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WHITE-TAILED DEER HARVEST SUMMARY

2014

Results reported in this document were funded by the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act. Grant WE-173-G

Change 5‐year Average(2013 to 2014) (2009 to 2013)

Total Take 238,672 243,567 ‐2.0% 233,556

    Adult Buck Take (≥ 1.5 years old) 108,604 114,716 ‐5.3% 110,546

    Adult Female Take (≥ 1.5 years old) 90,321 88,634 1.9% 85,301

    Antlerless Take (fawns and adult does) 130,068 128,851 0.9% 123,011

    % Buck Fawns in Antlerless Take 16.0% 17.4% 16.8%

    % Buck Take ≥ 2.5 Years Old 51.8% 48.2% 44.7%

    Antlerless to Adult Buck Harvest Ratio 1.2 : 1 1.1 : 1 1.1 : 1

Deer Management Permits (DMPs) Issued 671,782 650,472 3.3% 563,090

    DMP Take 100,381 98,945 1.5% 92,013

    DMP Success Rate 14.9% 15.2% 16.4%

DMAP Take 12,627 12,285 2.8% 11,144

Muzzleloader Season Take 15,071 14,970 0.7% 16,938

    % Antlerless of Muzzleloader Take 60.1% 58.8% 63.2%

Bow Season Take 35,388 36,676 ‐3.5% 35,657

    % Antlerless of Bow Take 31.0% 32.1% 32.3%

Crossbow Take 5,535 0

Youth Deer Hunt 1,182 1,275 ‐7.3% 1,343

Hunter Reporting Rate (statewide, all tags) 42.6% 44.2% 45.0%

Deer Check (% of harvest checked by DEC) * 6.4% 6.6% 6.5%

Statewide Harvest Estimate Precision (95% CI) ±1.96% ±1.79% ±1.98%

NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

2014 Deer Harvest ‐ Recent  Trend Comparison

Note:  DEC checks hunter‐killed deer each year to determine age and sex breakdown of the harvest and to determine reporting rate by zone and tag type (DMP, Regular Season tags, ect.).  In 2014, DEC checked 15,172 deer throughout New York.

2014 2013

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Northern Zone Totals 12,668 1,752 5,618 6,894 2,143 16,727 1,749 9,003 1,596 29,075Bowhunting 893 126 641 92 1,752Deer Management Permit 184 777 3,991 666 5,618Muzzleloader 2,961 443 3,047 443 6,894DMAP 48 402 1,299 394 2,143

Southern Zone Totals 62,262 32,476 92,820 8,177 10,371 90,702 18,645 79,851 16,908 206,106Bowhunting 22,584 1,531 7,304 1,057 32,476Deer Management Permit 2,730 14,599 62,115 13,376 92,820Muzzleloader 3,050 560 4,003 564 8,177DMAP 239 1,952 6,278 1,902 10,371

Long Island Totals 275 1,160 1,943 0 113 1,175 454 1,467 395 3,491Bowhunting 949 37 151 23 1,160Deer Management Permit 81 352 1,187 323 1,943DMAP 2 21 69 21 113

Statewide Totals 75,205 35,388 100,381 15,071 12,627 108,604 20,848 90,321 18,899 238,672Bowhunting 24,426 1,694 8,096 1,172 35,388Deer Management Permit 2,995 15,728 67,293 14,365 100,381Muzzleloader 6,011 1,003 7,050 1,007 15,071DMAP 289 2,375 7,646 2,317 12,627

Note: Deer Management Permits (DMPs) and Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) permits are for antlerless deer.  Bucks with antlers less than 3 inches long are not considered legally antlered deer and may be taken using a DMP or DMAP permit.

NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

2014 Calculated Deer Harvest by Zone

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2014 New York State Deer Take by Wildlife Management UnitThe values presented here are calculated estimates. The precision of the statewide take estimate is within 1-2 percent.

Take estimates become less precise as the size of the area considered is reduced.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

WMU BUCKS/SQ MI

BUCKS TOTAL DEER

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1C 1,175 1.3 3,491 3.93A 775 1.1 1,024 1.53C 578 1.8 1,087 3.43F 682 2.1 1,725 5.23G 775 1.7 1,558 3.43H 1,418 2.6 2,545 4.63J 857 2.4 2,015 5.73K 743 2.0 1,014 2.73M 3,056 4.1 8,737 11.73N 412 1.8 785 3.53P 172 1.4 318 2.53R 216 1.0 364 1.83S 403 0.9 1,079 2.54A 1,022 2.4 1,642 3.84B 339 2.1 755 4.74C 638 3.9 1,337 8.14F 4,381 3.8 8,255 7.14G 904 2.4 1,773 4.84H 981 3.4 1,536 5.34J 190 1.3 465 3.14K 539 2.1 988 3.94L 353 1.6 478 2.24O 1,875 2.5 3,330 4.44P 901 2.5 1,673 4.64R 571 2.0 1,060 3.74S 480 2.2 775 3.54T 357 2.7 946 7.24U 316 2.5 425 3.34W 913 2.1 1,713 3.94Y 475 2.7 1,213 6.94Z 527 2.1 873 3.55A 450 0.7 681 1.15C 461 0.4 658 0.65F 546 0.4 714 0.55G 867 0.8 1,204 1.15H 2,191 0.7 2,858 0.95J 966 1.4 1,435 2.15R 701 1.9 1,714 4.65S 1,295 3.1 2,858 6.85T 317 1.4 545 2.46A 1,910 1.3 2,891 2.06C 1,615 1.7 3,032 3.16F 636 0.5 914 0.86G 2,771 3.0 7,036 7.56H 166 1.0 379 2.26J 861 0.5 1,187 0.86K 2,671 2.3 5,232 4.56N 616 1.3 854 1.76P 431 2.1 1,027 5.16R 1,100 2.0 2,258 4.26S 1,862 3.2 3,400 5.87A 1,541 2.8 3,037 5.6

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Notes: The Buck Take Objective (BTO) for a WMU represents the numberof antlered bucks expected to be harvested per square mile when the deer population is at the desired level. BTOs are based upon recommendations of local stakeholders in each WMU. BTOs are not the estimated take for a particular hunting season but rather help guide the direction of population management efforts in an area. In many Adirondack and highly suburbanunits, deer populations are strongly influenced by factors other than hunting (winter mortality, deer vehicle collisions, lack of hunter access), and no BTOhas been established for these units. In WMUs with mandatory antler restrictions, buck takes are no longer a valid index of relative deer populations.

