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DEC Announces October 15 Start for Early
Muzzleloader Season for Deer and Bear in Northern Zone
10/07/16 06:00pm
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    DEC Announces October 15 Start for Early Muzzleloader Season for
    Deer and Bear in Northern Zone

    Reminder to Hunters: Only Antlered Deer May be Taken during
    Muzzleloader Season in WMUs 6A, 6F, 6J, and 6N

    The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and
    Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that the early muzzleloader
    season in the Northern Zone will begin Saturday, October 15, and continue
    through October 21.

    "Hunting is a proud tradition in New York State, and the early muzzleloader
    season is popular among Northern Zone deer hunters, and more deer are
    taken by hunters during opening weekend than any other two-day period in the
    Northern Zone, including opening weekend of the firearms season," said
    Commissioner Seggos. "Although the 2015-16 winter was exceptionally mild
    and hunters should generally expect to see more deer this fall, hunters should
    be aware that DEC changed the rules for early muzzleloader season to reduce
    antlerless harvest in two wildlife management units."

    For the 2016 early muzzleloader season, hunters in Wildlife Management Units
    (WMUs) 6F and 6J are prohibited from taking antlerless deer. Much like current
    rules for WMUs 6A and 6N, the change is intended to increase survival of adult
    female deer and stimulate modest population growth, particularly following such
    a mild winter.

    To participate, hunters must purchase the muzzleloader hunting privilege in
    addition to their hunting license. In general, during the early muzzleloader
    hunters may use their bow/muzz either-sex tag, bow/muzz antlerless-only tag,
    Deer Management Permit in WMUs where they are available (6C, 6G, 6H, and
    6K), or property-specific Deer Management Assistance Program tags.
    However, during the early muzzleloader season in WMUs 6A, 6F, 6J and 6N,
    hunters may only use their bow/muzz either-sex tag and may only take antlered
    deer.

    See the Deer and Bear Hunting Seasons web page on DEC's website for a
    map depicting Wildlife Management Units and muzzleloader hunting season
    dates and rules.