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Cornell Cooperative Extension

hunting tips

September 15, 2016

The September goose season plays an important role in managing local Canada goose populations New York State DEC set the daily bag limit this year at fifteen birds a day, as...

February 27, 2016

These guides are an excellent way to engage youth in the preparing wild game that they harvest  The readable versions are linked here for Shotgun, Rifle, and Muzzleloader...

September 8, 2014

Snipe, rail, and gallinule are migratory game birds that inhabit marshes and wetlands with a legal hunting season in New York State that runs from September 1 to November 9th for...

October 1, 2013

October 1st is opening day of early bow hunting season for deer and black bear in the Southern Zone of New York State, which encompasses the Finger Lakes  Early bow season will...

September 17, 2013

New York State made some significant changes to the September goose season, including a 15 per day bag limit, in an effort to decrease the over abundant resident geese populations...

April 22, 2013

Many lucky youth were able to take the first shots on big toms this weekend, April 20 & 21, during the spring turkey youth hunt  The regular spring turkey season opens May...

March 8, 2013

snow geese video 2013   The amount of snow geese gathered in Seneca County right now is incredible  Literally miles, and miles of geese flying in the air and huge...

February 21, 2013

Only one week left for hunting the elusive ruffed grouse  in New York State  The season closes February 28, 2013  Researchers at Cornell are collecting ruffed grouse...

October 26, 2012

Canada goose opens for much of the NY state on Oct 27th, as well as ducks in the Western region  Hurricane Sandy is also preparing to hit the Northeast in the next few days, so...

October 3, 2012

Over Columbus Day weekend, October 6-8, youth ages 14 and 15 with a Junior Hunters License may take one deer  Mentors with the youth may not carry a firearm  See more about...