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2014 NEW YORK STATE DEER TAKE BY TOWN AND COUNTYListed below are counties, towns and cities from which deer harvests were reported.

First column of figures represents ADULT BUCK TAKE(1 1/2+ Yrs Old). Second column of figures represents TOTAL TAKE.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

ALBANYAlbany City 5 26Berne 193 285Bethlehem 148 319Coeymans 124 299Cohoes City 9 13Colonie 70 161Green Island 0 4Guilderland 120 244Knox 77 138New Scotland 115 247Rensselaerville 228 356Watervliet City 0 1Westerlo 210 328

1,299 2,421TotalALLEGANY

Alfred 111 281Allen 185 320Alma 149 222Almond 185 338Amity 120 229Andover 204 484Angelica 176 282Belfast 130 254Birdsall 152 292Bolivar 134 239Burns 111 198Caneadea 149 284Centerville 133 335Clarksville 95 144Cuba 135 236Friendship 216 373Genesee 87 124Granger 169 322Grove 197 306Hume 183 477Independence 114 309New Hudson 39 112Rushford 134 312Scio 104 160Ward 87 169Wellsville 150 395West Almond 150 276Willing 139 278Wirt 131 203

4,069 7,954TotalBROOME

Barker 89 155Binghamton 98 210Chenango 62 120Colesville 148 278Conklin 72 183Dickinson 5 13Fenton 70 136Kirkwood 75 144Lisle 68 296Maine 108 265Nanticoke 45 116Sanford 196 329Triangle 75 178Union 80 125Vestal 166 397Windsor 229 405

1,586 3,350Total

CATTARAUGUSAllegany 135 226Ashford 145 312Carrollton 61 110Cold Spring 74 126Conewango 100 172Dayton 143 311East Otto 178 425Ellicottville 240 478Farmersville 170 382Franklinville 242 444Freedom 147 303Great Valley 64 132Hinsdale 140 209Humphrey 85 193Ischua 100 146Leon 158 333Little Valley 87 153Lyndon 98 208Machias 120 303Mansfield 148 340Napoli 100 182New Albion 120 314Olean 93 143Otto 164 419Perrysburg 108 300Persia 83 184Portville 111 173Randolph 112 216Red House 42 77Salamanca 32 58Salamanca City 1 2South Valley 64 118Yorkshire 124 285

3,789 7,777TotalCAYUGA

Auburn City 9 32Aurelius 122 287Brutus 98 251Cato 136 370Conquest 112 299Fleming 48 142Genoa 132 371Ira 109 186Ledyard 166 443Locke 104 278Mentz 107 230Montezuma 66 147Moravia 182 533Niles 214 533Owasco 90 219Scipio 91 229Sempronius 124 315Sennett 117 291Springport 79 123Sterling 174 474Summerhill 72 213Throop 110 228Venice 72 199Victory 117 292

2,651 6,685TotalCHAUTAUQUA

Arkwright 151 316Busti 170 446

Carroll 103 209Charlotte 96 246Chautauqua 309 645Cherry Creek 139 279Clymer 176 493Dunkirk 41 87Ellery 188 415Ellicott 96 196Ellington 108 266French Creek 91 282Gerry 92 231Hanover 156 492Harmony 190 491Jamestown City 9 25Kiantone 46 161Mina 130 385North Harmony 100 271Poland 114 301Pomfret 124 376Portland 106 266Ripley 175 404Sheridan 145 325Sherman 138 322Stockton 195 444Villenova 110 213Westfield 138 331

3,636 8,918TotalCHEMUNG

Ashland 91 157Baldwin 60 114Big Flats 87 173Catlin 100 178Chemung 167 337Elmira 81 199Elmira City 2 5Erin 113 235Horseheads 104 235Southport 169 354Van Etten 79 193Veteran 78 139

1,131 2,319TotalCHENANGO

Afton 73 186Bainbridge 134 231Columbus 108 242Coventry 108 233German 67 170Greene 206 389Guilford 218 386Lincklaen 63 157Mcdonough 152 348New Berlin 140 230North Norwich 35 80Norwich 188 299Otselic 112 241Oxford 278 596Pharsalia 109 199Pitcher 97 235Plymouth 190 337Preston 136 243Sherburne 159 280Smithville 145 355Smyrna 166 347

2,884 5,784Total

CLINTONAltona 55 72Ausable 18 31Beekmantown 22 25Black Brook 62 89Champlain 46 57Chazy 10 26Clinton 61 80Dannemora 23 30Ellenburg 75 107Mooers 50 84Peru 36 52Plattsburgh 18 23Saranac 57 78Schuyler Falls 31 40

564 794TotalCOLUMBIA

Ancram 125 185Austerlitz 82 119Canaan 77 99Chatham 162 261Claverack 113 276Clermont 45 156Copake 104 200Gallatin 77 182Germantown 50 115Ghent 141 388Greenport 46 79Hillsdale 124 195Hudson City 6 40Kinderhook 61 158Livingston 97 230New Lebanon 62 85Stockport 40 81Stuyvesant 98 241Taghkanic 106 212

1,616 3,302TotalCORTLAND

Cincinnatus 133 232Cortland City 9 19Cortlandville 178 413Cuyler 140 289Freetown 99 161Harford 51 130Homer 209 450Lapeer 38 119Marathon 83 187Preble 75 158Scott 62 236Solon 81 172Taylor 108 199Truxton 167 315Virgil 110 336Willet 84 148

1,627 3,564TotalDELAWARE

Andes 276 519Bovina 104 199Colchester 307 519Davenport 181 350Delhi 176 332Deposit 80 163Franklin 276 494Hamden 143 253

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Hancock 399 777Harpersfield 183 332Kortright 195 330Masonville 111 260Meredith 184 317Middletown 226 388Roxbury 168 274Sidney 107 219Stamford 101 164Tompkins 149 262Walton 225 449

3,591 6,601TotalDUTCHESS

Amenia 80 135Beacon City 5 8Beekman 64 116Clinton 100 254Dover 76 132East Fishkill 79 154Fishkill 62 121Hyde Park 62 132La Grange 89 191Milan 66 160Northeast 35 73Pawling 64 181Pine Plains 29 71Pleasant Valley 62 179Poughkeepsie 58 123Poughkeepsie Ci 2 2Red Hook 65 190Rhinebeck 116 340Stanford 85 205Union Vale 59 134Wappinger 59 118Washington 146 266

