- General Info
- Licenses, Permits & Fees
- Hunting Regulations
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Seasons & Limits
- Deer Hunting Season Dates
- Big Game Season Dates
- Turkey Hunting Seasons
- Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons & Bag Limits
- Furbearer Trapping Season Dates & Bag Limits
- Small Game Season Dates & Limits
- Waterfowl Hunting Zone Descriptions
- Special Seasons Designated for Young Hunters
- Bear Hunting Season Dates
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Features
- 2020 Why I Hunt/Trap
- Chronic Wasting Disease
- The 10 Commandments of Firearm Safety
- DEC Adopts New Deer Management Plan
- Doe or Fawn?
- Tree Stand Safety
- Fisher Management in New York
- Working Together to Protect Wildlife and People
- Attention Rabbit Hunters
- Spruce Grouse vs. Ruffed Grouse
- Changes in Atlantic Population Canada Goose Seasons
- Moose in New York
- Junior Hunter/Trapper Opportunities
- PDF Downloads
Bear Hunting Season Dates
Area | Early | Bowhunting | Crossbow | Regular | Muzzleloading | |
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Northern Zone | Yellow shaded portion | Sept. 18 - Dec. 5 | ||||
Brown shaded portion | Sept. 18 - Oct. 22 | Oct. 13 - Oct. 22 | Oct. 23 - Dec. 5 | Oct. 16 - Oct. 22 | ||
Southern Zone | Orange shaded portion | Oct. 1 - Nov. 19 Dec. 13 - Dec. 21 |
Nov. 6 - Nov. 19 (Not in WMUs 3S, 4J or 8C) | Nov. 20 - Dec. 12 | Dec. 13 - Dec. 21 | |
Green shaded portion | Sept. 11 - Sept. 26 | Oct. 1 - Nov. 19 Dec. 13 - Dec. 21 |
Nov. 6 - Nov. 19 | Nov. 20 - Dec. 12 | Dec. 13 - Dec. 21 | |
Westchester County (lt. blue shaded) |
Same as Regular Season | Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 (bowhunting only) |
