Section 11-0701. Definitions of licenses and privileges of licensees

1.  A small game license entitles a holder who is sixteen years of age
  or older to hunt wildlife, except big game, and to take with  a  gun  or
  longbow fish permitted to be so taken, as provided in titles 9 and 13 of
  this article.
    2. a. (1) A small and big game license entitles the resident holder to
  hunt wildlife subject to the following:
    (i)  a  holder who is eighteen years of age or older may hunt wildlife
  as provided in title 9 of this article,
    (ii) a holder who is sixteen years of age or older may hunt  wildlife,
  except big game, as provided in title 9 of this article, and
    (iii)  a  holder  who  is between the ages of sixteen and eighteen may
  hunt big game pursuant to the provisions of  title  9  of  this  article
  while the holder is accompanied by a parent, guardian or person over the
  age of eighteen as required by section 11-0929 of this article.
    A  holder  may take fish with a gun or longbow as provided in titles 9
  and 13 of this article.
    (2) A non-resident big game license entitles a person who has not been
  a resident of the state for more than thirty days to hunt wild  deer  as
  provided  in  title  9.  It entitles such person to hunt bear during the
  regular open bear season or  in  an  open  season  fixed  by  regulation
  pursuant to subdivision eight of section 11-0903 of this article if such
  person  is  also  the  holder  of a non-resident bear tag. It entitles a
  person who is between the ages of sixteen and eighteen years to exercise
  the privileges of a big  game  license  subject  to  the  provisions  of
  section 11-0929.
    b.  A  special antlerless deer license is applicable to the hunting of
  wild antlerless  deer  in  a  special  open  season  fixed  pursuant  to
  subdivision  6  of  section  11-0903 of this article in a tract within a
  Wilderness Hunting Area and entitles  the  holder  of  a  license  which
  authorizes  the  holder to hunt big game to hunt antlerless deer in such
  special open season, as provided in title 9 of this article if he has on
  his person while so hunting both his license which authorizes the holder
  to hunt big game and his special antlerless deer license.
    c. A junior archery license entitles a resident holder who is  between
  the ages of fourteen and sixteen years to hunt wild deer and bear with a
  longbow during the special archery season and during the regular season,
  as provided in title 9 of this article, as if such person held a license
  which  authorizes  the  holder  to hunt big game with a bowhunting stamp
  affixed, subject to the provisions of section 11-0929 and subdivision  3
  of  section  11-0713  of this article. It entitles a non-resident holder
  who is between the ages of fourteen and sixteen years to hunt wild  deer
  and bear with a longbow during the special archery season and during the
  regular  season,  as  provided  in  title  9 of this article, as if such
  person held a non-resident bowhunting license,  a  non-resident  license
  which  authorizes  the  holder to hunt deer and a non-resident bear tag,
  subject to the provisions  of  section  11-0929  and  subdivision  3  of
  section 11-0713 of this article.
    3.  A  bowhunting  stamp  when  affixed  to  a  resident license which
  authorizes the holder to hunt big game entitles a holder who is eighteen
  years of age or older to hunt wild deer and  bear  with  a  longbow,  as
  provided in title 9 of this article, in a special longbow season, and it
  entitles  a  holder who is sixteen or seventeen years of age to exercise
  the same privileges subject to the provisions  of  section  11-0929  and
  subdivision 3 of section 11-0713 of this article.
    * 4.  A  fishing  license entitles the holder to take fish by angling,
  spearing, hooking, longbow  and  tipups,  to  take  frogs  by  spearing,

