New York’s Outdoor Calendar

SEASON DATES

For a complete list of fall hunting seasons, including trapping, waterfowl and pheasant and other small game seasons, visit: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/seasons

SEPT. 19: Early Adirondack/Northern Zone firearms bear season begins, limited WMUs; black bear archery season begins in rest of Northern Zone.

SEPT. 20: Early antlerless deer season, limited (but expanded) Southern Zone WMUs ends.

SEPT. 20: Northern Zone ruffed grouse season begins.

SEPT. 27: Early firearms bear season, limited southeastern N.Y. Southern Zone WMUs ends.

SEPT. 27: Northern Zone archery season begins.

OCT. 1: Southern Zone archery, Northern Zone fall turkey and several small game seasons begin.

EDUCATION

SEPT. 30: Warren County Soil & Water District, Soil Healthy Field Day, SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury, N.Y. Info: 518-743-2238.

OCT. 23: NYS Licensed Guide Online Exam. Info: https://nysoga.org/become-a-guide.

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EVENTS

SEPT. 19: Whitetails Unlimited East Worcester Fish & Game Chapter Banquet, Southern Tier Chapter Banquet, Howard Community Center, Howard, N.Y. Info: 607-382-8906.

SEPT. 20-24: Old Reel Collector’s Association Convention, Bolton Landing, N.Y. Info: https://www.orcaonline.org/conventions/.

SEPT. 26: United Sportsmen Association of Rockland County National Hunting & Fishing Day program, Congers Lake Memorial Park, Congers, N.Y. Info: 845-494-6312.

SEPT. 26: Whitetails Unlimited East Worcester Fish & Game Chapter Banquet, Worcester Fire House, Worcester, N.Y. Info: 607-397-1740.

SEPT. 26-27: Niagara Frontier Gun Shows, Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, N.Y. Info: call Bruce at 716-542-9929 or visit www.nfgshows.com.

SEPT. 26-27: Sportsmen’s Days at Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery, Liverpool, N.Y. Info: 315-247-5141.

OCT. 3: Whitetails Unlimited Adirondack Mountains Chapter Banquet, Pecks Rainbow Hall, Altona, N.Y. Info: 413-244-2304.

OCT. 11: Midstate Arms Collectors, Lisle Gun Show, Lisle Fire Dept., Lisle N.Y. Info: Call/text Sandy Ackerman 607-239-0176.

SHOOTS

SEPT. 26: Raccoon Shoot & Chicken BBQ, Pinewood Archers, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.

TOURNAMENTS

SEPT. 19: Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY One Day Walleye Derby, Hamburg, N.Y.. Info: 716-228-6520; www.southtownswalleye.com.

SEPT. 26-27: King George Fishing Derby, Lake George, N.Y. Info: www.fish307.com.

OCT. 3: NY Kayak Bass Fishing, NY Kayak Invitational – Location TBA. Info: www.nykbf.com.

MEETINGS

Albany County Conservation Alliance: Last Monday, every other Month (Sept., Nov.), West Albany Rod and Gun Club, Albany, N.Y. Info: 518-355-8757.

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

CNY Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society Meeting: July1, Sept. 15, 6 p.m. at the Dewitt Fish & Game Club, Jamesville, N.Y. Info: 315-391-5175.

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

Federation Of Sportsmen’s 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.

Mohawk Valley Trout Unlimited December Gathering: Dec. 11, 69 Steakhouse, Whitesboro, N.Y. Info: 315-272-7866

North Eastern Arms Collectors Association Inc.: Second Wednesday each month, American Legion Hall, Babylon, N.Y. Info: 631-241-3299.

Orange County Trappers: Monthly, 7:30 p.m., Shawangunk Fish & Game Association. Info: 201-931-6069.

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.

Schenectady County Conservation Council: First Monday of the month, 7 p.m., Guan Ho Ha Fish and Game Club, Scotia. Info: 518-355-0657.

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

Warren County Conservation Council: First Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. Info: buck@adkhunter.com.