LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released the 2017-18 deer harvest numbers today. According to a press release from DEC Commissioner, Basil Seggos, the DEC 203,427 deer were legally harvested during the 2017-18 deer season and 7,509 of which were in Livingston County. “Deer hunting in New York is a cherished and economically important tradition safely enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of … [Read more...]
Oh Deer! Avon Committee Organizing Village Hunt
AVON – The Village of Avon plans to alter an ordinance that bans hunting in the Village in an attempt to decrease the local deer population and reduce negative deer-human encounters. A deer management oversight committee headed by Avon resident Don Mastin will soon begin researching rules to be proposed for the hunt, including who gets to hunt, with what tools, where, and how many deer they can take. Mayor Thomas Freeman said that the plan is … [Read more...]
DEC Expands Antlerless Deer Hunting Opportunities
NYLON – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) adopted several modifications to its Deer Management Assistance Program designed to ease the application process for landowners while providing greater flexibility for DEC to administer the program. According to a press release from the DEC, the new regulations were adopted to address deer populations in portions of the state with too many or too few deer. “Deer are a … [Read more...]