• Point your gun in a safe direction.
  
• Treat every gun as if it were loaded.
  
• Be sure of your target and beyond.
  
• Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
  
• Remember to wear hunter orange.

• Hunters may apply for up to 2 additional DMPs in these WMUs.
  
• Applications are accepted at license issuing outlets only. You cannot apply by phone, mail or on-line.
  
• DMPs are issued on a first-come / first-serve basis until the desired target is reached in each unit.
  
• See www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/6399.html for additional details.

• Bonus DMPs are available to hunters who take an antlerless deer on a Deer Management Permit (DMP) or a Bonus DMP in one of these units.
  
• To participate, hunters must visit a check station to confirm kill of an antlerless deer and properly filled out DMP.
  
• See www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/10001.html for check station information and more details about the Bonus Permit program.

There is already a thread discussing this here: http://huntingny.com...vailable-nov-1/

• Mandatory antler restrictions are in effect during bow and gun hunting seasons this year in a portion of Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 3A in the Catskills (part of Delaware, Sullivan and Ulster counties). The new law, established by the New York State Legislature, covers the portion of WMU 3A that lies south and west of State Route 28 and requires that bucks taken in this part of WMU 3A have at least one antler with 3 or more points that are at least 1 inch long. The law applies to all public and private lands and all hunting seasons in the affected portion of WMU 3A. Only hunters under the age of 17 are exempt and they may take any antlered deer with at least one antler measuring three or more inches in length. See www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/27663.html for more information about antler restrictions in New York.

• Bear hunting has been expanded in eastern New York, from Westchester to Washington County, and is open during the same time periods as deer hunting. For specific bear hunting areas and season dates, visit www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28605.html#Black.

• Crossbows may NOT be used during the bowhunting or early muzzleloading seasons, but crossbows may be used during the regular firearms and late muzzleloader seasons. See Crossbow Hunting at www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/68802.html for more information and the Certificate of Qualification.

· Use extreme caution when driving at dawn or dusk, especially during this time of year;

· Reduce your speed, stay alert, and watch the roadsides;

· Slow down when approaching moose standing near the roadside, as they may bolt at the last minute when a car comes closer, often running into the road;

· Moose may travel in pairs or small groups, so if a moose is spotted crossing the road, be alert for others that may follow;

· Make sure all vehicle occupants wear seatbelts and children are properly restrained in child safety seats;

· Use flashers or a headlight signal to warn other drivers when moose are spotted near the road;

· Motorcyclists should be especially alert for moose;

· If a moose does run in front of your vehicle, brake firmly but do not swerve. Swerving can cause a vehicle-vehicle collision or cause the vehicle to hit a fixed object such as a tree or pole;

· If a moose is hit and killed by a vehicle, the motorist should not remove the animal. The Environmental Conservation Law allows a motorist to keep a moose, but only following an on-scene police investigation, and issuance of a permit to possess the dead moose.