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State Parks announce 2026-27 duck blind drawings

Thu, Sep 24th 2026 12:00 pm

Submitted by the Niagara Region of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has announced its annual duck blind drawings for Fort Niagara, Joseph Davis, Wilson Tuscarora and Golden Hill state parks. Drawings for those parks will be held at the Fort Niagara State Park maintenance building, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the drawing beginning at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29; Dec. 3, 10, 17, 23, 30; and Jan. 7, 2027.

To be eligible to participate in the lottery drawings, hunters must have at least a current New York state small game license, a federal migratory bird stamp, a harvest information program (HIP) number, and must have successfully completed the New York state waterfowl identification course. All documentation must be presented at the drawings, and a dog or boat for retrievals is also required. For more information, call 716-218-7904.

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