1,463 3,285TotalERIE

Alden 179 469Aurora 190 467Boston 112 230Brant 70 211Clarence 112 276Colden 171 376Collins 180 546Concord 281 654Eden 121 306Elma 157 433Evans 142 426Grand Island 53 124Hamburg 75 166Holland 174 407Lancaster 85 233Marilla 118 298Newstead 188 462North Collins 100 296Orchard Park 146 331Sardinia 152 385Wales 153 403West Seneca 8 12

2,967 7,511TotalESSEX

Chesterfield 57 66Crown Point 60 96Elizabethtown 56 71Essex 48 68Jay 45 71Keene 88 127Lewis 42 52Minerva 69 83

Moriah 58 72Newcomb 66 77North Elba 39 53North Hudson 37 38Schroon 77 98St Armand 14 15Ticonderoga 56 80Westport 65 104Willsboro 27 43Wilmington 42 53

946 1,267TotalFRANKLIN

Bangor 62 105Bellmont 67 86Bombay 66 82Brandon 26 39Brighton 27 40Burke 47 80Chateaugay 35 70Constable 59 89Dickinson 39 85Duane 11 15Fort Covington 19 35Franklin 69 101Harrietstown 83 118Malone 93 167Moira 74 134Santa Clara 42 45Tupper Lake 61 82Waverly 75 93Westville 26 46

981 1,512TotalFULTON

Bleecker 49 59Broadalbin 63 93Caroga 47 59Ephratah 57 137Gloversville Ci 7 8Johnstown 123 272Mayfield 101 136Northampton 32 42Oppenheim 156 255Perth 46 75Stratford 57 82

738 1,218TotalGENESEE

Alabama 213 612Alexander 148 501Batavia 198 471Bergen 147 362Bethany 182 521Byron 113 384Darien 254 677Elba 165 469Le Roy 164 403Oakfield 136 375Pavilion 135 330Pembroke 180 513Stafford 125 273

2,160 5,891TotalGREENE

Ashland 46 82Athens 75 139Cairo 110 185Catskill 115 245Coxsackie 91 138Durham 172 325Greenville 188 292Halcott 46 70

Hunter 57 72Jewett 72 113Lexington 70 119New Baltimore 82 123Prattsville 51 96Windham 70 105

1,245 2,104TotalHAMILTON

Arietta 88 99Benson 70 81Hope 51 58Indian Lake 153 179Inlet 38 44Lake Pleasant 107 117Long Lake 130 186Morehouse 72 80Wells 185 221

894 1,065TotalHERKIMER

Columbia 113 254Danube 67 106Fairfield 114 193Frankfort 125 205German Flatts 137 237Herkimer 94 187Litchfield 79 143Little Falls 94 186Manheim 42 102Newport 87 160Norway 151 292Ohio 160 199Russia 110 156Salisbury 111 149Schuyler 80 135Stark 117 234Warren 122 279Webb 102 125Winfield 109 179

2,014 3,521TotalJEFFERSON

Adams 277 665Alexandria 81 137Antwerp 70 130Brownville 210 486Cape Vincent 78 142Champion 208 427Clayton 103 303Ellisburg 439 1,166Henderson 238 624Hounsfield 188 428Le Ray 72 216Lorraine 142 264Lyme 132 302Orleans 71 173Pamelia 38 108Philadelphia 38 83Rodman 284 572Rutland 194 464Theresa 107 218Watertown 174 388Watertown City 2 2Wilna 138 221Worth 62 80

3,346 7,599TotalLEWIS

Croghan 271 449Denmark 194 512Diana 122 180Greig 91 122

Harrisburg 117 240Lewis 91 128Leyden 90 182Lowville 110 288Lyonsdale 79 104Martinsburg 144 284Montague 49 53New Bremen 98 173Osceola 75 161Pinckney 82 140Turin 79 162Watson 121 182West Turin 116 202

1,929 3,562TotalLIVINGSTON

Avon 155 464Caledonia 279 801Conesus 238 609Geneseo 194 485Groveland 173 351Leicester 142 404Lima 156 451Livonia 206 607Mount Morris 200 500North Dansville 51 105Nunda 227 493Ossian 223 402Portage 117 269Sparta 150 301Springwater 283 851West Sparta 176 463York 209 630

3,179 8,186TotalMADISON

Brookfield 315 661Cazenovia 214 459De Ruyter 59 124Eaton 237 473Fenner 132 277Georgetown 148 288Hamilton 176 433Lebanon 158 317Lenox 78 210Lincoln 80 183Madison 187 543Nelson 181 454Oneida City 44 105Smithfield 99 273Stockbridge 115 395Sullivan 153 408

2,376 5,603TotalMONROE

Brighton 21 60Chili 74 219Clarkson 103 246Gates 4 8Greece 71 156Hamlin 100 218Henrietta 83 199Irondequoit 29 121Mendon 288 879Ogden 97 279Parma 114 260Penfield 79 166Perinton 70 156Pittsford 47 132Riga 123 294Rochester City 0 7Rush 209 534

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Sweden 116 374Webster 128 242Wheatland 177 531

1,933 5,081TotalMONTGOMERY

Amsterdam 67 136Canajoharie 131 208Charleston 172 262Florida 100 163Glen 72 125Minden 111 187Mohawk 53 90Palatine 66 143Root 132 219St Johnsville 46 93

950 1,626TotalNIAGARA

Cambria 51 111Hartland 117 378Lewiston 49 74Lockport 113 261Lockport City 5 12Newfane 140 332Niagara 6 19North Tonawanda 3 4Pendleton 39 103Porter 57 92Royalton 248 649Somerset 140 422Wheatfield 10 27Wilson 91 176

1,069 2,660TotalONEIDA

Annsville 70 145Augusta 101 253Ava 82 122Boonville 117 208Bridgewater 74 106Camden 136 295Deerfield 55 131Florence 92 202Floyd 83 162Forestport 99 133Kirkland 132 240Lee 105 180Marcy 83 157Marshall 162 285New Hartford 49 89Paris 142 253Remsen 128 182Rome City 67 143Sangerfield 126 270Steuben 101 189Trenton 137 245Utica City 0 11Vernon 123 261Verona 147 311Vienna 109 220Western 114 224Westmoreland 128 294Whitestown 62 166

