S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6802
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 17, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
establishing the yearling buck protection program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 11-0935 to read as follows:
§ 11-0935. YEARLING BUCK PROTECTION PROGRAM.
1. DEFINITIONS. A. "ANTLERED DEER" MEANS A DEER WITH AT LEAST ONE
ANTLER MEASURING THREE INCHES OR MORE IN LENGTH.
B. "WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT" MEANS WILDLIFE REGIONS AS DEMARCATED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.
2. RESTRICTIONS AND APPLICABILITY. A. ANY PERSON WHO HUNTS OR TAKES
ANTLERED DEER UNDER A VALID PERMIT OR LICENSE DURING THE BOW HUNTING,
REGULAR AND MUZZLELOADING DEER SEASONS IS RESTRICTED TO THE HUNTING OR
TAKING OF ANTLERED DEER WITH AT LEAST ONE ANTLER WITH AT LEAST THREE
POINTS IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS 3F, 3G, 3M, 3N, 3P, 3R, 4B, 4C, 4F,
4H, 4J, 4K, 4L, 4T, 4U, 4Y, 4Z, 5R, 5S, 5T, 7M, 7P, 6A, 6G, 6H, 6C, 6K
AND TAKING OF ANTLERED DEER WITH AT LEAST ONE ANTLER WITH AT LEAST FOUR
POINTS IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS 7R, 7S, 8N, 8P, 8R, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y,
9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, 9W, 9X, 9Y, 7A, 7F, 7J, 6P, 6S,
6R, AND 4A; EACH POINT MUST BE AT LEAST ONE INCH LONG MEASURED FROM THE
MAIN ANTLER BEAM.
B. THE YEARLING BUCK PROTECTION PROGRAM APPLIES TO ALL PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE LAND WITHIN THE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS SET FORTH IN THIS
SECTION.
3. APPLICABILITY. THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL
ONLY APPLY TO THE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10288-03-7