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Deer HuNtING aND Deer DIseases The health of New York’s deer herd depends on all of us. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal disease that spreads from deer to deer by direct contact with saliva, urine, feces or carcasses of infected deer. It can persist in the environment for many years before infecting healthy deer. DEC will collect tissue samples from hunter-killed deer during 2012-13 to continue our CWD surveillance. While no additional cases of CWD have been identified since 2005, our surveillance goal is to assess areas or activities where CWD is most likely to be found. In 2011, DEC identified Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in Rockland County killing approximately 120 deer. EHD is a virus spread by biting midges that is quickly fatal to deer that have no immunity. It is not possible to prevent EHD. However, DEC will continue to investigate unusual deer mortalities to determine the exact cause of death and record the number of animals involved. How can you help? If you see a deer that is acting abnormally (circling, easily approached, drooling, disoriented), or if you see multiple dead deer with no obvious cause of death, please report those findings to the nearest DEC Regional Wildlife Office (see page 8). Please remember to never eat the meat from deer that appear sick or act abnormally. Richard B Smith Jr, age 15, 1st deer, Town of Hamden, Delaware County, with his dad Richard Smith. attentiOn Hunters wHO plan tO Hunt Outside Of new YOrk Hunters bringing trophies or carcasses of deer, elk, or moose from outside of new York must know nYs chronic wasting disease (Cwd) regulations. Current regulations affect importation of cervid (deer, elk, moose) carcasses, and carcass parts from most states and some Canadian provinces and territories. Importation of carcass and carcass parts ARE ALLOWED from the following states and provinces: united states: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont Canada: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec. For areas NOT listed above, cervid material may be imported and possessed provided that it does not contain: the brain, eyes, backbone, tonsils, intestinal tract, spleen, or lymph nodes, of wild, captive, or captive-bred cervids. This is because the disease agent is concentrated in these body parts. However, the hide and cape, antlers, cleaned skull-cap with antlers attached; finished taxidermy mounts; tanned hides; and the upper canine teeth are permitted. For more on big game importation restrictions, visit: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8325.html Any person who imports or possesses a carcass or part of an animal that was tested for CWD in another state and is notified that such animal has tested positive for CWD must report such test results to the DEC within 24 hours of receiving such notification. 32 2012–13 HuNtING & traPPING GuIDe
Bag limits Resident and nonresident hunters may take one bear by gun, bow, or crossbow each license year. In the Southern Zone, you may not shoot a cub or a bear that should be known to be a cub, shoot any bear from a group of bears, or shoot or take a bear from its den. nOrtHern zOne Bear Hunters who harvest a bear in the Northern Zone will be asked to submit part of the lower jaw or a tooth of the bear to determine the age of the bear. A collection packet including a postage-paid return jaw envelope and information explaining collection will be mailed to each hunter that reports a bear. There are many cooperating taxidermists within New York that can remove and submit teeth, so check with your taxidermist. Generally, taxidermists do not use teeth or the lower jaw for their mounts. sOutHern zOne Bear DEC wildlife staff would like to examine bears harvested in the Southern Zone before they are skinned or butchered and will make every attempt to contact hunters to check their bear. When reporting a bear, hunters will be asked to provide name, phone number, and location or address where the bear can be examined. If wildlife staff are not available, bears can be examined by cooperating taxidermists and meat cutters. Bears may also be examined at the Monticello Fire Department in Sullivan County. knOw Of anY aCtive Bear dens? DEC wants to know about occupied dens. Please call the nearest wildlife office. See page 8. Available for viewing or loan from your local library or local DEC regional wildlife office. “living with new York Black Bears” (Great Outdoors Multimedia 2007). Take an inside look at the mysterious world of black bears and learn some secrets to sharing the landscape with bears. This video will explore the history of black bears, the challenges that face New York black bear biologists, and how landowners can responsibly and safely share their neighborhood with bears. new YOrk state Bear management COOperatOr prOgram the Bureau of wildlife is requesting the assistance of successful black bear hunters in new York state. Hunters who harvest a bear in New York are required to report their harvest through the DECALS telephone system at 1-866-426-3778 (1-866-GAMERPT) or use the new online Harvest Reporting System at www.dec.ny.gov. A collection packet including tooth extraction instructions will be sent explaining how to remove and return a small tooth from the bear. For Southern Zone harvested bears, a DEC wildlife biologist may contact you to examine your bear and will at that time remove a tooth. report your bear and return a bear tooth to receive a commemorative 2012 nYs Black Bear Cooperator patch. attentiOn Bear Hunters and taxidermists Bear gallbladders and bile shall not be possessed or sold unless a valid bear tag (original or copy of bear carcass tag) is attached. A new law now also requires taxidermists to keep records of all bear gallbladders and bile received or sold. See www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8305.html for additional information. BLACK BEAR SEASONS Hunting Hours: Sunrise to Sunset Last year’s license is required when hunting prior to October 1. 9A Early Sept. 15–Oct. 12 Bowhunting Sept. 27–Oct. 19 Muzzleloading Oct. 13–Oct. 19 Regular Oct. 20–Dec. 2 Early Bowhunting Oct. 1–Nov. 16 Regular Nov. 17–Dec. 9 Late Bowhunting Dec. 10–Dec. 18 Late Muzzleloading Dec. 10–Dec. 18 Westchester County (3S) Oct. 1–Dec. 31 Regular–Bowhunting Only Closed 9A 9F 9C 8A 8G 9H 9G 9K 9M 9N 9W 9J 9T 9R 9S 9X 9S open except Allegany State Park 2012–13 HuNtING & traPPING GuIDe 33 8M 9P 8C 8H 8N 8P 8T 9Y 8X NYS Route 26 8F 8J 8R 8W 8S 8Y 7A 7R 2012 7F 7J 7S 6G 6K 7H 7M 6H 6N 6P 7P 6A 6C 6J 6R 6S 4F 4O 4P 4W 6F 5H 5F 5J 5A 3H 3J 3F 3G 3K bear HuNtING 4A 4G 4H 4R 4T 4U 5R 4C 4J 4L 4K 4B 4S 3A 3C 3M 3P 2A 5C 3R 4Y 4Z 3N 3S 5G 1A 5T 5S 1C For crossbow hunting, see page 10.
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