N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 11-0927: Field trials

§ 11-0927. Field trials.

1. No person shall hold a field trial except as provided in this

section or take part in a field trial not conducted in accordance with

the provisions of this section.

2. a. A field trial may be held on liberated game, liberated

artificially propagated game, led or confined game legally possessed, or

on wild game on a licensed dog training area at any time without

license, provided such game is not taken by shooting or otherwise

killed; and, on areas other than a licensed dog training area, such

field trials may be held on wild game from August 16 to April 15 without

license, or at such other times when licensed by the department from

April 16 to August 15.

b. A permit from the department is required for liberation of any

wildlife.

3. Wild game shall not be taken by shooting or otherwise killed in the

course of a field trial. Other game on which a field trial may be held

as provided in this section may be taken by shooting in the course of a

field trial, except a field trial held on a licensed dog training area,

provided a license for such shooting has been procured from the

department. Game so taken shall be immediately identified on forms

provided by the department until the game is finally prepared for

consumption.

4. Game so identified may be possessed, transported, bought and sold

at any time, without limitation by section 11-0917 of this article.