Hunting, Fishing DEC Links
All hunting and fishing in Orange county is regulated by the NYS DEC.
This page provides links to the pages that you might find most important.
Orange County is in Region 3
Regulations change yearly and vary from one area to another or one
lake to another.
When you buy your license you will be given a book that will cover
all of the rules and laws
and being New York we have many.
DIRECT LINKS TO OTHER IMPORTANT DEC PAGES
LINK TO DEC Sporting Licenses Information Main Page
Sporting Licenses: Hunting Licenses, Trapping Licenses, Freshwater
Fishing Licenses, Lifetime Licenses, and Mail-in Sporting License Application
Form (15K PDF file, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
LINK
TO DEC Hunting Seasons, Regulations and Other Information
LINK
TO DEC Wildlife Management Unit Boundary Descriptions
REGION 3 COVERS:
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan,
Ulster and Westchester counties
The main local Region 3 office is located at:
21 South Putt Corners Road
New Paltz, NY 12561-1696
(845) 256-3000
Regional Director: Marc Moran
Link to
Environmental Conservation Rules and Regulations