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
MAY 1: Spring gobbler season; fishing seasons open for walleyes, northern pike, chain pickerel and tiger muskellunge.
EVENTS/SHOWS
MAY 3: Whitetails Unlimited Holland Chapter Banquet, Holland Willows Holland, N.Y. Info: 413-244-2304.
MAY 11: Whitetails Unlimited Lake Ontario Chapter Banquet, VFW Post 6778 Palmyra, N.Y. Info: 315-573-3330.
MAY 16-18: Becoming an Outdoors Woman Beyond BOW Workshop: Cast & Blast, Great Camp Sagamore, Raquette Lake, N.Y. Info: 518-402-8963.
MAY 17: Hunter Education Class, Peterboro Conservation Club, Oneida, N.Y. Info: 315-265-3245
MAY 30-JUNE 1: Becoming an Outdoors Woman Beyond BOW Workshop: Women’s Beginner Fly Fishing Bootcamp, Great Camp Sagamore, Raquette Lake, N.Y. Info: 518-402-8963.
AUG. 9: Vintage Finger Lakes Decoy Collectors Association 5th Annual Decoy Show, American Legion Post 256, Canandaigua, N.Y. Info: 585-857-0106.
JULY 11-13: Huntstock, N.Y., Vernon Center, N.Y. info: https://huntstockevents.com/home.
OCT. 18-19: NYS Sportsmen Assoc. Syracuse Gun Show, NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse, N.Y. Info: https://www.facebook.com/gunshowpromotion/.
SHOOTS
MAY 11: Pinewood Archers 3-D Shoot, Long Island Shooting Range, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.
MAY 17: Hawkeye Bowmen Archery Club,Ribbons and Bows Shoot, Alden, N.Y. Info: 716-491-7045.
MAY 18: Pinewood Archers 3-D Shoot, Long Island Shooting Range, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.
MAY 23-25: New York State Muzzleloaders Association Spring Shoot, Oxford Rod & Gun Club, Oxford, N.Y. Info: 845-688-5560 or visit: www.nysmla.com.
AUG. 14-17: Hawkeye Bowmen Archery Club, 32 Annual Traditional Shoot, Alden, N.Y. Info: 716-491-7045.
SEPT. 1: Hawkeye Bowmen Archery Club, Labor Day Shoot, Alden, N.Y. Info: 716-491-7045.
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
TOURNAMENTS
MAY 1-30: Buffalo Walleye Bash Derby. Info: 716-480-9862.
MAY 2-11: Lake Ontario Counties (LOC) Spring Derby, Salmon and Trout. Info: www.loc.org.
MAY 10: Spring Big Boy Shootout in Wilson and Olcott. Info: 585-303-9267.
MAY 7-18 : Wilson Harbor Invitational Salmon Tournament, which includes a Salmon Slam and $1K a Day contest from May 10-16. Info: https://greatlakesspecialevents.com/wilson-harbor-invitation.
MAY 17: NY Kayak Bass Fishing, Live Event No. 2, Cayuga Lake. Info: www.nykbf.com.
MAY 23-25: Sonny’s Brown Trout Event. Info: www.sonnysfishingcenter.com.
MAY 29 – 24: Annual Don Johannes Memorial Big Fish and 15th Annual Pete DeAngelo Memorial 3-Fish Contest. Info: 716-523-1727.
MAY 30-31: 41st Annual Skip Hartman Memorial Lake Ontario Pro-Am Salmon Team Tournament, Wilson and Olcott. Info: www.lakeontarioproam.net.
MAY 31: Adirondack Kayak Bass Fishing, Lake George. Info: www.adirondackkbf.com.
MAY 31: NY Kayak Bass Fishing, Live Event No. 3, Otisco Lake. Info: www.nykbf.com.
JUNE 6-8: WNY Walleye Classic/Dunkirk Walleye Festival. Info: www.primitivepatriotoutdoors.com/wny-walleye-classic.
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JUNE 7-8: Orleans County Open Salmon and Trout Tournament. Info: www.facebook.com/orleanscountyopen.
JUNE 7-15: Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY, Inc., 41st Annual Walleye Derby, Hamburg, N.Y. Info: https://southtownswalleye.com.
JUNE 21: Adirondack Kayak Bass Fishing, Hudson/Mohawk rivers. Info: www.adirondackkbf.com.
JUNE 21: A-Tom-Mik Challenge. Info: www.atommik.com.
JUNE 21: NY Kayak Bass Fishing, Live Event No. 4, HemDiceOye (Hemlock, Canadice, Honeoye Lakes). Info: www.nykbf.com.
JUNE 28 – AUG. 10: New York Walleye Derby. Info: www.newyorkwalleyederby.com.
JULY 19: Adirondack Kayak Bass Fishing, Great Sacandaga Lake. Info: www.adirondackkbf.com.
JULY 19: NY Kayak Bass Fishing, Live Event No. 5, Rochester Waterfront (Lake Ontario). Info: www.nykbf.com.
AUG. 16: Adirondack Kayak Bass Fishing, Schroon Lake. Info: www.adirondackkbf.com.
AUG. 16: NY Kayak Bass Fishing, Live Event No. 6, Owasco Lake. Info: www.nykbf.com.
SEPT. 20: Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY, One Day Walleye Tournament, Hamburg, N.Y. Info: https://southtownswalleye.com.
SEPT. 20-21: Adirondack Kayak Bass Fishing, Club Classic: Lake Champlain. Info: www.adirondackkbf.com.
SEPT. 20-21: NY Kayak Bass Fishing, NYKBF Championships (Lake TBA). Info: www.nykbf.com.
OCT. 4: NY Kayak Bass Fishing, State Invitational (Lake George). Info: www.nykbf.com.
MEETINGS
CNY Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society Meeting: Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 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].
Source: https://www.outdoornews.com/2025/04/28/new-yorks-outdoor-calendar-56/