2,824 5,477TotalONONDAGA

Camillus 117 252Cicero 94 238Clay 69 184Dewitt 48 102Elbridge 168 345Fabius 147 335

Geddes 0 5Lafayette 183 435Lysander 136 349Manlius 139 317Marcellus 155 409Onondaga 178 480Otisco 122 285Pompey 206 451Skaneateles 140 308Spafford 152 385Syracuse City 4 19Tully 120 306Van Buren 58 121

2,236 5,326TotalONTARIO

Bristol 262 817Canadice 199 524Canandaigua 245 747Canandaigua Cit 0 3East Bloomfield 135 437Farmington 136 391Geneva 92 188Gorham 168 407Hopewell 86 179Manchester 137 307Naples 254 790Phelps 177 507Richmond 298 833Seneca 101 239South Bristol 127 400Victor 255 734West Bloomfield 138 320

2,810 7,823TotalORANGE

Blooming Grove 148 463Chester 113 346Cornwall 79 228Crawford 250 574Deerpark 176 321Goshen 234 698Greenville 185 519Hamptonburgh 143 450Highlands 37 71Middletown City 47 153Minisink 117 464Monroe 67 229Montgomery 156 565Mount Hope 92 228New Windsor 88 239Newburgh 98 249Port Jervis Cit 7 15Tuxedo 58 75Wallkill 254 703Warwick 423 1,089Wawayanda 145 428Woodbury 39 95

2,956 8,202TotalORLEANS

Albion 61 194Barre 171 633Carlton 102 312Clarendon 145 444Gaines 65 209Kendall 85 224Murray 121 313Ridgeway 150 427Shelby 183 571Yates 90 292

1,173 3,619Total

OSWEGOAlbion 96 187Amboy 76 127Boylston 70 145Constantia 134 264Fulton City 20 25Granby 171 268Hannibal 191 354Hastings 77 154Mexico 133 265Minetto 35 71New Haven 38 61Orwell 100 171Oswego 117 298Oswego City 4 7Palermo 69 134Parish 96 205Redfield 103 165Richland 213 475Sandy Creek 153 419Schroeppel 96 170Scriba 84 243Volney 121 243West Monroe 63 201Williamstown 92 185

2,352 4,837TotalOTSEGO

Burlington 227 414Butternuts 172 334Cherry Valley 148 259Decatur 50 102Edmeston 205 452Exeter 152 368Hartwick 195 416Laurens 223 377Maryland 183 332Middlefield 209 365Milford 208 357Morris 199 347New Lisbon 123 258Oneonta 128 221Otego 168 312Otsego 199 312Pittsfield 104 175Plainfield 137 258Richfield 116 236Roseboom 89 192Springfield 143 289Unadilla 148 274Westford 105 204Worcester 143 292

3,774 7,146TotalPUTNAM

Carmel 93 174Kent 65 118Patterson 46 94Philipstown 73 156Putnam Valley 89 159Southeast 57 114

423 815TotalRENSSELAER

Berlin 66 87Brunswick 137 297East Greenbush 46 72Grafton 74 95Hoosick 280 567Nassau 119 235North Greenbush 47 88Petersburg 109 142

Pittstown 213 469Poestenkill 72 117Rensselaer City 11 13Sand Lake 86 145Schaghticoke 138 290Schodack 141 297Stephentown 73 111Troy City 4 9

1,616 3,034TotalROCKLAND

Clarkstown 63 102Haverstraw 22 48Orangetown 35 53Ramapo 58 99Stony Point 32 56

210 358TotalSARATOGA

Ballston 70 133Charlton 47 118Clifton Park 66 109Corinth 64 118Day 69 114Edinburg 94 175Galway 92 217Greenfield 135 181Hadley 28 44Halfmoon 36 101Malta 44 104Mechanicville C 10 30Milton 58 138Moreau 56 81Northumberland 32 49Providence 73 105Saratoga 122 311Saratoga City 4 7Stillwater 119 319Waterford 9 26Wilton 55 74

1,283 2,554TotalSCHENECTADY

Duanesburg 170 258Glenville 126 281Niskayuna 8 12Princetown 42 64Rotterdam 43 55

389 670TotalSCHOHARIE

Blenheim 63 120Broome 109 198Carlisle 75 137Cobleskill 100 178Conesville 73 141Esperance 64 105Fulton 131 293Gilboa 151 273Jefferson 193 315Middleburg 171 304Richmondville 149 266Schoharie 88 184Seward 106 187Sharon 115 197Summit 125 231Wright 42 91

1,755 3,220TotalSCHUYLER

Catharine 138 331Cayuta 37 94Dix 94 202Hector 321 896

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Montour 66 115Orange 153 272Reading 100 333Tyrone 247 729

1,156 2,972TotalSENECA

Covert 86 181Fayette 63 166Junius 50 116Lodi 80 230Ovid 78 199Romulus 184 585Seneca Falls 79 156Tyre 76 238Varick 51 86Waterloo 81 190

828 2,147TotalST LAWRENCE

Brasher 83 117Canton 173 322Clare 54 90Clifton 61 75Colton 115 167De Peyster 35 56Dekalb 100 140Edwards 75 115Fine 86 126Fowler 76 124Gouverneur 67 99Hammond 53 72Hermon 95 156Hopkinton 84 130Lawrence 66 104Lisbon 252 426Louisville 48 64Macomb 86 113Madrid 94 173Massena 34 52Morristown 120 176Norfolk 100 133Ogdensburg City 5 7Oswegatchie 103 145Parishville 127 227Piercefield 66 98Pierrepont 85 149Pitcairn 63 101Potsdam 200 374Rossie 42 49Russell 138 321Stockholm 145 250Waddington 102 157

3,033 4,908TotalSTEUBEN

Addison 100 195Avoca 159 276Bath 311 537Bradford 115 195Cameron 240 519Campbell 115 219Canisteo 239 548Caton 108 201Cohocton 155 296Corning 106 192Dansville 135 274Erwin 104 209Fremont 78 150Greenwood 161 475Hartsville 160 417Hornby 114 172

Hornell City 17 22Hornellsville 122 337Howard 233 521Jasper 178 459Lindley 173 300Prattsburg 244 557Pulteney 94 223Rathbone 91 192Thurston 118 217Troupsburg 202 537Tuscarora 86 182Urbana 137 287Wayland 106 217Wayne 90 310West Union 121 374Wheeler 177 372Woodhull 245 557

