Rhode Island Deer Management Zone 3: deer harvest, towns and seasons
Hunters took 69 deer in Rhode Island's Deer Management Zone 3, Patience and Prudence Islands in Narragansett Bay, in the 2025-26 season, against 74 in 2024-25 and 55 in 2023-24. That is 2.5% of the state's 2,816. The zone's bag limit is 2 antlerless deer, and no more than 1 antlered deer a year, within the statewide 2 antlered deer.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: RIDEM 2025-26 Deer Program Report. Seasons: RIDEM 2026-2027 Rhode Island Hunting and Trapping Regulation Guide. Land: RIDEM and PAD-US.
State hunting landOther RIDEM recreation landZone 3Neighboring zonesHighway
| Where | Patience and Prudence Islands in Narragansett Bay |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025-26 | 69 (2.5% of the state) |
| Deer taken, 2024-25 | 74 |
| Deer taken, 2023-24 | 55 |
| Antlerless bag, 2026-27 | 2 antlerless deer, and no more than 1 antlered deer |
| Public land | 69.7% (2,575 acres) |
| Size | 6 square miles |
How many deer are taken in Zone 3 each season?
| Season | Zone 3 | Statewide | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69 | 2,816 | 2.5% |
| 2024-25 | 74 | 2,846 | 2.6% |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 2,794 | 2% |
Source: RIDEM 2025-26 Deer Program Report, Table 1; RIDEM 2024-25 Deer Program Report, Table 1. For 2024-25 RIDEM's zone figures add up to 3 fewer than its statewide figure.
When are the 2026-27 deer seasons in Zone 3?
| Season | Dates, 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Special season for disabled hunters | October 13 to 16 |
| Archery (youth only) | October 17 to 18 |
| Archery | October 19 to January 31, 2027 |
Bag limit: 2 antlerless deer, and no more than 1 antlered deer in Zone 3, and no more than 2 antlered deer a year in all zones together.
Source: RIDEM 2026-2027 Rhode Island Hunting and Trapping Regulation Guide.
How much public land is in Zone 3?
69.7% of Zone 3 is public land: 2,575 of its 3,692 acres. The largest share is state hunting land, 2,383 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Zone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| State hunting land | 2,383 | 64.5% |
| Other RIDEM recreation land | 192 | 5.2% |
Measured by FilledTag inside RIDEM's zone line from RIDEM State Hunting Land and RIDEM's recreation land layer for state land; USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1) for federal land. RIDEM's own share: 722 of the state's 2025-26 deer came off public land and 2,094 off private land.
Highways in Zone 3: none numbered.
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken in Rhode Island Zone 3?
69 in 2025-26, 74 in 2024-25 and 55 in 2023-24 (RIDEM 2025-26 Deer Program Report, Table 1; RIDEM 2024-25 Deer Program Report).
When is deer season in Zone 3 in 2026-27?
Special season for disabled hunters: October 13 to 16; Archery (youth only): October 17 to 18; Archery: October 19 to January 31, 2027 (RIDEM 2026-2027 Rhode Island Hunting and Trapping Regulation Guide).
How many deer can you take in Zone 3?
2 antlerless deer, and no more than 1 antlered deer in a hunting year, across all weapons and seasons, plus no more than 2 antlered deer statewide. Antlerless limits are per zone, so a hunter may fill each zone's limit (RIDEM 2026-2027 Rhode Island Hunting and Trapping Regulation Guide).
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Where these numbers come from
- Harvest: RIDEM 2025-26 Deer Program Report; RIDEM 2024-25 Deer Program Report.
- Seasons and bag limits: RIDEM 2026-2027 Rhode Island Hunting and Trapping Regulation Guide.
- Zone lines: RIDEM Deer Management Zones. Public land: RIDEM State Hunting Land and RIDEM's recreation land layer for state land; USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1) for federal land.
- Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
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