New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Chapter I - FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subchapter B - Trapping
Part 6 - More Than One Species
Section 6.2 - Mink, muskrat, raccoon, opossum, weasel, red fox, gray fox, skunk, coyote, fisher, bobcat and pine marten trapping seasons and bag limits
Universal Citation: 6 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs § 6.2
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, March 26, 2025
(a) No person shall trap the following listed species except during the open trapping seasons corresponding to the listed wildlife management units, or parts of units. Refer to section 4.1 of this Title for a description of wildlife management units.
(1) Mink and
muskrat.
| Open season | Wildlife management units |
| Nov. 10 - Apr. 7 | 3A, 3C, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3J, 3K, 3M, 3N, 3P, 3R, 3S, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4F, 4G, 4H, 4J, 4K, 4L, 4O, 4P, 4R, 4S, 4T, 4U, 4W, 4Y, 4Z, 5R, 5S, 5T, 6R, 6S |
| Nov. 10 - Feb. 15 | 6P, 7F, 7H, 7J, 7M, 7P, 7R, 7S, 8A, 8C, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J, 8M, 8N, 8P, 8R, 8S, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y, 9A, 9C, 9F, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, 9W, 9X, 9Y |
| Nov. 1 - Apr. 15 | 5A, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6A, 6C, 6F, 6G, 6H, 6J, 6K, 6N, 7A |
| Dec. 15 - Feb. 25 | 1A, 1C, 2A |
(2) Raccoon, red fox, gray fox, skunk,
coyote, opossum and weasel.
| Open season | Wildlife Management Units |
| November 1 to February 25, except closed for coyote | 1A, 1C and 2A |
| October 25 to February 15 | All other WMUs |
(3) Bobcat.
| Open season | Wildlife management units |
| October 25th to February 15th | 3A, 3C, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3J, 3K, 3M, 3N, 3P, 4B, 4C, 4G, 4H, 4J, 4K, 4L, 4P, 4R, 4S, 4T, 4U, 4W, 4Y, 4Z, 5A, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 5S, 5T, 6A, 6C, 6F, 6G, 6H, 6J and 6N |
| October 25th through the Friday before the start of the Southern Zone regular big game season | 3R, 3S, 4A, 4F, 4O, 5R, 6R, 6S, 7S, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, 9W, 9X and 9Y |
| Closed | All other WMUs |
(4) Fisher
| Open season | Wildlife Management Units |
| October 25 to December 10 | 3A, 3C, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3J, 3K, 3M, 3N, 3P, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4G, 4H, 4J, 4K, 4L, 4P, 4R, 4S, 4T, 4U, 4W, 4Y, 4Z, 5A, 5R, 5S, 5T, 6A, 6C, 6G, 6H, 6K, 6N, 6R and 6S |
| November 1 to November 30 | 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6F, and 6J |
| October 25 to October 30 | 4F, 4O, 7A, 7M, 7P, 7R,7S, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, 9W, 9X, 9Y |
| Closed | All other WMUs |
(5) Pine Marten.
| Open season | Wildlife Management Units |
| November 1 to November 30 | 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6F and 6J |
| Closed | All other WMUs |
(b) Bag limits.
(1) A maximum of six pine marten may be taken
by a single trapper during the open season for trapping marten.
(2) Mink, muskrat, fisher, raccoon, red fox,
gray fox, skunk, coyote, bobcat, opossum and weasel may be taken by trappers in
any number during their respective open seasons, except in Wildlife Management
Units 4F, 4O, 7A, 7M, 7P, 7R, 7S, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S,
9T, 9W, 9X, 9Y where a maximum of one fisher may be taken by a single trapper
during the open season for trapping fisher.
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