2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife › Title 7 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Licenses › 11-0703 - General Provisions.

§ 11-0703. General provisions.
1.  a.  The  privileges  of the licenses and stamps defined in section
  11-0701 may be exercised only at the times and places, and in the manner
  and to the extent, permitted by provisions of the Fish and Wildlife  Law
  and  applicable  regulations  of  the  department,  including provisions
  contained and  regulations  authorized  in  sections  of  the  Fish  and
  Wildlife  Law  other  than  those  specifically  referred  to in section
  11-0701.
b. No license or stamp authorizes the  holder  (a)  to  trespass  upon
  private  lands  or  waters  or  to  interfere with property belonging to
  another person; (b) to take fish or wildlife on an  Indian  reservation;
  (c)  to  enter  upon, or to take or disturb fish or wildlife upon, state
  lands or waters posted by the department except  in  accordance  with  a
  written   permit  from  the  department  or  an  order  adopted  by  the
  department; (d) to take any fish or wildlife in any area closed  to  the
  taking  of fish or wildlife, or to take any species of fish, wildlife or
  protected insect in an area closed to the taking of such species.
2. Except as provided in section 11-0704 of this  title,  no  license,
  permit, tag or privilege is transferable. No person shall alter, change,
  lend  to  another  or  attempt to transfer to another any license or any
  permit, tag or privilege issued therewith.  No  person,  while  hunting,
  shall  possess  a  license, permit, tag or privilege which was issued to
  another person unless actually accompanied by the person  to  whom  such
  license,  permit, tag or privilege was issued. No person shall purchase,
  possess  or  use  more  than  one  hunting  license,  trapping  license,
  bowhunting privilege, muzzle-loading privilege or special permit for the
  current   license  year,  except  as  permitted  by  regulation  of  the
  department.  Notwithstanding  the   prohibitions   contained   in   this
  subdivision,  the  department  may  authorize  by rule or regulation the
  transfer of deer management permits, issued pursuant to section  11-0913
  of  this  article,  to any person licensed to hunt deer pursuant to this
  title.
3. Any license, stamp or certificate in lieu of a  lost  or  destroyed
  license, obtained by fraud, or by a person not authorized to hold it, or
  who makes a false statement in applying for it, is void.
4.  a.  Non-resident  bear tags are issuable only to non-residents and
  persons who have been residents for less than  thirty  days  immediately
  preceding the date of application.
b.  A  person  is  ineligible for a hunting license, trapping license,
  bowhunting privilege or  muzzle-loading  privilege  unless  such  person
  meets  the  requirements  of  subdivision  3  of section 11-0713 of this
  title.
c. Only the following persons are  eligible  for  resident  fees:  (1)
  persons who have been residents in the state for thirty days immediately
  prior  to  the date of application for the licenses, or who are enrolled
  as full-time students at a college or university within  the  state  and
  who are in residence in the state for the school year, or who are out of
  state  or  foreign  exchange  high school students enrolled as full-time
  students in a high school within the state and who are in  residence  in
  the  state  for  the school year; (2) Indian residents or members of the
  six nations residing on any reservation  wholly  or  partly  within  the
  state;  and  (3)  members  of  the  United States armed forces in active
  service, stationed in this state, regardless of the place  of  residence
  at the time of entry into the service.
d.  Only  persons  who  possess  a  hunting license are eligible for a
  bowhunting privilege or muzzle-loading privilege.
e. A person under the age of twelve years is ineligible for a  hunting
  license.
5. a. One-day and seven-day fishing licenses expire on the date stated
  on them.
b.  A  fishing license issued without charge to a resident as formerly
  provided in subdivision 2 of section 11-0715, shall remain effective for
  the life of the licensee.
c. A special antlerless deer license is effective during  the  special
  open season for which it is issued.
d.  All  other  licenses and privileges defined in section 11-0701 are
  effective for a license year beginning September 1 and ending August 31;
  provided, however, a fishing license shall  remain  effective  one  year
  from the date on which it was issued.
6.  a.  Except  as  provided in section 11-0707 and section 11-0709 of
  this title, no person shall (1) hunt wildlife unless such  person  holds
  and  is  entitled  to  exercise the privileges of a hunting license; (2)
  hunt antlerless deer in a  special  open  season  therefor  pursuant  to
  subdivision  6  of  section  11-0903  of this article unless such person
  holds and is entitled to exercise the privileges of and has  on  his  or
  her  person  while so hunting a hunting license, bowhunting privilege or
  muzzle-loading privilege, and a special  antlerless  deer  license;  (3)
  take  fish  or frogs in the manner described in subdivision 4 of section
  11-0701 of this title unless such person is  entitled  to  exercise  the
  privileges  of  a  fishing license; (4) trap wildlife unless such person
  holds a trapping license.
b. Except as provided in section 11-0707 and section 11-0709  of  this
  title,  no  person  shall  (1) hunt wild deer or bear unless such person
  holds and is entitled to exercise the privileges of a  hunting  license,
  and  meets  the requirements of this article; (2) hunt wild deer or bear
  with a longbow in a special longbow season unless such person holds  and
  is  entitled  to  exercise  the  privileges  of a hunting license with a
  bowhunting privilege and meets the requirements of this article; or  (3)
  hunt  wild  deer  or  bear  with  a  muzzle-loading firearm in a special
  muzzle-loading firearm season unless such person is  at  least  fourteen
  years  old  and  holds a hunting license with a muzzle-loading privilege
  and meets the requirements of this article.
c. No non-resident shall hunt wild bear unless  such  person  holds  a
  hunting  license  and a non-resident bear tag and meets the requirements
  of this article.