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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

JUNE 15: Black bass fishing season opens; Great Lakes muskie season opens.

JUNE 27-28: New York’s Free Fishing Days

EDUCATION

JUNE 11, JULY 9, AUG. 21, SEPT. 15, OCT. 23: NYS Licensed Guide Online Exam. Info: https://nysoga.org/become-a-guide.

EVENTS

JUNE 13: Erie County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs Announces FREE “Teach Me to Fish” Event, Tifft Nature Preserve, Buffalo, N.Y. Info: www.ECFSC.org or call 716-533-4070.

JUNE 13-14: New East-Coast Arms Collectors Associates, Arms Fair, Vermont State Fairgrounds, Rutland, Vt. Info: https://neaca.com/gun-shows.

JUNE 21: Niagara Frontier Gun Shows, Alexander Firemen’s Rec Hall, Alexander, N.Y. Info: call Bruce at 716-542-9929 or visit www.nfgshows.com.

JUNE 27: Working Woods Exchange, Pack Forest Demonstration Area, Warrensburg, N.Y. Info: 518-623-3119.

JUNE 27: Erie County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs Announces FREE “Teach Me to Fish” Event, Chestnut Ridge Park, Orchard Park, N.Y. Info: www.ECFSC.org or call 716- 533-4070.

SHOOTS

JUNE 13-14: NYS Eastern Zone Trap Championship, Whortlekill Rod & Gun Club, Hopewell Junction, N.Y. Info: 845-475-5532.

JUNE 14 & 28: Pinewood Archers 3D Archery Shoot, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.

JUNE 21, AUG. 23, SEPT.27: 3D Archery Shoot, North Troy Stag Rod & Gun, Melrose, N.Y. Info: 518-272-8320.

JULY 12: CNY Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society Sporting Clays, KDat Sports Farm, Georgetown, N.Y. Info: 315-391-5175.

JULY 12, AUG 2, SEPT. 13: 3D Archery Shoot, Green Island Rod and Gun, Schaghicoke, N.Y. 518-928-4103.


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TOURNAMENTS

JUNE 13: NY Kayak Bass Fishing, Cayuga Lake. Info: www.nykbf.com.

JUNE 13-21: Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY, Inc. 42nd Annual Walleye Derby, Hamburg, N.Y. Info: southtownswalleye.com.

JULY 18: Adirondack Kayak Bass Fishing, Paradox Lake, Eagle Lake and Putnam Pond. Info: #adkkbf.

JULY 18: NY Kayak Bass Fishing, Susquehanna River, Binghamton, N.Y. Info: www.nykbf.com.

AUG. 18: Adirondack Kayak Bass Fishing, Schroon Lake. Info: #adkkbf.

AUG. 15: NY Kayak Bass Fishing, Sodus to Little Sodus – Lake Ontario. Info: www.nykbf.com.

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