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Deer Tag Descriptions

Deer Tag Descriptions

For all season dates, see Deer Hunting Season Dates. See License Fees for privilege information.

Tag Name

Tag Can Be Used In

Tag Is Valid For

Regular Season Deer Tag

Only you may hunt with this tag. This tag cannot be transferred to another hunter.

Regular Season

  • Northern Zone
  • Southern Zone

Westchester County

  • Regular (bowhunting only)

Suffolk County

  • Regular (bowhunting only)
  • Special Firearms (special permit, see Big Game Hunting)

Late Season Bowhunting (privilege required)

  • Northern Zone
  • Southern Zone

Late Season Muzzleloading (privilege required)

Youth Deer Season

Antlered Deer Only

Except: May be used for antlered or antlerless deer as follows:

  • In Westchester County (WMU 3S)
  • In Suffolk County (WMU 1C)
  • In areas restricted to bowhunting only (WMUs 4J and 8C)
  • In late seasons (with bowhunting or muzzleloading privilege)
  • By Junior Hunters during the Youth Deer Hunt
    Regular Season Deer Tag
  • IF you have a non-ambulatory permit.

Bow/Mz Season Either Sex Tag

Only you may hunt with this tag. This tag cannot be transferred to another hunter.

Bowhunting Season including dates when crossbows can be used (privilege required)

  • Northern Zone
  • Southern Zone

Muzzleloading Season (privilege required)

Westchester County

  • Regular (bowhunting only)

Suffolk County

  • Regular (bowhunting only)
  • Special Firearms (special permit; see Big Game Hunting)

Not valid during the Northern or Southern Zone Regular Seasons or Youth Hunt except as specified in right-hand column.

Antlered or Antlerless Deer

Bowhunting or Muzzleloading seasons only (including the regular season in Westchester County and the regular and special firearms seasons in Suffolk County), corresponding to the privileges purchased.

Junior Bowhunters will receive this tag, which will be valid in the special bowhunting seasons and during the regular season, with bowhunting equipment only.

Bow/Muzzleloader Season Either Sex Tag

Except:

  • May be used for antlered deer only during muzzleloading seasons in certain Northern Zone WMUs (see map Deer Hunting Season Dates).

Bow/Mz Season Antlerless Tag

Only you may hunt with this tag. This tag cannot be transferred to another hunter.

Bowhunting Season including dates when crossbows can be used (privilege required)

  • Northern Zone
  • Southern Zone

Muzzleloading Season (privilege required)

Westchester County

  • Regular (bowhunting only)

Suffolk County

  • Regular (bowhunting only)
  • Special Firearms (special permit; see Big Game Hunting)

Not valid during the Northern or Southern Zone Regular Seasons or Youth Hunt except as specified in right-hand column.

Antlerless Deer Only

Bowhunting or Muzzleloading seasons only (including the regular season in Westchester County and the regular and special firearms seasons in Suffolk County), corresponding to the privileges purchased.

Bow/Muzzleloader Season Antlerless Tag

Except:

  • May not be used during muzzleloading seasons in certain Northern Zone WMUs that are Antlered Deer Only areas (see map).
  • May be used by junior Bowhunters during the Bowhunting and Regular Seasons.

Deer Management Permit Deer Tag

This is the only tag that can be transferred to another hunter (see Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for how to transfer a DMP carcass tag).

Any Open Deer Season

Antlerless Deer Only

Valid only for the WMU specified and printed on the DMP Deer Tag (Deer Management Permit). See Deer Hunting Season Dates.

Deer Management Permit Deer Tag