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IG GaMe HuNtING muzzlelOading • Deer may only be taken as shown on the map on page 25. • Bear may only be taken as shown on the map on page 33. all areas All hunters participating in the muzzleloading season must follow these requirements in addition to the other regulations in this guide. • Each resident hunter must have purchased a current-year muzzleloading privilege with his/her big game license. • Each nonresident hunter must have a current-year Muzzleloading License. • Hunters shall not have in their possession, or be accompanied by a person who has in his or her possession, a bow or firearm other than the legal muzzleloading firearm or crossbow. They may be accompanied by a person carrying a crossbow. BOwHunting Bowhunting opportunities include both the regular and bowhunting seasons. Residents may use a bow to take legally antlered deer and bear during the regular season provided the taker possesses both a valid big game license and either a current bowhunting privilege or assume COntrOl frOm trigger tO target…and BeYOnd • Assume every gun is loaded • Control the muzzle • Finger off the trigger until ready to shoot • Be sure of your target and beyond • Wear hunter orange—control where others shoot United Country is the expert in duck, deer, elk, and other hunting properties nationwide. With the largest selection, most powerful search tools and over 85 years of experience, we can help you target your own dream location. Visit www.unitedcountry.com to find your freedom today. FREE Real Estate Catalog Call today to get yours! 1-800-999-1020 Ext. 839 www.UnitedCountry.com a valid bowhunter education certificate. Residents may take deer of either sex during the bowhunting season provided the taker possesses a big game license and bowhunting privilege, or a Junior Bowhunting License. Nonresidents should refer to page 27 for information on hunting with a bow during regular and bowhunting seasons. A bow may also be used to fill a deer management permit during any season in which bows may be used. In WMUs 4J and 8C only, bows may be used to take deer (either sex) during the regular and bowhunting seasons. Suffolk (WMU 1C) and Westchester counties (WMU 3S) have separate regular seasons restricted to bows for taking deer (either sex). BarBed BrOadHeads Barbed broadheads are illegal for hunting big game. A barbed broadhead is one in which the angle formed between the trailing or rear edge of any blade and the shaft is less than 90 degrees. Broadheads with mechanical blades are legal if the blades DO NOT form a barb or hook when the arrow is pulled from the flesh of a deer or bear. (See graphic below). type legal illegal 22 2012–13 HuNtING & traPPING GuIDe fixed Blade mechanical Blade (shown in position of being withdrawn from an animal) Blades pivot forward (no longer barbed) mOOse in new YOrk Moose are protected in New York and cannot be hunted. There is an estimated population of 800 moose occupying the northern zone of the state. DEC has created a Moose Photo Gallery for photos taken of New York moose. Instructions for submitting a photo are included on the following moose webpage: www.dec.ny.gov/animals/56611.html Blades do not pivot (remain barbed)
Feral swine Bad News for New York Many people are aware of the feral swine problem in southern states like Texas and Florida, but these animals are also a growing problem in New York. Also called feral pigs, feral hogs, wild boar, wild hogs, razorbacks, Eurasian boar and Russian boar, feral swine are not native to New York and are a harmful and destructive invasive species. Feral swine can include domestic pigs or "pet" pigs that have been released or escaped captivity and "gone wild," wild boar (native to Eurasia) that escaped from fenced shooting enclosures, or a hybrid of domestic pigs and wild boar. Their color and size can be quite variable. They can be black, brown, gray, red, tan or cream colored. They can be belted (a band of color across the shoulders) or have color patterns like spots or stripes. Piglets often have stripes that fade or disappear as they get older. Feral swine are omnivorous and will eat just about anything. Feral swine are also very adaptable and can live just about anywhere as long as they have access to water. They breed early and often. If weather is good and food is plentiful, feral swine can breed as early as 6-10 months of age, can breed twice a year and their litter size averages 6-8, although litters as large as 10-12 have been reported. As a result, a feral swine population could easily double in a year. New York is currently reviewing strategies for preventing the establishment and spread of feral swine on the landscape. If you see any feral swine in NY, please report them to the nearest DEC regional wildlife office or e-mail us at fwwildlf@gw.dec.state.ny.us . Please report the number of swine seen, whether any of them were piglets, the date, and the exact location (county, town, distance and direction from an intersection, nearest landmark). Although some people may think of these as “trophy” animals to hunt, the consequences of feral swine in New York would be devastating to deer and turkey, other native wildlife and the environment. Please help prevent this from happening! Feral swine have tremendous negative impacts on native wildlife as well as native plants, livestock, agriculture and humans: Feral swine: •Can locally decimate the fall acorn crop, leaving virtually none for native wildlife such as bear, turkey, white-tailed deer, squirrel and waterfowl. •Disturb and prey on groundnesting birds (like turkey and grouse) and their eggs which may decrease game bird populations. •will kill and eat fawns and young domestic livestock. •Prey on reptiles and amphibians (such as snakes, lizards, frogs and salamanders) and their eggs which may impact these populations. •will eat almost any agricultural crop as well as tree seeds and seedlings. •Tear up lawns and golf courses to eat the tender roots, grubs and worms. •wallow in wet areas where they destroy native vegetation, cause erosion, and negatively affect water quality. •Have razor sharp tusks and can be aggressive toward humans, pets and livestock. •Can carry and transmit at least 30 diseases including swine brucellosis, E. coli, trichinosis, and pseudorabies to native wildlife, livestock, pets and humans. Pseudorabies, if transmitted to domestic swine, can decimate NY’s pork industry. 2012–13 HuNtING & traPPING GuIDe 23
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