New York’s Outdoor Calendar – Outdoor News

SEASON DATES

For a complete list of fall hunting seasons, including trapping, waterfowl and pheasant and other small game seasons, visit: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting/seasons

MARCH 15: Fishing seasons for walleye, northern pike, pickerlle, and tiger muskellunge close until May 1; permanent ice shanties must be reomved from all waters

MARCH 16: Varying hare season closes in the Northern Zone.

EVENTS/SHOWS

MARCH 8: Seth Green Chapter of Trout Unlimited Fly-Fishers Workshop, Barker Road Middle School, Pittsford N.Y. Info: www.sethgreentu.org.

MARCH 8: Cattaraugus County Trappers Association fur auction, Hinsdale Fire Hall, Hinsdale N.Y. Info: 716-474-7521.

MARCH 9 – APRIL 19: Big M Game Club Sunday breakfasts, Clifton Springs, N.Y. Info: 585-354-4789.

MARCH 14-15: New York Ducks Unlimited State Convention, Clayton, N.Y. Info: www.ducks.org/new-york/events.

MARCH 15: Adirondack Bible Chapel Sportsman’s Dinner, Wells Central School, Wells, N.Y. Info: 518-548-4405.

MARCH 15-16: NYS Sportsmen Assoc. Syracuse Gun Show (moved up from April), NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse, N.Y. Info: https://www.facebook.com/gunshowpromotion/, 607-223-8486.

MARCH 16: Pinewood Archers 3-D Shoot, Long Island Shooting Range, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.

MARCH 21: Chemung Valley Ridge Runners NWTF Chapter Banquet, Clarion Inn, Elmira N.Y. Info: 607-738-2050.

MARCH 21-22: New Eastcoast Arms Collectors Associations Sportsman’s Expo, Mechanicville, N.Y. Info: 518-664-9743.

MARCH 21-23, 28-30: Genesee Country Village & Museum Maple Sugar Festival, Mumford, N.Y. Info: 585-538-6822.

MARCH 22-23: Avon Bowmen Archery Club Cabin Fever 3D Shoot, Avon, N.Y. Info: 585-335-2694

MARCH 22-23: Hawkeye Bowmen Archery Club, Alaskan Shoot, Alden, N.Y. Info: 716-491-7045.

MARCH 23: CNY Fly Tying Symposium, Harts Hill Inn, Whitesboro, N.Y. Info: 315-580-3150.

MARCH 29: Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY, Gun Raffle and Banquet, Hamburg, N.Y. Info: https://southtownswalleye.com.

MARCH 29: Sportsman’s Flea Market, Dunhams Bay Fish & Game Club, Queensbury, N.Y. Info: www.dunhamsbay.net.

MARCH 30: Finger Lakes Trollers Association annual Outdoor Show, Watkins Glen Community Center, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Info: 607-426-5919.

MARCH 30: Niagara County Gobblers Chapter of NWTF banquet, Youngstown Vol. Fire Co., Youngstown, N.Y. Info: 716-791-3151.

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APRIL 5: Whitetails Unlimited Stony Brook Chapter Banquet, Dansville Fire Department, Dansville, N.Y. Info: 585-519-8740.

APRIL 12: Whitetails Unlimited Broome County Chapter Banquet, Holiday Inn, Binghamton, N.Y. Info: 607-744-0112.

APRIL 12: The Foothills Trappers and Fulton Montgomery Trappers fur auction VFW, Herkimer NY. Info: 315-867-6565 or 518-883-5467.

APRIL 13: Pinewood Archers 3-D Shoot, Long Island Shooting Range, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.

APRIL 19: Hawkeye Bowmen Archery Club, Wild Animal Shoot, Alden, N.Y. Info: 716-491-7045.

APRIL 19: Women In Nature Outdoor Skills Workshop, Onondaga County Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs, Camilllus Sportsmen’s Club, East Syracuse, N.Y. Info: 315-445-2816.

APRIL 26-27: Niagara Frontier Gun Shows, Hamburg Fairgrounds, Hamburg, N.Y. Info: call Bruce at 716-542-9929 or visit www.nfgshows.com.

APRIL 27: Pinewood Archers 3-D Shoot, Long Island Shooting Range, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.

MAY 3: Whitetails Unlimited Holland Chapter Banquet, Holland Willows Holland, N.Y. Info: 413-244-2304.

MAY 11: Pinewood Archers 3-D Shoot, Long Island Shooting Range, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.

MAY 11: Whitetails Unlimited Lake Ontario Chapter Banquet, VFW Post 6778 Palmyra, N.Y. Info: 315-573-3330

MAY 18: Pinewood Archers 3-D Shoot, Long Island Shooting Range, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.

OCT. 18-19: NYS Sportsmen Assoc. Syracuse Gun Show, NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse, N.Y. Info: https://www.facebook.com/gunshowpromotion/.

MEETINGS

CNY Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society Meeting: Tuesday, March 12, 7 p.m., Dewitt Fish and Game Club, Jamesville, N.Y. Info: 315-391-5175.

Central New York Izaak Walton League: Last Tuesday each month 7 p.m., Fayetteville-Manilus Rod & Gun Club, Manlius. Info: 315-420-9209.

Cortland Chapter Izaak Walton League: Last Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., Homer. Info: 607-849-6718.

Federation Of Sportsmen’s Clubs Of Sullivan County: Second Wednesday of each month, 7 p.m. White Lake Fire House. Info: www.sportsmensfederation.com/ or call 845-798-4612.

Hague Fish & Game Club: Third Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., West Hague Road, Hague N.Y. Info: [email protected].

Keuka Lake Chapter Izaak Walton League: Second Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., IWLA Clubhouse, Penn Yan, N.Y. Info: 315-729-3574.

North Eastern Arms Collectors Association Inc.: Second Wednesday each month, American Legion Hall, Babylon, N.Y. Info: 631-241-3299.

Orange County Trappers: Monthly, 7:30 p.m., Shawangunk Fish & Game Association. Info: 201-931-6069.

Oswego County Trappers: First Tuesday of the month (except July and November) at 7 p.m. at The Leatherstocking Club, Route 104, New Haven. Info: 315-591-0581 or 315-591-3525.

Rome Chapter Izaak Walton League: Second Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rome. Info: 315-336-2460.

Schenectady County Conservation Council: First Monday of the month, 7 p.m., Guan Ho Ha Fish and Game Club, Scotia. Info: 518-355-0657.

Utica Chapter Izaak Walton League: Monthly, MWP Arts Institute, Utica. Info: 315-853-1066.

Warren County Conservation Council: First Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. Info: [email protected].

TOURNAMENTS

MARCH 14: NYS National Archery In Schools Program State Tournament, N.Y.S. Fairgrounds, Syracuse, N.Y. Info: https://dec.ny.gov/get-involved/education/teacher-information/national-archery-in-the-schools-program.

APRIL 29: Warren County Conservation Council Fourth Annual Kids Fishing Derby, Johsburg Ski Bowl, North Creek, N.Y. Info: [email protected].

JUNE 7-15: Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY, Inc., 41st Annual Walleye Derby, Hamburg, N.Y. Info: https://southtownswalleye.com.

SHOOTS

Williamson Conservation & Sporting Club (Wayne County): Free trap and skeet shoots for ages 12-19, shells for 12 and 20 gauge and 50 clay targets provided. Info: 585-330-6173.

Source: https://www.outdoornews.com/2025/03/04/new-yorks-outdoor-calendar-52/