Is there a land size regulation for Bow or Shotgun hunting on L.I.?

[NeverSeenNorHeard]

Hey there, 

 

As the title explains, I'm looking to understand more about hunting smaller pieces of land on Long Island. I have been trying to locate the NYS regulations on minimum land size for the hunting of deer and turkey on Long Island but have not had any luck. I am new to hunting deer & turkey on the Island and want to know the rules before either getting a neighborhood pissed, or getting a visit from the game warden... A three acre piece of productive land has become available to me in central Suffolk, and before I put horsepower into stand location/grounds maintenance I would like to know if its even legal. 

 

Thanks in advance,

NSNH

[jjb4900]

you need 10 acres to shotgun hunt deer and you need to have a signed landowner endorsement to hunt it..........not 100% sure on archery, but 3 acres probably has you covered as long as there are no dwellings within the discharge zone.

[G-Man]

as long as your set up for bow is 150ft away from any building(on your property and any other property and 5oo ft away for gun your set.. unless you have permission from building s owners then the setbacks are removed and you can hunt of their roof/deck if you so choose. now recovery of said game you shoot is another matter.....

[jjb4900]

and only 1 person per 10 acres for shotgun hunting deer.

[NeverSeenNorHeard]

and only 1 person per 10 acres for shotgun hunting deer.

 

Thanks for the info thus far. Could you point me to the URL where I can find all of this info? I kicked around Google and the DEC website only to be continually directed back to the 2013-2014 hunting regulation guide book, which I'm sure doesn't have every regulation under the sun.

 

Thanks again!

[jjb4900]

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/40409.html

archery is the same as the rest of NYS, hunting deer with a firearm is totally different.

[NeverSeenNorHeard]

as long as your set up for bow is 150ft away from any building(on your property and any other property and 5oo ft away for gun your set.. unless you have permission from building s owners then the setbacks are removed and you can hunt of their roof/deck if you so choose. now recovery of said game you shoot is another matter.....

 

Yes, recovery is tricky! Only 2 of the 4 adjacent properties are not a problem. If I had a dollar for every time my target animal ran the direction I wanted it to run after making contact, I would have zero dollars!   

[thphm]

Why not just call the DEC office in Stoney Brook.

[jrm]

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/40409.html

archery is the same as the rest of NYS, hunting deer with a firearm is totally different.

 

Good link. I never came across that one and it will be helpful.

 

There does seem to be a potentially misleading statement on the page. It discusses firearms season in Suffolk County. It also mentions that Crossbows are no longer legal in NYS as of December 2012. Apparently is hasn't been updated to reflect the new crossbows rule.

 

However, even though crossbows are now being allowed in NY, this does NOT apply to Suffolk. You can not crossbow hunt on Long Island.

 

I point this out as someone reading the page will see the 2012 rule reference. Then, they might read elsewhere how the crossbow restriction was lifted in 2014 and mistakenly believe it also covers Suffolk.

 

 

 

Also remember when discussing discharge distance from a dwelling... those distances do NOT apply to your own buildings or buildings where you have permission to discharge. 

Edited July 21, 2014 by jrm

[NeverSeenNorHeard]

Thanks for all the help thus far.

[SteveB]

As others said, 3 acres leaves you little room for recovery. You will still need permission from adjoining property owners to recover your deer. 

[L. I. Yankee]

I believe you need to be 500 feet from a dwelling to discharge gun or bow. That's why they have a problem out east. It can be hard to find a place like that

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[HectorBuckBuster]

They changed the bow regulation this year to 150 Feet and a Crossbow to 250 Feet.

 

 

[dbHunterNY]

Yea 150' bow; 250' crossbow; 500' gun

[dbHunterNY]

....dwelling or structure remember.

[NFA-ADK]

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