New York Goose Hunting Begins at Daybreak Friday

The weather looks to be nice and cool for the opener of the September Goose Season in New York State. The September 1st start is a great tradition and truly helps to ease the population numbers to a more tolerable level.

As of daybreak on Friday, hunters will take to fields and water to go after their limit of Canada Geese.

Canada Goose Season

Shooting Hours: ½ hour before sunrise to sunset during regular and late seasons. During September, shooting hours are extended to ½ hour after sunset, except on Youth Waterfowl Hunt Days.

Bag Limits: The daily bag limit is the maximum number of birds that any person may take or possess in the field during any one day. The possession limit is three times the daily bag limit for all waterfowl species except snow geese. The possession limit is the maximum number of birds that any person may possess in total in the field, at home, in transit, or in storage. See table below for specific bag limits for each Goose Hunting Area.

Non-toxic shot: Required

Other: You must register with HIP to hunt geese. During the September season hunters are allowed to use electronic calling devices and to use shotguns capable of holding more than three shells at a time, but no more than seven. The only time and place where these measures are not allowed is during the Youth Waterfowl Hunt weekend in the Northeastern and Southeastern Waterfowl Hunting Zones (federal regulations do not allow the special measures for Canada geese whenever any other waterfowl hunting seasons are open).