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Non-Ambulatory
Hunter Permit
This
permit allows qualified hunters to shoot a firearm from a motorized
vehicle (including an off-road vehicle) that has the motor turned off
and that is completely off the highway right-of-way.
Hunters
who have been issued a Non-Ambulatory Hunter Permit and a license to
take deer may take a deer of either sex in any area of New York that
is open to deer hunting with firearms.
To
qualify for a Non-Ambulatory Hunter Permit a person must be physically
unable to move about except with the use of a mechanized aid such as
a wheelchair.
Handicapped
Archer Permit
This
permit allows qualified people to hunt big or small game with a legal
bow that is equipped with a device to hold it in a drawn and cocked
position. This permit does not allow the use of a cross-bow.
To
qualify for a Handicapped Archer Permit a person must be permanently
physically unable to draw and hold a legal bow.
Modified
Crossbow Permit
This
permit allows qualified people to hunt big or small game with a crossbow
that has been specifically modified with a device that only allows it
to be discharged (fired) by means of a breath tube. This permit does
not allow the use of an unmodified crossbow.
To
qualify for a Modified Crossbow Permit a person must be permanently
physically unable to hold or draw a legal bow or to fire a legal bow
that has been modified to hold and release the string. If a person can
pull the trigger on a gun, he or she will not qualify for a Modified
Crossbow Permit.
For
information on Non-Ambulatory Hunter Permits, Handicapped Archer Permits
or Modified Crossbow Permits write or call the DEC Special Licenses
Unit, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12233-4752 or (518) 457-0689. The application
process for these permits takes time, write or call before you intend
to hunt.
Disabled
Veterans
Veterans
with service-related disability of 40% or more (annual proof required)
can get reduced fee hunting and fishing licenses and preference for
Deer Management Permits. For more information about reduced fee licenses
and permit preference, contact DEC regional offices or the Deer Management
Permit Information Hotline: 1-888-HELPDMP (1-888-435-7367).
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