S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5456
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 27, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred 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:
1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
2 section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by
3 chapter 600 of the laws of 1993, is amended to read as follows:
4 Regular open hunting seasons for [deer] BIG GAME are established sepa-
5 rately for the named regions or parts of regions, or named counties
6 listed in column one of the table set forth in this subdivision, and are
7 specified as seasons for taking by pistol, rifle, shotgun, or long bow,
8 or for taking by shotgun or long bow only, or for taking by long bow
9 only, as indicated in column three entitled "Manner of Taking". Where
10 taking of big game by shotgun is permitted by this chapter such shotgun
11 may contain rifling in all or a portion of the barrel, provided, howev-
12 er, if the barrel or a portion thereof does contain rifling only shells
13 having non-metallic cases, except for the base, may be used. In the
14 areas identified in column one except in the "closed areas" specified in
15 subdivision 5 the game specified in column two may be taken in the open
16 season stated in column two immediately following the specification of
17 the game, in the manner specified in column three.
18 S 2. Items (f) and (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
19 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law, item (f) as amended by
20 chapter 323 of the laws of 2011 and item (i) as amended by chapter 231
21 of the laws of 2012, are amended and a new item (k) is added to read as
22 follows:
23 (f) Southern tier, Deer, first Monday Pistol, shotgun,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 central and Western after November 15 crossbow,
2 region, except those through first Tuesday muzzle loading firearm
3 counties or portions after December 7 or long bow only
4 thereof listed in
5 item (i) [or],
6 (j) OR (K)
7 of this paragraph
8 (i) The counties of Deer, the first Monday Pistol, shotgun,
9 Allegany, Cattaraugus, after November 15 muzzle loading
10 Cayuga, Chautauqua through first Tuesday firearm, rifle or
11 except that portion after December 7 long bow only
12 of the county north
13 of route 20, Chemung,
14 [Chenango,] Herkimer,
15 Madison,
16 Montgomery, Oneida,
17 Oswego, Otsego,
18 Schoharie, Schuyler,
19 Steuben, [Tioga,]
20 Wyoming and Yates
21 [and that portion of
22 the county of
23 Broome east of the
24 Susquehanna river]
25 (K) THE COUNTIES DEER AND BEAR, PISTOL, SHOTGUN,
26 OF BROOME, CHENANGO THE FIRST MONDAY CROSSBOW, MUZZLE
27 AND TIOGA AFTER NOVEMBER 15 LOADING FIREARM,
28 THROUGH THE FIRST RIFLE OR LONG
29 TUESDAY AFTER BOW ONLY
30 DECEMBER 7
31 S 3. Items (f) and (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
32 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law, item (f) as separately
33 amended by chapter 108 of the laws of 1995 and section 1 of chapter 600
34 of the laws of 2005 and item (i) as separately amended by chapter 441 of
35 the laws of 2009 and chapter 231 of the laws of 2012, are amended to
36 read as follows:
37 (f) Southern tier, Deer, first Pistol, shotgun,
38 central and Western Monday after November muzzle loading firearm
39 region, except those 15 through first or long bow only
40 counties or portions Tuesday after
41 thereof listed in December 7
42 item (i) OR (K)
43 of this paragraph
44 (i) The counties of Deer, the Pistol, shotgun,
45 Allegany, Cattaraugus, first Monday after muzzle loading
46 Cayuga, Chemung, November 15 through firearm, rifle or
47 [Chenango,] Herkimer, first Tuesday after long bow only
48 Madison, Montgomery, December 7
49 Oneida, Oswego,
50 Otsego, Schoharie,
51 Schuyler, Steuben[,
52 Tioga] and Yates
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1 [and that portion of
2 the county of
3 Broome east of the
4 Susquehanna river]
5 S 4. Item (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of
6 the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 2 of chapter
7 600 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
8 (i) The counties of Deer and bear, the Pistol, shotgun,
9 Allegany, BROOME, first Monday after muzzle loading
10 Cattaraugus, November 15 through firearm, rifle or
11 Chenango, Herkimer, first Tuesday after long bow only
12 Montgomery, Oneida, December 7
13 Oswego, Otsego,
14 Schoharie and Tioga
15 [and that portion
16 of the county
17 of Broome east of the
18 Susquehanna river]
19 S 5. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amend-
20 ments to the opening paragraph of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
21 section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law made by section
22 one of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
23 paragraph pursuant to chapter 600 of the laws of 1993 and shall be
24 deemed to expire therewith; the amendments to item (f) of paragraph a of
25 subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law
26 made by section two of this act shall be subject to the expiration and
27 reversion of such item pursuant to chapter 323 of the laws of 2011, as
28 amended, and to item (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
29 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law made by section two of
30 this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such item
31 pursuant to chapters 321 and 326 of the laws of 2011, when upon such
32 date the provisions of section three of this act shall take effect;
33 provided further, that the amendments to items (f) and (i) of paragraph
34 a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation
35 law made by section three of this act and item (k) of such paragraph as
36 added by section two of this act, shall be subject to the expiration and
37 reversion of such paragraph pursuant to section 13 of chapter 600 of the
38 laws of 1993, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of section
39 four of this act shall take effect.