The black bear hunting record reflects how well the animals are established in the Hudson Valley and Southern Tier.

The state says last year's hunting season was the safest on record.

Deer hunting in New York State remains strong. Whether using archery equipment or firearms, hunters continue to see success, ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton has announced another year of safe hunting ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Monday that hunters harvested an estimated 1,759 black bears during the 2025-26 hunting seasons. According to DEC’s tracking of the ...

The state announces proposed changes for people who hunt antlerless deer.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday released safety statistics for the 2025 hunting season. The numbers are good news: it was New York’s safest season since the DEC began ...

If you’ve ever driven a winding backroad in New York at dusk and thought, “There are…a lot of deer out here,” you’re not ...

Good news for hunters and outdoor lovers: New York’s hunting season was the safest on record in 2025. According to the State ...

The 2025 hunting season was the safest in New York’s recorded history, according to numbers just released by the state ...

New York’s 2025 hunting season was the safest ever recorded. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ...

The agency says there were seven hunting-related shooting incidents and nine documented falls from tree stands or elevated platforms.