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Section 1.24: Special Season For Deer Of Either Sex In Suffolk County

Statutory authority: Environmental Conservation Law, §§ 3-0301, 11-0303, 11-0701, 11-0715, 11-0903, 11-0907, 11-0909, 11-0911, 11-0913, 11-0917, 11-1103

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• 1.24 Special season for deer of either sex in Suffolk County.

§1.24 Special season for deer of either sex in Suffolk County.

(a) Applicability
(b) Open season and times
(c) Open area
(d) License requirements
(e) Regulations
(f) General provisions

(a) Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to the taking of deer by shotgun and muzzleloading firearm in Suffolk County.

(b) Open season and times. Deer may be taken, Monday through Friday from sunrise to sunset beginning on the Monday following the first Saturday in January through the last weekday, other than a Monday, in January.

(c) Open area. No person shall take deer in Suffolk County other than in an open area. For the purposes of this section, the open areas are:

(1) In that part of the Town of Brookhaven within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the intersection of the Brookhaven-Southampton-Riverhead town boundaries westerly and northerly along the Brookhaven-Riverhead town boundary to Route 25; thence westerly along Route 25 to the eastern boundary of the lands of the Long Island State Park and Recreation Commission; thence northerly along said boundary to the southern boundary of Wading River School District No. 1; thence easterly along said boundary to the Brookhaven-Riverhead town boundary; thence northerly along the Brookhaven-Riverhead town boundary to Route 25A; thence westerly along Route 25A to the William Floyd Parkway Extension; thence southerly along the William Floyd Parkway Extension to Route 25; thence westerly along Route 25 to Ridge Road; thence northerly along Ridge Road to Route 25A; thence westerly along Route 25A to Miller Place Road; thence southerly along Miller Place Road to Mt. Sinai-Coram Road; thence southerly along Mt. Sinai-Coram Road to Miller Place-Middle Island Road; thence southerly along Miller Place-Middle Island Road to Whiskey Road; thence easterly along Whiskey Road to a point at the driveway to the Pine Tree Sanitation Corporation facility, 3/10 of a mile east of the intersection of Whiskey Road and Middle Island Boulevard, thence southerly along said driveway and Springbrook Common Drive to Route 25; thence easterly along Route 25 to County Road 21; thence southerly along County Road 21 to Moriches-Middle Island Road to the William Floyd Parkway; thence northerly along the William Floyd Parkway to the Long Island Rail Road; thence easterly along the Long Island Rail Road to North Street; thence southerly and westerly along North Street to Yaphank-Middle Island Road; thence southerly and easterly along Yaphank-Middle Island Road to Barnes Road; thence southerly along Barnes Road to Route 27; thence easterly along Route 27 to Route 55; thence southerly along Route 55 to Old Country Road; thence easterly along Old Country Road to the Brookhaven-Southampton town boundary and thence northerly along the Brookhaven-Southampton town boundary to the intersection of the Brookhaven-Southampton-Riverhead town boundaries at the point of beginning; and in that part within the bounds of a continuous line extending from Smith Road westerly along Montauk Highway to Old Stump Road thence southerly along Old Stump Road to Beaver Dam Road; thence easterly along Beaver Dam Road to the western shore of the Carmans River; thence southerly along the western shore of the Carmans River to the northern boundary of the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge; thence westerly along said boundary to the northern boundary of the New York State Conservation Area; thence westerly and southerly along said boundary to Bellport Bay; thence easterly along the shore of Bellport Bay to the Carmans River; thence easterly along an imaginary line extending from the easternmost tip of Long Point, to the eastern shore of the Carmans River at the western point of the southern boundary of the Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge; thence southerly, easterly and northerly along said boundary to Montauk Highway at the point of the beginning; and in that part of Fire Island that is in the Town of Brookhaven. (2) In that part of the Town of East Hampton within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the southern boundary of the Village of Sag Harbor southerly along the East Hampton - Southampton town boundary to the Long Island Rail Road; thence easterly along the Long Island Rail Road to Stephen Hands Path; thence northeasterly along Stephen Hands Path to Hands Creek Road; thence northerly along Hands Creek Road to the Ely Brook to Hands Creek Road and northerly along it to Alewife Brook Road; thence northerly along Alewife Brook Road to Northwest Harbor; thence westerly along the shores of Northwest Harbor, Northwest Creek and Sag Harbor to Little Northwest Creek; thence southerly along Little Northwest Creek and the eastern and southern boundaries of the Village of Sag Harbor to the East Hampton Southampton town boundary at the point of the beginning; in that part within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the western boundary of Napeague State Park easterly along the Long Island Rail Road to Napeague Harbor Road; thence southerly along Napeague Harbor Road to Route 27; thence easterly along Route 27 to South Davis Avenue; thence northerly along South Davis Avenue to South Dubois Place; thence southerly along South Dubois Place to South Duncan Drive; thence southerly along South Duncan Drive to South Dorset Drive; thence easterly along