{
  "dataset": "hunting",
  "license": "LawLert Open Law Data — CC BY 4.0. Attribute to \"LawLert (https://www.lawlertapp.com)\". General legal information from official sources, not legal advice. Verify against the linked official source before relying on it.",
  "generated": "2026-08-13T22:22:26.002Z",
  "count": 204,
  "rules": [
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ak",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Alaska imposes no statewide time-of-day shooting-hours limit on big game; hunting allowed any time of day. Per-unit seasons and method rules apply.",
      "source_url": "https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildliferegulations.hunting",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ak",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "No day-of-week or Sunday restriction in Alaska big-game regulations; seasons are defined by calendar date ranges only.",
      "source_url": "https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildliferegulations.hunting",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ak",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born on/after Jan 1, 1986 in areas/units that require it. Licenses via ADF&G.",
      "source_url": "https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=huntered.faqs",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ak",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Hunter/blaze orange is not required by law in Alaska; ADF&G recommends at least an orange hat for safety.",
      "source_url": "https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=huntered.faqs",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "al",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "During gun deer season, hunters must wear 144 sq in of hunter orange above the waist OR a full-size orange cap. Turkey & elevated stands 12ft+ exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://www.outdooralabama.com/HunterOrange",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "al",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born on/after Aug 1, 1977. Resident & nonresident licenses via ADCNR.",
      "source_url": "https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting/HunterEd",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "al",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting allowed statewide (no day-of-week closure for stalk hunting). On WMAs, no hunting within 1/2 mile of a church on Sunday.",
      "source_url": "https://www.outdooralabama.com/HunterOrange",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "al",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal hours for game animals are daylight hours only. Exceptions: fox, raccoon, opossum at night; coyote & feral swine in special nighttime seasons.",
      "source_url": "https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/api/rule/220-2-.07",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ar",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "In zones open to firearm deer/bear/elk seasons, wear 400 sq in of hunter orange or chartreuse above the waist plus a matching hat. Archery-only exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://www.agfc.com/hunting/deer/deer-specific-hunting-regulations/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ar",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting allowed statewide; AGFC sets no day-of-week restriction (only night hunting is restricted).",
      "source_url": "https://www.agfc.com/hunting/deer/deer-specific-hunting-regulations/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ar",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset; night hunting prohibited except raccoon, opossum and bobcat.",
      "source_url": "https://www.agfc.com/hunting/deer/deer-specific-hunting-regulations/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ar",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for anyone born on/after Jan 1, 1969. Resident & nonresident licenses via AGFC.",
      "source_url": "https://www.agfc.com/education/hunter-education/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "az",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal shooting time is during daylight hours (per sunrise-sunset chart) or as set by Commission Order. Artificial light illegal except raccoon & certain mammals.",
      "source_url": "https://www.azgfd.com/hunting/regulations/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "az",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting allowed statewide in Arizona; regulations impose no day-of-week restriction on hunting.",
      "source_url": "https://www.azgfd.com/hunting/regulations/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "az",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required (age 10+); hunter-education mandatory for hunters under 14 to take big game. Licenses via AZGFD.",
      "source_url": "https://www.azgfd.com/hunting/hunt-draw-and-licenses/hunting-licenses/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "az",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Blaze/hunter orange is not required by law in Arizona; AZGFD encourages wearing hunter orange in all situations except spring turkey.",
      "source_url": "https://www.azgfd.com/education/hunter-education-2/hunter-education-classes/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ca",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Fluorescent/hunter orange is not required by law for big-game or general hunting in California; recommended for safety only.",
      "source_url": "https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting/Deer",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ca",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting allowed statewide; California has no day-of-week restriction on hunting.",
      "source_url": "https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=202568&inline",
      "verified_at": "2026-07-30"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ca",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Big-game hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset (Cal. Code Regs. Title 14, Sec. 352).",
      "source_url": "https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=202568&inline",
      "verified_at": "2026-07-30"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ca",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certificate required before first purchase unless you held a CA license within the prior 2 years. Via CDFW.",
      "source_url": "https://wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Hunter-Education",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "co",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education course mandatory for anyone born on or after Jan 1, 1949. Resident & nonresident licenses via CPW.",
      "source_url": "https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting/education-outreach",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "co",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Big game may be taken from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset (2 CCR 406-2).",
      "source_url": "https://cpw.state.co.us/rules-and-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-07-30"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "co",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Firearm big-game hunters must wear 500+ sq in of solid daylight fluorescent orange or pink above the waist plus a matching hat. Archery-only exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting/big-game/deer/in-the-field",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "co",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting allowed statewide; Colorado sets no day-of-week restriction on big-game hunting.",
      "source_url": "https://cpw.state.co.us/rules-and-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-07-30"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ct",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "License required; Conservation Education/Firearms Safety course completion required to be issued a first license. Resident & nonresident via CT DEEP.",
