2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 11 - Fish and Wildlife › Title 9 - Hunting › 11-0905 - Open Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits for Upland Game Birds and Small Game.

§ 11-0905. Open hunting seasons and bag limits for upland game birds and
small game.
1.  Game  of  the  species listed in column one of the table set forth
  below may be taken in the open season or seasons specified in column two
  opposite the name of the species, in the areas for which the open season
  is so specified, or if no area is specified, anywhere in the state. Such
  game, of the species listed in column one, may be taken to the extent of
  the bag limits specified in  column  three  opposite  the  name  of  the
  species. Unless the bag limits are stated separately for different areas
  they  limit  the  total  amount  of the species that may be taken by one
  person in a calendar year, whether hunting is done in one area  or  more
  than  one area. Where the words "fixed annually by regulation" appear in
  column two or column three, the species may be taken  in  open  seasons,
  and  to  the  extent  of  bag  limits,  fixed by such regulations of the
  department pursuant to section 11-0903 or 11-0307.
2. Table
Column One         Column Two          Column Three
Species            Open Season         Bag Limit
 
  * a. Migratory game      Fixed annually        Fixed annually
birds, all species  by federal            by federal
regulation,           regulation,
unless the            unless the
state adopts          state adopts
regulation            regulation
* NB Effective until December 31, 2024
  * a. Migratory game      Fixed annually        Fixed annually
birds, all species  by regulation         by regulation
* NB Effective December 31, 2024
b. Ruffed grouse       Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
c. Hungarian partridge Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
d. Ring-necked         Long Island November  Long Island, four
pheasant            1 through December    birds in one day,
31. Elsewhere,        thirty during season.
fixed annually by     Elsewhere, fixed
regulation            annually by regulation
e. Quail               Orange, Putnam and    Orange, Putnam and
Westchester counties, Westchester counties;
fixed annually by     four birds in one day,
regulation;           ten during season.
Long Island, November Long Island, six birds
1 through December 31 in one day, forty
during season.
f. Black, gray and     Fixed annually        Fixed annually
fox squirrels       by regulation         by regulation
g. Varying hares       Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
h. Cottontail rabbits  Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
i. Frogs               Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
j. Raccoon             Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
k. Wild turkeys        Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
l. European hare       Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
m. Bobcat              Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
n. Lynx                Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
o. Coyote              Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
p. Fox                 Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
q. Opossum             Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
r. Weasel              Fixed annually        Fixed annually
by regulation         by regulation
s. Common snapping     Fixed annually by     Fixed annually by
turtle              regulation. Until     regulation. Until
December 31,          December 31,
2006 these species    2006 the bag
may be taken          limit shall be five
from July 1 through   per day, thirty
September 30.         per season.
t. Diamondback         Fixed annually        Fixed annually
terrapin            by regulation.        by regulation.
u. Spotted salamander, Fixed annually by     Fixed annually by
red-spotted newt,   regulation. Until     regulation. Until
dusky salamander,   December 31, 2006,    December 31, 2006,
red-backed sala-    the open season       the bag limit for
mander, northern    for these species     all species combined
slimy salamander    shall be all year.    shall be five in one
and two-lined                             day, and thirty total
salamander                                for the season.
v. Northern            Fixed annually by     Fixed annually by
water snake, brown  regulation. Until     regulation. Until
snake, red-bellied  December 31, 2006,    December 31, 2006,
snake, common       the open season       the bag limit for
garter, green       for these species     all species combined
snake, northern     shall be all year.    shall be five in one
ringneck snake                            day, and thirty total
and milk snake                            for the season.
3.  Skunk,  bobcat, coyote, fox, mink and muskrat may be hunted in any
  manner not prohibited in section 11-0901 during  the  open  seasons  for
  such  species  established  in section 11-1103 or fixed by regulation as
  provided in section 11-1103. They may be taken in any number.
4.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  this section or
  section 11-0903, the department is authorized to adopt regulations  with
  respect to taking of small game and upland game birds by trained raptors
  as provided in title 10 of this article from October first through March
  thirty-first in areas where an open hunting season is established, or if
  no area is specified, anywhere in the state.