Alexandra Dewey, age 14
Youth Turkey Hunt 2012, Delaware County
Alexandra’s first turkey; mentored by
Robert Dewey and
ECO Vernon Bauer
Special Seasons Designated Young Hunters
Share Your Knowledge – Reconnect To Nature
Take A Junior Hunter Afield During These Special Seasons
NEW in 2012, DEC is providing a special youth deer season over the 3-day Columbus Day weekend. Junior hunters (ages 14-15) will be eligible to take one deer with a firearm during this season and may use a Deer Management Permit, Deer Management Assistance Program tag, or a regular season tag. During the youth firearms deer season, junior hunters may take a deer of either sex on a regular season tag. Rules of the Junior Hunter Mentoring Program also apply.
DEC also offers special opportunities for junior hunters (ages 12-15) for waterfowl, wild turkey, and pheasants.
For all youth hunts, junior hunters must be accompanied by an adult hunter. Both the junior and adult hunters are required to have a big game license for the youth deer season, a small game license and a turkey permit for the turkey hunt, and a current HIP registration for the waterfowl hunt. Adults are not allowed to possess a firearm or bow or to harvest an animal while accompanying a junior hunter during the special seasons. A 2011/12 hunting license is needed to hunt on any youth day in September, and a 2012/13 license is needed after October 1st.
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Youth Pheasant Hunt |
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Northern and Eastern New York |
September 29–30, 2012 |
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Western New York |
October 13–14, 2012 |
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Long Island |
October 27–28, 2012 |
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Youth Waterfowl Hunt |
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Waterfowl Hunting Zone |
Tentative Dates |
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Northeastern |
September 22–23, 2012 |
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Southeastern |
September 29–30, 2012 |
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Lake Champlain |
September 29–30, 2012 |
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Western |
October 13–14, 2012 |
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Long Island |
November 10–11, 2012 |
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Youth Wild Turkey Hunt |
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Upstate NY (north of Bronx-Westchester Co. boundary) and Suffolk County |
April 20–21, 2013 |
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Youth Firearms Deer Hunt |
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Upstate NY (north of Bronx-Westchester Co. boundary; excluding bowhunting-only WMUs) |
Columbus Day Weekend; October 6-8, 2012 |
John Jones, age 13
Youth Waterfowl Hunt, September 2011;
Oneida County
Fred Jones
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