Hii sir, I Wants to get the Deer and Bear Hunting Seasons Dates of the Department of Environmental Conservation ?

Many sportsmen like to know big game season dates well in advance so they can schedule vacation and other plans accordingly. You can calculate future season dates by using the following formulas taken from laws and regulations in effect as of the last update of this page


The Deer and Bear Hunting Seasons Dates Are given below

Season Dates

Early Bear (some WMUs)
The first Saturday after the second Monday in September through the day immediately preceding the early muzzleloading season.

Early Bowhunting - Bear
The first Saturday after the second Monday in September through the day immediately preceding the early muzzleloading season.

Early Bowhunting - Deer
September 27 through the Friday immediately preceding the regular season.
Early Muzzleloading - Deer & Bear 7 consecutive days beginning on the 1st Saturday after Columbus Day.
Regular - Deer & Bear
44 consecutive days beginning on the 2nd Saturday after Columbus Day.

Late Bow and Muzzleloading
- Deer 7 consecutive days immediately following the regular season. (Only open in specific WMUs)

Early Bear (some WMUs)
16 consecutive days beginning the first Saturday after Labor Day.

Early Bowhunting - Deer & Bear
October 1 through the Friday immediately preceding regular season.

Regular - Deer & Bear
23 days beginning the third Saturday of November.

Late Bow and Muzzleloading –
Deer & Bear 9 consecutive days immediately following the regular season.

Regular - Deer & Bear (bowhunting only)
October 1 through December 31.

Regular - Deer (bowhunting only)
October 1 through January 31.

Special Firearms Season - Deer
The first Sunday in January through January 31.

Contact Details :

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
625 Broadway
Albany, New York 12233-0001