      "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/deep/hunting_trapping/pdf_files/2026-ct-hunting-guide.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ct",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Deer: 1/2 hour before sunrise until sunset. Small game: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset. Raccoon/opossum allowed at night.",
      "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/deep/hunting_trapping/pdf_files/2026-ct-hunting-guide.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ct",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Allowed on private land with permission since Oct 1, 2025 (PA 25-138); not within 40 yds of blazed public trails; migratory birds still closed Sundays.",
      "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/deep/hunting/2026-connecticut-hunting-and-trapping-guide/what-is-new-in-2026",
      "verified_at": "2026-07-13"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ct",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Min 400 sq in fluorescent orange above the waist, visible from all sides, Sept 1-last day of Feb. Archery/turkey/waterfowl exemptions apply.",
      "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/deep/hunting_trapping/pdf_files/2026-ct-hunting-guide.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "dc",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Not applicable — hunting is prohibited throughout the District of Columbia (no hunting on any day).",
      "source_url": "https://doee.dc.gov/service/fisheries-and-wildlife",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-19"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "dc",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Not applicable — hunting is prohibited throughout the District of Columbia.",
      "source_url": "https://doee.dc.gov/service/fisheries-and-wildlife",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-19"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "dc",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting is illegal throughout the District of Columbia — DC has no hunting seasons or licenses. Residents hunt in MD/VA instead.",
      "source_url": "https://doee.dc.gov/service/fisheries-and-wildlife",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-19"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "dc",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Not applicable — hunting is prohibited throughout the District of Columbia.",
      "source_url": "https://doee.dc.gov/service/fisheries-and-wildlife",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-19"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "de",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Min 400 sq in hunter orange on head, chest & back required during all firearms deer seasons (incl. archery/small-game hunters). Waterfowl exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://dnrec.delaware.gov/outdoor-delaware/information-for-hunters/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "de",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Allowed. HB 278 (signed June 10, 2026) repealed Delaware's remaining Sunday-hunting restrictions — all legal game animals and game birds may be hunted on Sundays during established seasons. Private landowners and public agencies retain discretion over access to their lands (permission required on private land).",
      "source_url": "https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142814",
      "verified_at": "2026-07-13"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "de",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education course mandatory for anyone born after Jan 1, 1967. Resident & nonresident licenses via DNREC.",
      "source_url": "https://dnrec.delaware.gov/outdoor-delaware/information-for-hunters/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "de",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Deer: 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 hour after sunset. Raccoon/opossum: 1 hour after sunset to midnight during certain deer seasons.",
      "source_url": "https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/hunting/sunday/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "fl",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Deer: 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset (lands outside the WMA system). On WMAs, hours may differ per area brochure.",
      "source_url": "https://myfwc.com/hunting/deer/faqs/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "fl",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting permitted statewide during open seasons; no statewide Sunday prohibition. Check WMA brochures for area day restrictions.",
      "source_url": "https://myfwc.com/hunting/deer/faqs/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "fl",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license & deer permit required; hunter-safety certification mandatory for those born on/after June 1, 1975. Resident & nonresident via FWC. New for 2026-27 (eff. July 1, 2026): non-residents must possess a valid non-resident ANNUAL hunting license to take game or furbearers (379.354(5)(h) F.S.).",
      "source_url": "https://myfwc.com/license/recreational/hunter-safety-requirement/",
      "verified_at": "2026-07-20"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "fl",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Min 500 sq in daylight fluorescent orange above the waistline required when deer hunting on public lands. Private lands & archery-only exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://myfwc.com/hunting/deer/faqs/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ga",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal hours are 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset; alligator, raccoon, opossum, fox, coyote, bobcat & feral hog may be hunted at night.",
      "source_url": "https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ga",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required (age 16+); hunter-education course mandatory for those born on/after Jan 1, 1961. Resident & nonresident via GA DNR.",
      "source_url": "https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ga",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Min 500 sq in fluorescent orange or blaze pink above the waist required when hunting deer/bear during primitive-weapon or firearms seasons. Archery exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ga",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting permitted statewide during open seasons; no statewide Sunday prohibition. Some WMAs set specific Sunday hours/closures.",
      "source_url": "https://georgiawildlife.com/hunting/regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "hi",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Game mammals may be hunted from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset; no artificial light permitted.",
      "source_url": "https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/recreation/hunting/mammal/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "hi",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born after Dec 31, 1971. Resident & nonresident licenses via DLNR-DOFAW.",
      "source_url": "https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/recreation/hunting/mammal/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "hi",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Blaze orange garment (shirt/vest/coat/jacket) required in public hunting areas; not required on private land or archery-only public areas.",
      "source_url": "https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/recreation/hunting/mammal/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "hi",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "No day-of-week restriction; game mammals may be hunted during legal seasons including Sundays.",
      "source_url": "https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/recreation/hunting/mammal/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ia",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Firearm deer hunters must wear one or more solid blaze-orange outer garments. Upland-bird hunters must wear an article at least 50% solid blaze orange.",
