All existing duck blind hunters need to renew by October 16, 2024!
We have begun processing the 2024-25 Season Duck Blinds. If you are a 2023-24 Duck Blind owner and want to renew your permit you can come by the Trustee office with your required documents or email us at Trustees@ehamptonny.gov and we will send you the renewal paperwork via email or mail.
WAIT LIST
If you would like to be on the Trustees Wait List for a duck blind please email us at Trustees@ehamptonny.gov and we will add you to our wait list. Send us your cell phone number and the harbors you are interested in. List the harbors in order of first choice, second choice, ect. Choices are Accabonac, Napeague, Northwest Creek and Three Mile Harbor.
RULES
One permit, per person, per body of water will be issued each season. No more then two permits per household in Trustee waters. Montauk is not included, as it is not a Trustee Holding
A Trustee Duck Blind Permit Application must be submitted every year with the following information:
- An updated copy of the applicant’s driver’s license.
- Proof of residency if local street address is not on driver’s license. P. O. Box not accepted as proof of residency.
- A photocopy of the applicant’s New York State Hunting License.
- A photocopy of the applicants Duck Stamp
- The Blinds GPS location. Decimal format if possible.
Additional requirements for both staked and floating blinds are:
- All duck blinds must be installed by October 15th and remain in their permitted location and removed by March 1st in any year.
- All duck blinds must display the Trustee Permit.
- All duck blinds must be located no less than 500′ apart.
- There shall be no dwelling, house, public structure, livestock or person within 500′ of the prospective line of discharge.
- Any person charged with a violation of any Town, County, State, or Federal law will automatically have their permit revoked.