Muzzleloader privelages?? NY

[2WheelGnnr]

New to Muzzle loading have a question. Per the NY hunt guide says muzzle loader need privilages.....

• Hunters must possess a current muzzleloader privilege to participate during the muzzleloader seasons.
• The muzzleloader privilege is not needed for hunters to use a muzzleloading firearm during regular seasons.

Is there a special course for muzzleloading as I don't see it? I just thought you have to have muzzleloader license??

Muzzleloading Season (privilege required)

what Privilege do I need?? I have the normal firearm season safety course and took Bowhunting safety course??

 

[2WheelGnnr]

I see NOTHING so assuming I just need a muzzle loader license since I already have regular season firearm Hunting license....

 

[Blimey]

No course at all. Just go to anywhere you got a license and ask to pay for the privilege and they will print it out for $10. Then you can hunt that extra week beyond regular season, with a muzzleloader.

This is same concept as the bow hunting privilege except as you are well aware the bow hunting priv requires a bow hunting course as well. MZ does not

 

[BDinPutnam]

What he said.

Note that in the southern zone the muzzle tag is good for late crossbow, as well (at least, it was last year).

 

[SmallGameAddict]

What he said.

Note that in the southern zone the muzzle tag is good for late crossbow, as well (at least, it was last year).

No course at all. Just go to anywhere you got a license and ask to pay for the privilege and they will print it out for $10. Then you can hunt that extra week beyond regular season, with a muzzleloader.

This is same concept as the bow hunting privilege except as you are well aware the bow hunting priv requires a bow hunting course as well. MZ does not

Actually, the muzzleloading privilege (license, stamp) is $15. Ditto the Bowhunting privilege.

Edit: Also, the late Bowhunting, Muzzleloading and Crossbow season is 9 days long.

 

[Acer-m14]

Edit: Also, the late Bowhunting, Muzzleloading and Crossbow season is 9 days long.

and i'm on vacation now till the 15th .. loading up the smoke pole .. no nics .. cash n carry . FUAC ..

 

[Bustedknees]

^^ what they said ^^
Plus it adds another week to the Northern Tier , a week prior to rifle season..

 

[Twogunwilly]

You can also fill you regular season buck tag with a doe if you chose to. If it's brown it's down.

 

[2WheelGnnr]

You can also fill you regular season buck tag with a doe if you chose to. If it's brown it's down.

Thanks Twogun....didnt know that?!

 

[Twogunwilly]

Thanks Twogun....didnt know that?!

Most people don't know you can have a 10 rounder in a bolt/lever/pump action either, 5 rnd mag only applies to semi's

 

[SmallGameAddict]

Amazes me how many hunters never bother to read the annual Hunting/Trapping Regulations Guide. I always do, cover to cover. Lots of info in there.

 

[Acer-m14]

Amazes me how many hunters never bother to read the annual Hunting/Trapping Regulations Guide. I always do, cover to cover. Lots of info in there.

speaking on amazement .. i would be really amazed if Hunter Ed class would go over the hunting regs and how to use your tags ..
the class here has a DEC LEO at the class to give a speech .. it would at least plant a seed in kids/adults taking the class if a can i do this while hunting . .. hay i heard of something like your asking when i took hunter ed .. wheres the reg book .. lets look or call some one ..

 

[NY Leatherneck]

speaking on amazement .. i would be really amazed if Hunter Ed class would go over the hunting regs and how to use your tags ..
the class here has a DEC LEO at the class to give a speech .. it would at least plant a seed in kids/adults taking the class if a can i do this while hunting . .. hay i heard of something like your asking when i took hunter ed .. wheres the reg book .. lets look or call some one ..

The NY reg books suck too. I called the DEC with a bag limits question the other day about hunting another buck with bow tag in bow season if I already took one with rifle during regular season (Yes, you can). DEC rep acknowledged no detail in reg book but said I can. I said it would be nice if they clarified that. Rep said it would be relayed and they have gotten that question a couple times already.

 

[SmallGameAddict]

speaking on amazement .. i would be really amazed if Hunter Ed class would go over the hunting regs and how to use your tags ..
the class here has a DEC LEO at the class to give a speech .. it would at least plant a seed in kids/adults taking the class if a can i do this while hunting . .. hay i heard of something like your asking when i took hunter ed .. wheres the reg book .. lets look or call some one ..

The reg book is available to read online, on DECs website, if that's helpful.

I finally broke down and took the Bowhunting Safety Course last June (my first hunting safety course since 1974), mainly if they change the crossbow regs. That, and so I could purchase a Bowhunting "privilege" also, so that I would get the extra Bow/MZ Antlerless tag, in addition to the Bow/MZ Either Sex tag.