  catching  with  the  hands or by use of a club or hook, and to take bait
  fish for personal use, as provided in titles 9 and 13.
    * NB Effective until October 1, 2009
    * 4.  A  fishing  license entitles the holder to take fish by angling,
  spearing, hooking, longbow  and  tipups,  to  take  frogs  by  spearing,
  catching  with  the  hands or by use of a club or hook, and to take bait
  fish for personal use, as provided in titles 9 and 13 of  this  article,
  except  that such license shall not entitle the holder to take migratory
  fish of the sea or to take fish from the waters of the marine district.
    * NB Effective October 1, 2009
    5. a. A combined resident fishing  and  small  and  big  game  license
  hereinafter in this article referred to as a sportsman license, entitles
  the  holder  to  the privileges the holder would have if the holder held
  separately a fishing license and a small and big game license.
    b. A combined resident fishing, small and  big  game,  bowhunting  and
  muzzle-loading  license,  hereinafter  in  this article referred to as a
  resident super-sportsman license, entitles the holder to the  privileges
  the holder would have if the holder held separately a fishing license, a
  small  and big game license, a bowhunting stamp, a muzzle-loading stamp,
  and a turkey permit.
    * c. A combined resident fishing, small and big  game,  muzzle-loading
  stamp and trapping license, hereinafter in this article referred to as a
  resident  trapper  super-sportsman  license,  entitles the holder to the
  privileges the holder would have if the holder held separately a fishing
  license, a small  and  big  game  license,  a  muzzle-loading  stamp,  a
  trapping license, and a turkey permit.
    * NB Effective October 1, 2009
    6.  A free sportsman license entitles the holder to the privileges the
  holder would have if the holder held separately a  small  and  big  game
  license and a fishing license.
    7-a.  A  non-resident  bear  tag  entitles a person who has not been a
  resident of the state for more than thirty days  who  also  possesses  a
  non-resident  big  game  license  to  hunt  bear during the regular open
  season therefor or in an open season fixed  by  regulation  pursuant  to
  subdivision  eight  of  section  11-0903  of this article. It entitles a
  holder who also possesses a non-resident bowhunting license to hunt bear
  with a longbow during the open bear season. It  entitles  a  holder  who
  also possesses a non-resident muzzle-loading license to hunt bear with a
  muzzleloader during the open bear season.
    8.  A  seven-day  fishing  license entitles the holder to exercise the
  privileges of a fishing license for the seven consecutive days specified
  in the license.
    9-a. A one-day fishing license entitles the resident  or  non-resident
  holder  to  exercise  the  privileges  of  a  fishing license on the day
  specified on the license.
    10. A trapping license entitles the  holder  to  trap  beaver,  otter,
  fisher,  mink,  muskrat,  skunk,  raccoon, bobcat, coyote, fox, opossum,
  weasel, pine marten and unprotected wildlife except birds,  as  provided
  in  title  11,  subject  to  the  provisions of subdivision 6 of section
  11-0713 of this article.
    11. A muzzle-loading stamp when affixed to a  resident  license  which
  authorizes the holder to hunt big game entitles a holder who is fourteen
  years  of  age or older to hunt wild deer and bear with a muzzle-loading
  firearm,  as  provided  in  title  9  of  this  article,  in  a  special
  muzzle-loading firearm season.
    12. A junior hunting license:
    a.  entitles  a  holder who is twelve or thirteen years of age to hunt
  wildlife, except big game, as  provided  in  title  9  of  this  article

  subject,  specifically,  to  the  provisions  of section 11-0929 of this
  article. It entitles such holder to  possess  firearms  as  provided  in
  section 265.05 of the penal law.
    b.  entitles  a holder who is fourteen or fifteen years of age to hunt
  wildlife, including wild deer and bear, as provided in title 9  of  this
  article,  subject, specifically, to the provisions of section 11-0929 of
  this article. It entitles such holder to possess firearms as provided in
  section 265.05 of the penal law.
    13. A non-resident bowhunting license entitles a person  who  has  not
  been a resident of the state for more than thirty days to hunt wild deer
  with  a  longbow  in  a special longbow season as provided in title 9 of
  this article and, when accompanied by a non-resident bear tag,  entitles
  the holder to hunt bear with a longbow during the open bear season.
    14.  A  non-resident  muzzle-loading license entitles a person who has
  not been a resident of the state for more than thirty days to hunt  wild
  deer with a muzzle-loading firearm in a special muzzle-loading season as
  provided  in  title  9  of  this  article  and,  when  accompanied  by a
  non-resident  bear  tag,  entitles  the  holder  to  hunt  bear  with  a
  muzzleloader during the open bear season.
    15. A non-resident combined hunting, fishing, big game, bowhunting and
  muzzle-loading  license,  hereinafter  in  this article referred to as a
  non-resident super-sportsman license, entitles a person who has not been
  a resident of the state for more than thirty days to the privileges that
  the holder would have if  the  holder  held  separately  a  non-resident
  hunting license, a non-resident fishing license, a non-resident big game
  license,    a    non-resident   bowhunting   license,   a   non-resident
  muzzle-loading license and a non-resident turkey permit.
    * 16. A conservation legacy license entitles the holder to fish,  hunt
  wildlife,  hunt  big  game  with  a longbow and a muzzle-loading firearm
  during special seasons therefor, hunt turkey, enjoy the  benefits  of  a
  voluntary habitat stamp and receive the "New York State Conservationist"
  magazine  as  if  the  holder of such license held separately a resident
  super-sportsman license, a voluntary habitat stamp and a subscription to
  the "New York State Conservationist" magazine.
    * NB Effective until October 1, 2009
    * 16. A conservation legacy  license  entitles  the  holder  to  fish,
  except  for  migratory  fish of the sea or from the waters of the marine
  district,  hunt  wildlife,  hunt  big  game  with  a   longbow   and   a
  muzzle-loading  firearm  during  special  seasons therefor, hunt turkey,
  enjoy the benefits of a voluntary habitat stamp  and  receive  the  "New
  York  State  Conservationist"  magazine as if the holder of such license
  held separately a resident super-sportsman license, a voluntary  habitat
  stamp  and  a  subscription  to  the  "New  York  State Conservationist"
  magazine.
    * NB Effective October 1, 2009
    17. A conservation patron license entitles the holder to the  benefits
  of  a  voluntary  habitat  stamp  and  a subscription to "New York State
  Conservationist"  magazine  as  if  the  holder  of  such  license  held
  separately a voluntary habitat stamp and a subscription to the "New York
  State Conservationist" magazine.