Letchworth State Park has announced details about the 2016 hunting season. Legal implements for hunting in Letchworth are bow, crossbow, shotgun, muzzleloader and licensed handguns. Hunting with rifles is not allowed. Taking of Black Bear is not allowed.
Hunting Permits will be issued to the first 500 applicants for the Regular Deer Hunting season from November 19 through December 11. Your mailed application must not be postmarked prior to September 7, 2016 and will be issued as they arrive in the mail. Applications are available by calling 585-493-3600 or online at www.nysparks. com and should be mailed to: Hunting Permit, One Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY 14427.
For those not issued a permit for the first round of hunting, applications will be submitted for a second chance season for hunting between November 28 and December 11 only. There will be 200 applications drawn for the west side and 300 for the east side in this drawing.
In addition, archery hunting permits will be self-issued for the following schedule: East side hunting will begin Saturday, October 1 through Tuesday, December 20. West side hunting will take place Tuesday, October 18 through Tuesday, December 20. Crossbow hunting will be allowed from November 5 to November 18.
Special archery only (antlerless deer only) located in the southern portion of the park. This is a lottery draw and will be limited to 50 participants. The season will be from November 5 through December 20. Drawing will be held on Tuesday, October 4. Applications are available by calling 585-493-3600 or online at www.nysparks.com and should be mailed to: Special Archery Permit, One Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY 14427.
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