Senate Bill S5601

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to yearling buck protection

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S5601 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A394
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง11-0914, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A10039

2011-S5601 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing a yearling buck protection program.

2011-S5601 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5601 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5601

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 6, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee 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 11-0914 to read as follows:
S 11-0914. YEARLING BUCK PROTECTION PROGRAM.
  1.  DEFINITIONS.  A.  AN  "ANTLERED DEER" IS DEFINED AS 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  APPLICATION.  A.  ANY PERSON WHO HUNTS OR TAKES
ANTLERED DEER UNDER A VALID PERMIT OR  LICENSE  DURING  THE  BOWHUNTING,
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. EACH POINT MUST BE AT LEAST ONE INCH LONG MEASURED FROM THE MAIN
ANTLER BEAM.
  B.  THIS  PROGRAM  APPLIES  TO  ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND WITHIN THE
SPECIFIED WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS.
  3. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS. THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL ONLY  APPLY  TO
THAT  PORTION  OF  WILDLIFE  MANAGEMENT  UNIT 3A SOUTH AND WEST OF STATE
ROUTE TWENTY-EIGHT.
  4. EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS. HUNTERS UNDER THE  AGE  OF  SEVENTEEN
ARE  EXEMPT  FROM  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND MAY TAKE ANY DEER
WITH AN ANTLER OR ANTLERS MEASURING THREE INCHES OR MORE IN LENGTH.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11761-02-1

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