By spring, my mind will be back in a tree stand, focused on the Whitetail rut in New York State. Call me crazy, but I believe planning for deer season can begin as soon as the previous season ends.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton recently announced that late bow and ...

Lucky deer hunters hope to literally find their Christmas present under a tree this year as New York’s late, late six-day deer season fires up the day after Christmas. The deer season in parts of New ...

New York’s late bow and muzzleloader deer seasons are reopening across most of the Southern Zone from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1, giving hunters a welcome chance to extend their time afield during the ...

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 ...

Soon, all hunters across the state will be able to hunt deer and bears. New York bowhunters can begin hunting deer in the Northern Zone on Saturday, while the Southern Zone bowhunting seasons for deer ...

As New York State’s 2025–2026 hunting season gets underway, across the state — and on select New York City-owned properties outside the five boroughs where deer management is permitted under strict ...

The deer had both internal male and female anatomy. "A DEC biologist checked it out and confirmed that it was in fact a true ...

Smartphone tags and crossbows allowed statewide, hunters must report paper tags faster under new DEC regulations The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has introduced new hunting ...