Black Bear Hunting Seasons

2008 Black bear hunting season dates for the Adirondacks, Allegany and the Catskills

2009 Bear Hunting Season Dates
Area	Early	Regular	Muzzleloading	Bowhunting
Adirondack (yellow shaded)	Sept. 19 - Oct. 16	Oct. 24 - Dec. 6	Oct. 17 - Oct. 23	Sept. 27 - Oct. 23
Allegany (lt. blue shaded)	None	Nov. 28 - Dec. 13	Dec. 14 - Dec. 22	Oct. 17 - Nov. 20 Dec. 14 - Dec. 22
Catskill (mustard shaded)	None	Nov. 21 - Dec. 13	Dec. 14 - Dec. 22	Oct. 17 - Nov. 20 Dec. 14 - Dec. 22

Make Plans for Next Year

Would you like to know the big game season dates for next year, so you may schedule your vacation time accordingly? Go to our Determine Future Big Game Season Dates page to calculate the season dates for your hunting area.