2008/09 Waterfowl Season Input
DEC invites waterfowl hunters to submit recommendations for the dates of the 2008/09 waterfowl hunting seasons to regional Waterfowl Season Task Forces or DEC's waterfowl season-setting team.
DEC established hunter task forces in 1997 to get specific recommendations for duck hunting season dates for areas of the State where hunter preferences vary widely. These Waterfowl Season Task Forces have helped DEC establish season dates that provide equitable duck hunting opportunities for the various interests in each zone.
DEC recently appointed task forces for the Western, Southeastern, Northeastern and Long Island Waterfowl Hunting Zones. The names and contact information for each member is provided below. The Task Force for each zone includes representatives from the New York State Conservation Council (NYSCC), established waterfowl hunting organizations, and individual waterfowl hunters who were chosen to provide a broad range of input. Task Force members act as representatives of all duck hunters in each zone, and they meet in spring to recommend a season for the coming year that best satisfies the diverse interests.
There is no task force for the Lake Champlain Zone because seasons there are set by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Management Board, with consultation from DEC and input from hunters in New York and Vermont. Although there is no formal task forces for this zone, interested hunters may send their input directly to DEC for consideration.
Input on duck seasons may be provided by contacting any Task Force member directly, or submit your comments using the link below and we will forward those to all members. Specific suggestions for opening and closing dates, including "split seasons" that divide the season into two periods (if desired), would be most useful. The recommended dates should be within the federal guidelines expected for this year, which is a 60-day duck season in each zone, split into no more than two segments per zone, and opening no earlier than September 27 and closing no later than January 25.
Suggestions for duck seasons should be submitted by April 3, 2008, to be fully considered for this year's seasons, since the Task Forces are scheduled to meet in April. Input may be submitted after that date for future consideration.
Input on hunting seasons for other migratory game birds, including Canada geese, snow geese, brant, woodcock, snipe, rails and crows should be mailed to DEC, Attn: Waterfowl Seasons, Division of Fish, Wildlife & Marine Resources, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4754, or submitted using the link below. Suggestions for these other migratory game bird seasons should be submitted by April 30.
We will select tentative hunting season dates for most waterfowl species in May, and these will be posted on the DEC website and announced by news release in June so hunters can make early vacation or travel plans. However, all hunters should confirm the final hunting seasons in September after all federal and state regulations have been finalized.
To see last year's hunting seasons, go to our 2007/2008 Waterfowl Hunting Seasons page.
2008/09 WATERFOWL SEASON TASK FORCES
The 2008/09 Waterfowl Season Task Force members are listed below in alphabetical order. You may contact anyone on these lists or send an email to our 2008/09 Waterfowl Season Input mailbox.
| NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE & E-MAIL |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Adriance (Southeastern Area) |
1930 Cole Place Vestal NY 13850 |
607-768-1528 (h) 607-779-5298 (w) adriance@unovis-solutions.com |
| Ken Alfes (NYSCC - R8) |
10604 Townline Rd Darien Center NY 14040 |
585-547-3579 (h) kalfes@excite.com |
| John Armitage (Finger Lakes & WNY Waterfowl Assn) |
8195 Warner Rd Leroy NY 14482 |
585-721-8386 armitage@geneseo.edu |
| Ron Falkowski (Central NY Wildfowlers) |
767 Nichols Pt Rd Bridgeport NY 13030 |
315-633-9567 ronfalkowski@netscape.net |
| Jim Farrell (Southwestern New York) |
8892 Pecor St, Box 87 Portland NY 14769-0087 |
716-792-9041 duxbdd@adelphia.net |
| Tom Haskell (South Central Area) |
383 Walsh Rd Wellsburgh NY 14894 |
607-481-0251 stcconstruction@aol.com |
| Bill Howell (Niagara Frontier Area) |
5859 Stinson Rd Arcade NY 14009 |
585-496-5162 bill.howell@fisher-price.com |
| Paul Niedzielski (Canandaigua Lake Duck Hunters) |
3314 Disinger Rd Waterloo NY 13165 |
315-568-6871 (h) 585-730-9340 (c) pniedzielski@mtb.com |
| Dennis Rhoads (NYSCC-R7) |
7219 Hatfield Rd Cortland NY 13045 |
607-756-8752 rhoads777@aol.com |
| Nick Wansha (Lake Plains Waterfowl Assn) |
90 Kearney Dr Rochester NY 14617 |
585-482-4594 nwansha@frontiernet.net |
