Filtering a date field in views I have set up a view that shows users a set of nodes for an athletic season that runs September through August.  Each node has a field called Start Date. I would like to filter this start date using the year of the season, i.e. 2012 for the 2012-2013 season.  I've looked into contextual filters but I don't think this is going to work for me, as I don't see a way to provide a range (say 2012-09-01 through 2013-08-31). Will this require a custom module and if so, where can I get some concise instructions on hooking that custom module in with the specific view.  Most of the documentation I read gives a quick code snippet with no specifics on where that snippet is supposed to go.
Is the "Start Date" field a date field? Or is it a text (or some other type of field)?

If it's an actual date field, you can configure this behavior through the UI.

Add the field as a filter in the Filters section. Then you should see an Is between operator radio button. Select that and enter your range in the Value section. Screenshot:


You need to activate the date_views module to see the filters appearing in the Views module interface.