Squirrel season opens statewide Sept. 14 and runs through Nov. 29. Squirrels can also be hunted Dec. 16-24 and Dec. 26-Feb. 28. The daily limit is six. Pheasant season begins with a junior hunt Oct.

The leaves are beginning to turn colors in Upstate New York, and that means small game hunting is heating up. From waterfowl and upland gamebirds, to squirrels and rabbits, most small game and ...

ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced that small game hunting and furbearer trapping seasons for the 2025–26 license year are now open or will open ...