Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may by regulation provide for the certification of leashed tracking dogs and may authorize the use of such dogs by persons licensed by the department to track and find dead, wounded or injured big game, and for the certification of trained tracking dogs and may authorize the use of such dogs by persons licensed by the department to track bear pursuant to subdivision one of section 11-0521 of this article.
N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 11-0928