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Big Game Season Dates

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/ Indigenous Peoples' Day.
		Regular	Second Saturday after Columbus/ Indigenous Peoples' Day through the Sunday immediately following the first Saturday in December.
Deer		Early Bowhunting	Sept. 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/ Indigenous Peoples' Day.
		Regular	44 consecutive days beginning on the second Saturday after Columbus/ Indigenous Peoples' Day.
		Late Bow and Muzzleloading (some WMUs)	7 consecutive days immediately following the regular season.
Southern Zone
Bear		Early Firearms (some WMUs)	16 consecutive days beginning the first Saturday after Labor Day.
		Early Bowhunting	Oct. 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	Oct. 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 Dec. 26 through Jan. 1.
Northern & Southern Zone
Deer & Bear		Youth (ages 12–15)	3 consecutive days beginning on the Saturday of Columbus/ Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend.
Westchester County
Deer & Bear		Regular (bowhunting only)	Oct. 1 through Dec. 31.
Suffolk County
Deer		Regular (bowhunting only)	Oct. 1 through Dec. 31.
		Special Firearms Season	First Sunday in January through Jan 31.

New York

• General Info
  • Access to Hunting Areas
  • Environmental Conservation Police Q & A
  • Environmental Conservation Officers
  • How to Properly Fill out Your Carcass Tag & Report Your Harvest
  • Important Numbers
  • Doe or Fawn?
  • Message from the Governor
  • Message from the Commissioner
  • NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
  • HPAI and Hunting: What Waterfowl Hunters Need to Know
  • Sunrise & Sunset
• Licenses, Permits & Fees
  • General License Information
  • License Fees
  • Deer Management Permits (DMPs)
  • Deer Tag Descriptions
  • How to Transfer a DMP Deer Carcass Tag
• Hunting Regulations
  • General Hunting Regulations
  • Turkey Hunting
  • Big Game Hunting
  • Bear Hunting
  • Migratory Game Birds
  • Small Game Hunting
  • Furbearer Hunting
  • Furbearer Trapping
  • Hunting With Dogs
  • Furbearer Traps
  • Crossbow Hunting Information
  • Big Game Boundary Descriptions/Legal Implements
  • Junior Hunter/Trapper Opportunities
• 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
  • Future Big Game Season Dates
• Features
  • DEC Wildlife Health: One Health Approach to Diseases & Toxins
  • Pheasants as Catalysts for Hunter Recruitment
  • Hunting for Food
  • CWD in Captive Deer: DEC’s Response in 2024
  • Non-Lead Ammunition Rebate Program
  • Tree Stand Safety
  • There's Always Room at the Table
  • Don’t Eat the Mice! Rodenticides in Furbearers
• PDF Downloads
  • Report Poachers
  • Regional Maps
  • New York Hunting Seasons Summary
  • Mentored Youth Hunter & Trapper Permission Form
  • Print & Tag
  •