game Zone 1: October first through October tenth, with primitive weapons only; October eleventh through October sixteenth, and October thirty- first through January first, with archery equipment and firearms, Sundays excepted.
   2. (2) In Game Zones 2 and 4: September fifteenth through September thirtieth, with archery equipment only; October first through October tenth, with primitive weapons only; October eleventh through January first, with archery equipment and firearms; Sundays excepted;
   3. (3) Game Zones 5 and 7: with bow and arrow September first through January first and with firearms September fifteenth through January first;
   4. (4) Game Zones 8 and 9: August fifteenth to August thirty-first with bow and arrow only and September first through January first with firearms. Antlerless deer may be taken December fifteenth through January first with bow and arrow only;
   5. (5) Game Zone 10: September first through January first with bow and arrow only and with firearms September fifteenth through January first.
2. (B) Except as provided in subsection (A), the season for taking antlered deer is August fifteenth through January first.
3. (C) It is unlawful to pursue deer with dogs except during the prescribed season for hunting deer.
4. (D) In Game Zones 1, 2, and 4 the department may promulgate regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act to establish the methods for hunting and taking of deer and for other restrictions for hunting and taking deer."

5. (E) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is not unlawful to hunt deer on Sunday on private land in this State during the prescribed season for hunting deer.

   1. (A) The open season for taking antlered deer is:

      1. (1) In Game Zone 1: October 1 through October 10, with primitive weapons only; October 11 through October 16, and October 31 through January 1, with archery equipment and firearms.
      2. (2) In Game Zone 2: September 15 through September 30, with archery equipment only, October 1 through October 10, with primitive weapons only; October 11 through January 1, with archery equipment and firearms.
      3. (3) In Game Zone 3: August 15 through January 1, with archery equipment and firearms.
      4. (4) In Game Zone 4: September 1 through September 14, with archery equipment and September 15 through January 1, with archery equipment and firearms.
      5. (5) In Game Zone 5: August 15 through August 31, with archery equipment and September 1 through January 1, with archery equipment and firearms.
      6. (6) In Game Zone 6: August 15 through January 1, with archery equipment and firearms.
   2. (B) In Game Zones 1 and 2, and on WMA lands, the department may promulgate regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act to establish the methods for hunting and taking of deer and for other restrictions for hunting and taking deer.
   3. (C) It is unlawful to pursue deer with dogs except during the prescribed season for hunting deer.

   [Effective July 1, 2007, this section reads as follows; for text of section effective until that date, see supra.]