11-0701 - Definitions of licenses and privileges of licensees.
§ 11-0701. Definitions of licenses and privileges of licensees. 1. A small game license entitles a holder who is sixteen years of age or older to hunt wildlife, except big game, and to take with a gun or longbow fish permitted to be so taken, as provided in titles 9 and 13 of this article. 2. a. (1) A small and big game license entitles the resident holder to hunt wildlife subject to the following: (i) a holder who is eighteen years of age or older may hunt wildlife as provided in title 9 of this article, (ii) a holder who is sixteen years of age or older may hunt wildlife, except big game, as provided in title 9 of this article, and (iii) a holder who is between the ages of sixteen and eighteen may hunt big game pursuant to the provisions of title 9 of this article while the holder is accompanied by a parent, guardian or person over the age of eighteen as required by section 11-0929 of this article. A holder may take fish with a gun or longbow as provided in titles 9 and 13 of this article. (2) A non-resident big game license entitles a person who has not been a resident of the state for more than thirty days to hunt wild deer as provided in title 9. It entitles such person to hunt bear during the regular open bear season or in an open season fixed by regulation pursuant to subdivision eight of section 11-0903 of this article if such person is also the holder of a non-resident bear tag. It entitles a person who is between the ages of sixteen and eighteen years to exercise the privileges of a big game license subject to the provisions of section 11-0929. b. A special antlerless deer license is applicable to the hunting of wild antlerless deer in a special open season fixed pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 11-0903 of this article in a tract within a Wilderness Hunting Area and entitles the holder of a license which authorizes the holder to hunt big game to hunt antlerless deer in such special open season, as provided in title 9 of this article if he has on his person while so hunting both his license which authorizes the holder to hunt big game and his special antlerless deer license. c. A junior archery license entitles a resident holder who is between the ages of fourteen and sixteen years to hunt wild deer and bear with a longbow during the special archery season and during the regular season, as provided in title 9 of this article, as if such person held a license which authorizes the holder to hunt big game with a bowhunting stamp affixed, subject to the provisions of section 11-0929 and subdivision 3 of section 11-0713 of this article. It entitles a non-resident holder who is between the ages of fourteen and sixteen years to hunt wild deer and bear with a longbow during the special archery season and during the regular season, as provided in title 9 of this article, as if such person held a non-resident bowhunting license, a non-resident license which authorizes the holder to hunt deer and a non-resident bear tag, subject to the provisions of section 11-0929 and subdivision 3 of section 11-0713 of this article. 3. A bowhunting stamp when affixed to a resident license which authorizes the holder to hunt big game entitles a holder who is eighteen years of age or older to hunt wild deer and bear with a longbow, as provided in title 9 of this article, in a special longbow season, and it entitles a holder who is sixteen or seventeen years of age to exercise the same privileges subject to the provisions of section 11-0929 and subdivision 3 of section 11-0713 of this article. 4. A fishing license entitles the holder to take fish by angling, spearing, hooking, longbow and tipups, to take frogs by spearing, catching with the hands or by use of a club or hook, and to take baitfish for personal use, as provided in titles 9 and 13 of this article, except that such license shall not entitle the holder to take migratory fish of the sea or to take fish from the waters of the marine district. 5. a. A combined resident fishing and small and big game license hereinafter in this article referred to as a sportsman license, entitles the holder to the privileges the holder would have if the holder held separately a fishing license and a small and big game license. b. A combined resident fishing, small and big game, bowhunting and muzzle-loading license, hereinafter in this article referred to as a resident super-sportsman license, entitles the holder to the privileges the holder would have if the holder held separately a fishing license, a small and big game license, a bowhunting stamp, a muzzle-loading stamp, and a turkey permit. c. A combined resident fishing, small and big game, muzzle-loading stamp and trapping license, hereinafter in this article referred to as a resident trapper super-sportsman license, entitles the holder to the privileges the holder would have if the holder held separately a fishing license, a small and big game license, a muzzle-loading stamp, a trapping license, and a turkey permit. 6. A free sportsman license entitles the holder to the privileges the holder would have if the holder held separately a small and big game license and a fishing license. 