New York’s deer hunting scene is getting a major overhaul. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has rolled out a set of proposed changes for 2025 that aim to bring hunting into ...

Firearms season begins this weekend for bear and deer in New York's Southern Zone, which includes much of central, western New York and the Hudson Valley. The season begins Saturday, Nov. 15 and runs ...

The leaves are beginning to turn colors in Upstate New York, and that means small game hunting is heating up. From waterfowl and upland gamebirds, to squirrels and rabbits, most small game and ...

Crossbows will increase the number of hunters able to contribute to deer population control, a plus for wildlife management, as crossbows produce cleaner, more consistently accurate shots, resulting ...

ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced that small game hunting and furbearer trapping seasons for the 2025–26 license year are now open or will open ...

Hunting season in New York is just around the corner. No matter the manner in which you hunt for white-tailed deer in the Empire State, you need to follow state guidelines regarding when and where ...