Hunting and Fishing

Season Dates

These Season Dates apply to Chenango County only. Chenango County is DEC Region 7.   Neighboring Delaware and Broome Counties are DEC Region 6.

Big Game Hunting Season (Deer)

 Muzzleloader:  12/12/00 to 12/18/00
 Rifle:  Check your local township
 Shotgun:  11/19/00 to 12/11/00
 Bow: 10/15/00 to 11/18/00; 12/12/00 to 12/16/00

Bear Season:    Closed

Small Game Hunting Season:
 Black, Grey, Fox, Squirrels: 9/1/00 -2/28/2001
 Ruffled Grouse: 10/1/00 - 2/28/2001
 Cottontail Rabbit:  10/1/00-2/28/2001
 Varying Hare: 12/12/00 - 2/28/2001
 Raccoon, Red Fox, Gray Fox, Opossum & Weasel: 10/25/00-2/15/2001
 Coyote:  10/1/00 - 3/25/2001
 Bobcat: Closed
 Fall Turkey : 10/1/00 - 11/18/00
 Pheasant:
 Chenango, Cortland, Broome, Tioga and Portions of Madison and Oneida: 10/15/00 - 12/31/00
 Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie and Herkimer:  10/1/00 -12/31/00

Duck, Coot and Merganser 10/14 - 10/22 and 11/4-12/24

Canada Goose:  9/1-9/25, 11/4-11/12 and 12/19-12/24

Snow Goose: 10/14-1/7 and 2/18-3/10

Brant:10/14-12/2

Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day; 9/30

Hunting Licenses

Resident:

Senior 65+    $5.00
Small Game Hunting    $11.00
Big Game (Deer and Bear)    $13.00
Trapping    $13.00
Bow Hunting (Big Game Lic. Req.)    $11.00
Muzzle loading (Big Game Lic. Req.)    $11.00
Sportsman (Big Game, Small Game, Fishing)    $31.00
Junior Trapping (under 16)    $6.00
Turkey Permit (Hunting, Sportsman or Jr. Hunting Req.)      $2.00
Second Deer Permit    $13.00
Fishing Only   $14.00

Non-Resident:

Small Game Hunting     $50.00
Big Game (Deer only)    $100.00
Bow Hunting    $100.00
Muzzle loading    $75.00
Combination (Hunting, Fishing, Deer hunting Bow hunting & Muzzle loading)     $225.00
Turkey permit $25.00
Muzzle loading only $75.00
Fishing only $35.00
5 day fishing license $20.00

Afton Town Clerk       (607) 639-1071
Bainbridge Town Clerk     (607) 967-3781
Columbus Town Clerk (607) 847-8389
Coventry Town Clerk (607) 656-8602
German Town Clerk (607) 656-4493
Greene Town Clerk      (607) 656-4192
Guilford Town Clerk     (607)764-8375
Lincklaen Town Clerk (315) 852-9802
Mayhood Sporting Center  (607) 334-2001
McDonough Town Clerk (607) 647-5654
New Berlin Town Clerk       (607) 847-8909
North Norwich Town Clerk      (607) 334-9470
Norwich Town Clerk   (607) 334-1230
Otselic Town Clerk   (315) 653-7201
Oxford Town Clerk    (607) 843-6222
Pharsalia Town Clerk   (607) 647-5604
Pitcher Town Clerk   (607) 863-3511
Plymouth Town Clerk   (607) 336-2116
Preston Town Clerk   (607) 336-5584
Sherburne Town Clerk:   (607) 674-6071
Smithville Town Clerk   (607) 656-8020
Smyrna Town Clerk (607) 627-6269

 Chenango County Federation of Sportsmen

List of Freshwater Fishing Opportunities

Resident Season:    $14.00
Resident 3-day       $6.00
Non-resident Season:  $35.00
Non-resident 5-day:   $20.00

Most courses are offered in late summer and early fall before the start of the big game season.  Contact the sportsman education coordinator at the regional wildlife offices or call toll-free 1-888-HUNT ED 2 (1-888-486-8332).

Harry E. Chase (315) 662-3412
Marlin R. White (607) 656-8222

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

Hidden Valley Archery
Indoor Archery Range
Round Pond Road Smithville Flats, NY  
(607) 656 7453

Enjoy the 12 heated indoor lanes, outdoor 3D target archery range, separate children's target, private lessons, certified instructors.  Our extras include: Coffee Lounge with TV & VCR, NYS hunting/'fishing licenses, bow & Accessory rentals, archery birthday parties, home schooling.

Mayhood Sporting Goods
Indoor Archery Range
Route 12 South, Norwich NY 
(607) 334-2001