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Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONChapter I - FISH AND WILDLIFESubchapter B - Trapping
Part 6 - More Than One Species
Section 6.2 - Mink, muskrat, raccoon, opossum, weasel, red fox, gray fox, skunk, coyote, fisher, bobcat and pine marten trapping seasons and bag limits

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 6.2

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Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024
Section 6.2 - Mink, muskrat, raccoon, opossum, weasel, red fox, gray fox, skunk, coyote, fisher, bobcat and pine marten trapping seasons and bag limits
(a) No person shall trap the following listed species except during the open trapping seasons corresponding to the listed wildlife management units, or parts of units. Refer to section 4.1 of this Title for a description of wildlife management units.
(1) Mink and muskrat.

Open seasonWildlife management units
Nov. 10 - Apr. 73A, 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, 6R, 6S
Nov. 10 - Feb. 156P, 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, 9Y
Nov. 1 - Apr. 155A, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6A, 6C, 6F, 6G, 6H, 6J, 6K, 6N, 7A
Dec. 15 - Feb. 251A, 1C, 2A

(2) Raccoon, red fox, gray fox, skunk, coyote, opossum and weasel.

Open season Wildlife Management Units
November 1 to February 25, except closed for coyote1A, 1C and 2A
October 25 to February 15All other WMUs

(3) Bobcat.

Open seasonWildlife management units
October 25th to February 15th3A, 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 season3R, 3S, 4A, 4F, 4O, 5R, 6R, 6S, 7S, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, 9W, 9X and 9Y
ClosedAll other WMUs

(4) Fisher

Open season Wildlife Management Units
October 25 to December 10 3A, 3C, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3J, 3K, 3M, 3N, 3P, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4G, 4H, 4J, 4K, 4L, 4P, 4R, 4S, 4T, 4U, 4W, 4Y, 4Z, 5A, 5R, 5S, 5T, 6A, 6C, 6G, 6H, 6K, 6N, 6R and 6S
November 1 to November 305C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6F, and 6J
October 25 to October 304F, 4O, 7A, 7M, 7P, 7R,7S, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, 9W, 9X, 9Y
Closed All other WMUs

(5) Pine Marten.

Open season Wildlife Management Units
November 1 to November 30 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6F and 6J
ClosedAll other WMUs

(b) Bag limits.
(1) A maximum of six pine marten may be taken by a single trapper during the open season for trapping marten.
(2) Mink, muskrat, fisher, raccoon, red fox, gray fox, skunk, coyote, bobcat, opossum and weasel may be taken by trappers in any number during their respective open seasons, except in Wildlife Management Units 4F, 4O, 7A, 7M, 7P, 7R, 7S, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, 9W, 9X, 9Y where a maximum of one fisher may be taken by a single trapper during the open season for trapping fisher.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 6.2

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