Deer Tag Descriptions

See all season dates. See privilege information.

Regular Season 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)

Late Season Bowhunting (privilege required)

• Northern Zone
• Southern Zone

Late Season Muzzleloading (privilege required)

• Northern Zone (check open areas and dates on map)
• Southern Zone

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
• 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)

• Northern Zone (check open areas and dates on map)
• Southern Zone

Westchester County

• Regular (bowhunting only)

Suffolk County

• Regular (bowhunting only)
• Special Firearms (special permit)

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).

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)

• Northern Zone (check open areas and dates on map)
• Southern Zone

Westchester County

• Regular (bowhunting only)

Suffolk County

• Regular (bowhunting only)
• Special Firearms (special permit)

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).
• May be used by junior Bowhunters during the Bowhunting and Regular Seasons.

Deer Management Permit Tag

This is the only tag that can be transferred to another hunter (see 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).