SEASON DATES

PLEASE CHECK DEC’S WEBSITE OR HUNTING, TRAPPING AND FISHING PUBLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC REGIONAL REGULATIONS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS. ALSO NOTE THAT YOUTH WATERFOWL AND PHEASANT HUNTING DATES AND WATERFOWL SEASON, SMALL GAME AND TRAPPING SEASON DATES, IN GENERAL, VARY ACROSS NEW YORK.

MAY 1: Muskellunge season opens, Spring gobbler season closes.

JUNE 15: Black bass season opens.

BANQUETS/EVENTS

MAY 6: Whitetails Unlimited Central New York Deer Camp, Greenview Country Club, West Monroe, N.Y. Info: 413-244-2304.

MAY 20: Otselic Valley Fishing & Heritage Association’s 14th annual Fishing & Heritage Day, South Otselic, N.Y. Info: 315-653-7490.

JUNE 3: Genegantslet Gobblers NWTF Chapter 50 Gun Blast, Broome County Fairgrounds, Whitney Point, N.Y. Info: 607-207-7431.

SEPT. 29: North Country Chapter Banquet, Malone N.Y. Info: www.ruffedgrousesociety.org, or email natek@ruffedgrousesociety.org.

SEPT. 29-31: Ruffed Grouse Society New York Grouse Camp, Malone, N.Y. Info: www.ruffedgrousesociety.org, or email natek@ruffedgrousesociety.org.

OCT. 20-22: New York Grouse & Woodcock Benefit Hunt, Malone, N.Y. Info: www.ruffedgrousesociety.org, or email natek@ruffedgrousesociety.org.

SHOWS

MAY 6-7: Spring Sportsman & Gun Show, Chautauqua Suites & Expo Center, Mayville, N.Y. Info: 716-269-7829.

MAY 6-7: Upstate New York Outdoorsmen Expo, 3 Willows Event Center, Lyons Falls, N.Y. Info: 315-348-4111.

MAY 20: Riverbottom
Arrow Fest, presented by the Upper Genesee River Chapter of the
National Deer Alliance, Wellsville Rod and Gun Clu, Wellsville, N.Y.
Info: uppergeneseerivernda@gmail.com, social: @UpperGeneseeRiverNDA.

MAY 21: Niagara Frontier Gun Shows Kings Catering and Party House, Canandaigua, N.Y. Info: call Bruce 716-542-9929 or visit www.nfgshows.com.

JUNE 18: Niagara Frontier Gun Shows Alexander Firemen’s Rec Hall, Alexander, N.Y. Info: call Bruce 716-542-9929 or visit www.nfgshows.com.

AUG. 13: Midstate
Arms Collectors, Unadilla Gun Show and Flea Mkt., Unadilla Rod &
Gun Club, Butternut Road, Unadilla, N.Y. Info: contact Sandy Ackerman,
607-748-1010 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

TOURNAMENTS

MAY 6-7: Oneida Lake WalleyeFest Derby. Headquarters are at Lighthouse Park, Central Square N.Y. Info: www.oneidalakewalleyefestderby.com.

MAY 13: Hudson River Fishermen Association Striper Derby ends. Info: 908-456-2968.

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MAY 18-21: Henderson Harbor Spring Classic. Info: www.visithendersonharbor.com

MAY 20: Town of Milton/Saratoga 33rd Annual Kids Fishing Tournament. 4h Training Center, Ballston Spa, N.Y. Info: 518-885-9220.

MAY 28: Mohawk Fish & Game Club 3-D Archery Shoot, Mohawk, N.Y. Info: 315-360-2131.

JUNE 3: Eleventh Annual Special Needs Kids Fishing Tournament. 4H Training Center, Ballston Spa, N.Y. Info: 518-885-9220.

JUNE 3: Springfling Bowfishing Tournament, Lee’s Park on Saratoga Lake, Saratoga, N.Y. Info: 518-681-7084.

JUNE 6-11: Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour, Cayuga Lake. Info: www.majorleaguefishing.com.

