New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Chapter I - FISH AND WILDLIFE
Subchapter G - Fish and Wildlife Management Areas and Facilities
Part 54 - Public Use Of The Perch River, Wilson Hill And Upper And Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Areas
Section 54.3 - Hunting
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
Hunting in the Wetlands - Restricted Area portions of an Area is prohibited unless a valid hunting permit is obtained or the hunters are registered at the waterfowl permit station of the Area as directed by posted notice. Hunting is prohibited in the State Wildlife Refuge - Posted portions of an Area.
(a) Wilson Hill. Hunting permits are issued in order of personal appearance at the waterfowl permit station beginning no later than one hour before designated hunting hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays between the opening and final closing days of the duck hunting season. No more than 150 waterfowl hunting permits and 35 small game hunting permits will be available each day.
(b) Perch River. Hunting permits are available in order of personal appearance at the waterfowl permit station beginning no later than one hour before designated hunting hours each day of the duck hunting season. No more than 300 waterfowl hunting permits will be available each day.
(c) Upper and Lower Lakes. Seasonal hunting permits will be available no earlier than 30 days prior to the opening of the small game hunting season. They may be applied for as follows:
(d) Hunting hours and when a permittee may enter and must leave an area will be designated prior to the opening of hunting seasons by the regional office via news releases and by posted notice at the waterfowl check station located on the wildlife management area.
(e) The department may waive the day-use permit system on selected Areas and institute a seasonal permit system. In that event seasonal permits will be available. They may be applied for by writing to the Regional Wildlife Manager, Department of Environmental Conservation, 317 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601.
(f) The department may require the successful completion of a waterfowl identification course as a prerequisite for obtaining a waterfowl hunting permit.
(g) The department may institute a preseason drawing for an Area in order to select waterfowl hunters for designated hunting days. Drawings will be held no later than two weeks prior to the opening day of the waterfowl season by the Regional Office of the Department of Environmental Conservation in Watertown, NY.
(h) General hunting regulations: