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striperman:
I just saw this in the news.I think it is a great idea.
DEC is proposing an additional bowhunting and muzzleloader hunting opportunity in the Southern Zone between Christmas and New Year’s Day. The new season would add seven days of late-season hunting from December 26 through January 1, providing time for families to hunt together while students are on school break. 
The additional hunting season is proposed only for the Southern Zone because deer in the Northern Zone may already be moving to winter concentration areas by Christmas. Hunting seasons that occur when deer are migrating or are already concentrated in wintering areas could result in localized overharvest.
Initial discussions of this proposal created some confusion about potential impacts on snowmobiling.  DEC and the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation have clarified that snowmobile trails are opened after the end of the regular big game hunting season, subject to adequate snow cover and local agreements. Thus, the proposed additional hunting opportunity would not affect the opening of snowmobile trails.

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