Season dates
Nov. 18: Canada goose season closes (East Central and Hudson
Valley zones)
Nov. 18: Fall turkey season closes (portions of state)
Nov. 18: Southern Zone archery deer season closes
Nov. 18: Black bear archery season closes (Southeastern and
Central-Western zones)
Nov. 19: Southern Zone firearms deer season opens
Nov. 19: Black bear firearms season opens (Southeastern and
Central-Western zones)
Nov. 19: Fall turkey season opens (Suffolk County)
Nov. 20: Canada goose season closes (West Central Zone)
Nov. 24: Canada goose season opens (Western Long Island, Central
Long Island and Eastern Long Island zones)
Nov. 24: Duck/brant season opens (Long Island)
Nov. 24: Snow goose season opens (Long Island)
Nov. 25: Beaver/mink/muskrat trapping season opens (portions of
state)
Nov. 26: Canada goose season reopens (East Central Zone)
Nov. 26: Brant season closes (Southeast Zone)
Nov. 27: Canada goose season closes (Western Long Island, Central
Long Island and Eastern Long Island zones)
Nov. 27: Duck/brant season closes (Long Island)
Nov. 30: Regular bass season closes
Nov. 30: Muskellunge season closes
Nov. 30: Striped bass season closes (Hudson River, north of George
Washington Bridge)
Dec. 1: Canada goose season reopens (Western Long Island, Central
Long Island)
Dec. 1: Catch-and-release bass season opens
Dec. 4: Northern Zone firearms deer/bear season closes
Dec. 5: Late muzzleloader deer season opens (portions of Northern
Zone)
Dec. 5: Duck season closes (Western Zone)
Dec. 5: Duck season reopens (Long Island)
Dec. 5: Canada goose season closes (Northeast Zone)
Dec. 5: Canada goose season reopens (Eastern Long Island)
Dec. 10: Duck season closes (Northeast Zone)
Dec. 10: Snow goose season closes (Western Zone)
Dec. 10: Canada goose season closes (South Zone)
Dec. 10: Bobcat hunting season closes (WMU 6N)
Dec. 10: Fisher/marten trapping season closes
Dec. 10: Bobcat trapping season closes (portions of state)
Dec. 11: Southern Zone firearms deer season closes
Dec. 11: Late muzzleloader deer season closes (portions of Northern
Zone)
Dec. 12: Muzzleloader/archery deer season opens (most of Southern
Zone)
Dec. 12: Muzzleloader/archery bear season opens (Southeastern and
West Central regions)
Dec. 12: Canada goose season closes (East Central Zone)
Dec. 12: Varying hare season closes (portions of Southern
Zone)
Dec. 15: Snow goose season reopens (Long Island)
Dec. 15: Striped bass season closes
Dec. 15: Mink/muskrat trapping season opens (Long Island)
Dec. 17: Canada goose season reopens (Hudson Valley Zone)
Dec. 20: Muzzleloader/archery deer season closes (most of Southern
Zone)
Dec. 20: Muzzleloader/archery bear season closes (Southeastern and
West Central regions)
Dec. 25: Duck season closes (Southeast Zone)
Dec. 26: Duck season reopens (Western Zone)
Dec. 25: Scup (porgy) season closes
Dec. 26: Snow goose season closes (Western Zone)
Dec. 26: Canada goose season reopens (West Central and South
zones)
Dec. 31: Snow goose season closes (Northeast Zone)
Dec. 31: Black sea bass season closes
Dec. 31: Suffolk/Westchester regular (bowhunting-only) deer season
closes
Dec. 31: Westchester County (WMU 3S) bowhunting-only bear season
closes
Dec. 31: Pheasant season closes (portions of state)
Dec. 31: Bobwhite quail season closes (Nassau/Suffolk
counties)
Shows
Nov. 19: Oak Mountain Sporting Goods Swap & Sale, Speculator,
10-4 p.m. For more info call Barbara Tracy, 518-495-2728.
Dec. 10: Sportsmen’s Show & Sale, Accord Fire Hall, Main
Street, Accord, 9-3 p.m. For more info call Jerry at
845-687-7328.
Dec. 10-11: Dec. 10-11: Antique and Modern Gun Show, sponsored by
the Long Island Antique Historical Arms Society, Freeport
Recreation Center, Freeport, 9-4 Saturday and 9-2 Sunday. For more
info contact David Gruner at 631-722-3248.
Jan. 27-29, 2012: Foxpro’s New York State Predator Hunt. For more
info call Andrew Lewand, 585-223-5324.
Feb. 4, 2012: Eastern Pennsylvania Deaf Bass Anglers, Ice Fishing
Derby, 7-3 p.m., Sandy Pond. For more info call Chris Jones,
570-991-6176.
Special Events
Dec. 17: Independent Fur Harvesters of CNY, Fur Sale, 8 a.m.,
Pompey Rod & Gun Club. For more info call Rich Palmer,
315-720-5227.
Meetings
Dec. 4: Tioga Trappers Assoc. monthly meeting and election of
officers, Tioga County Sportsmen’s Club, Owego, 7 p.m. For more
info call Bob at 607-687-2196 or Mark at 607-687-2986.
Outdoor Media
Team E. Outdoors, New York’s best hunting and fishing TV show
reaching over two million viewers. Check teamemedia.com or your
local Time Warner Cable provider for show times.