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Long Island, NY Youth Pheasant Hunt
2022-10-29 07:30 - 2022-10-30 18:30 (America/New_York)
Long Island, NY youth pheasant hunt is this weekend. Only the youth may take a hunting implement afield, and must be accompanied by parent, guardian or qualified mentor. Daily bag limit is two (2) birds per day.
For more information, please visit the DEC website.

Opening Day NY Northern Zone Regular Deer Season
2022-10-22
Today is the start of the NY Northern Zone Regular Deer Season. Runs through December 4, 2022.
For more information, please visit the DEC Website.

Opening Day Southwestern NY Pheasant Season
2022-10-15
Today marks the start of pheasant hunting season in SW NY. Daily bag limit is 2 birds per day. Season runs through February 28, 2023.
For more information and a map of the boundaries, please visit the DEC website.

Opening Day Northwestern NY Pheasant Season
2022-10-15
Today marks the start of pheasant hunting season in NW NY state. Runs through December 31, 2022. Daily bag limit is 2 birds per day.
For more information and a map of where the boundaries are, please visit the DEC website.

Opening Day NY Southern Zone Fall Turkey Season
2022-10-15
Today starts the NY Southern Zone fall turkey season. Runs through October 28, 2022. One bird limit, either sex, per season.
For more information, please visit the DEC website.

Opening Day NY Northern Zone Early ML Season
2022-10-15
Today starts the NY Northern Zone Early Muzzleloading season. Runs through October 21, 2022.
For more information, please visit the DEC website.

Opening Day NY Northern Zone Crossbow Hunting - deer and bear
2022-10-12
Today begins the use of crossbows for deer and bear hunting in the NY Northern Zone. Runs through October 21, 2022.

Youth Firearms Deer Season - NYS
2022-10-08 07:00 - 2022-10-10 18:00
The Columbus Day weekend also marks the special youth firearms season for deer in NYS. Youth age 14 and 15 may hunt deer with a firearm under direct supervision of a parent, legal guardian, or qualified mentor. Jr. Hunters age 12 and 13 may also hunt this special season under supervision, except in Erie and Rockland Counties.
Bag limit is one (1) deer, antlered or antlerless, and must use with the Regular Season tag (valid for deer of either sex during the youth hunt), DMP and DMAP, in appropriate WMU. Only the youth hunter may possess a lawful hunting implement afield. Hunters must hunt from the ground. All engaged in youth hunt, the youth and mentor alike, must wear safety orange or pink while hunting. Hunting hours are 1/2 before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset.
For more information, please visit the DEC website.

Western NY Youth Pheasant Hunt
2022-10-08 07:00 - 2022-10-09 19:00
The special youth pheasant hunt for WNY – two (2) bird daily limit. Only the youth may take a hunting implement afield. Must be accompanied by parent, guardian or qualified mentor.
For more information, please visit the DEC website.

Opening Day Eastern NY Pheasant Season
2022-10-01
Today marks the start of Eastern NY pheasant hunting season. Runs through February 28, 2023. Daily bag limit of 2 birds per day.
For more information, please visit the DEC website.

Opening Day NY Northern Zone Fall Turkey Season
2022-10-01
Today marks the opener for NY Northern Zone fall turkey season. Runs through Oct 14. Bag Limit of 1 bird of either sex per season.
For more information, please visit the DEC website.

Opening Day NY Southern Zone Deer and Bear Archery Season
2022-10-01
Today opens archery season for Southern Zone deer and bear hunting. Archery season runs through November 18, 2022. For more information please visit DEC Deer and Bear hunting webpages

Opening Day Southern Zone Small Game Seasons
2022-10-01
Today opens several small game seasons in NY Southern Zone. Those include:
Cottontail Rabbit
Ruffed Grouse
Coyote

Opening Day Norther Zone Deer Early Archery Season
2022-09-27
Today marks the opening day of early deer archery season in NY’s Northern Zone. Runs through Oct 21. For more info, please visit the DEC Website.

Eastern NY Youth Pheasant Hunt
2022-09-24 07:00 - 2022-09-25 19:00
Eastern NY Youth pheasant hunt weekend, daily bag limit is two (2) birds per day. Only the youth may hunt, and take a hunting implement afield with them. Must be accompanied by parent, guardian or qualified mentor.
For more information, please visit the DEC website.

Opening Day Northern Zone Ruffed Grouse Season
2022-09-20
Today opens Northern Zone of NY Ruffed Grouse season. For more information, please visit the DEC website.

Opening Day NY Northern Zone Regular Bear Season
2022-09-17
Today opens regular bear hunting season in most sections of NY’s Northern Zone. For more information, please visit the DEC website.
Season runs through December 4, 2022.

Opening Day NY Catskills Mountains region Early Bear Season
2022-09-10
Today opens the early bear season in NY’s Catskills Region. Runs through Sept. 25, 2022.
For more into, please visit the DEC website.

Opening Day Special Antlerless Only Deer Season
2022-09-10
This limited antlerless only deer season permits use of all firearms and archery tackle and is effective for 9 days in the following WMUs ONLY:
3M, 3R, 8A, 8F, 8G, 8J, 8N, 9A, and 9F
This season is also open in the following WMUs but only using archery equipment:
1C, 3S, 4J, and 8C
Valid tags include DMP and DMAP permits for these specific WMUs only.
This season closes 9/18/2022. For more information, please visit the DEC big game hunting seasons web page.