4,834 10,539TotalSUFFOLK

Babylon 3 11Brookhaven 270 750East Hampton 172 491Huntington 64 183Islip 6 19Riverhead 175 490Shelter Island 39 220Smithtown 38 80Southampton 251 666Southold 157 581

1,175 3,491TotalSULLIVAN

Bethel 238 469Callicoon 155 319Cochecton 145 243Delaware 111 220Fallsburgh 175 303Forestburg 64 76Fremont 146 260Highland 107 166Liberty 243 374Lumberland 101 126Mamakating 174 381Neversink 221 439Rockland 200 331Thompson 158 234Tusten 117 150

2,355 4,091TotalTIOGA

Barton 138 311Berkshire 78 187Candor 232 530Newark Valley 123 388Nichols 108 217Owego 296 630Richford 70 190Spencer 124 287Tioga 91 215

1,260 2,955TotalTOMPKINS

Caroline 129 303Danby 201 474Dryden 278 684Enfield 107 281Groton 123 365Ithaca 83 181Lansing 192 525Newfield 204 515Ulysses 122 301

1,439 3,629Total

ULSTERDenning 127 164Esopus 108 221Gardiner 117 328Hardenburgh 94 137Hurley 40 102Kingston 19 26Kingston City 2 7Lloyd 72 172Marbletown 139 276Marlborough 82 174New Paltz 87 226Olive 118 224Plattekill 99 211Rochester 208 409Rosendale 40 95Saugerties 108 264Shandaken 96 106Shawangunk 199 446Ulster 46 79Wawarsing 241 472Woodstock 81 123

2,123 4,262TotalWARREN

Bolton 42 49Chester 49 74Glens Falls Cit 2 2Hague 22 35Horicon 30 37Johnsburg 108 138Lake George 30 38Lake Luzerne 28 46Queensbury 26 49Stony Creek 46 52Thurman 37 47Warrensburg 54 73

474 640TotalWASHINGTON

Argyle 92 180Cambridge 176 385Dresden 78 99Easton 182 485Fort Ann 81 152Fort Edward 32 50Granville 167 292Greenwich 129 320Hampton 60 80Hartford 58 105Hebron 126 218Jackson 123 335Kingsbury 19 30Putnam 59 78Salem 204 418White Creek 120 256Whitehall 120 178

1,826 3,661TotalWAYNE

Arcadia 188 497Butler 99 283Galen 239 643Huron 133 404Lyons 175 470Macedon 137 357Marion 126 307Ontario 173 451Palmyra 178 438Rose 122 328Savannah 172 396Sodus 213 642

Walworth 133 305Williamson 104 310Wolcott 171 552

2,363 6,383TotalWESTCHESTER

Bedford 56 144Cortlandt 74 169Eastchester 0 2Greenburgh 11 43Harrison 14 23Lewisboro 21 52Mamaroneck 3 6Mount Kisco 6 9Mount Pleasant 25 61New Castle 13 44North Castle 7 41North Salem 13 49Ossining 16 35Peekskill City 0 2Pelham 2 2Pound Ridge 18 44Rye 2 9Somers 53 161White Plains Ci 0 2Yonkers City 0 2Yorktown 69 179

403 1,079TotalWYOMING

Arcade 221 567Attica 256 681Bennington 214 667Castile 122 348Covington 145 335Eagle 167 503Gainesville 198 538Genesee Falls 125 387Java 222 647Middlebury 283 737Orangeville 128 376Perry 135 339Pike 152 415Sheldon 247 602Warsaw 260 760Wethersfield 173 444

3,048 8,346TotalYATES

Barrington 287 788Benton 135 352Italy 200 511Jerusalem 460 1,299Middlesex 183 600Milo 132 418Potter 240 662Starkey 169 597Torrey 47 101

1,853 5,328Total

Statewide TotalsMale Adults 108,604Male Fawns 20,848Female Adults 90,321Female Fawns 18,899Total 238,672

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Adult BuckTake Density2014 Bucks Takenper Square Mile0 - 1.0

1.1 - 2.0

2.1 - 3.0

3.1 - 4.0

4.0 - 6.0

> 6.1

No Deer Hunting

County2013

2013

Antlerless DeerTake Density2014Deer Takenper Square Mile

0.1 - 1.0

1.1 - 2.0

2.1 - 4.0

4.1 - 6.0

6.1 - 8.0

> 8.1

No Deer Hunting

County

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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION 

2014 Youth Deer Hunt New York’s third Youth Deer Hunt was held over Columbus Day weekend, October 11‐13, 2014.  During the youth deer hunt, 14‐15 year old junior hunters could take 1 deer, antlered or antlerless, with a firearm when properly accompanied by a licensed and experienced adult mentor.  See the Youth Deer Hunt Photo Gallery for pictures of successful junior hunters. 

Key Results: 

1,182 deer taken (52% antlered and 48% antlerless deer) 9,033 junior hunters participated, approximately 70% of

eligible junior hunters Average harvest density was 2.9 deer per 100 square miles

Estimated deer harvest during the 2014 Youth Deer Hunt in New York. 

Zone and Tag Type  Adult Male Fawn Male 

Adult Female 

Fawn Female  Total 

Northern Zone Regular Big Game  97  1  25  1  124 

Deer Management Permit  0  4  18  4  26 Northern Total  97  5  43  5  150 

Southern Zone Regular Big Game  511  3  139  7  660 

Deer Management Permit  10  60  248  54  372 Southern Total  521  63  387  61  1,032 

Statewide Regular Big Game  608  4  164  8  784 

Deer Management Permit  10  64  266  58  398 New York State Total  618  68  430  66  1,182 

Courtney Divens, Steuben County, 2014 Youth Deer Hunt. 

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NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Age Distribution of Deer Harvest

Note: samples from Long Island are included in the state totals only.  DEC determines deer age by examining tooth wear and replacement patterns of hunter‐killed deer in each WMU.  In 2014, DEC checked 15,172 deer throughout New York.

