Public Information Meeting on Hunting Proposal in Saratoga Spa State Park

Plan Would Permit Archery White-Tailed Deer Hunting in Undeveloped Area
(Saratoga Springs, NY) – The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is holding a public information meeting on a proposal to allow archery hunting in Saratoga Spa State Park. The meeting will be Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 6pm to 7:30pm at the park’s Roosevelt II Bathhouse. Parking is available along Roosevelt Extension or in the Victoria Pool parking lot at 65 Roosevelt Dr. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Please RSVP to the meeting by emailing [email protected]. Questions are also being accepted via email prior to the meeting.

The proposal would allow permitted bow and crossbow white-tailed deer hunting within a roughly 650-acre section of the park south of East-West Road within the city of Saratoga Springs and the town of Malta. Hunters would be required to receive a park-specific hunting permit, in addition to their NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)-issued hunting license, to hunt at the park. The park-specific hunting permits will be administered by the park office. Under the proposal, Saratoga Spa State Park would issue 15 permits for the initial hunting season from October 13, 2026 through January 1, 2027.

Public comments on the proposal will be accepted through May 29, 2026. Public comments can be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Saratoga Spa State Park, Attn: Andy Damon, 19 Roosevelt Dr. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
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