      "source_url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/481A.122.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ia",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for anyone born after Jan 1, 1972. Resident & nonresident licenses via Iowa DNR.",
      "source_url": "https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping/hunter-education-safety",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ia",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "No Sunday hunting prohibition; deer and other seasons run as continuous calendar-day ranges that include Sundays.",
      "source_url": "https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping/types-hunting-trapping/deer-hunting",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ia",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Shooting hours for all deer seasons are 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://www.iowadnr.gov/things-do/hunting-trapping/types-hunting-trapping/deer-hunting",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "id",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "No day-of-week restriction; hunting allowed any day during open seasons, including Sundays.",
      "source_url": "https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/rules",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "id",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for hunters born on/after Jan 1, 1975. Resident & nonresident licenses via Idaho F&G.",
      "source_url": "https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/education",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "id",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Hunter orange (36+ sq in above waist) required only for permit-required pheasant hunts and sponsored hunts. Not required for big game.",
      "source_url": "https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/orange",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "id",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Big game animals may be hunted only from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/rules",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "il",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "No day-of-week restriction; deer firearm and other seasons include Sundays, so Sunday hunting is allowed during open seasons.",
      "source_url": "https://dnr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dnr/hunting/documents/hunttrapdigest.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "il",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Deer hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://dnr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dnr/hunting/documents/hunttrapdigest.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "il",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "During firearm deer seasons (open counties): solid blaze orange/pink cap plus 400+ sq in solid blaze orange/pink upper garment. Camo orange not allowed.",
      "source_url": "https://dnr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dnr/hunting/documents/hunttrapdigest.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "il",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-safety certification mandatory for anyone born on/after Jan 1, 1980. Resident & nonresident licenses via IL DNR.",
      "source_url": "https://dnr.illinois.gov/safety/huntersafety.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "in",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born after Dec 31, 1986. Resident & nonresident licenses via Indiana DNR.",
      "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/hunting-and-trapping/hunting-trapping-guide/deer-hunting-questions-and-answers/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "in",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "No Sunday hunting prohibition; deer and other seasons run as continuous calendar-day ranges that include Sundays.",
      "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/files/fw-hunting_trapping_seasons.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "in",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Deer hunting hours are 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/files/fw-hunting_trapping_seasons.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "in",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunter orange required for all deer hunters during youth, firearm or muzzleloader season, incl. walking to/from; 144 sq in required on ground blinds.",
      "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/hunting-and-trapping/hunting-trapping-guide/deer-hunting-questions-and-answers/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ks",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Shooting hours for all big game, including deer, are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://www.ksoutdoors.gov/outdoor-activities/hunting-in-kansas/when-to-hunt",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ks",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for anyone born on or after July 1, 1957. Resident & nonresident licenses via KDWP.",
      "source_url": "https://www.ksoutdoors.gov/programs-services/education-programs/hunter-education",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ks",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "During open firearm or muzzleloader deer season, hunters must wear an orange hat plus 200+ sq in of orange (100 visible front, 100 back) on the upper body.",
      "source_url": "https://www.ksoutdoors.gov/outdoor-activities/hunting-in-kansas/what-to-hunt/big-game/deer",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ks",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "No Sunday hunting prohibition; deer and other seasons run as continuous calendar-day ranges that include Sundays.",
      "source_url": "https://www.ksoutdoors.gov/outdoor-activities/hunting-in-kansas/when-to-hunt",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ky",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born on/after Jan 1, 1975. Resident & nonresident licenses via KDFWR.",
      "source_url": "https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/pages/hunting-regulations.aspx",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ky",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunter orange visible from all sides on head, back & chest required during modern gun, muzzleloader & youth firearm deer seasons and firearm elk/bear seasons.",
      "source_url": "https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/pages/hunting-regulations.aspx",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ky",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Shooting hours for most species are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset (exceptions: waterfowl, migratory birds, raccoon, coyote).",
      "source_url": "https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/pages/hunting-regulations.aspx",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ky",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting allowed statewide; Kentucky imposes no day-of-week restriction on hunting within open seasons.",
      "source_url": "https://fw.ky.gov/Hunt/pages/hunting-regulations.aspx",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "la",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education mandatory to hunt unsupervised for those born on/after Sept 1, 1969. Resident & nonresident licenses via LDWF.",
      "source_url": "https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/hunter-and-trapper-education",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "la",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "During firearms deer season, hunters using buckshot, slugs, primitive firearm or centerfire rifle must display 400+ sq in hunter orange on head, chest and/or back.",
      "source_url": "https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/hunter-orange-reminder",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "la",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset (deer/big game); raccoon & opossum may be taken day or night.",