45%50%55%60%65%70%75%

Yearling portion of NYS Buck Take

0%

25%

50%

75%Adult Buck Take by Age

1.5 2.5 ≥ 3.5

0%

25%

50%

75%Adult Doe Take by Age

1.5 2.5 ≥ 3.5

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

1.5 2.5 3.5 ≥4.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 ≥4.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 ≥4.5 1.5 2.5 3.5 ≥4.5

Northern Southeastern Central‐Western State Total

2014 Deer Take

Bucks Does

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0≥ 2.5 Year Old Bucks Taken / Mi2

Northern Southeastern Central‐Western

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.01.5 Year Old Bucks Taken / Mi2

Northern Southeastern Central‐Western

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NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Antler Point Distribution by Buck Age Class ‐ 2014

Indices of Relative Deer Herd Condition and Habitat Quality

Note: samples from Long Island are included in the state total only.   Antler point and age data are generated through examination of hunter‐killed deer in each WMU by DEC staff.  In 2014, DEC checked 15,172 deer throughout New York.  

16

17

18

19

20

21Yearling Antler Beam Diameter (mm)

Northern Southeastern Central‐Western

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

% Yearling Bucks with Legal Spike Antlers (≥ 3 inches long)

Northern Southeastern Central‐Western

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ≥12

Antler Points

New York State1.52.5≥ 3.5

n = 5,411

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ≥12

Antler Points

Southeastern NY1.52.5≥ 3.5

n = 1,746

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ≥12

Antler Points

Northern NY1.52.5≥ 3.5

n = 650

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ≥12

Antler Points

Central‐Western NY1.52.5≥ 3.5

n = 2,982

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Note:   Southern Zone includes Westchester County, where bowhunting season ended 12/31/14. 

NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Reported Deer Take by Day ‐ 2014

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

10/1 10/8 10/15 10/22 10/29 11/5 11/12 11/19 11/26 12/3 12/10 12/17 12/24 12/31

% of R

eported To

tal  (all season

s)

Southern Zone

NZ SE CW SE CW

44.3 45.3 47.0 37.5 39.8 0.4

45.7 43.0 46.0 42.2 42.5 44.9

Note:  NYS laws and regulations require all successful deer hunters to report their harvest within 7 days.

Bow

47,842

20.1%

21.4%

Note:  Estimated take is a rough approximation obtained by multiplying the proportion of reported take (for each implement type) by the total calculated harvest.  Bows and muzzleloaders were legal implements during the Regular Firearms season and the bowhunting and muzzleloader seasons.  

% of Reported Take

5‐year Average %        (2009 ‐ 2013)

66.6%

65.4%

10.2%

12.4%

0.8%

0.7%

5,535

2.3%

0.1%

CrossbowHandgun

1,921

MuzzleloaderRifle & Shotgun

 Estimated Take 158,954 24,420

2014

NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Deer Hunter Reporting Rates

Regular Big Game      DMP      Total

Deer Take by Implement

2014

 Average        (2009 ‐ 2013)

Deer Management Assistance Program

84.0

83.6

Bow & Muzzleloader

44.8

46.6

± 0.0 %

± 0.5 %

± 1.0 %

± 1.5 %

± 2.0 %

± 2.5 %

± 3.0 %

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Reporting Rate  &  Precision of Harvest Estimate

ReportingRate

95% Confidence Interval

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1st 2nd Bonus Total1C 903.3 Maximize 4,180 8,400 1,012 13,592 15.0 1,943 2.2 14.3%3A 694.3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 NA3C 316.1 2,600 2,626 0 2,626 8.3 399 1.3 15.2%3F 331.7 7,000 2,503 4,671 7,174 21.6 821 2.5 11.4%3G 457.1 4,000 4,081 0 4,081 8.9 483 1.1 11.8%3H 554.1 2,100 2,092 0 2,092 3.8 533 1.0 25.5%3J 355.6 6,500 3,794 2,886 6,680 18.8 1,021 2.9 15.3%3K 381.0 400 392 0 392 1.0 72 0.2 18.4%3M 749.2 49,500 16,967 25,854 42,821 57.2 5,393 7.2 12.6%3N 222.8 4,000 2,201 1,868 4,069 18.3 316 1.4 7.8%3P 125.1 1,000 1,044 0 1,044 8.3 80 0.6 7.7%3R 206.1 2,000 570 1,214 1,784 8.7 104 0.5 5.8%3S 430.8 Maximize 1,797 3,534 153 5,484 12.7 525 1.2 9.6%4A 430.1 1,800 1,901 0 1,901 4.4 448 1.0 23.6%4B 161.5 2,800 1,653 1,239 2,892 17.9 372 2.3 12.9%4C 164.8 1,200 1,194 0 1,194 7.2 277 1.7 23.2%4F 1,161.0 13,300 13,599 0 13,599 11.7 3,231 2.8 23.8%4G 370.5 2,800 2,853 0 2,853 7.7 720 1.9 25.2%4H 289.8 1,300 1,295 0 1,295 4.5 343 1.2 26.5%4J 148.9 Maximize 482 2,068 64 2,614 17.6 244 1.6 9.3%4K 255.9 1,000 1,294 0 1,294 5.1 275 1.1 21.3%4L 220.8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 NA4O 760.5 2,800 2,764 0 2,764 3.6 954 1.3 34.5%4P 361.4 2,600 2,636 0 2,636 7.3 658 1.8 25.0%4R 290.2 1,800 1,823 0 1,823 6.3 370 1.3 20.3%4S 220.0 300 293 0 293 1.3 86 0.4 29.4%4T 131.8 4,100 1,918 2,343 4,261 32.3 527 4.0 12.4%4U 127.0 100 94 0 94 0.0 19 0.1 20.2%4W 443.2 2,400 2,409 0 2,409 5.4 572 1.3 23.7%4Y 176.5 3,900 2,910 1,108 4,018 22.8 617 3.5 15.4%4Z 250.7 400 412 0 412 0 117 0.5 28.4%5A 609.8 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA5C 1,125.7 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA5F 1,328.3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA5G 1,112.6 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA5H 3,046.5 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA5J 674.3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA5R 373.0 7,800 4,548 3,448 7,996 21.4 898 2.4 11.2%5S 421.9 2,100 2,111 0 2,111 5.0 581 1.4 27.5%5T 223.4 150 176 0 176 0 59 0.3 33.5%6A 1,471.7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 NA6C 976.7 2,000 2,021 0 2,021 2.1 515 0.5 25.5%6F 1,213.0 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA6G 933.2 16,000 8,946 8,209 17,155 18.4 3,272 3.5 19.1%6H 172.6 700 715 0 715 4.1 139 0.8 19.4%6J 1,576.3 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA6K 1,161.2 6,200 6,430 0 6,430 5.5 1,692 1.5 26.3%6N 491.4 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA6P 203.0 4,800 1,628 3,267 4,895 24.1 548 2.7 11.2%6R 541.8 6,000 5,650 378 6,028 11.1 955 1.8 15.8%6S 589.1 5,500 5,213 387 5,600 9.5 1,229 2.1 21.9%

