[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rye 11-4-1937. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
HUNTING
Includes all forms of capturing or killing of, or attempting to capture or kill, wild animal or bird life in the Town of Rye outside the incorporated villages.
A. 
No person shall trap, hunt, shoot, wound or kill in any manner the wild-animal or bird life within the Town of Rye outside the incorporated villages, except as permitted by this article.
B. 
No person shall hunt at any time in the Town of Rye outside the incorporated villages except as provided in § 35-4 of this chapter.
No person shall hunt animal or bird life in the Town of Rye outside the incorporated villages within 500 feet of any dwelling.
Nothing in this chapter, however, shall be construed so as to prohibit a landowner from hunting on his own premises provided such owner observes the other provisions of this chapter; and provided that they have first secured a permit for that purpose, issued by the Town Board of the Town of Rye.
Target shooting is permitted by members of any organization, club, upon a recognized rifle range licensed by the Town Board.
The possession of any wild animals or wild birds or the possession and carrying in the field of a shotgun or other firearm shall be presumptive evidence of hunting.
The Town Board reserves the right to require every person desiring to hunt in the Town of Rye, outside the incorporated villages, to register his name, address and license number with the Town Clerk before proceeding to hunt.
No trapping of any kind will be permitted except on permit issued by the Town officials, and then only when it appears desirable to control some species of wild animal or bird which has become a nuisance, or is causing damage. In no case may the trap be set aboveground, in any path or runway where domestic stock or protected wild birds or animals, including dogs, may be caught or injured. No trap of the type known as the "Jaw Trap" or "Pole Trap" shall be permitted to be used. Every trap in use shall have a metal tag with owner's name and address upon it.
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding in any one case of violation $100, to be recovered with costs, and any such violation shall constitute disorderly conduct and the person violating the same shall be a disorderly person and punishable by a fine not exceeding $50 or by imprisonment not exceeding 50 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
This chapter may be amended, revised or repealed by the Town Board in the manner provided by law.
Should any section, part or provision of this chapter be held unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any part thereof, other that the part so held unconstitutional and invalid.
This chapter shall be known as "The Hunting Ordinance."
This chapter shall be in force and effect immediately after the expiration of the 10 days from the publishing and posting of same as provided by law.