Guides & Services | DEC Information
In New York's Northern Zone, hunters take to the woods each fall with bows, muzzleloaders and rifles. Hunting is permitted on all state lands, so the hunting territory is considerable. Please be considerate of posted private lands.
Archery season for deer and black bear opens September 27 (regardless of year) and continues through the next-to-last Saturday in October. Regular deer and bear season commences on the next-to-last Saturday in October and continues through the first Sunday in December. Muzzleloading season for deer and bear is the seven-day period ending on the day before the regular season begins.
Early bear season starts on the first Saturday after the second Monday in September through the day immediately preceding the opening of muzzleloading season.