WMU

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

NEW YORK STATE

Deer Management Permit Summary ‐ 2014

Area  (mi2)DMPs 

Issued per mi2

DMP Take per mi2

DMP TakeTotal DMPs  Issued

DMP TargetDMP 

Success 

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1st 2nd Bonus TotalWMU Area  (mi2)

DMPs Issued per 

mi2

DMP Take per mi2

DMP TakeTotal DMPs  Issued

DMP TargetDMP 

Success 

7A 544.9 7,700 6,362 1,224 7,586 13.9 1,207 2.2 15.9%7F 687.2 30,000 10,111 16,919 27,030 39.3 2,374 3.5 8.8%7H 357.2 17,000 5,978 7,721 13,699 38.4 1,530 4.3 11.2%7J 838.9 34,600 13,498 25,843 39,341 46.9 4,671 5.6 11.9%7M 1,242.3 19,700 18,748 1,130 19,878 16.0 3,631 2.9 18.3%7P 484.8 3,800 4,113 0 4,113 8.5 774 1.6 18.8%7R 739.3 28,500 7,201 21,766 28,967 39.2 2,876 3.9 9.9%7S 662.7 11,200 8,810 2,551 11,361 17.1 1,439 2.2 12.7%8A 419.0 20,000 7,212 6,920 14,132 33.7 1,673 4.0 11.8%8C 138.1 Maximize 283 508 101 892 6.5 206 1.5 23.1%8F 733.0 53,700 11,606 15,665 27,271 37.2 3,912 5.3 14.3%8G 686.2 55,300 14,153 18,879 33,032 48.1 4,639 6.8 14.0%8H 574.0 32,600 9,991 12,743 22,734 39.6 4,422 7.7 19.5%8J 711.9 32,100 8,008 10,476 18,484 26.0 2,806 3.9 15.2%8M 307.4 6,400 5,332 1,207 6,539 21.3 1,354 4.4 20.7%8N 314.3 29,200 11,964 17,517 29,481 93.8 3,519 11.2 11.9%8P 356.2 4,100 4,144 0 4,144 11.6 756 2.1 18.2%8R 270.0 17,500 6,666 11,432 18,098 67.0 3,052 11.3 16.9%8S 256.2 5,100 2,726 2,495 5,221 20.4 930 3.6 17.8%8T 385.2 2,600 2,608 0 2,608 6.8 670 1.7 25.7%8W 439.5 3,800 4,144 0 4,144 9.4 614 1.4 14.8%8X 400.5 9,800 6,242 4,648 10,890 27.2 1,748 4.4 16.1%8Y 354.2 5,300 4,784 527 5,311 15.0 830 2.3 15.6%9A 461.6 24,000 6,621 10,478 17,099 37.0 1,176 2.5 6.9%9F 277.0 15,800 5,000 7,607 12,607 45.5 1,316 4.8 10.4%9G 229.9 7,900 2,728 5,699 8,427 36.7 986 4.3 11.7%9H 973.1 35,900 14,000 21,289 35,289 36.3 6,312 6.5 17.9%9J 693.6 16,400 9,781 7,028 16,809 24.2 3,153 4.5 18.8%9K 446.4 5,600 5,998 0 5,998 13.4 1,239 2.8 20.7%9M 329.7 8,900 7,077 1,998 9,075 27.5 1,389 4.2 15.3%9N 207.1 5,500 4,294 1,253 5,547 26.8 909 4.4 16.4%9P 581.5 3,700 3,706 0 3,706 6.4 1,052 1.8 28.4%9R 217.6 1,000 998 0 998 4.6 158 0.7 15.8%9S 91.5 700 708 0 708 7.7 73 0.8 10.3%9T 248.4 1,300 1,313 0 1,313 5.3 229 0.9 17.4%9W 250.1 3,500 3,682 0 3,682 14.7 613 2.5 16.6%9X 219.1 900 891 0 891 4.1 203 0.9 22.8%9Y 124.8 3,300 3,322 43 3,365 27.0 532 4.3 15.8%

Total (units with a target) 737,350 357,276 291,930 649,206 20.3 97,463 3.0 15.0%

Total (all units) 364,018 306,440 1,330 671,788 19.5 100,381 2.9 14.9%

Note:  DMP targets are not established for Long Island (WMU 1C), bowhunting‐only units (WMUs 3S, 4J, 8C), or in Adirondack units where DMPs cannot be offered ( WMUs 5A, 5C, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 6F, 6J, and 6N).

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Statewide Summary 2007‐2014

Year2007 4.12008 4.02009 3.72010 5.22011 4.72012 4.72013 5.22014 5.8

2014 DMAP Summary by DEC Region

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total

Applications Approved

2 145 111 192 232 171 934 403 2,190

Deer Take 113 1064 1145 1108 1,864 1,284 3,618 2,431 12,627

Average Deer Take per Permit1

56.5 7.3 10.3 5.8 8.0 7.5 3.9 6.0 5.8

2014 DMAP Summary by DEC Region and Type of Complaint

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total

Agriculture 0 96 83 145 237 144 871 317 1,893

Municipal 1 3 0 0 1 0 3 2 10

Significant Natural Community

0 3 2 1 1 4 0 2 13

Forest Regeneration 1 39 20 39 30 20 53 78 280

Custom Deer Mgmt 0 6 6 7 13 3 7 4 46

NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP)

The Deer Management Assistance Program enables DEC to help landowners and resource managers implement site specific deer management on their lands.  DMAP permits are valid for use only during the open deer hunting seasons and can only be used by licensed hunters.  More information about DMAP can be found at www.dec.ny.gov/animals/33973.html. 

Permits Tags Issued Deer HarvestedAverage # Deer Taken         

per Permit2,449 25,048 10,1362,490 25,215 10,0102,616 26,275 9,7892,364 21,957 12,3842,312 21,720 10,7672,231 20,927 10,4972,345 22,661 12,285

DEC Region

Category2DEC Region

1  The number of carcass tags with each DMAP permit varies by need and property size.  Individual hunters may generally only use 2 DMAP tags per permit unless specified on the permit.2  Permits may be issued for more than one category of complaint, so the sum of categories may not equal total applications approved in each region.