South Dorset Drive to South Dewey Place; thence northerly along South Dewey Place to Second House Road; thence northerly along Second House Road to Fort Pond Bay; thence westerly along the shores of Fort Pond Bay and Napeague Bay to Goff Point; thence southerly, westerly and northerly along the shore of Napeague Harbor to Lazy Point; thence westerly along the shore of Napeague Bay to the western boundary of Napeague State Park; and thence southerly along the western boundary of Napeague State Park to the point of beginning; and in that part lying east of a continuous line extending from the north shore to the south shore as follows: beginning at the outlet of Lake Montauk southerly along East Lake Drive to Route 27; thence easterly along Route 27 to a dirt road, known as Fisherman's Road as shown on the filed subdivision known as Wompenanit; thence southerly along the dirt road ending at the Atlantic Ocean; and in that part within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the intersection of Town Lane and Abrahams Path to Route 45; thence northerly along Route 45 to Acabonac Road; thence southerly and westerly along Acabonac Road to Abrahams Path; thence southerly along Abrahams Path to the point of beginning. (3) In that part of the Town of Riverhead within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the Riverhead - Brookhaven town boundary northerly along the Long Island Expressway to Route 25; thence westerly along Route 25 to Edwards Avenue; thence northerly along Edwards Avenue to North Road (or Sound Avenue); thence westerly along North Road (or Sound Avenue) to the Riverhead-Brookhaven town boundary: and in that part within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the eastern end of Warner Court westerly along Warner Court to Warner Drive; thence southerly along Warner Drive to Sound Avenue; thence westerly along Sound Avenue to Twomey Avenue; thence southerly along Twomey Avenue to Youngs Avenue; thence easterly along Youngs Avenue to Osborn Avenue; thence southerly along Osborn Avenue to Reeves Avenue; thence easterly along Reeves Avenue to Doctor's Path; thence northerly along Doctor's Path to Sound Avenue; thence easterly along Sound Avenue to Church Lane; thence southerly along Church Lane to Tuthill's Lane; thence southerly along Tuthill's Lane to Route 25 thence westerly along Route 25 to Edgar Avenue; thence southerly along Edgar Avenue and Meetinghouse Creek Road to Peconic Bay Boulevard; thence easterly along Peconic Bay Boulevard to Washington Avenue; thence northerly along Washington Avenue to Route 25; thence easterly along Route 25 to Route 22; thence northerly along Route 22 to Sound Avenue; thence easterly along Sound Avenue to the Riverhead - Southold town boundary; thence northerly along said boundary to the Atlantic Ocean; thence westerly along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean to an imaginary line extending due north from Eastern and of Warner Court to the Atlantic Ocean; thence southerly along said line to the point of beginning. (4) In that part of the Town of Southampton within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the intersection of the Southampton-Riverhead-Brookhaven town boundaries southerly along the Southampton-Brookhaven town boundary to Old Country Road; thence easterly along Old Country Road to Phillips Avenue; thence southerly along Phillips Avenue to the Long Island Rail Road thence easterly along the Long Island Rail Road to the Westhampton Beach Village boundary; thence northerly, easterly and southerly along the Westhampton Beach Village boundary to the Long Island Rail Road; thence easterly along the Long Island Rail Road to the eastern boundary of the Suffolk County Freight Airport, formerly known as the Suffolk County U.S. Air Force Base; thence northerly along the eastern boundary of said airport to Quogue Bicycle Stumpy Road; thence northerly along Quogue Bicycle Stumpy Road to Lewis Road; thence southerly along Lewis Road to the Long Island Rail Road; thence easterly along the Long Island Rail Road to Montauk Highway (Route 27A); thence easterly along Route 27A to Route 24; thence northerly along Route 24 to the Old Canoe Place - Riverhead Road; thence easterly along the Old Canoe Place - Riverhead Road to Sunrise Highway Extension; thence easterly along Sunrise Highway Extension to Newton Road; thence northerly along Newton Road to Squiretown Road; thence northerly and westerly along Squiretown Road and Upper Red Creek Road to the boundary of Hubbard County Park; thence westerly along the county park boundary to Cow Yard Beach; thence westerly along the southern shore of Flanders Bay to Goose Creek; thence southerly along the eastern shore of Goose Creek to Route 24; thence westerly along Route 24 to the Southampton-Riverhead town boundary; and thence westerly along the Southampton-Riverhead town boundary to the intersection of the Southampton-Riverhead-Brookhaven town boundaries at the point of beginning; in that part within the bounds of a continuous line extending from North Sea Road westerly along the southern shore of Little Peconic Bay and southerly along the eastern shore of Great Peconic Bay to Little Sebonac Creek; thence easterly along Little Sebonac Creek to Island Creek Road; thence southerly along Island Creek Road to West Neck Road; thence southerly along West Neck Road to Millstone Brook Road; thence westerly and southerly along Millstone Brook Road to Whites Lane; thence easterly along Whites Lane to North Magee Street; thence northerly along North Magee Street to Millstone Brook Road; thence northerly along Millstone Brook Road and Scott Road to Jennings Road; thence easterly along Jennings Road to North Sea Road; thence northerly along North Sea Road to Conscience