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Updated: September 15, 2026
Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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- Black Bear — Early Seasonthru Sep 27
- Black Bear — Regular Seasonthru Dec 6
- Ruffed Grouse — Regularthru Feb 28
- Squirrel — Regularthru Feb 28
- Bear — Northern Zone (Adirondacks) Regularthru Dec 6
- Bear — Northern Zone (Western Periphery) Early Bowhuntingthru Oct 23
- Bear — Southern Zone Early Firearmsthru Sep 27
- Crow — Upstate and Long Islandthru Mar 31
- Snipe — Upstatethru Nov 9
- Rail — Upstatethru Nov 9
- Gallinule — Upstatethru Nov 9
- Bear — Early (Southern Zone)thru Sep 27
- Bear — Northern Zonethru Dec 6
- Canada Goose — Central Zonethru Sep 30
- Canada Goose — Eastern Zonethru Sep 30
Opening Soon
- Deer — Early Archeryopens Sep 27
- Deer — Northern Zone Bowhuntingopens Sep 27
- Deer — Bowhunting (Northern Zone)opens Sep 27
- Deer — Early Archeryopens Oct 1
- Wild Turkey — Fallopens Oct 1
- Ruffed Grouse — Regularopens Oct 1
- Rabbit — Regularopens Oct 1
- Coyote — Huntingopens Oct 1
- Deer — Southern Zone Early Bowhuntingopens Oct 1
- Deer — Westchester County Regularopens Oct 1
- Deer — Suffolk County Regularopens Oct 1
- Bear — Southern Zone Early Bowhuntingopens Oct 1
- Woodcock — Upstate and Long Islandopens Oct 1
- Deer — Regular (Suffolk County WMU 1C)opens Oct 1
- Deer — Youth Firearmsopens Oct 10
- Waterfowl (Ducks, Coots, Mergansers) — Generalopens Oct 10
- Deer — Northern Zone Youth Firearmsopens Oct 10
- Duck — Western Zoneopens Oct 10
- Duck — Southeast Zoneopens Oct 10
- Duck — Lake Champlain Zoneopens Oct 10
- Snow Goose — Western Zoneopens Oct 10
- Snow Goose — Southeast Zoneopens Oct 10
- Brant — Western Zoneopens Oct 10
- Brant — Southeast Zoneopens Oct 10
- Deer — Muzzleloaderopens Oct 17
- Wild Turkey — Fallopens Oct 17
- Pheasant — Regularopens Oct 17
- Deer — Northern Zone Muzzleloadingopens Oct 17
- Bear — Northern Zone (Western Periphery) Early Muzzleloadingopens Oct 17
- Deer — Regular Firearmsopens Oct 24
- Deer — Northern Zone Regularopens Oct 24
- Bear — Northern Zone (Western Periphery) Regularopens Oct 24
- Canada Goose — Western Zoneopens Nov 7
Ending Soon
- Black Bear — Early Seasonends Sep 27
- Bear — Southern Zone Early Firearmsends Sep 27
- Bear — Early (Southern Zone)ends Sep 27
- Canada Goose — Central Zoneends Sep 30
- Canada Goose — Eastern Zoneends Sep 30
Deer
Early ArcheryNorthern Zone
Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Early ArcherySouthern Zone
Oct 1, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026Regular FirearmsNorthern Zone
Oct 24, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026Regular FirearmsSouthern Zone
Nov 21, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026MuzzleloaderNorthern Zone
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026MuzzleloaderSouthern Zone; excludes WMUs 1C, 3S, 4J, and 8C
Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026Youth FirearmsStatewide; ages 12-15
Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026Northern Zone BowhuntingLate season Dec 7 - Dec 13 in select WMUs (5A, 5G, 5J, 6A, 6C, 6G, 6H).
Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Northern Zone Youth FirearmsAges 12-15.
Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026Northern Zone Regular44 consecutive days beginning on the 2nd Saturday after Columbus Day.
Oct 24, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026Northern Zone MuzzleloadingLate season Dec 7 - Dec 13 in select WMUs (5A, 5G, 5J, 6A, 6C, 6G, 6H).
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Southern Zone Early AntlerlessSelect WMUs only.
Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Southern Zone Early BowhuntingRuns through the Friday immediately preceding the Regular season.
Oct 1, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026Southern Zone Regular23 consecutive days beginning the 3rd Saturday in November.