Opening Day Resident Canada Goose Season
2022-09-01
Today marks the opener of NYS Resident Canada Goose Season. To see all the different Canada Goose seasons in NY, and to know daily bag limits in each region, visit the DEC Website.
Resident Goose season opens across NYS on Sept. 1 and closes Sept. 25

Opening Day NYS Squirrel Season
2022-09-01
Today opens squirrel season across NYS. Season runs through Feb 28, 2023

NWT Walleye Championship Tournament
2022-08-24 07:00 - 2022-08-26 16:00 | City of Dunkirk – Chadwick Bay, Dunkirk, NY, 14048, United States
The Cabela’s National Walleye Tour offers premier, tour-level competition for walleye anglers across the North. Each event is coordinated and executed by industry professionals with decades of experience in the tournament fishing business.
This year, the Championship event will be held out of Chadwick Bay, Dunkirk, NY.
Pre-Tournament Meeting:
Tuesday, August 23 from 2-4pm.

Launch & Weigh-in:
Chadwick Bay Boat Ramp
30 Central Ave
Dunkirk, NY 14048
Weigh-in begins at 3pm each tournament day.
* Anglers must be checked-in & off the water by 4pm every tournament day. *

2022 Region 9 Youth Archery & Sportsmen's Camp
2022-08-05 15:00 - 2022-08-07 15:00 | Elma Conservation Club, 600 Creek Road, Elma, NY, 14059, United States
The Region 9 2022 Youth Archery and Sportsmen’s Camp will be held August 5-7, 2022 at Ema Conservation Club, 600 Creek Road in Elma, NY, deadline to register is June 15, 2022!
Applicants must complete the application form available on the Region 9 Youth Archery and Sportsmen’s Camp website, and include an essay no longer than 2 pages in length, answering these two questions:
1 – Why do you want to attend the camp?
and
2 – How do sportsmen assist the NYSDEC in managing wildlife populations, and why is this important?
Camp is free of charge, but space is limited. Register today!

Wind Turbines in Lake Erie Informational Meeting
2022-07-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Southtowns Walleye Association, 5895 Southwestern Blvd., Hamburg, NY, 14075, United States
Please join the members of Citizens Against Wind Turbines in Lake Erie (CAWTILE) for an informational meeting on what wind turbines would do to Lake Erie, to deliver no electrical energy for the cost and damage.
Meeting will be held at Southtowns Walleye Assn on Southwestern Blvd in Hamburg.
Doors open at 6:00 PM, with the meeting to commence at 6:30 PM. Special guest speaker will be State Senator George Borrello.
A cash bar will be open for business.

First Annual NYSCC Golf Outing
2022-07-11 10:00 - 19:30 | Seneca Falls Country Club, 2790 Route 89, Seneca Falls, NY, 13148, United States
Come join the NYSCC at Seneca Falls Country Club on July 11, 2022 for the first annual NYSCC Golf Outing.
This event is limited to 20 foursomes, or 80 golfers with registration deadline being July 1, 2022.
Golfers will check in starting at 10:00AM at Seneca Falls Country Club, with a shotgun start commencing at 11:00 AM.
Beverages will be available on the course throughout the day, with dinner and prizes starting at 4:30PM. Raffles and 50/50 will also be available!
Cost is $525.00 per foursome. Sponsorships and advertising support also desired. For more information, visit the NYSCC website!

22 Silhouette Pistol & Rifle shoot
2022-07-07 16:00 - 20:00 | Evans Rod & Gun Club, 864 Cain Road, Angola, NY, 14006, United States
Come join the Evans Rod & Gun Club as they host a 22 Silhouette Pistol & Rifle shoot, open to the public, running from May through September 2022. Shoot starts at 4:00PM until all participants have completed their course. Ammo is available for sale!
Shoots will be held on 5/26, 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, 8/18, 9/1, 9/15, 9/29 4pm till done.
Kitchen and Bar will be open

250 Center Fire Shoot
2022-07-04 16:00 - 20:30 | Evans Rod & Gun Club, 864 Cain Road, Angola, NY, 14006, United States
Come join the Evans Rod & Gun Club as they host a 250 Center Fire Shoot, open to the public, running from May through October 2022. Shoot starts at 4:00PM until all participants have completed their course.
1st & 3rd Mondays from May through October 4pm till done
Kitchen and Bar will be open

Family Fishing Days
2022-06-25 10:00 - 2022-06-26 15:00 | Broderick Park, 1170 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY, 14213, United States

Teach Me To Fish Family Fishing Clinic
2022-06-25 08:00 - 15:00 | Chestnut Ridge Park, 6121 Chestnut Ridge Road, Orchard Park, NY, 14127, United States
One of the most successful community programs co-sponsored by the Erie County Federation of Sportsmen‛s Clubs is the FREE Teach-Me-To-Fish program for kids 15 and under held at different locations throughout Erie County.

NYS Free Fishing Weekend
2022-06-25 00:00 - 2022-06-26 23:30
The last weekend in June is a free fishing weekend in New York State. A fishing license is not required to fish during this weekend.
