Regular Season for Deer Hunting in the Southern Zone Begins On Saturday, November 21: Also see Hunter Safety Basics and remember the Venison Donation Coalition

New York State's 2020 regular deer hunting season in the Southern Zone opens on Saturday, November 21.  The regular season closes on Sunday, December 13 (Note: The late bowhunting season closes on December 22).

Read more from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation HERE.

View the 2020-2021 Hunting & Trapping Regulations Guide. 

Also from the DEC, see "Hunter Safety Basics"

And keep in mind the Venison Donation Coalition.

To all Southern Tier and Finger Lakes hunters:  Good luck, and stay safe!