Hi everyone,
I was hoping for some clarification on safety zones on public land, specifically in regards to bow (although prob applicable to rifle/shotgun areas):
- I presume one is allowed to walk on all public hunting land despite it being posted as safety zone if there is no intention to take a shot/harvest? E.g. scouting, walking through a safety zone to get to a legal hunting location, retrieve game?
- If a safety zone is not posted (most are in 1-2 directions around a property line, but some properties have 3 sides exposed), does one just apply the rule of distance for their respective county OR is one legally expected to respect the same distance from the dwelling as the safety zone markers are posted from? I ask this specifically because the safety zone markers are often significantly further from a property line than is required by law (often times 100 yards further).
Thanks in advance and happy NY!
I was hoping for some clarification on safety zones on public land, specifically in regards to bow (although prob applicable to rifle/shotgun areas):
- I presume one is allowed to walk on all public hunting land despite it being posted as safety zone if there is no intention to take a shot/harvest? E.g. scouting, walking through a safety zone to get to a legal hunting location, retrieve game?
- If a safety zone is not posted (most are in 1-2 directions around a property line, but some properties have 3 sides exposed), does one just apply the rule of distance for their respective county OR is one legally expected to respect the same distance from the dwelling as the safety zone markers are posted from? I ask this specifically because the safety zone markers are often significantly further from a property line than is required by law (often times 100 yards further).
Thanks in advance and happy NY!