In NY, you are considered to be using the firearms for hunting, so it must meet the requirements for a hunting legal handgun.
During archery season for deer, you may not carry any firearm at all.
During regular firearms season for deer/big game, the minimum barrel length for a handgun is 5 inches and your SD firearm must meet that requirement to be carried in the field. It is also illegal to carry a firearm with a capacity of more than six rounds unless the barrel is less than 8 inches. So if you're carrying the state legal 10 round auto, you must have a barrel length between 5 and 8 inches.
The 5 inch minimum rule is buried somewhere in a different reg. I always have trouble finding it but it's in there somewhere.
During "muzzleloader" season, no modern firearms are allowed, basically same rules as archery season.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8305.html
Quote:
Manner of Taking
It is unlawful to:
Take big game while the deer or bear is in water.
Possess a firearm of any description when bowhunting or when accompanying a person bowhunting during special archery seasons.
Make, set or use a salt lick on land inhabited by deer or bear.
It is unlawful to hunt big game with:
A firearm or bow aided by any artificial light or a laser that projects a beam toward the target.
An autoloading firearm with a capacity of more than 6 shells (one which requires that the trigger be pulled separately for each shot), except an autoloading pistol with a barrel length of less than 8 inches.
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