New York · 2026-27
Deer season in New York
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New York Deer
Dates checked against the NYSDEC regulations Aug 14, 2026.
Every Deer season, 2026-27
| Season | Zone | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Early Antlerless Firearms Firearms and bows in WMUs 3M, 3P, 3R, 6P, 7F, 7H, 7J, 7R, 8A, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J, 8N, 8R, 8S, 9A, 9F and 9G; bow-only in 1C, 3S, 4J and 8C. | Southern Zone | Sep 12 – Sep 20 |
| Regular Firearms Six weeks in the Adirondacks, Tug Hill and the northern valleys. | Northern Zone | Oct 24 – Dec 6 |
| Regular Firearms Opens the Saturday before Thanksgiving — the biggest weekend of the New York deer year. | Southern Zone | Nov 21 – Dec 13 |
| Bowhunting Crossbows may be used during all bowhunting seasons. WMUs 5A, 5G, 5J, 6A, 6C, 6G and 6H add a late bow season Dec. 7-13. | Northern Zone | Sep 27 – Oct 23 |
| Bowhunting Crossbows may be used during all bowhunting seasons. | Southern Zone | Oct 1 – Nov 20; Dec 14 – Dec 22; Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 |
| Bowhunting Bow-only county. An early antlerless bow season runs Sept. 12-20, and a special firearms season runs Jan. 3-31 by permit. | Suffolk County (WMU 1C) | Oct 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027 |
| Bowhunting Bow-only county. An early antlerless bow season runs Sept. 12-20. | Westchester County (WMU 3S) | Oct 1 – Dec 31 |
| Muzzleloading WMUs 5A, 5G, 5J, 6A, 6C, 6G and 6H add a late muzzleloader season Dec. 7-13. | Northern Zone | Oct 17 – Oct 23 |
| Muzzleloading Not open in WMUs 1C, 3S, 4J or 8C. | Southern Zone | Dec 14 – Dec 22; Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027 |
| Youth Firearms Hunt Ages 12-15, both zones. Not open in WMUs 1C, 3S, 4J or 8C. | Statewide | Oct 10 – Oct 12 |