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Special Seasons Designated for Young Hunters sHare YOur knOwledge reCOnneCt tO nature take a JuniOr Hunter afield during tHese speCial seasOns New in 2012, DEC is providing a special youth deer season over the 3-day Columbus Day weekend. Junior hunters (ages 14-15) will be eligible to take one deer with a firearm during this season and may use a Deer Management Permit, Deer Management Assistance Program tag, or a regular season tag. During the youth firearms deer season, junior hunters may take a deer of either sex on a regular season tag. Rules of the Junior Hunter Mentoring Program (page 35) also apply. DEC also offers special opportunities for junior hunters (ages 12-15) for waterfowl, wild turkey, and pheasants. For all youth hunts, junior hunters must be accompanied by an adult hunter. Both the junior and adult hunters are required to have a big game license for the youth deer season, a small game license and a turkey permit for the turkey hunt, and a current HIP registration for the waterfowl hunt. Adults are not allowed to possess a firearm or bow or to harvest an animal while accompanying a junior hunter during the special seasons. A 2011/12 hunting license is needed to hunt on any youth day in September, and a 2012/13 license is needed after October 1 st . YOutH pHeasant Hunt Northern and Eastern New York September 24–25, 2011 Western New York October 8–9, 2011 YOutH waterfOwl Hunt waterfowl Hunting zone tentative dates Northeastern September 17–18, 2011 Southeastern September 17–18, 2011 Lake Champlain September 24–25, 2011 Western October 8–9, 2011 Long Island November 12–13, 2011 YOutH wild turkeY Hunt Upstate NY (north of Bronx-Westchester Co. boundary) and Suffolk County YOutH firearms deer Hunt richard smith sr. and Jr. (age 15); fall 2010; delaware County Upstate NY (north of Bronx-Westchester Co. boundary; excluding bowhunting-only WMUs) April 21–22, 2012 Columbus Day Weekend; October 6-8, 2012 34 2012–13 Hunting & Trapping Guide Donna M. Smith
JuniOr Hunter mentOring prOgram Junior Hunter/trapper mentoring program 12–13 Year Old JuniOr BOwHunters Can Hunt deer and Bear witH a BOw, if tHeY meet tHe fOllOwing requirements: • Have completed a course in both Hunter Education and Bowhunter Education. • Purchase a Junior Bowhunting License. • Be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or a “youth mentor” who is 21 years or older and designated in writing by the junior hunter’s parent or legal guardian (use the form below). • The adult accompanist needs to have at least 3 years experience in hunting deer or bear by longbow AND have a license to hunt big game in the same seasons. • The adult accompanist needs to be close enough to talk to each other without the aid of a phone or radio, and needs to be able to see each other at all times. 14 and 15 Year Old JuniOr Hunting liCense HOlders Can Hunt deer and Bear witH a gun, if tHeY meet tHe fOllOwing requirements: • Have completed a course in Hunter Education. • Purchase a Junior Hunting License. • Be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or a "youth mentor" who is 21 years or older designated in writing (use the form below). • The adult accompanist needs to have at least 3 years hunting experience AND have a license to hunt big game in the same seasons. • The adult need to be close enough to talk without the aid of a phone or radio, and need to be able to see each other at all times. • Junior Hunter must stay on the ground and cannot use an elevated (tree) stand. • Both junior hunter and adult accompanist must wear hunter orange: Shirt or jacket with 250 sq. inches of solid/patterned orange (the pattern must be at least 50% orange) OR a hat with at least 50% orange visible in all directions. 14–15 Year Old JuniOr BOwHunters and first-time 16–17 Year Old Big game Hunters must: • Be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or person 18 years or older designated in writing (use form below). • The adult accompanist needs to have at least 1 year hunting experience AND have a license to hunt big game in the same seasons. trapping mentOring prOgram trappers under 12 Years Of age: • May accompany and assist a licensed trapper who has at least 3 years of trapping experience. • May assist the licensed trapper in all aspects of trapping without possessing a trapping license. • The licensed trapper may be a parent or legal guardian, or someone 18 years or older designated in writing (use the form below). • If trapping on your own and you are under 12 years, you will need to successfully complete New York's Trapper Education Program. • To continue trapping once you are 12 years, you need to take the class. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Mentored Youth Hunter and Trapper Permission Form Use this form to designate a licensed adult hunter or trapper to accompany young hunters or trappers. I, __________________________________________ am the parent/legal guardian (Print name of parent or legal guardian above.) (Please circle one.) of __________________________________________ , and I hereby give permission for him or her (Print name of young hunter/trapper above.) to be accompanied by ________________________________________ whom I acknowledge meets (Print name of adult hunter/trapper above.) sHare YOur Hunting & trapping pHOtOs witH us! Help us celebrate the successes of young & first-time hunters and trappers by submitting photographs to DEC's Hunting & Trapping Photo Gallery. www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/54055.html Instructions for submitting photographs are included on the photo gallery webpage. Shane Sharkey, age 15, 1 st Buck, November 13, 2011 Suffolk County, NY the legal age, experience, and licensing requirements to function as a mentor during hunting and trapping seasons. Signature: _______________________________________________________________________________________ (Parent or legal guardian sign above.) Date __________________ Telephone Number __________________________ (Print today’s date above.) (Print phone number above.) Attention Young Hunter or Trapper: carry this form with you while afield. 2012–13 Hunting & Trapping Guide 35
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