Rhode Island archery hunters get earlier start under new deer rules

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 850

Last Updated: 2 days, 15 hours ago

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Rhode Island archery deer hunters started the season two weeks earlier in a larger portion of the state on Tuesday, a change supported by new data on the size of the deer population.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) divides the Ocean State into four deer management zones for hunters. Archery season in Zones 1 and 2 opened Tuesday for adults and runs through Jan. 31, 2027. (An archery hunting weekend for …

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