JUNE 10-18: Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY 39th Annual Walleye Derby, Hamburg, N.Y. Info: 716-649-8202.

JUNE 17-18: Henderson Harbor 47th Annual Bass Opener Derby. Info: www.visithendersonharbor.com

JULY 20-22: Bassmaster Open at St. Lawrence River, Waddington, N.Y. Info: www.bassmaster.com.

AUG. 17-20: Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain, Plattsburgh, N.Y. Info: www.bassmaster.com.

AUG. 19-20: Henderson Harbor Summer Slam Info: www.visithendersonharbor.com

AUG. 24-27: Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River, Clayton, N.Y. Info: www.bassmaster.com.

EDUCATION/SEMINARS

TO REGISTER FOR A DEC SPORTSMAN EDUCATION CLASS, VISIT: www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/92267.html.

MAY 11: Cornell University Zoom Webinar: Important Deer Diseases in New York and the Northeast. Info: pdc1@cornell.edu.

MAY 16: Webinar
on Round Goby threat to Lake Champlain, 6:30 p.m. at the Clinton County
Fairgrounds Conservation Building, Plattsburgh, N.Y. Info: richredmanrangeric@gmail.com.

MAY 12, JUNE 23, JULY 7, SEPT. 15, OCT. 13.: NYS Licensed Guide Examinations. Preregistration is required Info: www.nysoga.org.

SHOOTS

Pinewood Archers 3D Srchery Tournament: May 14 and May 28, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.

Suffolk Alliance of Sportsmen, Inc. and Old Bethpage Rifle and Pistol Club, Inc.Youth Shoot: May 21, West Babylon, N.Y. Info: email GHungerford101@cs.com or call 631-226-7201.

Hudson Falls Fish & Game Club: Women’s Range Day, June 3 Kingsbury, N.Y. Info: https://hudsonfallsfishandgame.wildapricot.org..

Ruffed Grouse Society Northeast Sporting Clays Shoot: June 16, Orvis Sandanona, Millbrook N.Y. Info: www.ruffedgrousesociety.org, or email natek@ruffedgrousesociety.org.

Westerlo Basic Valley Fish & Game Club: Trap shooting every Thursday evenings through Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m. Info: 838-200-2693.

Whitney Point Sportsmen’s Association: Trap Shoot, Thursday evenings 6 p.m. Info: 607-692-4843.

Williamson Conservation & Sporting Club (Wayne County): Free
trap and skeet shoots for ages 12-19, shells for 12 and 20 gauge and 50
clay targets provided. Info: 585-721-4890, 585-266-6173.

MEETINGS

Central New York Izaak Walton League: Last Tuesday each month 7 p.m., Fayetteville-Manilus Rod & Gun Club, Manlius. Info: 315-420-9209.

Cortland Chapter Izaak Walton League: Last Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., Homer. Info: 607-849-6718.

Federation Of Sportsmens Clubs Of Sullivan County: Second Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. White Lake Fire House. Info: www.sportsmensfederation.com/, or call 845-798-4612.

Hague Fish & Game Club: Third Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., West Hague Road, Hague N.Y. Info: hfg12836@yahoo.com.

Keuka Lake Chapter Izaak Walton League: Second Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., IWLA Clubhouse, Penn Yan, N.Y. Info: 315-729-3574.

Orange County Trappers: Monthly, 7:30 p.m., Shawangunk Fish & Game Association. Info: 845-406-8916.

Oswego County Trappers: First
Tuesday of the month (except July and November) at 7 p.m. at The
Leatherstocking Club, Route 104, New Haven. Info: 315-591-0581 or
315-591-3525.

Rome Chapter Izaak Walton League: Second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rome. Info: 315-336-2460.

Utica Chapter Izaak Walton League: Monthly, MWP Arts Institute, Utica. Info: 315-853-1066.

Warren County Conservation Council: First Thursday of the month, 6 p.m. Cornell Cooperative Extension in Warrensburg. Info: buck@adkhunter.com or, 518-761-0447.