Black Rock Shooting Sports

If you are looking for a great hunting adventure in New York, you might want to check out the Hudson Valley region. The Hudson Valley is a scenic area that stretches from Westchester County to Albany, along the Hudson River. The region offers a variety of hunting opportunities for different game species and seasons.

One of the most popular hunting seasons in the Hudson Valley is the deer season . Deer are abundant and can be hunted with bow, crossbow, or firearm, depending on the zone and the date. The Southern Zone, which includes most of the Hudson Valley and the Catskills, has an early season from Sept. 11-26, an early bow hunting season from Oct. 1-Nov. 19, a crossbow season from Nov. 6-19, a regular (gun) season from Nov. 20-Dec. 12, and a late bow hunting season from Dec. 13-21 . You can hunt deer on private lands with permission from the landowner, or on state lands and other public areas that are open to hunting .

Another popular hunting season in the Hudson Valley is the turkey season . Turkey are also plentiful and can be hunted with bow, crossbow, or shotgun. The fall turkey season runs from Oct. 16-29 in most of the Hudson Valley, except for Westchester County, where there is no fall turkey season . The spring turkey season runs from May 1-31 in all of the Hudson Valley . You can hunt turkey on private lands with permission from the landowner, or on state lands and other public areas that are open to hunting .

If you are interested in hunting upland birds or waterfowl , you can also find some good options in the Hudson Valley. Pheasant and chukar can be hunted on private preserves that offer guided hunts and trained dogs. One example is TMT Hunting Preserve, located about 75 miles north of New York City, which offers a total upland hunting experience and an exciting mallard duck hunt over decoys . Another example is Stuyvesant Outdoor Adventures, located in Columbia County, which offers guided hunts for pheasant, waterfowl, coyote, and small game . Y