STATE OF NEW YORK
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9215
IN ASSEMBLY
February 7, 2012
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Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to big
game hunting in the counties of Broome, Chenango and Tioga
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The opening paragraph and items (f) and (i) of paragraph a
2 of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation
3 law, the opening paragraph as amended by section 11 of chapter 483 of
4 the laws of 2010, item (f) as amended by chapter 323 of the laws of 2011
5 and item (i) as separately amended by chapters 321 and 326 of the laws
6 of 2011, are amended and a new item (k) is added to read as follows:
7 Regular open hunting seasons for [deer] big game are established sepa-
8 rately for the named regions or parts of regions, or named counties
9 listed in column one of the table set forth in this subdivision, and are
10 specified as seasons for taking by pistol, rifle, shotgun, crossbow or
11 long bow, or for taking by shotgun or long bow only, or for taking by
12 long bow only, as indicated in column three entitled "Manner of Taking".
13 Where taking of big game by shotgun is permitted by this chapter such
14 shotgun may contain rifling in all or a portion of the barrel, provided,
15 however, if the barrel or a portion thereof does contain rifling only
16 shells having non-metallic cases, except for the base, may be used. In
17 the areas identified in column one except in the "closed areas" speci-
18 fied in subdivision 5 the game specified in column two may be taken in
19 the open season stated in column two immediately following the specifi-
20 cation of the game, in the manner specified in column three.
21 (f) Southern tier, Deer, first Monday Pistol, shotgun,
22 central and Western after November 15 crossbow,
23 region, except those through first Tuesday muzzle loading firearm
24 counties or portions after December 7 or long bow only
25 thereof listed in
26 item (i) [or],
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (j) or (k)
2 of this paragraph
3 (i) The counties of Deer, the first Monday Pistol, shotgun,
4 Allegany, Cattaraugus, after November 15 crossbow,
5 Chautauqua except through first Tuesday muzzle loading
6 that portion of after December 7 firearm, rifle or
7 the county north of long bow only
8 route 20, Chemung,
9 [Chenango,] Herkimer,
10 Madison,
11 Montgomery, Oneida,
12 Oswego, Otsego,
13 Schoharie, Schuyler,
14 Steuben, [Tioga,]
15 Wyoming and Yates
16 [and that portion of
17 the county of
18 Broome east of the
19 Susquehanna river]
20 (k) The counties ofDear and bear,Pistol, shotgun,
21 of Broome, Chenangothe first Mondaycrossbow, muzzle
22 and Tiogaafter November 15loading firearm,
23 through the firstrifle or long
24 Tuesday afterbow only
25 December 7
26 § 2. Items (f) and (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
27 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 11
28 of chapter 483 of the laws of 2010, are amended and a new item (j) is
29 added to read as follows:
30 (f) Southern tier, Deer, first Pistol, shotgun,
31 central and Western Monday after November crossbow,
32 region, except those 15 through first muzzle loading firearm
33 counties or portions Tuesday after or long bow only
34 thereof listed in December 7
35 item (i) or (j)
36 of this paragraph
37 (i) The counties of Deer, the Pistol, shotgun,
38 Allegany, Cattaraugus, first Monday after crossbow,
39 Chemung, [Chenango,] November 15 through muzzle loading
40 Herkimer, Madison, first Tuesday after firearm, rifle or
41 Montgomery, Oneida, December 7 long bow only
42 Oswego, Otsego,
43 Schoharie, Schuyler,
44 Steuben, [Tioga]
45 and Yates
46 [and that portion of
47 the county of
48 Broome east of the
49 Susquehanna river]
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1 (j) The counties ofDeer and bear, thePistol, shotgun,
2 Broome, Chenangofirst Mondaycrossbow, muzzle
3 and Tiogaafter Novemberloading firearm,
4 15 through the firstrifle or long
5 Tuesday afterbow only
6 December 7
7 § 3. Item (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of
8 the environmental conservation law, as separately amended by sections 1
9 of chapters 173, 202 and 203 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as
10 follows:
11 (i) The counties of Deer and bear, the Pistol, shotgun,
12 Allegany, Broome, first Monday after crossbow,
13 Cattaraugus, November 15 through muzzle loading
14 Chemung, Chenango, first Tuesday after firearm, rifle or
15 Herkimer, Madison, December 7 long bow only
16 Montgomery, Oneida,
17 Oswego, Otsego,
18 Schoharie, Schuyler,
19 Steuben, Tioga, and
20 Yates [and that
21 portion of the county
22 of Broome east of the
23 Susquehanna river]
24 § 4. Item (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of
25 the environmental conservation law, as separately amended by sections 2
26 of chapters 173, 202 and 203 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as
27 follows:
28 (i) The counties of Deer and bear, the Pistol, shotgun,
29 Allegany, Broome, first Monday after muzzle loading
30 Cattaraugus, November 15 through firearm, rifle or
31 Chemung, Chenango, first Tuesday after long bow only
32 Herkimer, Madison, December 7
33 Montgomery, Oneida,
34 Oswego, Otsego,
35 Schoharie, Schuyler,
36 Steuben, Tioga, and
37 Yates[, and that
38 portion of the county
39 of Broome east of the
40 Susquehanna river]
41 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amend-
42 ments to paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the environ-
43 mental conservation law made by section one of this act shall be subject
44 to the expiration and reversion of such paragraph pursuant to chapter
45 600 of the laws of 1993, as amended, when upon such date the provisions
46 of section two of this act shall take effect; the amendments to para-
47 graph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the environmental conser-
48 vation law made by section two of this act shall be subject to the expi-
49 ration and reversion of such item pursuant to section 13 of chapter 600
50 of the laws of 1993, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of
51 section three of this act shall take effect; provided further, that the
52 amendments to item (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
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1 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law made by section three of
2 this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such item
3 pursuant to section 17 of chapter 483 of the laws of 2010, as amended,
4 when upon such date the provisions of section four of this act shall
5 take effect.
