N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 11-0921: Surrender of game unfit for human consumption; permit for taking another of species surrendered

§ 11-0921. Surrender of game unfit for human consumption; permit for

taking another of species surrendered.

When a wild turkey, wild deer or wild bear is taken by a person

holding a license or permit and, upon presentation to an environmental

conservation officer or other authorized employee of the department, it

is shown to the satisfaction of such officer or authorized employee that

its flesh was unfit for human consumption at the time it was killed, the

taker may surrender the carcass to the officer or authorized employee

and the officer or authorized employee shall issue the taker a special

permit to take another specimen of the same species as surrendered and

for which the season is still open.