Hunting

Cattaraugus County is one of the top outdoor locations in the region for all sportsmen, including fishing, trapping, and hunting. In fact, in 2017 Cattaraugus County deer take ranked 5th in the State, with sportsmen harvesting 7,321 deer (source).

Hunting Supplies and Equipment

You need it? We've got it! Check out these local business for firearms, bows, ammunition, clothing, treestands and hunting accesories:

• Auge's Archery, Great Valley
• Blue Collar Workwear, Olean
• Mansfield Arms & Ammo, Mansfield
• Red Barn Guns, Franklinville
• S&S Archery, Limestone
• Whitetail Country Sports World, Olean

Want help with improving the health of your deer herd?  Irish Hollow Plotz in Cattaraugus is a food plot business whose goal is to help people improve the overall health of their deer herd and help grow bigger bucks! 

Hunting on Public Lands

Twenty three different public lands in Cattaraugus County are available to hunters, including Wildlife Management Areas, State Forests, Multiple Use Areas and Allegany State Park. 

Hunting in Allegany State Park

All hunters wishing to hunt in the park must obtain a permit (Allegany State Park Hunting Guidelines & Application), which is free, in addition to a NYSDEC Hunting License. You can download the application using the above link or at the Park Police station located in the Administration Building in the Red House area. 

The Allegany State Park (ASP) hunting permit outlines additional restrictions for hunting in the park: Hunting with centerfire rifles and handguns and Sunday hunting are prohibited in certain areas, and taking of bears is prohibited, etc. Crossbow hunting is allowed in ASP in accordance with the Department of Environmental Conservation's regulations.  For more information on ASP Hunting Regulations, view the permit application, available online here.

For a complete list of the state DEC rules and regulations, visit their Hunting Regulations webpage.

Interactive Outdoor Map

Take the places to hunt & fish with you using the Cattaraugus County Outdoor Map website.

Nonresident Hunters & Hunter Education Courses

New York State requires that all hunters take an IHEA approved course on hunting safety. If you are a nonresident and would like to buy a NYS hunting license, just show your course card to the License Issuing Agent. If you aren't sure if your card qualifies, contact the NYSDEC Region 9 Sportsman Education Office at (716) 372-0645.

Unlike many other states, NYS also requires bowhunters to take a bowhunting safety course. If you are a nonresident and want to bowhunt in New York, you must present a bowhunting safety course certificate when purchasing your bowhunting privilege. You can register for currently scheduled NYSDEC Bowhunter Education Courses here.