S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2928
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 6, 2009
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Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, DeFRANCISCO, LARKIN, LITTLE, MAZIARZ, VOLKER
-- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
providing for a special archery season for the taking of antlerless
deer
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 11-0907 of the environmental
conservation law is amended by adding a new paragraph b-1 to read as
follows:
B-1. IN THE NORTHERN ZONE, A SPECIAL OPEN SEASON IS ALSO ESTABLISHED
FOR TAKING ANTLERLESS DEER ONLY, BY THE USE OF A LONG BOW ONLY, BY HOLD-
ERS OF A SMALL AND BIG GAME, SPORTSMAN, OR FREE SPORTSMAN LICENSE TO
WHICH A VALID BOWHUNTING STAMP IS AFFIXED OR TO HOLDERS OF A JUNIOR
ARCHERY, RESIDENT OR NON-RESIDENT SUPER SPORTSMAN, OR NON-RESIDENT
BOWHUNTING LICENSE. SUCH SPECIAL SEASON SHALL INCLUDE THE REGULAR OPEN
SEASON FOR DEER STATED IN ITEM (A) OF COLUMN TWO OF THE TABLE SET FORTH
IN PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE
THE SEVEN DAY PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF THE REGULAR
RIFLE SEASON STATED IN CLAUSE A OF COLUMN TWO OF THE TABLE SET FORTH IN
SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided that the commissioner of environ-
mental conservation is authorized to promulgate any and all rules and
regulations and take any other measures necessary to implement this act
on its effective date on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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