Question on handgun hunting in ny
10-09-2005, 01:32 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Sussex New Jersey
Posts: 182
Question on handgun hunting in ny
I am reading through the NY digest and see I can hunt with a handgun. But I can't find more on the rules for this. Like what I could hunt for and when. Unless I'm missing it,been through the book a few times now. Any help would be great thank's.
10-09-2005, 02:07 PM
#2
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WC FL
Posts: 26,323
RE: Question on handgun hunting in ny
NEW YORK
Manner of Taking
It is illegal to take or hunt wildlife:
[ul][*]while in or on a motor vehicle (except by the holder of a Non Ambulatory Hunter Permit).[*]with the aid of a vehicle's lights.[*]on or from any public road.[*]with any firearm equipped with a silencer.[*]with any firearm which continues to fire as long as the trigger is held back (an automatic firearm).[*]with any semi-automatic firearm with a capacity to hold more than 6 rounds, except:
[ul][*]firearms using .22 or .17 caliber rimfire ammunition or,[*]firearms altered to reduce their capacity to no more than 6 shells at one time in the magazine and chamber combined, or[*]autoloading pistols with a barrel length of less than eight inches. [/ul][*]with a spear.[*]with a bow equipped with any mechanical device which is attached to the bow (other than the bowstring) for drawing, holding or releasing the bowstring except for a physically disabled person in possession of a Handicapped Archer Permit (compound bows are legal).[*]with a spear gun or crossbow except for a physically disabled person in possession of a Modified Crossbow Permit.[*]with an arrow with an explosive head or shaft.[*]with any device designed or intended to deliver drugs to an animal. [/ul]
Manner of Taking
It is illegal to take or hunt wildlife:
[ul][*]while in or on a motor vehicle (except by the holder of a Non Ambulatory Hunter Permit).[*]with the aid of a vehicle's lights.[*]on or from any public road.[*]with any firearm equipped with a silencer.[*]with any firearm which continues to fire as long as the trigger is held back (an automatic firearm).[*]with any semi-automatic firearm with a capacity to hold more than 6 rounds, except:
[ul][*]firearms using .22 or .17 caliber rimfire ammunition or,[*]firearms altered to reduce their capacity to no more than 6 shells at one time in the magazine and chamber combined, or[*]autoloading pistols with a barrel length of less than eight inches. [/ul][*]with a spear.[*]with a bow equipped with any mechanical device which is attached to the bow (other than the bowstring) for drawing, holding or releasing the bowstring except for a physically disabled person in possession of a Handicapped Archer Permit (compound bows are legal).[*]with a spear gun or crossbow except for a physically disabled person in possession of a Modified Crossbow Permit.[*]with an arrow with an explosive head or shaft.[*]with any device designed or intended to deliver drugs to an animal. [/ul]
10-09-2005, 06:05 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Central New York
Posts: 1,499
RE: Question on handgun hunting in ny
Yeah you have to have a NY pistol permit(either carry or hunting listed on it). I have a *Sportsman* which says I can carry when target shooting,hunting or hiking in remote areas. As far as I know NY doesn't honor permits from any other state.
10-09-2005, 06:49 PM
#5
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Sussex New Jersey
Posts: 182
RE: Question on handgun hunting in ny
That"S what I have been hearing. I am a NON RES just got my handgun in NJ last month. SO I never thought about hand gun hunting until today when I read it was leagle in NYS. But The digest never made it clear it was for RES only... Thanx for all the info. I hope NYS produces more deer this year then last year.
