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New York Sunday Hunting (2026)

Permitted: Sunday hunting is allowed in all areas of New York; a few state parks marked (S) prohibit Sunday hunting on those lands.

PermittedVerified Jun 18, 2026

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Official source: dec.ny.gov →

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Sunday Hunting in states bordering New York

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ConnecticutConditional
Connecticut has allowed Sunday hunting on private land with permission since Oct 1, 2025 (PA 25-138); not within 40 yds of blazed public trails; migratory birds still closed Sundays.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: portal.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
MassachusettsRestricted
Hunting on Sunday is prohibited statewide in Massachusetts.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: mass.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →
New JerseyConditional
New Jersey limits Sunday hunting to deer with bow & arrow on Wildlife Management Areas and private property only; no Sunday firearm hunting.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dep.nj.gov · Full New Jersey rule →
PennsylvaniaConditional
Pennsylvania's longstanding Sunday hunting ban was repealed (Act 36 of 2025, signed July 9, 2025) — the Game Commission now sets Sunday opportunities, approved Sundays within established seasons are open to any in-season game except migratory game birds, and state parks limit Sunday hunting to designated dates. State forests allow all PGC-approved Sundays.
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →
VermontPermitted
Sunday hunting is permitted statewide in Vermont; no Sunday restriction exists in Vermont statute or Fish & Wildlife Board rules.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: legislature.vermont.gov · Full Vermont rule →

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