ny.gov Get a New York State Hunting License United States of America : Department of Health

Name of the Organization : New York Department of Health
Type of Facility : Get a New York State Hunting License
State : New York
Country : United States of America

Website : http://www.ny.gov/services/get-new-york-state-hunting-license

Get a New York State Hunting License :

Overview :
** New York State offers exciting opportunities to hunt a diverse array of wildlife, including big game, small game, game birds, waterfowl and furbearers at various times throughout the year.

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** Buy your license now to start your hunting adventure.

** First time hunters need to pass one or more sportsman education courses before getting a hunting license.Active-duty military, veterans with disability, select Native American tribes, and full-time nonresident students may qualify for reduced fee or free hunting licenses and privileges.

Who needs a hunting license?
** Anyone 12 years and older (parental or guardian consent needed if under 16 years old)

Who doesn’t need a hunting license?
** A resident landowner primarily engaged in farming (including lessees and members of their immediate families) when hunting small game on farm lands they occupy or cultivate.
** A Native American living and hunting small game on reservation land.
** Hunting on a licensed shooting preserve or big game shooting facility.

Benefits :
What does the license provide?
** The right to pursue and harvest wild game during the regulated hunting seasons.

Hunting Seasons :
** All season dates on this page are effective for the current license year, which runs from September 1 to August 31. New season dates are posted in late summer, or you can visit Future Big Game Hunting Seasons to determine future dates for big game. Print or download a convenient summary of all the 2017-18 Hunting Seasons (PDF, 688 KB) to carry in your pack or vest.

Deer Seasons :
** Hunters can pursue white-tailed deer during regular and archery seasons, as well as the muzzleloader season.

** Planning a vacation or trip? Find out future season dates on the Future Big Game Hunting Seasons page.
** To determine which hunting implements are allowed in your area, please see Big Game Legal Hunting Implements.

Black Bear Seasons :
** New York State has bear populations in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and Appalachian Hills and Plateau regions. There are early, regular, muzzleloader, and archery seasons for black bear.

Wild Turkey Seasons :
** New York State has both spring and fall turkey hunting seasons and a youth turkey hunt for junior hunters (ages 12-15). During the spring, the season is open in all of upstate New York (north of the Bronx) and hunting hours are 1/2-hour before sunrise to noon. The fall season is divided in to six season zones and fall hunting hours are sunrise to sunset.

Waterfowl Seasons :
** Hunters in pursuit of ducks, mergansers, geese, and brant can view dates and bag limits for waterfowl seasons and a special youth waterfowl hunt.

** All New York waterfowl hunters are required to register annually for the Harvest Information Program (HIP).
** Hunting season dates are not finalized until federal regulations are adopted in late summer. Be sure to check the final regulations before going hunting.

How to buy a hunting license online :
** Read information on license
** Sign in or register
** Complete the form
** Get a confirmation
** Wait 14-business days to receive license and tags in the mail (to receive your license & tags instantly, visit a license issuing agent location)

What you need ready :
** One proof of residency (for resident fee)
** Hunter education certificate (for hunting license)
** Bowhunter education certificate (for bowhunting privilege)
** A credit card or debit card.

Fees :

** Depending on the game and seasons you are hunting, you may need additional hunting privleges or permits. This includes bowhunting, muzzleloading, crossbow use, turkey hunting and more.

** Permits for hunters with disability are available for hunters who have difficulty discharging a firearm or bow without the user of special squipment or a motorized vehicle.

Buy :
** Call us at 1-866-933-2257 (M-F from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
** Visit a license issuing location near you