7-a. A non-resident bear tag entitles a person who has not been a resident of the state for more than thirty days who also possesses a non-resident big game license to hunt bear during the regular open season therefor or in an open season fixed by regulation pursuant to subdivision eight of section 11-0903 of this article. It entitles a holder who also possesses a non-resident bowhunting license to hunt bear with a longbow during the open bear season. It entitles a holder who also possesses a non-resident muzzle-loading license to hunt bear with a muzzleloader during the open bear season. 8. A seven-day fishing license entitles the holder to exercise the privileges of a fishing license for the seven consecutive days specified in the license. 9-a. A one-day fishing license entitles the resident or non-resident holder to exercise the privileges of a fishing license on the day specified on the license. 10. A trapping license entitles the holder to trap beaver, otter, fisher, mink, muskrat, skunk, raccoon, bobcat, coyote, fox, opossum, weasel, pine marten and unprotected wildlife except birds, as provided in title 11, subject to the provisions of subdivision 6 of section 11-0713 of this article. * 11. A muzzle-loading stamp when affixed to a resident license which authorizes the holder to hunt big game entitles a holder who is fourteen years of age or older to hunt wild deer and bear with a muzzle-loading firearm or crossbow, as provided in title 9 of this article, in a special muzzle-loading firearm season. * NB Effective until December 31, 2012 * 11. A muzzle-loading stamp when affixed to a resident license which authorizes the holder to hunt big game entitles a holder who is fourteen years of age or older to hunt wild deer and bear with a muzzle-loading firearm, as provided in title 9 of this article, in a special muzzle-loading firearm season. * NB Effective December 31, 2012 12. A junior hunting license: a. entitles a holder who is twelve or thirteen years of age to hunt wildlife, except big game, as provided in title 9 of this article subject, specifically, to the provisions of section 11-0929 of thisarticle. It entitles such holder to possess firearms as provided in section 265.05 of the penal law. b. entitles a holder who is fourteen or fifteen years of age to hunt wildlife, including wild deer and bear, as provided in title 9 of this article, subject, specifically, to the provisions of section 11-0929 of this article. It entitles such holder to possess firearms as provided in section 265.05 of the penal law. 13. A non-resident bowhunting license entitles a person who has not been a resident of the state for more than thirty days to hunt wild deer with a longbow in a special longbow season as provided in title 9 of this article and, when accompanied by a non-resident bear tag, entitles the holder to hunt bear with a longbow during the open bear season. * 14. A non-resident muzzle-loading license entitles a person who has not been a resident of the state for more than thirty days to hunt wild deer with a muzzle-loading firearm or crossbow in a special muzzle-loading season as provided in title 9 of this article and, when accompanied by a non-resident bear tag, entitles the holder to hunt bear with a muzzleloader during the open bear season. * NB Effective until December 31, 2012 * 14. A non-resident muzzle-loading license entitles a person who has not been a resident of the state for more than thirty days to hunt wild deer with a muzzle-loading firearm in a special muzzle-loading season as provided in title 9 of this article and, when accompanied by a non-resident bear tag, entitles the holder to hunt bear with a muzzleloader during the open bear season. * NB Effective December 31, 2012 15. A non-resident combined hunting, fishing, big game, bowhunting and muzzle-loading license, hereinafter in this article referred to as a non-resident super-sportsman license, entitles a person who has not been a resident of the state for more than thirty days to the privileges that the holder would have if the holder held separately a non-resident hunting license, a non-resident fishing license, a non-resident big game license, a non-resident bowhunting license, a non-resident muzzle-loading license and a non-resident turkey permit. 16. A conservation legacy license entitles the holder to fish, except for migratory fish of the sea or from the waters of the marine district, hunt wildlife, hunt big game with a longbow and a muzzle-loading firearm during special seasons therefor, hunt turkey, enjoy the benefits of a voluntary habitat stamp and receive the "New York State Conservationist" magazine as if the holder of such license held separately a resident super-sportsman license, a voluntary habitat stamp and a subscription to the "New York State Conservationist" magazine. 17. A conservation patron license entitles the holder to the benefits of a voluntary habitat stamp and a subscription to "New York State Conservationist" magazine as if the holder of such license held separately a voluntary habitat stamp and a subscription to the "New York State Conservationist" magazine.