Rhode Island Deer Management Zone 4: deer harvest, towns and seasons
Hunters took 231 deer in Rhode Island's Deer Management Zone 4, Block Island (the Town of New Shoreham), in the 2025-26 season, against 296 in 2024-25 and 395 in 2023-24. That is 8.2% of the state's 2,816. The zone's bag limit is unlimited antlerless 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.
Other RIDEM recreation landNational wildlife refugeZone 4Neighboring zonesHighway
| Where | Block Island (the Town of New Shoreham) |
|---|---|
| Deer taken, 2025-26 | 231 (8.2% of the state) |
| Deer taken, 2024-25 | 296 |
| Deer taken, 2023-24 | 395 |
| Antlerless bag, 2026-27 | unlimited antlerless deer |
| Public land | 4.1% (252 acres) |
| Size | 10 square miles |
How many deer are taken in Zone 4 each season?
| Season | Zone 4 | Statewide | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 231 | 2,816 | 8.2% |
| 2024-25 | 296 | 2,846 | 10.4% |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 2,794 | 14.1% |
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.
Which towns in Zone 4 give up the most deer?
| Town | Archery | Crossbow | Muzzleloader | Shotgun | All deer, 2025-26 | All deer, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Shoreham | 4 | 32 | 1 | 194 | 231 | 296 |
Source: RIDEM 2025-26 Deer Program Report, Table 2; RIDEM 2024-25 Deer Program Report, Table 2. Each town is listed under the zone holding most of its land.
When are the 2026-27 deer seasons in Zone 4?
| Season | Dates, 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Archery | October 15, 16, 19 to 23 and 26 to 30 (check local ordinance) |
| Archery, muzzleloader and shotgun | Set days from November 2, 2026 to February 12, 2027 (weekdays; see the guide's list) |
Bag limit: unlimited antlerless deer in Zone 4, 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 4?
4.1% of Zone 4 is public land: 252 of its 6,112 acres. The largest share is Other RIDEM recreation land, 145 acres.
| Manager | Acres | Share of Zone 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Other RIDEM recreation land | 145 | 2.4% |
| National wildlife refuge | 107 | 1.8% |
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 4: none numbered.
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are taken in Rhode Island Zone 4?
231 in 2025-26, 296 in 2024-25 and 395 in 2023-24 (RIDEM 2025-26 Deer Program Report, Table 1; RIDEM 2024-25 Deer Program Report). The most came from New Shoreham (231).
When is deer season in Zone 4 in 2026-27?
Archery: October 15, 16, 19 to 23 and 26 to 30 (check local ordinance); Archery, muzzleloader and shotgun: Set days from November 2, 2026 to February 12, 2027 (weekdays; see the guide's list) (RIDEM 2026-2027 Rhode Island Hunting and Trapping Regulation Guide).
How many deer can you take in Zone 4?
Unlimited antlerless 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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