2012-2013 Hunting & Trapping Regulations Guide - New York State ...
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turkeY HuNtING<br />
fall turkeY seasOn<br />
• You may take a bird of either sex.<br />
• In a two-bird area, you may take both birds<br />
in one day.<br />
• There are two carcass tags for the fall season.<br />
Use “statewide” tag in any turkey hunting<br />
area. Use “two-bird area” tag only in an area<br />
with a two-bird bag limit. Immediately after<br />
taking a turkey, you must fill out the carcass<br />
tag in ink and attach it to the bird.<br />
• If you take a turkey, save one leg from each<br />
turkey you take. You will receive instructions<br />
about what to do with the leg when<br />
you report. The legs are used for age and<br />
sex information.<br />
spring turkeY seasOn<br />
• In the spring you may take two bearded<br />
birds. You may only take one bird per day.<br />
• Fill out the carcass tag and attach it to the bird.<br />
• You do not need to save and send in turkey<br />
legs in the spring. You do need to take careful<br />
spur, beard, and weight measurements for<br />
harvest reporting.<br />
1. Spur measurements: Spurs should be<br />
measured from the tip of the spur to the<br />
base of the spur, where it emerges from<br />
the scaly part of the leg. Measure to the<br />
nearest ¼ inch. Do not measure to the<br />
forward edge of the leg, only to the base<br />
of the spur.<br />
2. Beard measurements: Beards should be<br />
measured from the tip of the beard to<br />
the base, where it emerges from the skin.<br />
Put the end of your ruler against the<br />
base of the beard and extend the beard<br />
along the body of the ruler. Measure to<br />
the nearest ¼ inch.<br />
3. Record the weight of the turkey to the<br />
nearest pound.<br />
turkeY Hunters needed<br />
fOr grOuse surveY<br />
DEC is seeking spring turkey hunters<br />
to participate in a survey to help<br />
monitor grouse populations. For<br />
more information, email us at<br />
fwwildlf@gw.dec.state.ny.us and type<br />
“Grouse Drumming Survey” in the<br />
subject line, or call 518-402-8883, or<br />
visit www.dec.ny.gov and search for<br />
"drumming survey."<br />
reward<br />
Protect Wild Turkeys against illegal<br />
hunting. Their future depends on you!<br />
The National Wild Turkey Federation<br />
is offering $200 reward to anyone<br />
giving information and testimony<br />
leading to the arrest and conviction<br />
of anyone illegally hunting or killing a<br />
wild turkey in the <strong>State</strong> of <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong>.<br />
1-800-tipp-deC<br />
6F<br />
5F<br />
6J<br />
5H<br />
9A<br />
8A<br />
7A 6K<br />
9A<br />
9F<br />
9C<br />
8G<br />
8H<br />
8F<br />
8J<br />
7F<br />
7J<br />
6S<br />
4A<br />
5J<br />
9J<br />
9H<br />
9G<br />
9N<br />
9M<br />
9K<br />
9W<br />
9S 9X<br />
8M 8N<br />
8P<br />
9P<br />
8T<br />
8X<br />
7H<br />
8R 8S<br />
7R<br />
8W<br />
8Y<br />
7S<br />
7M<br />
4F<br />
4O 4P<br />
4G 4H<br />
4T<br />
4R<br />
4Y 4Z<br />
4W<br />
3H 3J<br />
4U<br />
6C<br />
6H<br />
6G<br />
5G<br />
6N<br />
5T<br />
8C<br />
6P<br />
6R<br />
5R<br />
5S<br />
4C<br />
9T<br />
9R<br />
9Y<br />
7P<br />
4J 4L<br />
4K<br />
4B<br />
4S<br />
3A<br />
3C<br />
3F<br />
3G<br />
FALL TURKEY SEASON<br />
<strong>Hunting</strong> Hours: Sunrise to Sunset<br />
Season Dates <strong>2012</strong><br />
Oct. 1–Oct. 19<br />
Oct. 1–Oct. 19<br />
Oct. 1–Nov. 16<br />
Oct. 20–Nov. 2<br />
Oct. 20–Nov. 16<br />
Closed<br />
Season Bag Limits<br />
1, either sex<br />
2, either sex *<br />
2, either sex *<br />
1, either sex<br />
1, either sex<br />
Nov. 17–Nov. 21 1, either sex<br />
* In 2-bird areas, you may<br />
take both birds in one day<br />
SPRING TURKEY SEASON (no map)<br />
<strong>Hunting</strong> Hours<br />
One half-hour before sunrise to noon<br />
Area Open<br />
All of upstate <strong>New</strong> <strong>York</strong> north of the Bronx-Westchester County boundary<br />
Season Dates<br />
May 1–May 31<br />
Season Bag Limits<br />
Two bearded turkeys (one bird per day)<br />
44 <strong>2012</strong>–13 HuNtING & traPPING GuIDe<br />
6A<br />
3K<br />
3M<br />
3N<br />
5A<br />
3R 3S<br />
3P<br />
2A<br />
5C<br />
1A<br />
1C<br />
SPRING YOUTH HUNT<br />
Season Dates<br />
April 20–21, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Area Open<br />
Same as regular spring season<br />
plus Suffolk County (WMU 1C)<br />
Eligible hunters<br />
Youth 12–15 years of age<br />
Bag Limit<br />
One bearded turkey<br />
Daniel McGahey, age 12; Youth Turkey Hunt <strong>2012</strong>, Oneida County; Daniel’s First Turkey —<br />
24 lbs., 11 in. beard, 1 in. spurs; Mentored by ECO Corey Schoonover and Deputy Jon Ford
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