{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-11-0905","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 11-0905","heading":"Open hunting seasons and bag limits for upland game birds and small game","body":"§ 11-0905. Open hunting seasons and bag limits for upland game birds and\n small game.\n 1. Game of the species listed in column one of the table set forth\nbelow may be taken in the open season or seasons specified in column two\nopposite the name of the species, in the areas for which the open season\nis so specified, or if no area is specified, anywhere in the state. Such\ngame, of the species listed in column one, may be taken to the extent of\nthe bag limits specified in column three opposite the name of the\nspecies. Unless the bag limits are stated separately for different areas\nthey limit the total amount of the species that may be taken by one\nperson in a calendar year, whether hunting is done in one area or more\nthan one area. Where the words \"fixed annually by regulation\" appear in\ncolumn two or column three, the species may be taken in open seasons,\nand to the extent of bag limits, fixed by such regulations of the\ndepartment pursuant to section 11-0903 or 11-0307.\n 2. Table\n Column One Column Two Column Three\n Species Open Season Bag Limit\n* a. Migratory game Fixed annually Fixed annually\n birds, all species by federal by federal\n regulation, regulation,\n unless the unless the\n state adopts state adopts\n regulation regulation\n * NB Effective until December 31, 2027\n* a. Migratory game Fixed annually Fixed annually\n birds, all species by regulation by regulation\n * NB Effective December 31, 2027\n b. Ruffed grouse Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n c. Hungarian partridge Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n d. Ring-necked Long Island November Long Island, four\n pheasant 1 through December birds in one day,\n 31. Elsewhere, thirty during season.\n fixed annually by Elsewhere, fixed\n regulation annually by regulation\n e. Quail Orange, Putnam and Orange, Putnam and\n Westchester counties, Westchester counties;\n fixed annually by four birds in one day,\n regulation; ten during season.\n Long Island, November Long Island, six birds\n 1 through December 31 in one day, forty\n during season.\n f. Black, gray and Fixed annually Fixed annually\n fox squirrels by regulation by regulation\n g. Varying hares Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n h. Cottontail rabbits Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n i. Frogs Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n j. Raccoon Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n k. Wild turkeys Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n l. European hare Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n m. Bobcat Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n n. Lynx Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n o. Coyote Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n p. Fox Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n q. Opossum Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n r. Weasel Fixed annually Fixed annually\n by regulation by regulation\n s. Common snapping Fixed annually by Fixed annually by\n turtle regulation. Until regulation. Until\n December 31, December 31,\n 2006 these species 2006 the bag\n may be taken limit shall be five\n from July 1 through per day, thirty\n September 30. per season.\n t. Diamondback Fixed annually Fixed annually\n terrapin by regulation. by regulation.\n u. Spotted salamander, Fixed annually by Fixed annually by\n red-spotted newt, regulation. Until regulation. Until\n dusky salamander, December 31, 2006, December 31, 2006,\n red-backed sala- the open season the bag limit for\n mander, northern for these species all species combined\n slimy salamander shall be all year. shall be five in one\n and two-lined day, and thirty total\n salamander for the season.\n v. Northern Fixed annually by Fixed annually by\n water snake, brown regulation. Until regulation. Until\n snake, red-bellied December 31, 2006, December 31, 2006,\n snake, common the open season the bag limit for\n garter, green for these species all species combined\n snake, northern shall be all year. shall be five in one\n ringneck snake day, and thirty total\n and milk snake for the season.\n 3. Skunk, bobcat, coyote, fox, mink and muskrat may be hunted in any\nmanner not prohibited in section 11-0901 during the open seasons for\nsuch species established in section 11-1103 or fixed by regulation as\nprovided in section 11-1103. They may be taken in any number.\n 4. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this section or\nsection 11-0903, the department is authorized to adopt regulations with\nrespect to taking of small game and upland game birds by trained raptors\nas provided in title 10 of this article from October first through March\nthirty-first in areas where an open hunting season is established, or if\nno area is specified, anywhere in the state.","path":["Environmental Conservation Law","Article 11. Fish and Wildlife","Title 9. Hunting"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/ENV/11-0905","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"0a2a6e9357682e72473659495108550e2e30c02074819324980defbe56726258","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-11-0903","next":"us-ny/n.y.-environmental-conservation-law-11-0907"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}