Regular season tag....

[Grizz1219]

If you don't fill your rifle buck tag during the regular dfirearm season, can you use it during the muzzle loader season???

[noahmstone]

This is the first year I noticed this but from the looks of it yes if you don't fill your regular season tag it becomes an either sex tag in the late muzzleloading season if you bought a muzzleloading license.

Edited October 20, 2011 by noahmstone

[Grizz1219]

NICE!!!! Can anyone confirm this though??? I "try" not to shoot small bucks and with the cameras telling me the buck:doe ratio on this farm is like 1:12 I figure a few extra does in my freezer and leaving a buck or two to grow will only make it better next year...

[G-Man]

yes the regular season buck tag becomes an either sex for late muzzloader but you need to have the muzzloader licence to use it. has been this way for years. Many a late season doe have been put on that tag by myself and friends through the years!!

Edited October 20, 2011 by G-Man

[phade]

Yep...I've burned it on a doe during MZ a time or two as well.

[Grizz1219]

Good to know... Thanks guys!!!! Anyone have the link so I can pass it on to my hunting partners..??

[WNYBuckHunter]

We had a thread going about this very thing last year. Let me see if I cant find it for ya.

[wdswtr]

its right in the syllabus on page 26 under deer tag descriptions look at the exceptions. It states Except: may be used for antlered or antlerless deer in late season with bow or muzzleloader privilege

[WNYBuckHunter]

Here it is from the DEC site

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8305.html

[mossy725]

I'm fairly certain it's been like this for a while???

[Grizz1219]

You guys rock!!! Thanks so much!!!!!

[Dom]

Yes it is leagal to use inlate season as I read this in the hunting guide.If you have a chance to read it says so on page#26.Hope this helps good hunting.

[wdswtr]

Yeah what he said /\ LOL