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BILL NUMBER:S3459

TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to authorizing certain individuals to hunt with a muzzle loader

PURPOSE: To amend the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation law to authorize a junior small game license 12 years of age or older to hunt with a muzzle loader firearm.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 11-0701 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 18 to read as follows: 18. A junior muzzle loading stamp when affixed to a junior small game license entitles a holder who is twelve years of age or older to hunt wild deer and bear with a muzzle loading firearm, as provided in title 9 of this article, in a special muzzle loading firearm season.

JUSTIFICATION: The future of our hunting sports lies in the recruitment of new and young people. New York State is the only state which does not allow youth under the age of 16 to hunt big game with a firearm. These young hunters are able to go afield for small game hunting with a firearm at 12 years of age and hunters at age 14 are allowed to hunt big game with archery equipment. With the creation of a muzzle loader license, more youth can have the opportunity to enjoy the sport of hunting.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2010 - S.3266 EnCon Committee.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

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STATE OF NEW YORK
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3459

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE

February 23, 2011
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Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  authorizing certain individuals to hunt with a muzzle loader

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 11-0701 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
amended by adding a new subdivision 18 to read as follows:
  18.  A JUNIOR MUZZLE-LOADING STAMP WHEN AFFIXED TO A JUNIOR SMALL GAME
LICENSE ENTITLES A HOLDER WHO IS TWELVE YEARS OF AGE OR  OLDER  TO  HUNT
WILD DEER AND BEAR WITH A MUZZLE-LOADING FIREARM, AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 9
OF THIS ARTICLE, IN A SPECIAL MUZZLE-LOADING FIREARM SEASON.
  S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05957-01-1