New York deer season 2026–27 dates
New York deer season dates for 2026–27 by zone and season type, copied from official agency sources by script and cross-checked against a second official source. If anything here disagrees with NYSDEC, NYSDEC is right.
Checked against NYSDEC Oct 17, 2026Hunting year Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 202711 season rows
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| Season | Zone / area | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Early bowhunting (all WMUs) | Northern Zone | Sept. 27 - Oct. 23 |
| Regular season | Northern Zone | Oct. 24 - Dec. 6 |
| Late bowhunting | Northern Zone (WMUs 5A, 5G, 5J, 6A, 6C, 6G, 6H only) | Dec. 7 - Dec. 13 |
| Early bowhunting | Southern Zone | Oct. 1 - Nov. 20 |
| Regular season | Southern Zone | Nov. 21 - Dec. 13 |
| Late bowhunting | Southern Zone | Dec. 14 - Dec. 22, Dec. 26 - Jan. 1 |
| Regular - bowhunting only | Westchester County (WMU 3S) | Oct. 1 - Dec. 31 |
| Regular - bowhunting only | Suffolk County (WMU 1C) | Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 |
| Special Firearms (Permit Req.) | Suffolk County (WMU 1C) | Jan. 3 - Jan. 31 |
| Early Antlerless Season | Open WMUs (see source) | Sept. 12 - Sept. 20 |
| Youth Firearms | Statewide (see source) | Oct. 10 - 12 |
Bag limits, tags, county or unit restrictions and draw hunts are not all repeated here — check the official source before you hunt.
NYSDEC 2026–27 Hunting & Trapping Guide (PDF) 2026–27 · official source ↗ · checked Oct 17, 2026
Before you hunt: licences, tags, draws, firearm restrictions, closed areas and in-season changes are not all repeated here.