2,190 21,222 12,627

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Statewide Summary 2007‐2014

2014 Deer Damage Summary by DEC Region

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total144 179 103 62 64 144 765 223 1,6841140 673 424 56 171 607 2,175 830 6,0767.9 3.8 4.1 0.9 2.7 4.2 2.8 3.7 3.6

2014 Deer Damage Summary by DEC Region and Type of Complaint

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total*5 8 2 3 6 1 7 10 42

153 125 80 51 48 170 1250 237 2,11463 69 32 23 10 49 221 39 506123 48 2 9 1 20 43 27 27343 1 1 2 0 4 0 0 510 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

* Permits may be issued for more than one category of damage, so the sum of permit categories may not equal the total.

Tree FarmCommunity / Residential

EcologicalOther

2012 1,544 5,046 3.3

Agriculture

2013 1,640 5,104 3.1

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Permits IssuedReported Deer Take

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Category DEC Region

Airport

2010 1,337 4,445 3.32011 1,481 5,007 3.4

1,239 4,070 3.32009 1,358 4,468 3.3

NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

2014 1,684 6,076 3.6

Deer Damage Permit SummaryDeer Damage Permits (DDPs) are issued by DEC to reduce deer‐related damage on individual properties while damage is occurring, generally outside of hunting seasons.  DDPs typically authorize removal of antlerless deer only, though take of antlered deer is authorized for some permits.  DDPs authorize deer culling, not deer hunting.  The reported take on DDPs is not included in annual deer harvest totals.  More information can be found at www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7199.html#DDP.

Year Permits Issued Reported Take Average Take per Permit

2007 1,143 3,708 3.22008

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Statewide TotalCALCULATED LEGAL DEER TAKE IN NEW YORK STATE

NEW YORK STATE

YEAR ADULTS FAWNS ADULTS FAWNS TOTAL..............MALES............ ...........FEMALES.........

2014 108,604 20,848 90,321 18,899 238,672

2013 114,716 22,395 88,634 17,822 243,567

2012 118,993 20,263 86,644 17,057 242,957

2011 110,002 19,793 82,090 16,474 228,359

2010 106,960 21,131 84,806 17,203 230,100

2009 102,057 19,710 84,330 16,701 222,798

2008 105,747 20,000 79,953 17,279 222,979

2007 104,451 21,096 76,367 17,227 219,141

2006 96,569 18,336 60,102 14,101 189,108

2005 89,015 16,373 61,179 13,647 180,214

2004 88,733 21,022 80,196 18,455 208,406

2003 107,533 26,883 94,376 24,296 253,088

2002 128,292 36,958 113,317 29,649 308,216

2001 127,084 31,414 100,800 22,572 281,870

2000 140,857 31,317 98,265 25,420 295,859

1999 125,392 26,305 84,432 19,830 255,959

1998 121,911 23,652 67,672 17,523 230,758

1997 119,090 21,811 58,772 17,163 216,836

1996 104,689 22,781 59,161 16,134 202,765

1995 113,566 16,670 45,648 12,400 188,284

1994 89,328 18,460 45,106 12,789 165,683

1993 102,431 26,408 71,340 20,109 220,288

1992 117,984 28,257 64,385 22,518 233,144

1991 110,701 24,326 58,765 18,841 212,633

1990 103,258 20,314 51,757 15,481 190,810

1989 99,589 20,600 45,623 16,067 181,879

1988 92,987 23,804 58,464 18,209 193,464

1987 97,595 25,883 59,577 21,660 204,715

1986 90,719 21,622 48,665 17,707 178,713

1985 80,732 17,167 36,972 14,212 149,083

1984 77,596 21,676 53,174 17,864 170,310

1983 79,746 20,082 51,111 16,510 167,449

1982 78,460 24,436 62,338 20,221 185,455

1981 83,669 19,558 46,962 16,133 166,322

1980 75,441 14,177 35,100 11,537 136,255

1979 59,086 7,855 20,685 6,433 94,059

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YEAR ADULTS FAWNS ADULTS FAWNS TOTAL..............MALES............ ...........FEMALES.........

1978 51,872 7,549 19,921 6,217 85,559

1977 55,880 6,407 15,631 5,286 83,204

1976 54,879 7,808 21,140 6,388 90,215

1975 59,055 9,496 26,937 7,737 103,225

1974 63,266 8,944 23,786 7,307 103,303

1973 49,979 5,849 14,776 4,775 75,379

1972 41,071 3,571 8,130 2,866 55,638

1971 35,821 3,109 6,852 2,508 48,290

1970 36,538 6,450 16,648 5,377 65,013

1969 48,064 8,668 24,061 7,336 88,129

1968 54,010 8,063 23,219 6,873 92,165

1967 51,291 5,684 16,790 4,890 78,655

1966 43,936 6,550 18,121 5,550 74,157

1965 43,846 5,379 13,670 4,525 67,420

1964 35,814 5,444 14,958 4,540 60,756

1963 37,195 6,071 15,496 5,105 63,867

1962 38,782 4,718 15,246 4,035 62,781

1961 36,905 4,490 13,201 3,858 58,454

1960 34,065 1,924 8,079 1,687 45,755

1959 29,606 2,817 7,368 2,515 42,306

1958 35,684 6,815 18,168 5,802 66,469

1957 41,367 7,668 17,214 6,428 72,677

1956 35,592 9,157 19,993 7,573 72,315

1955 40,082 5,250 9,999 4,201 59,532

1954 36,625 314 1,314 296 38,549

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2014 Deer Hunting Season Maps 

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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION 

 

2014 Deer Hunting Season Maps  

 

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CoverRecent Trend ComparisonDeer Take by Zone TableDeer Take by WMU MapDeer Take by WMU TableBuck Take vs. Buck Take ObjectivesAntlerless to Antlered Ratio & % Buck Fawns in HarvestDeer Take by County and Town TableDeer Take by Town MapYouth Deer HuntAge Distribution of Deer HarvestAntler Point by Buck AgeReported Deer Take by DayHunter Reporting Rates & Take by ImplementDeer Management PermitsDeer Management Assistance ProgramDeer Damage PermitsDeer Take History2014 Deer Hunting Season Maps