      "source_url": "https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/hunting-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "la",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting allowed statewide; Louisiana imposes no day-of-week restriction on hunting within open seasons.",
      "source_url": "https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/hunting-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ma",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "General hunting hours are from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/general-hunting-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ma",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; Basic Hunter Education required to buy a first-ever license (no birthdate cutoff). Resident & nonresident via MassWildlife.",
      "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/general-hunting-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ma",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "During shotgun & primitive-firearms deer seasons and Youth Deer Hunt Day, all hunters must wear 500 sq in blaze orange on chest, back and head.",
      "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/general-hunting-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ma",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting on Sunday is prohibited statewide in Massachusetts.",
      "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/general-hunting-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "md",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; first-time hunters need a Certificate of Competency in Hunter Safety unless they held a MD license before July 1, 1977. Via MD DNR.",
      "source_url": "https://dnr.maryland.gov/nrp/Pages/hunter_education.aspx",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "md",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal hunting time begins 1/2 hour before sunrise and ends 1/2 hour after sunset. Some Sunday deer dates end at 10:30am; spring turkey differs.",
      "source_url": "https://dnr.maryland.gov/huntersguide/documents/sundaydeerhuntingcalendar.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "md",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "When hunting, must wear fluorescent orange/pink: a solid cap, OR a vest/jacket with 250+ sq in front & back, OR a 50%+ orange/pink camo garment. Some species exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/hunt_trap/FO_Requirements.aspx",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "md",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Sunday deer hunting allowed on limited dates and lands (mostly private only) in specified counties; not statewide. Some counties (Balt., Howard, PG) have none.",
      "source_url": "https://dnr.maryland.gov/huntersguide/documents/sundaydeerhuntingcalendar.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "me",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is prohibited statewide. A person may not hunt wild animals or birds on Sunday; violation is a Class E crime (Title 12 Sec. 11205).",
      "source_url": "https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec11205.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "me",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education course mandatory unless you previously held an adult firearms hunting license (any state, 1976 on). Via MDIFW.",
      "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting/laws-rules/licenses-permits.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "me",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "During open firearm deer season, must wear two articles of hunter orange visible from all sides: a solid-orange hat plus a torso garment at least 50% orange.",
      "source_url": "https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec11203.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "me",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "General legal hunting hours are 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset (Bangor times). Migratory birds, coyote and raccoon have exceptions.",
      "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting/laws-rules/legal-hunting-hours.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mi",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "General legal hunting hours are from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/laws/regulations/deer",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mi",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born on/after Jan 1, 1960. Resident & nonresident licenses via Michigan DNR.",
      "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting/education",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mi",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "During firearm deer season, hunters (incl. archers) must wear hunter orange cap, hat, vest, jacket or coat as outermost layer, visible from all sides.",
      "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/laws/regulations/deer",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mi",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting allowed statewide, but some southern-MI townships post local ordinances closing land or restricting firearm discharge; check the municipality.",
      "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/laws/regulations/deer",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mn",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is allowed in Minnesota; no statutory Sunday prohibition.",
      "source_url": "https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/hunting/index.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mn",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; firearms-safety/hunter-education certification mandatory for those born after Dec 31, 1979. Licenses via Minnesota DNR.",
      "source_url": "https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/safety/index.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mn",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "During firearms/muzzleloader deer seasons, blaze orange or pink required on cap and outer clothing above the waist (excludes sleeves/gloves).",
      "source_url": "https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/hunting/blaze-clothing.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mn",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Minnesota legal shooting hours for deer/big game are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/deer/index.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mo",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "During firearms deer season, all hunters must wear a hunter-orange cap/hat AND a hunter-orange shirt, vest or coat, plainly visible from all sides.",
      "source_url": "https://mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/regulations/hunter-orange-requirement",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mo",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "General legal hunting hours are from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/regulations/general-hunting-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mo",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting permit required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born on/after Jan 1, 1967. Permits via Missouri Dept. of Conservation.",
      "source_url": "https://mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/hunter-education",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mo",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is allowed in Missouri; no statutory Sunday prohibition.",
      "source_url": "https://mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/regulations/general-hunting-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ms",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "During any firearms deer season, hunters must wear 500 sq in solid unbroken fluorescent orange/pink; exempt in a stand 12+ ft up or fully enclosed blind.",
