§ 11-0907. Deer and bear; open hunting seasons; bag limits.\n 1. a. Wild deer without antlers or having antlers measuring less than\nthree inches in length shall not be taken unless it is taken (1) by long\nbow in a special long bow season established in subdivision three of\nthis section, or (2) by muzzle-loading firearm in a special\nmuzzle-loading firearm season established in subdivision eight of this\nsection, or (3) by long bow in Westchester and Suffolk Counties in a\nyear in which a regular season for deer of either sex is established for\nsuch counties, or (4) in a special open season for deer of either sex\nfixed by regulation pursuant to subdivision five or seven of section\n11-0903 of this title, or (5) pursuant to a special antlerless deer\nlicense in a special open season for antlerless deer in a tract within a\nWilderness Hunting Area fixed by regulation pursuant to subdivision six\nof section 11-0903 of this title, or (6) pursuant to a deer management\npermit by a person eligible to take such deer pursuant thereto as\nprovided in section 11-0913 of this title, or (7) pursuant to a permit\nissued to an eligible non-ambulatory person, pursuant to subdivision two\nof section 11-0931 of this title, while in possession of a valid license\nissued by the department which authorizes the holder to hunt big game.\nNothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to limit the power of\nthe department to designate by regulation an area or areas of the state\nconsisting of a county or part of a county where such season shall apply\nand whether the number of such special permits shall be limited.\n b. Except in the Northern Zone as defined in subdivision 15 of section\n11-0103, bear which the taker knows or should know to be less than one\nyear old shall not be taken.\n * c. The limit for wild deer is one deer per person in a license year\nexcept that (1) a person entitled to exercise the privileges of a\nspecial antlerless deer license may take an antlerless deer while\nhunting pursuant to such license in addition to the limit of one deer in\na license year otherwise applicable, (2) a person who is a member of a\nhunting group holding a deer management permit or permits issued\npursuant to section 11-0913 of this article may take additional deer\nwhile hunting in accordance with the conditions of the permit or\npermits, (3) the holder of a bowhunting privilege or a muzzle-loading\nprivilege may take up to two additional deer, pursuant to regulations\npromulgated by the department, and (4) an eligible non-ambulatory\nperson, pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 11-0931 of this article may\ntake a deer of either sex in any wildlife management unit area where\ndeer management permits have been issued by the department, while in\npossession of a valid hunting license. Nothing contained in this section\nshall be construed to limit the power of the department to designate by\nregulation an area or areas of the state consisting of a county or part\nof a county where such season shall apply and whether the number of such\nspecial permits shall be limited.\n * NB Effective until December 31, 2027\n * c. The limit for wild deer and bear is one deer and one bear per\nperson in a license year except that (1) a person entitled to exercise\nthe privileges of a special antlerless deer license may take an\nantlerless deer while hunting pursuant to such license in addition to\nthe limit of one deer in a license year otherwise applicable, (2) a\nperson who is a member of a hunting group holding a deer management\npermit or permits issued pursuant to section 11-0913 of this article may\ntake additional deer while hunting in accordance with the conditions of\nthe permit or permits, (3) the holder of a bowhunting privilege or a\nmuzzle-loading privilege may take up to two additional deer, pursuant to\nregulations promulgated by the department, and (4) an eligible\nnon-ambulatory person, pursuant to subdivision 2 of section 11-0931 of\nthis
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