SEASON DATES

PLEASE CHECK DEC’S WEBSITE OR HUNTING, TRAPPING AND FISHING PUBLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC REGIONAL REGULATIONS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS..

JUNE 1: Muskellunge season opens.

JUNE 10: Vermont’s Free Fishing day

JUNE 15: Black bass season opens.

JUNE 24 – 25: New York’s Free Fishing weekend.

BANQUETS/EVENTS

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

AUG. 24: Sportsman’s Dinner with Dr. Grant Woods of Growing Deer TV, Prattsville Hose Company in Prattsville, N.Y. Info: 518-299-3551

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

JUNE 10: Sportsman’s Tailgate Sale, The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum, Amsterdam, N.Y. Info: 518-762-7925

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.

JULY 29-30: 1000 islands Ssportsman Show, Cerow Recreation Park, Clayton, N.Y. Info: 315-778-5800.

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.

AUG. 31 – SEPT. 2: NYS Trappers Association Annual Convention, Herkimer County Fairgrounds, Herkimer, N.Y. Info: www.nystrappers.org or call 607-222-8554.

SEPT. 16: Sportsman’s Tailgate Sale, The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum, Amsterdam, N.Y. Info: 518-762-7925

SEPT. 16-17: New York State Arms Collectors Assoc. Syracuse Gun Show, NYS Fair grounds, Syracuse, N.Y. Info: contact Sandy Ackerman, 607-748-1010 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

OCT. 1: Niagara Frontier Gun Shows Alexander Firemen’s Rec Hall, Alexander, N.Y. Info: call Bruce 716-542-9929 or visit www.nfgshows.com.

OCT. 8: Midstate Arms Collectors, Lisle Gun & Knife Show. Info: contact Sandy Ackerman, 607-748-1010 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

TOURNAMENTS

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 3-4: 42nd annual Canandaigua Lake Trout Derby. Info: http://canandaiguatroutderby.org.

JUNE 10: Adirondack KBF Kayak Fishing Tournament, Schroon Lake, N.Y. Info: www.adirondackkbf.com.

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: NYKBF Kayak Fishing Tournament, Keuka Lake, N.Y. Info: www.nykbf.com

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

JUNE 24: Kids Fishing Derby, Morehouse Recreation Center pond, Hoffmeister N.Y. Info: 518-339-2650

JULY 15: NYKBF Kayak Fishing Tournament, Silver Lake, N.Y. Info: www.nykbf.com

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

JULY 22: Adirondack KBF Kayak Fishing Team Tournament, Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, N.Y. Info: www.adirondackkbf.com.

JUNE 10: Adirondack KBF Kayak Fishing Adirondack Open Tournament. Info: www.adirondackkbf.com.

AUG. 12: JULY 15: NYKBF Kayak Fishing Tournament, Henderson Harbor, N.Y. Info: www.nykbf.com

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

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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.

AUG. 26: Adirondack KBF Kayak Fishing Tournament, Lake George, N.Y. Info: www.adirondackkbf.com.

SEPT. 9-10: Niagara Frontier Gun Shows Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, N.Y. Info: call Bruce 716-542-9929 or visit www.nfgshows.com.

SEPT. 16-17 : NYKBF Kayak Fishing State Championship, Location: TBA, N.Y. Info: www.nykbf.com.

JUNE 10: Adirondack KBF Kayak Fishing Club Classic, Lake Champlain, N.Y. Info: www.adirondackkbf.com.

OCT. 7: NYKBF Kayak Fishing Invitational. Info: www.nykbf.com

EDUCATION/SEMINARS

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

JUNE 3: Woodlot Ownership 101, SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury, N.Y. Info: email jiml@warrenswcd.org or call 518-623-3119.

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

SHOOTS

Pinewood Archers 3D Archery Tournament: June 4 Richie Krause Memorial Shoot , 3D archery, 30 targets. Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.

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.

Eatonbrook Rod & Gun Club: Archery shoots Sept. 24, Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov.5. Morrisville, N.Y. Info: 315-893-7253

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.