      "source_url": "https://www.mdwfp.com/enforcement-education/white-tailed-deer-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ms",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born after Jan 1, 1972. Licenses via MDWFP.",
      "source_url": "https://www.mdwfp.com/licenses-permits/hunting-license-requirements",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ms",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal shooting hours for resident game are 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/general-hunting-rules-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ms",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is allowed in Mississippi; no statutory Sunday prohibition.",
      "source_url": "https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/general-hunting-rules-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mt",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Big game hunting hours are from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/regulations/deer",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mt",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Big game hunters must wear at least 400 sq in of hunter orange above the waist, visible from all sides; archery-season bowhunters exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/regulations/deer",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mt",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born after Jan 1, 1985. Licenses via Montana FWP.",
      "source_url": "https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education/hunter",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "mt",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is allowed in Montana; no statutory Sunday prohibition.",
      "source_url": "https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nc",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting allowed on private land statewide; on public/game lands only where opened by NCWRC. Sunday bow during gun/muzzleloader seasons requires orange.",
      "source_url": "https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/fishing-hunting-trapping-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nc",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal hunting hours for game are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset; raccoon, opossum and other species may be hunted at night.",
      "source_url": "https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/fishing-hunting-trapping-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nc",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunter orange cap/hat or outer garment visible from all sides required when firearm-hunting most game, incl. deer firearms season. Landholder/family exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_113/GS_113-291.8.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nc",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; all first-time hunters must complete hunter-education certification. Resident & nonresident licenses via NCWRC.",
      "source_url": "https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/hunter-education",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nd",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "North Dakota allows Sunday hunting; no day-of-week or Sunday-specific restriction in the deer regulations.",
      "source_url": "https://gf.nd.gov/regulations/deer",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nd",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born after Dec 31, 1961. Resident & nonresident licenses via ND Game and Fish.",
      "source_url": "https://gf.nd.gov/hunting/licensing",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nd",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "During deer gun season, must wear a hat and outer garment above the waist totaling 400+ sq in of solid daylight fluorescent orange; camo orange not legal.",
      "source_url": "https://gf.nd.gov/node/7273",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nd",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Big game hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, except as otherwise noted (some noon openers).",
      "source_url": "https://gf.nd.gov/regulations/deer",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ne",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting permit required; hunter-education certification mandatory for hunters ages 12-29. Permits via Nebraska Game & Parks Commission.",
      "source_url": "https://outdoornebraska.gov/hunt/hunter-education/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ne",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://outdoornebraska.gov/guides-maps/hunting-guides/big-game-guide/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ne",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is allowed in Nebraska; no statutory Sunday prohibition.",
      "source_url": "https://outdoornebraska.gov/guides-maps/hunting-guides/big-game-guide/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ne",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Firearm deer/antelope/elk/sheep hunters must display at least 400 sq in hunter orange on head, chest and back during firearm seasons.",
      "source_url": "https://outdoornebraska.gov/hunt/learn-to-hunt/hunt-safe-tips/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nh",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "New Hampshire allows Sunday hunting; seasons run continuously by date with no day-of-week or Sunday exclusion.",
      "source_url": "https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/dates-and-seasons",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nh",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Hunter orange is not required by law in New Hampshire (RSA 207:38-b); hunters are recommended to wear it for visibility.",
      "source_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XVIII/207/207-mrg.htm",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nh",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; Hunter Education certification required to buy a first hunting license (no birthdate cutoff). Licenses via NH Fish and Game.",
      "source_url": "https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/hunter-education",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nh",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "General legal hunting hours are from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://www.wildlife.nh.gov/hunting-nh/hunting-new-hampshire-faqs",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nj",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "During open firearm deer seasons, all hunters (bow or firearm) must display 200 sq in of fluorescent orange visible from all sides.",
      "source_url": "https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/hunting/deer-seasons-and-regulations/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nj",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting limited to deer with bow & arrow on Wildlife Management Areas and private property only; no Sunday firearm hunting.",
      "source_url": "https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/hunting/lands-open-or-closed-to-sunday-bow-hunting/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nj",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education course required for first-time hunters of all ages. Licenses via NJ Fish & Wildlife.",
      "source_url": "https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/hunting/hunter-education/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nj",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal hunting hours for deer are from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://dep.nj.gov/njfw/hunting/deer-seasons-and-regulations/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nm",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "New Mexico allows Sunday hunting; legal shooting hours apply on all hunting days with no day-of-week or Sunday restriction.",
      "source_url": "https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/general-rules/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nm",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal shooting hours for big game are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset; hunting outside legal shooting hours is prohibited.",