| Ken Zolnowski (NYSCC-R9) |
30 Danbury Dr Cheektowaga NY 14225 |
716-836-2239 (h) 716-204-5153 (w) zolnowski@cubrc.org |
| NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE & E-MAIL |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Alexander (Lower Hudson Area) |
170 Clinton Corners Rd Salt Point NY 12578 |
845-266-5747 |
| Doug Carr (Central NY Wildfowlers) |
109 Roosevelt Ave Canastota NY 13032 |
315-633-9564 jrcarr0206@twcny.rr.com |
| Marvin Cole (NYSCC-R 3) |
113 Blacks Rd Kingston NY 12401 |
845-338-3965 |
| Don LaValley (NYSCC-R4) |
318 Union St Hudson NY 12534 |
518-828-0955 dlaval@verizonmail.com |
| Vince Olechnowicz (Catskill Area) |
258 Braymer Ln Delhi NY 13753 |
607-746-6180 gwpoley@delhi.net |
| Nathan Pieruzzi (Hudson River Waterfowlers) |
6 Lawrence Ave Coxsackie NY 12051 |
518-731-68 npieruzzi@hotmail.com |
| Mike Podgorski (NYSCC-R7) |
2287 Ferndell Rd Cazenovia NY 13035 |
goosedr@alltel.net |
| Dan Spigner (Waterfowl Improvement Assn) |
9 Academy St Greenwich NY 12834 |
518-692-0017 spigs@yahoo.com |
| Gene Terry (NYSCC - R5) |
9440 State Rt. 4 Whitehall NY 12887 |
518-499-0623 |
| Gary Will (Chenango Valley Area) |
225 River Rd Hamilton NY 13346 |
315-691-3168 gwill@twcny.rr.com |
| NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE & E-MAIL |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Andruckiewicz (Saratoga-Lake George) |
157 Cramer Rd Ballston Spa NY 12020 |
518-587-9942 |
| Pete Barney (Northern New York) |
64 Old State Rd Potsdam NY 13676 |
pmb10@cornell.edu |
| Kevin Bodmer (Central Adirondacks) |
236 Keese Mills Rd Paul smiths NY 12970 |
518-327-3022 kebodmer@adelphia.net |
| Bryan Campbell (Central NY Wildfowlers) |
5879 Rita Lane Cicero NY 13039 |
315-452-9403 315-559-0660-C pups4ducks@twcny.rr.com |
| Dave Gibbs (Waterfowl Improvement Assn) |
126 Vaughn Rd Hudson Falls NY 12839 |
518-747-0207 Dajokaad1999@aol.com |
| Tom Humberstone (North Central Area) |
2081 Coon Hill Rd Skaneateles NY 13152 |
315-685-6819 |
| John Ireland (Northeastern Adirondacks) |
64 wallace Hill Rd Plattsburgh NY 12901 |
518-561-6962 j91951@aol.com |
| Nick McNamara (Waterfowl USA) |
1125 County Rt 14 Rensselaer Falls NY 13680 |
315-344-6580 mcnamara624@yahoo.com |
| Bill Saiff III (Ontario - St Lawrence) |
PO Box 111 Brownville NY 13615 |
315-782-4665 saiff@gisco.net |
| Kurt Snyder (Oneida Lake Assn) |
6429 Long Point Rd Brewerton NY 13029 |
315-668-9156 |
| Gene Terry (NYSCC-R5) |
9440 State Rt 4 WhiteHall NY 12887 |
518-499-0623 |
| James Tracy (Upper Mohawk) |
5525 Marsh Rd Lee Center NY 13363 |
315-337-6829 |
| NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE & E-MAIL |
|---|---|---|
| John Adams (South Shore Waterfowlers Assoc) |
30 Diane Dr Manorville NY 11949 |
631-874-7459 (h) 631-828-0106 michjon30@msn.com |
| Ron Apostle (Oyster Pond R&G Club) |
24850 Main Rd Orient NY 11957 |
631-323-2463 ronapostle@hotmail.com |
| Sab Caponi (Matinecock Rod & Gun Club) |
2708 Elm Dr North Belmore NY 11710 |
516-781-9266 scaponi1@hotmail.com |
| James Iannacone (Peconic River Sportsmen Club) |
275 Islip Blvd Islip Terrace NY 11752 |
631-581-2977 blkdukdwn@optonline.net |
| Steve Laurino (Manhasset Bay Sports Club) |
9 Corchaug Ave Prot Washington NY 11050 |
516-729-9189 stevelaurino@gmail.com |
| Jim Mangano (East Hampton Waterfowlers) |
30 Highpoint Rd E Hampton NY 11937 |
631-324-7242 |
| Rich Otterstedt (Suffolk Co Alliance of Sports) |
18 Ashford Dr Lake Grove NY 11755 |
631-585-1213 rrcn98@aol.com |
| Ron Sineo (NYSCC -R1) |
10 Rutherford St St James NY 11780 |
631-862-8518 ducktruck@optonline.net |
| NAME | DEC REGION | ADDRESS & TELEPHONE |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Masi lmmasi@gw.dec.state.ny.us |
NYSDEC - REGION 1 | SUNY, Bldg 40, Loop Rd Stony Brook NY 11790 631-444-0309 |
| Patricia Vissering plvisser@gw.dec.state.ny.us |
NYSDEC - REGION 3 | 21 So Putt Corners Rd New Paltz NY 12561 845-256-3088 |
| Bill Sharick wnsharic@gw.dec.state.ny.us |
NYSDEC - REGION 4 | 65561 St Hwy 10 Stamford NY 12167 607-652-7367 |
| John O'Connor jroconno@gw.dec.state.ny.us | NYSDEC - REGION 5 | Route 86, Po Box 296 Ray Brook NY 12977 518-897-1296 |
| Steve Heerkens srheerke@gw.dec.state.ny.us |
NYSDEC - REGION 6 | 207 Genesee St Utica NY 13501 315-793-2556 |
| Bruce Manuel bjmanuel@gw.dec.state.ny.us |
NYSDEC - REGION 7 | 1285 Fisher Ave Cortland NY 13045 607-753-3095 |
| Jim Eckler jteckler@gw.dec.state.ny.us |
NYSDEC - REGION 8 | 6274 East Avon-Lima Rd Avon NY 14414 585-226-5458 |
| Mike Ermer emermer@gw.dec.state.ny.us |
NYSDEC - REGION 9 | 182 East Union St Allegany NY 14706 716-372-0645 |
| Connie Adams cmadams@gw.dec.state.ny.us |
NYSDEC - REGION 9 | 270 Michigan Ave Buffalo NY 14203 716-851-7010 |


