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 31: Spring gobbler season ends.
JUNE 1: Muskellunge season begins (not in Great Lakes).
JUNE 15: Black bass season begins, Great Lakes muskellunge season begins.
EVENTS/SHOWS
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 17: Spring Fling, Burlington Flats Fish & Game Club, Edmeston, N.Y. Info: 607-435-2323.
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.
MAY 31: Caledonia Trout Festival, Caledonia, N.Y. Info: 585-538-9880.
JUNE 7: NDA Habitat Improvement Rattlesnake Hill WMA,Dalton, N.Y. Info: [email protected]
JUNE 14: Federated Sportsmen’s Clubs Of Ulster County Youth Outdoor Expo, Lippman Park, Warwarsing, N.Y. Info: 845-549-3964.
JUNE 14: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Fun Shoot, Vernon National Shooting Preserve, Vernon Center, N.Y. Info: 315-725-1409.
JUNE 14: Springville Strutters Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation Women in the Outdoors, Erie County Conservation Society, West Valley, N.Y. Info: 7168640529
JULY 11-13: Huntstock, N.Y., Vernon Center, N.Y. info: https://huntstockevents.com/home.
SHOOTS
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.
MAY 31 Springwater High School Invitational Trap Shoot, Springwater Rod & Gun Club, Honeoye Falls, N.Y. Info: 585-260-8951.
JUNE 1: Pinewood Archers 3-D Shoot, Long Island Shooting Range, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.
JUNE 15: Pinewood Archers 3-D Shoot, Long Island Shooting Range, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.
JUNE 29: 3D Archery Shoot, Kayaderosseras Fish & Game Club, Ballston Spa, N.Y. Info: 518-774-1856, www.kayaderossfishgame.org.
JULY 13: Pinewood Archers 3-D Shoot, Long Island Shooting Range, Ridge, N.Y. Info: 631-687-0232.
JULY 27: 3D Archery Shoot, Kayaderosseras Fish & Game Club, Ballston Spa, N.Y. Info: 518-774-1856, www.kayaderossfishgame.org.
West Canada Creek Association, Inc., Newport (Herkimer County): Trap Shooting every Wednesday evening starting at 5 p.m. Info: http://www.westcanadacreekassociation.com.
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 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.
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.
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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: Little Salmon River Shootout. Info: 315-298-6433.
JUNE 28: Monroe County Offshore Classic. Info: www.facebook.com/monroecountyoffshoreclassic.
JUNE 28-July 27: Lake Ontario Counties (LOC) Summer Derby. Salmon and Trout. Info: www.loc.org.
JUNE 28 – AUG. 10: New York Walleye Derby. Info: www.newyorkwalleyederby.com.
JULY 12-13: Oswego County Pro-Am Salmon Team Tournament. Info: www.oswegoproam.com.
JULY 12-13: Walleye Duel in Dunkirk. Info: 716) 998-9871.
JULY 17-20: Sunset Bay Walleye Shootout. Info: www.walleyeshootout.com.
JULY 19-20: Sodus Pro-Am Salmon Team Tournament. Info: www.sodusproam.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.
JULY 25: Curt MeddAUGh Memorial Salmon Tournament through the Lake Ontario Trout and Salmon Association. Info: www.lotsa1.org.
JULY 25-27: Sonny’s King Event. Info: www.sonnysfishingcenter.com.
JULY 26: 22nd Annual LOTSA King Salmon Tournament. Info: www.lotsa1.org.
JULY 26: Sandy Creek Shootout. Info: www.sandycreekshootout.com.
AUG. 1-3: 20th Annual Northern Chautauqua Conservation Club Walleye Tournament. Info: 716-640-2776.
AUG. 2: A-Tom-Mik Invitational Tournament (Oswego). Info: https://atommik.com/a-tommik-invitational-rules.
AUG. 2: Eastern Lake Ontario Salmon and Trout Association Derby. Info: www.elosta.org.
AUG. 7-8: Cabela’s National Walleye Tour qualifier in Dunkirk Harbor. Info: https://outdoorteamworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/4NWT-Dunkirk25.pdf.
AUG. 15: Reelin’ for a Cure Ladies Salmon and Trout Tournament, Wilson and Olcott. Info: www.reelinforacure.com.
AUG. 15-16: Innovative Outdoors Walleye Challenge. Info: www.innovative-outdoors.com.
AUG. 15-17: Sonny’s King Salmon Event. Info: www.sonnysfishingcenter.com.
AUG. 15-24: 50th Annual Greater Niagara Fall Classic. Info: 716-523-0013.
AUG. 15-SEPT.1: Lake Ontario Counties (LOC) Fall Derby, Salmon and Trout. Info: www.loc.org.
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/2025/05/13/new-yorks-outdoor-calendar-57/