      "source_url": "https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/general-rules/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nm",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Blaze orange not required by state law (strongly encouraged); 144 sq in required on military reservations, 244 sq in for firearm elk on Valles Caldera.",
      "source_url": "https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/general-rules/big-game-rules/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nm",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for hunters under 18. Resident & nonresident licenses via NM Dept. of Game and Fish.",
      "source_url": "https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/general-rules/big-game-rules/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nv",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is allowed in Nevada; no statutory Sunday prohibition.",
      "source_url": "https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/hunting/rules-regulations/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nv",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born after Jan 1, 1960. Licenses via Nevada Dept. of Wildlife.",
      "source_url": "https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/hunter-education/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nv",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Hunter orange is not required by law in Nevada; it is recommended for safety only.",
      "source_url": "https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/hunting/rules-regulations/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "nv",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Big game hunting hours are from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, unless otherwise specified.",
      "source_url": "https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/hunting/rules-regulations/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ny",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Deer/bear firearm hunters must wear 250+ sq in of solid fluorescent orange or pink above the waist visible from all directions (or 50%+ orange/pink hat).",
      "source_url": "https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/deer-bear/regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ny",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; first-time hunters age 12+ must complete a hunter-education course. Resident & nonresident licenses via NYSDEC.",
      "source_url": "https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/hunter-education",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ny",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is allowed in all areas of New York; a few state parks marked (S) prohibit Sunday hunting on those lands.",
      "source_url": "https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ny",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Deer and bear may be hunted only from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/deer-bear/regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "oh",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; first-time license buyers must complete hunter education (apprentice license exempt). Resident & nonresident via ODNR Div. of Wildlife.",
      "source_url": "https://ohiodnr.gov/buy-and-apply/hunting-fishing-boating/hunting-resources/hunting-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "oh",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is legal statewide on both public and private land.",
      "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-1501:31-15-11",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "oh",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "During youth/deer gun and muzzleloader deer seasons, hunters must wear a hunter-orange (solid or camo-orange) vest, coat, jacket or coveralls. Archery exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-1501:31-15-11",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "oh",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Deer hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://ohiodnr.gov/buy-and-apply/hunting-fishing-boating/hunting-resources/hunting-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ok",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Oklahoma allows Sunday hunting; general hunting regulations and seasons impose no day-of-week or Sunday restriction.",
      "source_url": "https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/regs/general-hunting-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ok",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born on/after Jan 1, 1972. Resident & nonresident via OK Dept. of Wildlife Conservation.",
      "source_url": "https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/education/hunter-ed",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ok",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Antelope/bear/deer/elk firearm (gun or muzzleloader) hunters must wear a head covering and an upper-body garment totaling 400+ sq in of hunter orange.",
      "source_url": "https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/regs/big-game-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ok",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Big game shooting hours are one-half hour before official sunrise to one-half hour after official sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting/regs/big-game-regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "or",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Oregon allows Sunday hunting; hunting hours run daily with no day-of-week or Sunday restriction.",
      "source_url": "https://myodfw.com/articles/oregon-fishing-hunting-regulations-and-updates",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "or",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "No blaze orange required for hunters 18+; hunters under 18 must wear a hunter-orange hat or garment when firearm-hunting game mammals or upland birds (not turkey).",
      "source_url": "https://myodfw.com/articles/oregon-fishing-hunting-regulations-and-updates",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "or",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for hunters born on/after Jan 1, 1960. Resident & nonresident via OR Dept. of Fish & Wildlife.",
      "source_url": "https://myodfw.com/big-game-hunting/licensing-info",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "or",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Game mammals may be hunted only from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://myodfw.com/articles/oregon-fishing-hunting-regulations-and-updates",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "pa",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Most firearms seasons require 250 sq in of fluorescent orange visible 360 degrees on head, chest & back; archery deer/bear/elk and waterfowl seasons exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/huntingandtrapping/get-started-hunting/safe-hunting-tips",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "pa",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "The longstanding Sunday hunting ban was repealed (Act 36 of 2025, signed July 9, 2025) - the Game Commission now sets Sunday opportunities, and Sundays approved within established seasons are open to any in-season game except migratory game birds. State parks limit Sunday hunting to designated dates; state forests allow all PGC-approved Sundays.",
      "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/huntingandtrapping/sunday-hunting",
      "verified_at": "2026-07-02"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "pa",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal hunting hours for big game (deer/bear/elk) are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset; spring gobbler and migratory birds differ.",
