(a)
Season dates.
The first Sunday in January through January 31st.
(b)
Hunting hours.
Sunrise to sunset.
(c)
Legal implements.
For the special firearms season, deer may be taken only
by: shotgun, using a single ball or slug; or muzzleloading rifle or pistol,
shooting a single projectile having a minimum bore of 0.44 inches. Shotgun
barrels may be rifled, and telescopic sights may be used.
(d)
Valid tags.
Regular season deer tag, deer management permit (DMP) and
Bonus DMPs for Unit 1C, Bow/Mz either-sex tag, and Bow/Mz antlerless-only tag.
Deer of either sex may be taken with Regular season tag.
(e)
Town permits.
No person shall hunt deer with a shotgun or muzzleloader
during the special firearms season in Suffolk County unless such person
possesses a special town hunting permit, provided, however, that a town may by
local law waive the requirement for the special permit in accordance with the
requirements of ECL 11-0903. The special permits shall be issued as
follows:
(1) Permits, furnished by the
Department of Environmental Conservation, shall be issued by the town clerks or
their designee for their respective towns only, and only until the quota for
each town is exhausted. The annual quotas are as follows:
Babylon |
200 |
Brookhaven |
5,000 |
East Hampton |
3,000 |
Huntington |
500 |
Islip |
200 |
Riverhead |
3,000 |
Shelter Island |
1,000 |
Smithtown |
1,000 |
Southampton |
2,500 |
Southold |
1,000 |
(2) In order to obtain a town permit, a
hunter must complete the application for a town permit and present it to the
town clerk or their designee, along with a completed landowner's endorsement
form and a valid hunting license, complete with big game carcass
tags.
(3) Town permits are issued
only to holders of properly completed permit applications. Each permit
authorizes the holder to hunt deer only in the town specified on it, and only
on the property for which the permit holder has a properly completed and
endorsed landowner's endorsement form. Permits are not transferable.
(f)
Landowner's
endorsement.
The landowner's endorsement constitutes the landowner's
or lessee's written consent for a person to hunt on his or her lands in
accordance with the conditions of the special season. The landowner's
endorsement form must be signed by a person who owns or leases 10 or more acres
of land in the town where application is to be made, certifying that such owner
or lessee gives consent to the applicant to hunt deer on his premises in
accordance with the conditions of the special season.
(g) Town permit applications and landowner's
endorsement forms may be obtained from the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, Region 1 Bureau of Wildlife Office in Stony Brook,
and may also be available from the department's website or other
department-approved outlets.
(h)
While hunting, an individual must carry his or her hunting license and big game
tags, signed landowner's endorsement form and valid town permit (except in
towns where the permit requirement has been waived). Successful hunters must
follow all deer reporting, tagging and check station procedures, as specified
in ECL 11-0911 or as otherwise directed by the department.
(i) Any holder of a special hunting permit
who the department has reason to believe has violated any provisions of the
Environmental Conservation Law, or of regulations promulgated thereunder, while
hunting pursuant to such permit, shall surrender the permit to the department,
and upon conviction or settlement for such violation such permit may be
revoked. Any permit application or permit obtained by fraud, or by a person not
entitled to be issued it or who makes a false statement in applying for it,
shall be void. No permit application or permit shall be replaced if it is lost,
stolen or destroyed.
Notes
N.Y. Comp.
Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6
§
1.24
Amended,
New
York State Register August 27, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Issue 34, eff.
8/27/2014
Amended,
New
York State Register December 31, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Issue 52,
eff. 12/31/2014