New York late muzzleloader

[pamtnman]

just about every year I do a wilderness hunt in upstate New York. Best hunt of the year. This year my time was spent hunting elk in PA. Now I have this New York license and some time to take a muzzleloader to New York in their late season. Question: Can my regular season buck tag be used as a doe tag in the NY late muzzleloader season?

 

[Tom A Hawk]

just about every year I do a wilderness hunt in upstate New York. Best hunt of the year. This year my time was spent hunting elk in PA. Now I have this New York license and some time to take a muzzleloader to New York in their late season. Question: Can my regular season buck tag be used as a doe tag in the NY late muzzleloader season?

Later ML season is either sex. And, we're over run with doe. Take two or three if possible.

 

[Splitear]

Yes.

 

[pamtnman]

Thank you. It’s what I thought but it’s not crystal clear in the NYSDEC regs. I saw a bazillion does in the Catskills while early bear hunting there.

 

[user 56046]

It is stated in the regulations that the regular season tag is valid for antlered deer only. No matter what season.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8305.html

 

[Tom A Hawk]

Please see #2 under If you purchase ML license.

 

[woodsnwater]

Doe = 1 Does = more than one.

 

[user 56046]

I stand corrected, always pays to read all of it.

 

[SDSmlf]

It is stated in the regulations that the regular season tag is valid for antlered deer only. No matter what season.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8305.html

I believe your answer is incorrect. Please explain how you came to your conclusion from the NYSDEC regulations. If I am wrong I apologize. Though I live in NC still hunt in NY every year and I am very familiar with their rules. From the NYDEC website. Note the statements in the red boxes.

Edit: Didn’t see @NoMansLand post with the correct information until after I posted my response.

 

[pamtnman]

I appreciate all of the input. A NYSDEC ranger confirmed for me by phone that an unused buck tag can be used to take a doe in the late season.

 

[pamtnman]

Doe = 1 Does = more than one.

How are the rangers about this? Where I’ll be hunting in the Catskills, there are unbelievable numbers of does everywhere

 

[Tankerchief]

Was out last Thursday in Chenango County. No deer action but couldn't beat the scenery.

 

[CEH]

just about every year I do a wilderness hunt in upstate New York. Best hunt of the year. This year my time was spent hunting elk in PA. Now I have this New York license and some time to take a muzzleloader to New York in their late season. Question: Can my regular season buck tag be used as a doe tag in the NY late muzzleloader season?

You Must have a Muzzleloader tag

 

[2 shots]

You Must have a Muzzleloader tag

ditto . m/l tag is good for either sex

 

[SDSmlf]

You Must have a Muzzleloader tag

Where are you getting this information? As long as you have the ‘muzzleloader’ privilege you can use your regular season tag for a buck or a doe during the late muzzleloading season (or archery if you have the archery privilege). Or is the NYSDEC website (and NYS Game Wardens) wrong about this? Reference post #9 above and the screenshot from the NYSDEC.

 

[2 shots]

As long as you have the ‘muzzleloader’ privilege you can use your regular season tag for a buck or a doe

must have a muzzleloader privilege or tag . muzzleloader tag comes with buck or doe tag. so that gives you two tags either sex.

 

[SDSmlf]

must have a muzzleloader privilege or tag . muzzleloader tag comes with buck or doe tag. so that gives you two tags either sex.

OP’s question was whether or not a NYS regular season buck tag could be used as a doe tag in the NYS late muzzleloader season. Per NYSDEC, yes it can, in spite of some stating one must have a muzzleloader tag.

Now I have this New York license and some time to take a muzzleloader to New York in their late season. Question: Can my regular season buck tag be used as a doe tag in the NY late muzzleloader season?

 

[2 shots]

during late season WITH archery or m/l privilege [TAG] AS IN #3 ABOVE

 

[SDSmlf]

during late season WITH archery or m/l privilege [TAG] AS IN #3 ABOVE

Actual screenshot of regs posted in post #9.

 

[Stumpkiller]

I'm not sure we're hitting the mark yet. To hunt early or late muzzleoader season in NY you must have a specific muzzleloader season tag for either sex. Good for antlered or antlerless. There are some areas (i.e. Suffock County) that are antlerless only even with a bow or muzzleloader tag. A regular season (non-muzzleloader) tag is only good during regular season. IF you also have a Deer Management Permit in a specific unit (there are dozens) for antlerless - that is good in either the regular or specialty (muzzleloader/bow) seasons as well.

Regular buck season tag is NOT valid in the muzzleloading season. Period.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8305.html
But it's all over now and hopefully you haven't lost your firearm and vehicle to impound.