      "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/huntingandtrapping/regulations/hunting-trapping-digest",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "pa",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "A Pennsylvania hunting license is required; all first-time hunters/trappers, regardless of age, must complete Basic Hunter-Trapper Education before buying a license.",
      "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc/huntingandtrapping/get-started-hunting",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ri",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "No statewide Sunday ban, but several towns (Portsmouth, Little Compton, Middletown, Barrington) close private-land Sunday hunting; check local town rules.",
      "source_url": "https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ri",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education (or bowhunter-education) certification mandatory for first-time/beginning hunters. Licenses via RI DEM Div. of Fish & Wildlife.",
      "source_url": "https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife/outreach-education/hunter-education",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ri",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Fluorescent orange mandatory in season: 200 sq in (hat/vest) during archery & small game; 500 sq in for all deer hunters during shotgun deer season.",
      "source_url": "https://dem.ri.gov/press-releases/public-safety-dem-urges-users-state-mgmt-areas-wear-fluorescent-orange-clothing",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ri",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal deer shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://dem.ri.gov/natural-resources-bureau/fish-wildlife",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "sc",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "On WMA lands during gun/muzzleloader deer, bear & hog seasons all hunters must wear a solid international-orange hat, coat or vest; not required on private land.",
      "source_url": "https://www.dnr.sc.gov/mlands/wmaregulations.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "sc",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born after June 30, 1979. Resident & nonresident licenses via SC DNR.",
      "source_url": "https://www.dnr.sc.gov/education/huntered.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "sc",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting for all game is legal on private land statewide; prohibited on WMA lands unless otherwise specified.",
      "source_url": "https://www.dnr.sc.gov/hunting.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "sc",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal hours for deer are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset; raccoon, opossum and other species may be hunted at night.",
      "source_url": "https://www.dnr.sc.gov/hunting.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "sd",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "No Sunday hunting restriction in South Dakota; hunting is permitted all days of the week within open seasons.",
      "source_url": "https://gfp.sd.gov/pages/regulations/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "sd",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; HuntSAFE hunter-education mandatory for hunters ages 12-15 (no adult birthdate cutoff). Resident & nonresident via SD Game, Fish and Parks.",
      "source_url": "https://gfp.sd.gov/hunter-education/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "sd",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Firearm big-game hunters (except turkey & mountain lion) must wear at least one exterior fluorescent orange or pink garment. Sand Lake/Waubay NWRs: 400 sq in.",
      "source_url": "https://gfp.sd.gov/userdocs/docs/2026biggameregs.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "sd",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Big game (archery and firearm): 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Turkey: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://gfp.sd.gov/userdocs/docs/2026biggameregs.pdf",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "tn",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education mandatory for all hunters born on/after Jan 1, 1969. Resident & nonresident licenses via TWRA.",
      "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting/hunter-education.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "tn",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is permitted statewide in Tennessee; no day-of-week restriction for deer, turkey or other game species.",
      "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/twra/guide/hunting-regulations.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "tn",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Big game and small game: 30 minutes before legal sunrise to 30 minutes after legal sunset. Spring turkey: 30 minutes before sunrise to legal sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/twra/guide/hunting-regulations.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "tn",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Minimum 500 sq in daylight fluorescent orange on upper body and head, visible front and back, for big-game hunting. Archery-only and turkey exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/twra/hunting/big-game/deer.html",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "tx",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "No statewide requirement on private land. On public hunting lands: 400 sq in hunter orange with orange headgear, min 144 sq in on chest and back.",
      "source_url": "https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/hunter-education/blaze-orange-laws",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "tx",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "No Sunday hunting restriction in Texas; hunting is permitted all days of the week within open seasons statewide.",
      "source_url": "https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/general-regulations/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "tx",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required for any age; hunter-education mandatory for all hunters born on/after Sept 2, 1971. Resident & nonresident via Texas Parks & Wildlife.",
      "source_url": "https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/hunter-education",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "tx",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "All game animals and nonmigratory game birds: 30 minutes before official sunrise to 30 minutes after official sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/general-regulations/definitions",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ut",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education mandatory for those born after Dec 31, 1965. Resident & nonresident licenses via Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.",
      "source_url": "https://wildlife.utah.gov/huntereducation/faq",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ut",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunter orange required on exterior while hunting big game; at least one visible item: hat, shirt, jacket, coat, vest or sweater. (2024 law removed prior 400-sq-in rule.)",
      "source_url": "https://wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ut",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Big game may be taken only between one-half hour before official sunrise and one-half hour after official sunset (Utah Admin. Code R657-5-6).",
      "source_url": "https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R657-5/Current%20Rules",
      "verified_at": "2026-07-30"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "ut",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is allowed statewide in Utah; no Sunday hunting prohibition exists in state law or DWR regulations.",
      "source_url": "https://wildlife.utah.gov/hunting",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "va",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education mandatory for hunters age 12-15 or anyone who has never held a regular hunting license. Apprentice license avail. Via Virginia DWR.",
