Its official, riffles in the southern zone in NY

[NYBUCK]

SENATOR DALE M. VOLKER ANNOUNCES NEW STATE LAW TO ALLOW HUNTING IN THE SOUTHERN TIER Wednesday, August 31, 2005

(Albany, NY) Senator Dale M. Volker (R-I-C, Depew) today announced that Governor George E. Pataki has enacted his bill into law (S.918), which would allow sportsmen to hunt deer and bear in the southern tier counties with rifles.

"This new law is a common sense approach to humanely thinning out our deer herds, stopping the spread of Lyme Disease in many Southern Tier counties and allows sportsmen and sportswomen to have enhanced opportunities in participating in our cultural heritage," said Senator Dale M. Volker. For several years, the growth in the population of deer in the Southern Tier has been profound, Many within our wildlife management organizations have been urging the State Legislature to enact this legislation so as to mitigate economic losses to our residents and to save lives as well," "By allowing rifle hunting for deer and bear in this region of our state, we can humanely lower the deer population as they often die of starvation. It will also prevent human deaths from automobile accidents that have been rising from vehicles hitting deer on our highways, and also see a reduction in the spread of Lyme Disease throughout the State of New York, which is often spread by deer ticks."

Senator Volker’s bill, which goes into effect immediately, would allow hunters to use rifles during open season for deer and bear in the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chenango, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Oswego, Otsego, Schoharie and Tioga, as well as certain rural towns on Broome County in those areas east of the Susquehanna River.

There are more deer in New York State than there were 10 years ago and there are fewer deer hunters than in previous years. Crop damage and deer and automotive collision is increasing by significant numbers and it is costing New York State taxpayers millions of dollars in damages. Expanding the law to include hunting with rifles in the Southern Tier counties may help control the deer population in those areas and simultaneously stimulate economic activity for area businesses. Additionally, the firearms that have been traditionally legal for hunting big game have become safer and less damaging to the animal.

This legislation was sponsored and passed in the State Assembly by Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte.

[Rayzorp]

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NY, I'm sort of confused. I've been rifle hunting in/around Roxbury NY for years (areas 4P/4R), I thought that was considered the southern zone.. so what area does this pertain to?

[buckshot]

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Thats great news! Now I don't have to travel up North to use my rifle,I can use here at home. Although I don't agree there's more deer than 10 yrs ago because if there was they would be issueing dmp permits.At any rate I'm glad the bill is passed and I can retire my slug gun.

[NYBUCK]

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Ray, som of the southern zones already allowed riffles, The new counties are .......

Senator Volker’s bill, which goes into effect immediately, would allow hunters to use rifles during open season for deer and bear in the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chenango, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Oswego, Otsego, Schoharie and Tioga, as well as certain rural towns on Broome County in those areas east of the Susquehanna River

I will try and find out what DMU's.

[GWSmith]

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"Expanding the law to include hunting with rifles in the Southern Tier counties may help control the deer population in those areas and simultaneously stimulate economic activity for area businesses."

I geuss this means that I'll finally be able to find a good used slug barrell for my shotgun in the local gun shops

[Rayzorp]

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I agree with buckshot, as a matter of fact, DMP permits were not even issued for my zones. Only population I've seen grow are the coyotes,,

thanks for responding NY,,

[WNY_Whitetailer]

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Good news...I will still hunt with my slug gun, muzzleloader & handgun during the rifle season...

[Guest Squirrelbuster]

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Awesome. That will be good for me once I get a rifle because I hunt Chenango and Tioga counties, and I just found some new public land in Deposit that is east of the Susquehana in Broome County. Although I probably won't be able to take advantage of this this year, I will hopefully be able to next year.

[WNY_Whitetailer]

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Additionally, the firearms that have been traditionally legal for hunting big game have become safer and less damaging to the animal.

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I laugh at the part of the announcement...Ummmm, dead is dead no matter which way you slice it.

[too_pointer]

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and less damaging to the animal.

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I agree, that is the silliest thing I have ever read

[rossman]

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I agree with buckshot, as a matter of fact, DMP permits were not even issued for my zones. Only population I've seen grow are the coyotes,,

thanks for responding NY,,

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New york has no clue as to how to manage a deer herd. The whole, allowing rifles will help us control the deer herd, is a bunch of crap. Where I hunt in 7M, no doe permits are given, even to landowners. This unit is in Oneida county.

The only thing that is going to happen, is more bucks will be killed, thus making the buck to doe population even worse than it is. The DEC needs to limit buck tags, if they won't let anyone kill does. We have to be able to kill does along with bucks to preserve a healthy herd.

I don't really care either way if we can use rifles, I guess I am leaning to favoring it. The thing I hate about this state is, the DEC manages the herd by numbers, and does not care how many bucks and doe's their are. They are a bunch of idiots!!!!!!

I am fed up with this state. If that other law passes, "making 50 caliber center fire rifles illegal", I am moving to colorado.

[Guest longknife]

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never thought i'd see that but great for yu'all.Happy hunting and GOD bless.

[Turkeygirl]

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Well I'm not really surprised but I laugh at the part where they think having rifles is going to help prevent deaths in automobile accidents, reduce the spread of Lyme disease, not too mention the part about deer dying of starvation? I don't know about the rest of you but deer do not die of starvation around here very much if at all. Only once have I found a dead deer that I knew probably starved too death, which when we had a really hard winter. Rifles are about as humane as any firearm are bow used to hunt deer! Oh yeah, and if the deer herd is growing, how come they are giving us fewer DMP's? Duh, some stuff just doesn't sound right. I can't afford to hunt with a rifle but I'll hunt with what I've got. I just hope some people think before they pull the trigger on their rifles because in my area, there tends to be a farm on the other side of a hill or field.