Point Road; thence northerly along Conscience Point Road to North Sea Harbor; thence northerly along the western shore of North Sea Harbor to Little Peconic Bay; thence westerly along the south shore of Little Peconic Bay to the point of beginning; in that part within the bounds of a continuous line extending from Noyack Road southerly along Majors Path to Mecox Road; thence easterly along Mecox Road to Lower Seven Ponds Road; thence easterly along Lower Seven Ponds Road to Head of Pond Road; thence easterly along Head of Pond Road; thence northerly along Deerfield Road to Head of Pond - Scuttle Hole Road; thence easterly along Head of Pond - Scuttle Hole Road to Narrow Lane; thence southerly along Narrow Lane to Scuttle Hole Road; thence northerly and easterly along Scuttle Hole Road to Mitchel's Lane; thence southerly along Mitchel's Lane to the Long Island Rail Road; thence easterly along the Long Island Rail Road to the Southampton - East Hampton town boundary; thence northerly along the Southampton - East Hampton town boundary to the southern boundary of the Village of Sag Harbor; thence westerly along said village boundary to Noyack Road; thence westerly along Noyack Road to Majors Path at the point of beginning; and in that part within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the intersection of Route 27 and Town line Road southerly along Town Line Road to the Atlantic Ocean; thence westerlyalong the Atlantic Ocean to Atlantic Avenue; thence northerly along Atlantic Avenue to Mecox Road; thence westerly and northerly along Mecox Road to Route 27; thence easterly along Route 27 to Town Line Road at the point of beginning; and in that part within the bounds of the incorporated Village of North Haven. (5) All of the Town of Shelter Island. (6) In that part of the Town of Southold within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the Riverhead-Southold town boundary at the shore of the Long Island Sound, southerly along the Riverhead-Southold town boundary to Great Peconic Bay Boulevard; thence easterly along Great Peconic Bay Boulevard to Bay Avenue; thence northerly along Bay Avenue to Main Road (Route 25); thence easterly along Main Road to Factory Avenue; thence northerly along Factory Avenue to Sound Avenue; thence westerly along Sound Avenue to Middle Road; thence easterly along Middle Road to Depot Lane; thence southerly along Depot Lane to Main Road (Route 25), thence easterly along Main Road to Tucker Lane; thence northerly along Tucker Lane to Middle Road, thence westerly along Middle Road to Mill Road; thence northerly along Mill Road to the southern shore of Long Island Sound; thence westerly along the shore of Long Island Sound to the Riverhead-Southold town boundary at the point of beginning; in that part within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the intersection of Sound Road and Main Road (Route 25) easterly along Main Road to the bridge over Dam Pond; thence southerly along the eastern shore of the outlet of Dam Pond to the shore of Orient Harbor; thence easterly along the shores of Orient Harbor, Long Beach Bay and Gadiners Bay to Orient Point; thence westerly along the southern shore of Long Island Sound to Sound Road; and thence southerly on Sound Road to Main Road, at the point of beginning; in that part including all of Robbins Island; in that part within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the intersection of Route 25 and New Suffolk Road; southerly along New Suffolk Road to Cedars Road; thence westerly along Cedars Road to the western tributary of West Creek; thence southerly along the western tributary of West Creek and the western shore of West Creek to the dike running approximately west to east on the north side of West Creek; thence easterly along said dike to Grathwohl Road; thence northerly along Grathwohl Road to New Suffolk Road; thence southerly along New Suffolk Road to Old Harbor Road; thence southerly along Old Harbor Road to Cutchogue Harbor; thence northerly along the shore of Cutchogue Harbor to Wickham Creek; thence northerly and westerly along the west shore of Wickham creek to Old Pasture Road; thence easterly along Old Pasture Road to Pequash Avenue; thence northerly along Pequash Avenue to Route 25; thence westerly along Route 25 to the point of the beginning;in that part within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the intersection of Route 25 and Locust Avenue southerly along Locust Avenue to New Suffolk Avenue; thence easterly along New Suffolk Avenue, to Downes Creek; thence northerly along Downes Creek to Route 25; thence westerly along Route 25 to the point of the beginning; and in that part within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the intersection of Main Road (Route 25) and Sage Road northerly along Main Road (Route 25) to the bridge over the Long Island Rail Road; thence easterly along the Long Island Rail Road to the intersection of Kerwin Boulevard and the Long Island Rail Road; thence southerly along Kerwin Boulevard to the intersection of Kerwin Boulevard and Sage Spur; thence westerly along Sage Spur to the end of Sage Spur; thence in a continuous line extending due west from the end of Sage Spur to the line's intersection with Sage Road; thence northerly along Sage Road to the point of beginning, and in that part within the bounds of a continuous line extending from the intersection of New Suffolk Avenue and Marratooka Road, along Marratooka Road to the intersection of Marratooka Road and Park Avenue; thence westerly along Park Avenue to the eastern boundary of the Mattituck Airport; thence southerly, westerly and northerly along the boundary of the Mattituck Airport to New Suffolk Avenue; thence easterly along New Suffolk Avenue to the point of beginning.

