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New York

Species on recordOpen now0Classified8Record year2026

The place

What New York is like to hunt

Awaiting survey — New York overview

Season classification for New York is complete for 2026, but the qualitative overview has not been written yet. Dates, bag limits and status below are current; the narrative is what is outstanding.

Issuing agencyNew York State Department of Environmental Conservationdec.ny.govRecord year 2026

The reason people drive here

Ring-necked pheasant

#1Ring-necked pheasantRing-necked pheasant is classified as huntable/regulated upland game in 44 of the 50 states surveyed for the 2026-27 season (research pass captured 2026-08-18). This is a factual presence/season-classification summary, not a population outlook — no 2026 outlook/forecast research was performed for this species; see each state's own state-species record for season dates and any opportunistic 2026 notes captured incidentally.

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Every bird classified here

Species run

Status is computed from the published dates, not stored — a stale build cannot show an ended season as open.

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#2Northern bobwhite quailNorthern bobwhite quail is classified as huntable/regulated upland game in 42 of the 50 states surveyed for the 2026-27 season (research pass captured 2026-08-18). This is a factual presence/season-classification summary, not a population outlook — no 2026 outlook/forecast research was performed for this species; see each state's own state-species record for season dates and any opportunistic 2026 notes captured incidentally.

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#3Ruffed grouseRuffed grouse is classified as huntable/regulated upland game in 38 of the 50 states surveyed for the 2026-27 season (research pass captured 2026-08-18). This is a factual presence/season-classification summary, not a population outlook — no 2026 outlook/forecast research was performed for this species; see each state's own state-species record for season dates and any opportunistic 2026 notes captured incidentally.

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#7ChukarChukar is classified as huntable/regulated upland game in 24 of the 50 states surveyed for the 2026-27 season (research pass captured 2026-08-18). This is a factual presence/season-classification summary, not a population outlook — no 2026 outlook/forecast research was performed for this species; see each state's own state-species record for season dates and any opportunistic 2026 notes captured incidentally.

No general/wild season — licensed shooting preserves only

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#8Gray (Hungarian) partridgeGray (Hungarian) partridge is classified as huntable/regulated upland game in 23 of the 50 states surveyed for the 2026-27 season (research pass captured 2026-08-18). This is a factual presence/season-classification summary, not a population outlook — no 2026 outlook/forecast research was performed for this species; see each state's own state-species record for season dates and any opportunistic 2026 notes captured incidentally.

Protected — no hunting allowed

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#11Spruce grouseSpruce grouse is classified as huntable/regulated upland game in 11 of the 50 states surveyed for the 2026-27 season (research pass captured 2026-08-18). This is a factual presence/season-classification summary, not a population outlook — no 2026 outlook/forecast research was performed for this species; see each state's own state-species record for season dates and any opportunistic 2026 notes captured incidentally.

State-endangered — illegal to hunt

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#10American woodcockAmerican woodcock has an open season in 37 of the 50 states surveyed for the 2026-27 season. This is a factual presence/season-classification summary, not a population outlook — no 2026 outlook/forecast research was performed for this species this pass.

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#9Mourning doveMourning dove has an open season in 49 of the 50 states surveyed for the 2026-27 season. This is a factual presence/season-classification summary, not a population outlook — no 2026 outlook/forecast research was performed for this species this pass.

No hunting season — not classified as a game bird under NY law

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Big game open during your bird season

White-tailed deerBase non-resident hunting license ($100) permits taking one antlered/either-sex deer OTC during open season, no draw. Antlerless-only tags in limited WMUs require a Deer Management Permit (DMP, $10) allocated by lottery when applications exceed quota; 2026 DMP application deadline is October 1, 2026. Unlimited/bonus WMUs issue DMPs to all applicants (effectively OTC).
Black bearBear-hunting privilege is included in the base non-resident hunting license ($100), no draw or separate tag purchase. Bear hunting is legal only in designated WMUs (Adirondacks/Northern Zone, Catskills/Southeastern and Allegany/Southern-Tier portions of the Southern Zone, and bow-only Westchester County) — not statewide.
Wild turkeyTurkey permit required (included with license purchase), no draw. Suffolk County (WMU 1C) additionally uses a check-in-station reservation system via ReserveAmerica, first-come-first-served (2026 window opened Apr 17 and closed Apr 23 for that season) — this is a logistical reservation, not a tag-availability draw.