11-0905 - Open hunting seasons and bag limits for upland game birds and small game.

§ 11-0905. Open hunting seasons and bag limits for upland game birds and small game. 1.  Game  of  the  species listed in column one of the table set forth  below may be taken in the open season or seasons specified in column two  opposite the name of the species, in the areas for which the open season  is so specified, or if no area is specified, anywhere in the state. Such  game, of the species listed in column one, may be taken to the extent of  the bag limits specified in  column  three  opposite  the  name  of  the  species. Unless the bag limits are stated separately for different areas  they  limit  the  total  amount  of the species that may be taken by one  person in a calendar year, whether hunting is done in one area  or  more  than  one area. Where the words "fixed annually by regulation" appear in  column two or column three, the species may be taken  in  open  seasons,  and  to  the  extent  of  bag  limits,  fixed by such regulations of the  department pursuant to section 11-0903 or 11-0307. 2. Table Column One Column Two Column Three Species Open Season Bag Limit * a. Migratory game Fixed annually Fixed annually birds, all species  by federal by federal regulation, regulation, unless the unless the state adopts state adopts regulation regulation * NB Effective until May 1, 2011 * a. Migratory game Fixed annually Fixed annually birds, all species  by regulation by regulation * NB Effective May 1, 2011 b. Ruffed grouse Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation c. Hungarian partridge Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation d. Ring-necked Long Island November  Long Island, four pheasant 1 through December birds in one day, 31. Elsewhere, thirty during season. fixed annually by Elsewhere, fixed regulation annually by regulation e. Quail Orange, Putnam and Orange, Putnam and Westchester counties, Westchester counties; fixed annually by four birds in one day, regulation; ten during season. Long Island, November Long Island, six birds 1 through December 31 in one day, forty during season. f. Black, gray and Fixed annually Fixed annually fox squirrels by regulation by regulation g. Varying hares Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation h. Cottontail rabbits  Fixed annually Fixed annuallyby regulation by regulation i. Frogs Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation j. Raccoon Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation k. Wild turkeys Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation l. European hare Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation m. Bobcat Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation n. Lynx Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation o. Coyote Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation p. Fox Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation q. Opossum Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation r. Weasel Fixed annually Fixed annually by regulation by regulation s. Common snapping Fixed annually by Fixed annually by turtle regulation. Until regulation. Until December 31, December 31, 2006 these species 2006 the bag may be taken limit shall be five from July 1 through per day, thirty September 30. per season. t. Diamondback Fixed annually Fixed annually terrapin by regulation. by regulation. u. Spotted salamander, Fixed annually by Fixed annually by red-spotted newt, regulation. Until regulation. Until dusky salamander, December 31, 2006, December 31, 2006, red-backed sala- the open season the bag limit for mander, northern for these species all species combined slimy salamander shall be all year. shall be five in one and two-lined day, and thirty total salamander for the season. v. Northern Fixed annually by Fixed annually by water snake, brown  regulation. Until regulation. Until snake, red-bellied  December 31, 2006, December 31, 2006, snake, common the open season the bag limit for garter, green for these species all species combined snake, northern shall be all year. shall be five in oneringneck snake day, and thirty total and milk snake for the season. 3.  Skunk,  bobcat, coyote, fox, mink and muskrat may be hunted in any  manner not prohibited in section 11-0901 during  the  open  seasons  for  such  species  established  in section 11-1103 or fixed by regulation as  provided in section 11-1103. They may be taken in any number. 4. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  this  section  or  section  11-0903, the department is authorized to adopt regulations with  respect to taking of small game and upland game birds by trained raptors  as provided in title 10 of this article from October first through March  thirty-first in areas where an open hunting season is established, or if  no area is specified, anywhere in the state.