New York's hunting season begins at sunrise, 6:47 a.m. Nov. 16 for deer and black bear. Hunting continues in the southern zone through Dec. 8. Crossbow season ends locally on Nov. 15. This morning WGXC will be live with the sounds of the forest through the Test Acoustic Commons webstream now installed at Wave Farm. Tune in to the first sounds of the hunting season live on WGXC.