N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 2.20
The species listed below may be hunted or taken only in those open seasons and wildlife management units (as described in section 4.1 of this Title) shown below.
| Open season | Wildlife management units (WMUs) |
| November 1st to February 25th | 1A, 1C and 2A |
| October 25th to February 15th | All other WMUs |
| Open season | Wildlife management units |
| Closed | 1A, 1C and 2A |
| October 1st through the last Sunday in March | All other WMUs |
| 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 |
| Open season | Wildlife management units |
| November 1st through the last day of February | 1A, 1C and 2A |
| September 1st through the last day of February | Remainder of the State |
| Open season | Wildlife management units |
| November 1st through the last day of February | 1A, 1C and 2A |
| October 1st through the third Sunday in March | 5A, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6A, 6C, 6F, 6G, 6H, 6J, 6K and 6N |
| October 1st through the last day of February | 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, 6P, 6R, 6S, 7A, 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 and 9Y |
| Open season | Wildlife management units |
| October 1st through the 3rd Sunday in March | 5A, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6A, 6C, 6F, 6G, 6H, 6J, 6K and 6N |
| January 1st through January 31st | 8M, 8N, 8P, 8R, 8S, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y, 9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, 9W, 9X and 9Y |
| The day after the Southern Zone regular deer season through the last day in February | 3A, 3C, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3J, 3K, 3M, 3N, 3P, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4F, 4G, 4H, 4J, 4K, 4L, 4O, 4P, 4R, 4S, 4T, 4U, 4W, 4Y, 4Z, 5R, 5S, 5T, 6P, 6R, 6S, 7A, 7F, 7H, 7J, 7M, 7P, 7R and 7S |
| Closed | All other WMUs |
| Open season | Wildlife management units |
| Any time of year | All wildlife management units |
No person shall hunt or take opossum, weasel, black, gray or fox squirrel, raccoon, cottontail rabbit, varying hare, European hare, bobcat, red fox, gray fox or coyote except from sunrise to sunset; provided, however, that after sunrise on the opening day of each respective season, bobcat, raccoon, skunk, red fox, gray fox, opossum and coyote may be taken at any time of day or night.
The carcasses, flesh, head, hide, feet, fur or parts thereof of fox, raccoon, skunk, opossum and weasel legally taken may be possessed, transported and bought and sold without restriction.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the taking of black, gray or fox squirrel, raccoon, cottontail rabbit, varying hare, European hare, bobcat, red fox, gray fox, skunk, coyote, opossum or weasel taken pursuant to the provisions of section 11-0523 or 11-1103 of the Environmental Conservation Law.
The general provisions of the Environmental Conservation Law shall be applicable to black, gray and fox squirrels, raccoon, cottontail rabbit, varying hare, European hare, bobcat, red fox, gray fox, coyote, skunk, opossum and weasel taken pursuant to this section.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 2.20