Part 1, Section 40 - Hunting Wild Turkey - Express Terms Adopted June 17, 2009
Express Terms
Paragraph (1) of subdivision 6 NYCRR 1.40 (c) is amended as follows:
(1) Fall. A permittee may hunt wild turkey only during those open seasons and in those wildlife management units (as described in section 4.1 of this title) listed below.
| Open season | Wildlife management units |
|---|---|
| October 1st through the first Friday after October 15th | 5A, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6A, 6C, 6F, 6G, 6H, 6J, 6K and 6N |
| October 1st through the day before the Southern Zone regular deer season | 3A, 3C, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3J, 3K, 3M, 3N, 3P, 3R, 3S, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4F, 4G, 4H, 4J, 4K, 4L, [4M,] [4N,] 4O, 4P, 4R, 4S, 4T, 4U, 4W, [4X,] 4Y, 4Z, [5K, 5N, 5P,] 5R, 5S, 5T, 6P, 6R, 6S, 7F, 7J, 7H, 7M, 7P, 7R and 7S |
| 14 consecutive days beginning 28 days prior to the Southern Zone regular deer season | 7A, 8A, 8C, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J, [8K,] 9A, 9C, and 9F |
| The 28 days immediately prior to the Southern Zone regular deer season | 8M, 8N, 8P, 8R, 8S, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, 9W, 9X and 9Y |
| 5 consecutive days beginning on the third Saturday of November | 1C |
Paragraphs (3) and (4) of subdivision 6 NYCRR 1.40 (f) are amended as follows:
(3) A permittee may hunt turkey with a shotgun or handgun loaded with shot no larger than number 2 and no smaller than number 8.
(4) A permittee may not take turkey with a rifle or handgun except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subdivision.