Annual Hunting License View residency qualifications With this license you can hunt big game and small game. Note: To hunt turkey, all hunters must purchase a turkey permit. There are no exceptions. Your browser does not support iFrames. Navigation menu. Skip to main navigation Hunting Licenses Hunter Safety Education Requirement All first-time hunters must pass one or more courses before they can get a hunting license in New York.
Small game and big game hunting is now included in the annual hunting license for both residents and nonresidents. A fishing license is required for residents and nonresidents age 16 and over. New York offers an annual, 7-day or 1-day fishing license.
Sunday hunting is allowed in all areas of New York. There are some local exceptions. Check the area that you hunt carefully. Visit DEC's website for more information on materials , including a list of courses and course registration.
The requirements to earn a New York State hunter education certificate can be met by completing DEC's online hunter education course and passing the exam. Upon passing, participants will receive a hunter education certificate, enabling the purchase of a hunting license.
The online course can be accessed at DEC's website. New York State also offers an online bowhunter education certification course. Upon passing, hunters receive their bowhunter education certificate so they can purchase a bowhunting privilege. Deer hunters will have several new opportunities this year, with a law change that allows and year-old hunters to pursue deer with a firearm or crossbow under the supervision of an experienced adult hunter in upstate counties that opt-in to participate see the Junior Big Game Hunting map.
In addition, DEC created a new holiday deer hunt, an extended portion of the late bow and muzzleloader season from Dec. These are new opportunities for young hunters to be mentored by experienced adults and for families to hunt together during the holiday season.
DEC is also proposing additional hunting-related changes , which are currently out for public review and comment. If these proposals are adopted, DEC will notify the public by means of a press release and email newsletters. To foster the next generation of hunters in New York, DEC has expanded opportunities for junior hunters licensees aged and trappers under 12 years old by designating special youth hunts for deer, wild turkey, pheasants, and waterfowl.
These opportunities allow youth hunters and trappers to spend time in the field with experienced adults and gain the necessary knowledge and skills to become safe and responsible members of the hunting and trapping community. More information about these programs and other opportunities for junior hunters and trappers is available on DEC's website. The number of hunting-relating shooting incidents is declining, but even one incident is too many.
Hunters can prevent injuries and fatalities by following the cardinal rules of hunting safety:. Tree stand falls are a major cause of hunting injuries. These hunting-related injuries are easily preventable. Hunters are advised to use a full-body harness and fall-arrest system and stay connected from the time they leave the ground until the time they return. Hunters are advised to check their stands including straps and chains every season and replace worn or missing parts.
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