(d) License requirements. No person shall hunt deer in Suffolk County unless such person possesses a special hunting permit. The special hunting permits shall be issued as follows: (1) Permits, furnished by the Department of Environmental Conservation, are issued by the town clerks for their respective towns only, and only until the quota for each town is exhausted. The quotas are as follows:

Permits are issued only to holders of properly endorsed permit applications. Each permit authorizes the holder to hunt deer only in the town specified on it, and only on the property for which the permit holder has a properly completed and endorsed landowner's endorsement form. Permits are not transferable. (2) Permit applications may be obtained in person, or upon written request by mail, addressed to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Bureau of Wildlife, Building 40, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11790-2356. The envelope in which the application is requested shall be plainly marked "Suffolk Special Deer Permit" in the lower left-hand corner. Requests shall give, legibly, the name and address of the applicant. A stamped, self-addressed return envelope shall be included with the request. Incomplete or illegible requests shall not be honored and shall be returned to the sender whenever possible. (3)To obtain a permit a person holding a permit application shall present it to the clerk of the town in which he or she intends to hunt along with a landowner's endorsement form which has been endorsed by a person who owns or leases 10 or more acres of land in that town, and who thereby certifies that he or she gives consent to the applicant to hunt deer on his or her premises in accordance with the provisions of this section. Such owner or leasee may authorize, and the town clerk may issue permits for, no more than one hunter for each 10 acres and not to exceed five hunters, per 100 acres under the owners control except that the department, through its Regional Wildlife Manager, may, in writing, authorize the owner or leasee of 10 or more acres to endorse additional applications and the issuance of permits therefore up to one hunter for each 10 acres and not to exceed five hunters per hundred acres for each day of the open season, when deer damage circumstances warrant such action. When deer damage circumstances warrant, the Regional Wildlife Manager may, in writing, authorize the owner or lessee of 10 or more acres, but less than 20 acres, to endorse two permits for each day of the open season. If the applicant wishes to hunt on his or her own land, he shall endorse his or her own application and obtain a permit, but in such case he or she may hunt only if the foregoing limits as to the number of hunters on a given acreage are not exceeded thereby. (4) Any holder of a special hunting permit who the department has reason to believe has violated any provisions of the Environmental Conservation Law, or of regulations promulgated thereunder, while hunting pursuant to such permit, shall surrender the permit to the department, and upon conviction or settlement for such violation such permit may be revoked. Any permit application or permit obtained by fraud, or by a person not entitled to be issued it or who makes a false statement in applying for it, shall be void. No permit application or permit shall be replaced if it is lost, stolen or destroyed.

(e) Regulations. (1) Deer of either sex may be taken. (2) Taking deer by use of a muzzleloading pistol is forbidden. (3) No person shall take deer with other than a shotgun using a single ball or slug, or a muzzleloading firearm, shooting a single projectile, having a minimum bore of 0.44 inches. Nothing in this section shall be construed as permitting a person to hunt on Saturday or Sunday. The provision of the Environmental Conservation Law in relation to hunting hours shall apply to the taking of deer pursuant to this section. (4) No person shall fail to transport deer taken in Suffolk County to a department checking station in Suffolk County prior to 6 pm. on the day taken. The taker shall personally transport the deer to a checking station; except that the taker may designate another to transport the deer providing the taker's carcass tag and a tag supplied by such taker, on which is written legibly in ink the name and address of the person to transport the deer, the date, and the signature of the taker and transporter, are attached to the carcass. The deer shall be tagged with a nonreusable self-locking metal seal by a department representative. No person shall remove such seal until the deer has been prepared for consumption. No person shall possess or transport such deer, except from point of taking to a checking station, without such seal and the taker's deer carcass tag properly attached. (5) No person shall hunt pursuant to a permit issued in accordance with this section without first obtaining written permission of the owner or lesser of the lands on which hunting is done. (6) No person shall hunt unless such person has in possession the required permit, landowner endorsement form and big game license.

(f) General provisions. The provisions of the Environmental Conservation Law shall be applicable to hunting deer pursuant to this section.