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Hunting

Big Game Season Dates

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Future Big Game Season Dates

Northern Zone

Bear

Adirondacks
(WMUs 5A, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6C, 6F, 6H, and 6J)

Regular

First Saturday after the second Monday in September through the Sunday immediately following the first Saturday in December.

Western Periphery (WMUs 6A, 6G, 6K, 6N)

Early Bowhunting

First Saturday after the second Monday in September through the Friday immediately preceding the regular season (crossbows can be used during the last 10 days of this season).

Early Muzzleloading

7 consecutive days beginning on the first Saturday after Columbus Day.

Regular

Second Saturday after Columbus Day through the Sunday immediately following the first Saturday in December.

Deer

Early Bowhunting

September 27 through the Friday immediately preceding the regular season (crossbows can be used during the last 10 days of this season).

Early Muzzleloading

7 consecutive days beginning on the first Saturday after Columbus Day.

Regular

44 consecutive days beginning on the second Saturday after Columbus Day.

Late Bow and Muzzleloading (some WMUs)

7 consecutive days immediately following the regular season.

Southern Zone

Bear

Early Antlerless (some WMUs)

16 consecutive days beginning the first Saturday after Labor Day.

Early Bowhunting

October 1 through the Friday immediately preceding the regular season (crossbows can be used during the last 14 days of this season).

Regular

23 consecutive days beginning the third Saturday in November.

Late Bow and Muzzleloading

9 consecutive days immediately following the regular season.

Deer

Early Firearms (some WMUs)

9 consecutive days beginning the second Saturday of September.

Early Bowhunting

October 1 through the Friday immediately preceding the regular season (crossbows can be used during the last 14 days of this season).

Regular

23 consecutive days beginning the third Saturday in November.

Late Bow and Muzzleloading

9 consecutive days immediately following the regular season and December 26 through January 1.

Northern & Southern Zone

Deer & Bear

Youth (ages 12-15)

3 consecutive days beginning on the Saturday of Columbus Day Weekend.

Westchester County

Deer & Bear

Regular (bowhunting only)

October 1 through December 31.

Suffolk County

Deer

Regular (bowhunting only)

October 1 through December 31.

Special Firearms Season

First Sunday in January through Jan 31.

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