Nov 21, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026Southern Zone Late Bow/MuzzleloadingAlso open December 26 through January 1.
Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026Westchester County RegularBow-only.
Oct 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026Suffolk County RegularBow-only.
Oct 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027Suffolk County Special Firearms1st Sunday in January through January 31.
Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027Early Antlerless (Southern Zone)Valid in specific WMUs. Bow-only in WMU 1C, 3S, 4J, 8C.
Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Bowhunting (Northern Zone)Late bowhunting Dec 7 - Dec 13 in select WMUs.
Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Regular (Suffolk County WMU 1C)Bow-only.
Oct 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027Black Bear
Early SeasonSouthern Zone
Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026Regular SeasonNorthern Zone (Yellow Areas)
Sep 19, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026Wild Turkey
SpringStatewide
May 1, 2027 – May 31, 2027FallNorthern Zone
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026FallSouthern Zone
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Waterfowl (Ducks, Coots, Mergansers)
GeneralWestern Zone (Split 1)
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026GeneralWestern Zone (Split 2)
Dec 5, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027Pheasant
RegularUpstate New York
Oct 17, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Ruffed Grouse
RegularNorthern Zone
Sep 19, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027RegularSouthern Zone (North of NYC/Long Island)
Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Rabbit
RegularUpstate New York
Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Squirrel
RegularUpstate New York
Sep 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027Coyote
HuntingStatewide
Oct 1, 2026 – Mar 30, 2027Bear
Northern Zone (Adirondacks) Regular1st Saturday after the 2nd Monday in September through the Sunday immediately following the 1st Saturday in December.
Sep 19, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026Northern Zone (Western Periphery) Early Bowhunting1st Saturday after the 2nd Monday in September through the Friday immediately preceding the Regular season.
Sep 19, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Northern Zone (Western Periphery) Early Muzzleloading7 consecutive days beginning on the 1st Saturday after Columbus Day.
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Northern Zone (Western Periphery) Regular2nd Saturday after Columbus Day through the Sunday immediately following the 1st Saturday in December.
Oct 24, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026Southern Zone Early FirearmsSelect WMUs only. 16 consecutive days beginning the 1st Saturday after Labor Day.
Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026Southern Zone Early BowhuntingOctober 1 through the Friday immediately preceding the Regular season.
Oct 1, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026Southern Zone Regular23 consecutive days beginning the 3rd Saturday in November.
Nov 21, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026Southern Zone Late Bow/Muzzleloading9 consecutive days immediately following the Regular season.
Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026Early (Southern Zone)Valid in 11 WMUs.
Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026Northern Zone
Sep 19, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026Woodcock
Upstate and Long IslandClosed in New York City.
Oct 1, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Crow
Upstate and Long IslandClosed in New York City.
Sep 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027Snipe
UpstateLong Island and New York City closed.
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Rail
UpstateVirginia and Sora Rails. Long Island and New York City closed. Clapper and King Rails closed statewide.
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Gallinule
UpstateLong Island and New York City closed.
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Canada Goose
West Central ZoneSplit season: Nov 7 - Dec 21.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Lake Champlain ZoneSplit season: Oct 10 - Nov 23, Dec 1 - Jan 4.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026East Central ZoneSplit season: Oct 24 - Nov 20, Dec 5 - Dec 21.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Hudson Valley ZoneSplit season: Nov 7 - Dec 21.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026South ZoneSplit season: Oct 24 - Jan 11.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Western Zone
Nov 7, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027Central ZoneSplit season: Nov 21 - Nov 29, Dec 5 - Feb 3.
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Eastern ZoneSplit season: Nov 21 - Nov 29, Dec 5 - Jan 24.
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Northeast ZoneSplit season: Oct 24 - Nov 29, Dec 12 - Dec 19.
Sep 1, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Duck
Western ZoneSplit season: Dec 5 - Jan 10. Youth days Sept 26-27. Military days Nov 7-8.
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Southeast ZoneSplit season: Nov 7 - Dec 27. Youth days Sept 26-27. Military days Sept 26-27.
Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Lake Champlain ZoneSplit season: Nov 21 - Dec 27. Youth days Sept 26-27.
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Snow Goose
Western ZoneSplit season: Nov 24 - Mar 10.
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Southeast ZoneSplit season: Nov 24 - Mar 10.
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Brant
Western Zone
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Southeast Zone
Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Free Membership
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