deer hunting season

New York deer hunting season is divided into two zones, the northern zone and the southern zone. A single hunting license is good for both zones. However, the deer hunting seasons are different for each zone. Our cottages are located in the Northern zone. Parts of the Southern zone are just south of the Salmon River just 8 miles south of our cottages. Click here for WMU map with northern and southern zone boundary. We hunt the northern zone. The seasons are longer and they start earlier affording us the luxury of some really comfortable deer hunting weather.

2010 Deer Hunting Season - Northern Zone

NY State's 2010 deer hunting seasons for the Northern zone are yet to be published. The following are approximate dates of what will most likely be the NY State's 2010 deer hunting seasons for the Northern zone. For up to date information visit the New York DEC website click here.

Sept. 27 - Sept. 30 early archery (requires previous years archery tag*)
Oct. 1 - Oct. 22 regular archery season
Oct. 16 - Oct. 22 early muzzleloader, Dec. 4 - Dec. 10 late season. Scopes are allowed.
Oct. 23 - Dec. 5 rifle

For non-resident New York deer hunting license information please click here. An extra doe tag is sometimes available under the deer management permit to holders of super sportsman or rifle licenses. However to get this permit you needed to apply by October 1.

*You may hunt early archery only if you have last years license and did not fill your archery tag.

Our Lake Ontario cottage are three waterfront cottage rentals in New York State. Guests return each year to enjoy family vacations, family reunion vacations, fishing NY’s famous Salmon River, fishing Lake Ontario and Sandy Pond, hunting New York Deer, ducks, geese and wild turkey and to photograph diverse scenery of NY’s Salmon River, Sandy Pond and Lake Ontario. We New York!