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2025 Hunting Season Schedule

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  • Some properties that we are allowed to mountain bike on also allow hunting. Sharing is caring so we should be aware of the hunting seasons and know how to engage in our activity in the woods as safe as possible. 
  • Wear something bright!,
  • Ride in the afternoon, Sunrise and Sunset are popular hunting times.
  • Don’t spook wildlife.
  • Find other properties to bike on that do not allow hunting. Dryer Road, Ontario County Park Gannet, IBPW, and Tryon.
  • Properties that allow hunting:
    • Town Parks
      • Whiting Road Nature Preserve – Bow Only
    • NYS DEC WMAs
      • Stid Hill 
      • High Tor
    • NYS DEC State Forests
      • Morgan Hill SF 
      • Eville McCarty Hill SF
      • Shindagin Hollow SF
    • NYS State Parks
      • Letchworth SP
      • Harriet Hollister SP
    • The Nature Conservancy
      • Hickory Ridge CLOSED Nov 15 – May 1st

  • Southern NY Zone Hunting Seasons
    • “Early Bow”, Oct 1 – Nov 14
    • “Youth Firearm”, Oct 11 – Oct 13
    • “Regular Firearm”, Nov 15 – Dec 7
    • “Late Bow” & “Muzzeloader”, Dec 8 – Dec 16 & Dec 26 – Jan 1