S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1689
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 14, 2015
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Introduced by Sen. LIBOUS -- 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 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:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by
section 14 of part EE of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to
read as follows:
Regular open hunting seasons for [deer] BIG GAME are established sepa-
rately for the named regions or parts of regions, or named counties
listed in column one of the table set forth in this subdivision, and are
specified as seasons for taking by pistol, rifle, shotgun or long bow,
or for taking by shotgun, crossbow or long bow only, or for taking by
long bow only, as indicated in column three entitled "Manner of Taking".
Where taking of big game by shotgun is permitted by this chapter such
shotgun may contain rifling in all or a portion of the barrel, provided,
however, if the barrel or a portion thereof does contain rifling only
shells having non-metallic cases, except for the base, may be used. In
the areas identified in column one except in the "closed areas" speci-
fied in subdivision five of this section the game specified in column
two may be taken in the open season stated in column two immediately
following the specification of the game, in the manner specified in
column three.
S 2. Items (f) and (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
11-0907 of the environmental conservation law, item (f) as amended by
chapter 142 of the laws of 2014 and item (i) as amended by section 14 of
part EE of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, are amended and a new item
(n) is added to read as follows:
(f) Southern tier, Deer, first Pistol, shotgun,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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central and Western Monday after November crossbow,
region, except those 15 through first muzzle loading
counties or portions Tuesday after firearm or
thereof listed in December 7 long bow only
item (i), (k),
(l) [or], (m) OR (N) of this
paragraph
(i) The counties of Deer, the first Monday Pistol, shotgun,
Allegany, Cattaraugus, after November 15 crossbow,
Cayuga, Chautauqua through first Tuesday muzzle loading
except that portion after December 7 firearm, rifle or
of the county north long bow only
of route 20, Chemung,
[Chenango,] Herkimer,
Madison,
Montgomery, Oneida,
Oswego, Otsego,
Schoharie, Schuyler,
Steuben, [Tioga,]
Wyoming and Yates
[and that portion of
the county of
Broome east of the
Susquehanna river]
(N) THE COUNTIES DEER AND BEAR, PISTOL, SHOTGUN,
OF BROOME EXCEPT THE FIRST MONDAY CROSSBOW, MUZZLE
WITHIN THE CITY AFTER NOVEMBER 15 LOADING FIREARM,
OF BINGHAMTON, THROUGH THE FIRST RIFLE OR LONG
CHENANGO AND TUESDAY AFTER BOW ONLY
TIOGA DECEMBER 7
S 3. Item (f) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of
the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 14 of part EE
of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
(f) Southern tier, Deer, first Pistol, shotgun,
central and Western Monday after November crossbow,
region, except those 15 through first muzzle loading
counties or portions Tuesday after firearm or
thereof listed in December 7 long bow only
item (i), (k)
[or], (l) OR (N)
of this
paragraph
S 4. Items (f) and (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
11-0907 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 15
of part EE of chapter 55 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as
follows:
(f) Southern tier, Deer and bear, first Pistol, shotgun,
central and Western Monday after November crossbow,
region, except those 15 through first muzzle loading firearm
counties or portions Tuesday after or long bow only
thereof listed in December 7
item (i) OR (N)
of this paragraph
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(i) The counties of Deer and bear, the Pistol, shotgun,
Allegany, Cattaraugus, first Monday after crossbow,
Chautauqua except November 15 through muzzle loading
that portion of the first Tuesday after firearm, rifle or
county north of route December 7 long bow only
20, [Chenango,]
Herkimer, Montgomery,
Oneida, Oswego,
Otsego, Schoharie[,
Tioga] and Wyoming
[and that portion
of the county
of Broome east of the
Susquehanna river]
S 5. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amend-
ments to the opening paragraph of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law made by section
one of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
paragraph pursuant to chapter 600 of the laws of 1993 and shall be
deemed to expire therewith; the amendments to item (f) of paragraph a of
subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law
made by section two of this act shall be subject to the expiration and
reversion of such item pursuant to chapter 142 of the laws of 2014, as
amended, when upon such date the provisions of section three of this act
shall take effect; provided further, that the amendments to items (f)
and (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the envi-
ronmental conservation law made by section two of this act and item f of
such paragraph as amended by section three of this act, shall be subject
to the expiration and reversion of such paragraph pursuant to section 13
of chapter 600 of the laws of 1993, as amended, when upon such date the
provisions of section four of this act shall take effect.
