Deer Tag Descriptions

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

Regular Season
Deer Tag

Only you may hunt with this tag. No transferring tag to another hunter.

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
  
• IF you have a non-ambulatory permit.

Bow/Mz Season
Either Sex Tag

Only you may hunt with this tag. No transferring tag to another hunter.

Bowhunting Season (privilege required)

• Northern Zone
• Southern Zone

Muzzleloading Season (privilege required)

• Northern Zone
  (check open areas and dates on map on Deer Hunting Season Dates)
• Southern Zone

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.

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. No transferring tag to another hunter.

Bowhunting Season (privilege required)

• Northern Zone
• Southern Zone

Muzzleloading Season (privilege required)

• Northern Zone
  (check open areas and dates on map, Deer Hunting Season Dates)
• Southern Zone

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.

Except:

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

Deer Management Permit Deer 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 How to Transfer a DMP Deer Carcass Tag.

This is the only tag that can be transferred to another hunter (see How to Transfer a DMP Deer Carcass Tag).