      "source_url": "https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/education/requirements/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "va",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Solid blaze orange or pink hat OR upper-body clothing visible 360 deg (or 100 sq in at shoulder); required during firearms deer seasons and youth/apprentice deer weekend.",
      "source_url": "https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/regulations/general/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "va",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset for nonmigratory birds and game animals. Spring turkey has separate hours.",
      "source_url": "https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/regulations/general/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "va",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Allowed statewide except: must be 200+ yds from a house of worship; firearm deer/bear hunting with dogs prohibited on Sunday. Public-land agencies may permit.",
      "source_url": "https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/regulations/general/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "vt",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Legal hunting hours: one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset (10 V.S.A. Sec. 4701).",
      "source_url": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/10/113/04701",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "vt",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; all first-time hunters must present a prior hunting license or certified hunter-safety card from any state/province (no birthdate cutoff).",
      "source_url": "https://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/licenses-and-lotteries/license-center/hunting-license-requirements",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "vt",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is permitted statewide in Vermont; no Sunday restriction exists in Vermont statute or Fish & Wildlife Board rules.",
      "source_url": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/10/113/04701",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "vt",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Vermont does not require blaze orange by law; the agency strongly recommends hunter orange during deer season for safety, but it is not mandated.",
      "source_url": "https://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/press-releases/hunters-urged-wear-orange-0",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wa",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "No Sunday hunting ban in Washington; hunting is allowed on Sundays statewide subject to standard season rules.",
      "source_url": "https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wa",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Game animals and forest grouse: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Migratory birds, upland birds and turkey have different hours.",
      "source_url": "https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/big-game/hunting-hours",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wa",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "400 sq in fluorescent orange and/or pink required above the waist when hunting any area open to modern-firearm deer or elk season. Archery/muzzleloader-only GMUs exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/requirements/ethics-safety/hunter-orange",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wa",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born after Jan 1, 1972. Resident & nonresident licenses via Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife.",
      "source_url": "https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/requirements/education/basic",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wi",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born on/after Jan 1, 1973. Resident & nonresident licenses via Wisconsin DNR.",
      "source_url": "https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/Education/OutdoorSkills/safetyEducation",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wi",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Deer, bear and small game: 30 minutes before sunrise to 20 minutes after sunset; hours vary by longitude zone (Wis. Admin. Code NR 10.06).",
      "source_url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_code/nr/001/10/I/06",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wi",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "At least 50% of outer clothing above the waist must be blaze orange or fluorescent pink whenever a firearm deer season is open. Head covering, if worn, must also be 50%.",
      "source_url": "https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wi",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting is permitted statewide in Wisconsin; no state law prohibits hunting on Sundays.",
      "source_url": "https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/hunt/regulations",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wv",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Deer and bear: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Spring turkey: 30 min before sunrise to 1 p.m. Check regs for species-specific variations.",
      "source_url": "https://wvdnr.gov/programs-publications/hunting/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wv",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "conditional",
      "summary": "Sunday hunting legal on private land with written landowner consent, and on federal land, state forests and state wildlife lands (WV Code 20-2-5).",
      "source_url": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/20-2-5/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wv",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "400 sq in blaze orange outer garment required when hunting any county where a deer firearms or muzzleloader season is open; applies to archery during concurrent seasons.",
      "source_url": "https://wvdnr.gov/programs-publications/hunting/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wv",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born on/after Jan 1, 1975. Resident & nonresident licenses via WV Division of Natural Resources.",
      "source_url": "https://wvdnr.gov/programs-publications/hunter-education/",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wy",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.sunday_hunting",
      "status": "permitted",
      "summary": "No Sunday hunting prohibition in Wyoming; hunting is allowed on Sundays statewide subject to standard season rules.",
      "source_url": "https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Regulations/General-Hunting-Regulations/General-Hunting",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wy",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.license",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "Hunting license required; hunter-education certification mandatory for those born on/after Jan 1, 1966. Resident & nonresident licenses via Wyoming Game & Fish.",
      "source_url": "https://wgfd.wyo.gov/hunting-trapping/what-do-i-need-hunt",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wy",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.blaze_orange",
      "status": "restricted",
      "summary": "One exterior garment (hat, shirt, jacket, coat, vest or sweater) of fluorescent orange or pink required for all big & trophy game hunters. Archery-only season exempt.",
      "source_url": "https://wgfd.wyo.gov/hunting-trapping/what-do-i-need-hunt",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction_id": "wy",
      "category_id": "hunting",
      "subcategory_id": "hunting.legal_hours",
      "status": "info",
      "summary": "Big game, trophy game and small game: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Upland birds and wild turkey: 30 min before sunrise to sunset.",
      "source_url": "https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Regulations/General-Hunting-Regulations/General-Hunting",
      "verified_at": "2026-06-18"
    }
  ]
}