- 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
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Basil Seggos, Commissioner
Carrie Meek Gallagher, Acting Executive Deputy Commissioner
Katie Stone Petronis, Deputy Commissioner for Natural Resources
Anthony Wilkinson, Director, Division of Fish and Wildlife
James Farquhar, Chief, Bureau of Wildlife
Michael Schiavone, Section Head, Game Management
How to contact us:
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Game Management Section
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4754
Website: www.dec.ny.gov
Division of Fish and Wildlife's Mission:
The mission of DEC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is to serve the interests of current and future generations of New Yorkers by using our collective skills, in partnership with the public, to describe, understand, manage, and perpetuate a healthy and diverse assemblage of fish, wildlife, and ecosystems.
This guide is a summary that is intended for convenience only. For complete references, consult the New York State Environmental Conservation Law and Volume 6 of the Codes, Rules and Regulations of New York State. These are available at:
www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/ (Environmental Conservation Law)
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