- 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
Big Game Season Dates
Northern Zone |
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Early Bear (some WMUs, see Bear Hunting) |
The first Saturday after the second Monday in September through the Friday immediately preceding the early muzzleloading season |
Early Bowhunting—Bear |
The first Saturday after the second Monday in September through the Friday immediately preceding the regular season |
Early Bowhunting—Deer |
September 27 through the Friday immediately preceding the regular season |
Early Muzzleloading—Deer and Bear |
7 consecutive days beginning on the first Saturday after Columbus Day |
Regular—Deer and Bear |
44 consecutive days beginning on the second Saturday after Columbus Day |
Late Bow and Muzzleloading—Deer |
7 consecutive days immediately following the regular season |
Youth Big Game Firearms Hunt – Deer and Bear |
Columbus Day Weekend; Saturday through Columbus Day (Monday) |
Southern Zone |
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Early Bear (some WMUs, see Bear Hunting) |
16 consecutive days beginning on the first Saturday after Labor Day |
Early Antlerless—Deer | 9 consecutive days beginning on the 2nd Saturday of September. (Only open in specific WMUs) |
Early Bowhunting—Deer and Bear |
October 1 through the Friday immediately preceding the regular season |
Regular—Deer and Bear |
23 days beginning the third Saturday of November |
Late Bow and Muzzleloading—Deer and Bear |
9 consecutive days immediately following the regular season and December 26 through January 1 |
Youth Big Game Firearms Hunt—Deer and Bear |
Columbus Day Weekend; Saturday through Columbus Day (Monday) |
Westchester County (WMU 3S) |
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Early Antlerless - Deer (bowhunting only) | 9 consecutive days beginning on the 2nd Saturday of September |
Regular—Deer and Bear (bowhunting only) |
October 1 through December 31 |
Suffolk County (WMU 1C) |
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Early Antlerless - Deer (bowhunting only) | 9 consecutive days beginning on the 2nd Saturday of September |
Regular—Deer (bowhunting only) |
October 1 through December 31 |
Special Firearms Season—Deer |
First Sunday in January through January 31 |