NYS Pheasant Release Locations & Dates

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Hunters Encouraged to Enter Permit Lotteries Pheasant hunting season in Western New York will open on Saturday, Oct. 17, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. DEC will release approximately 4,600 adult ring-necked pheasants on Western New York lands open to public hunting for this fall's pheasant hunting season. Stocked pheasants will be provided by DEC's Reynolds Game Farm in Ithaca. A complete list of pheasant release sites statewide is available on DEC's website. A special permit is required for hunting small game during the opening day of pheasant season on Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area in the town of Collins (Erie County), and Harwood Lake Multiple Use Area in the town of Farmersville (Cattaraugus County). Hunters interested in entering the DEC permit lottery for these Multiple Use Areas should mail one standard-size postcard to: NYSDEC, Bureau of Wildlife 270 Michigan Ave. Buffalo, NY 14203 Postcards must include the hunter's name, address, telephone number, 2020-21 license back tag number, preferred time of hunt (sunrise to noon or 1 p.m. to sunset), and the management area desired in order of preference. All entries must be received by Sept 25. There is no fee for the permit, and hunters awarded permits will be able to name one additional hunter on their permit. Ten permits will be issued per time block on each management area. Small game hunting on all other days remains sunrise to sunset with no permit required. Hunters should also note that dogs are not allowed within the designated area on the Multiple Use Areas for any purpose during the 48-hour period immediately preceding opening day of the fall pheasant season as posted on Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area and Harwood Lake Multiple Use Area. Hunting throughout the pheasant season is allowed at Golden Hill, Joseph Davis, and Wilson-Tuscarora state parks in Niagara County. However, permits are required on Oct. 17, Oct. 24, and Oct. 31 for Golden Hill, Joseph Davis, and Wilson-Tuscarora state parks. There will be two separate hunts each day that a permit is required: the first hunt will be from sunrise until 12:30 p.m.; the second hunt will be from 12:30 p.m. until sunset. Hunters interested in entering the permit lottery at Golden Hill, Joseph Davis, and Wilson Tuscarora state parks should mail a separate, standard-size file card for each date and park they would like to hunt. Only one permit will be issued to each hunter per day. Cards may be put into an envelope for each respective park and mailed together to the appropriate address below: Lottery Entry Addresses Golden Hill State Park Joseph Davis State Park Wilson Tuscarora State Park Renee Campbell 9691 Lower Lake Rd. Barker, NY 14012 (716) 795-3885 Josh Bodie 1 Maintenance Ave. Youngstown, NY 14174 (716) 745-7273 David Giambra 3371 Lake Rd. Wilson, NY 14172 (716) 751-6361 Information on the file card should include the hunter's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, hunting license back tag number, hunt date, a.m. hunt or p.m. hunt, and desired park location. Entries will be computerized to avoid duplications. All lottery entries must be received by NOON on Friday, Sept 25. Please call the respective park managers at the numbers provided with questions regarding the permit lottery. Note: there will be no pheasant hunting at Golden Hill, Joseph Davis, and Wilson Tuscarora state parks on release days (Oct. 23 and 30). There is no fee for the permit and hunters awarded permits will have the option of naming one additional hunter on their permit. Hunters wishing to hunt pheasants in Allegany State Park are reminded that they must pick up a free hunting permit at the Administration Building near Red House Lake before hunting in the park. No small game hunting is allowed in Allegany State Park during the regular big game season that runs from Nov. 16 until Dec. 8. Please refer to the attached table for a summary of the number of pheasants to be stocked and release sites in each county. Questions should be referred to DEC's Bureau of Wildlife at (716) 851-7010 in Buffalo or (716) 372-0645 in Allegany. Additional information about pheasant hunting is available on DEC's website. 2020 WNY Pheasant Stocking Locations 2020 WNY Pheasant Stocking Locations County Birds Township Release Site Allegany 455 217 New Hudson Birdsall Hanging Bog WMA along New Hudson Road Keeney Swamp WMA Route 15B, off North parking area Cattaraugus 301 301 280 294 Conewango Randolph Red House Farmersville South Valley Conewango Swamp Wildlife Management Area - between Route 241 and Conewango Creek. Allegany State Park, Wolf Run Road and Upper Bay State Road (free permit necessary from Administration Building). Harwood Lake Multiple Use Area: Special permit required for opening day October 17.* Allegheny Reservoir Wildlife Management Area - vicinity of Bone Run off Onoville Road. Chautauqua 245 Sherman Alder Bottom Wildlife Management Area - off Idora Road and Route 76. Erie 224 154 224 Collins Brant N Collins Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, south of Vail and Unger Road and Button Road. Special permit required for opening day October 19** East of Mileblock Road, south of Milestrip Road. Hunting by landowner permission only! Clear Lake WMA, north of Genesee Rd, west of Rt 75. Niagara 189 147 203 203 112 Lewiston Newfane Wilson Somerset Joseph Davis State Park - Special permit required for hunting pheasants on October 17, October 24 and October 31. * East of Hess Road, near Charlotteville Road. Hunting by landowner permission only! Wilson-Tuscarora State Park - Special permit required for hunting pheasants on October 17, October 24 and October 31.* Golden Hill State Park - Special permit required for hunting pheasants on October 17, October 24 and October 31.* West of Hosmer Road, north of West Somerset Road. Hunting north of the railroad tracks only. Hunting by landowner permission only! Wyoming 910 Middlebury Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area and Sulphur Springs Fish and Wildlife Management Act Cooperative Hunting Area, 5 miles north of Warsaw. Closed to pheasant hunting on Fridays (October through November only.) Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area 56 Royalton and Alabama Cooperative stocking effort by DEC Regions Youth-Only Pheasant Hunt Weekend on October 10-11 A special youth-only pheasant hunting weekend will be held in Western New York on Oct. 10 - 11, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. The hunt will occur one week prior to the regular pheasant hunting season and enables junior hunters (ages 12-15 years old) to hunt pheasants with a licensed adult companion. The 2020-2021 regular pheasant season opens Oct. 17. 2020 Region 9 Youth Hunt Pheasant Stocking 2020 Region 9 Youth Hunt Pheasant Stocking Allegany New Hudson Birdsall Hanging Bog Wildlife Management Area - along New Hudson Road. Keeney Swamp Wildlife Management Area - Route 15B, off North parking area. Cattaraugus Conewango-Randolph Red House Farmersville South Valley Conewango Swamp Wildlife Management Area - Between Route 241 and Conewango Creek. Allegany State Park - Wolf Run Road (Free permit necessary from Administration Building.) Harwood Lake Multiple Use Area - no special permit required for the youth hunt on Saturday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 11. Allegheny Reservoir Wildlife Management Area - vicinity of Bone Run off Onoville Road. Chautauqua Sherman Alder Bottom Wildlife Management Area - off Idora Road and Route 76. Erie Collins North Collins Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area - south of Vail and Unger Road and Button Road. No special permit required for the youth hunt on Oct. 10 and 11. Clear Lake WMA, north of Genesee Rd, west of Rt.75 Niagara Lewiston Wilson Somerset Joseph Davis State Park - Special permit required for hunting pheasants on Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11.* Wilson-Tuscarora State Park - Special permit required for hunting pheasants on Saturday, Oct. 10, and Sunday, Oct. 11. Golden Hill State Park - Special permit required for hunting pheasants on Saturday, Oct 12, and Sunday, Oct 13.* Wyoming MIddlebury Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area and Sulphur Springs Hill Fish and Wildlife Management Act Cooperative Hunting Area - 5 miles north of Warsaw.