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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Fish, Wildlife & Marine Resources

New York State

White-tailed Deer Harvest Summary 2012

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

Rachel DiPasqua with her Oneida County buck

taken during New York’s first Youth Firearms Deer

Hunt, Columbus Day weekend 2012.

2012 2011Change

(2011 to 2012)5‐year Average (2007‐2011)

Total Take 242,957 228,359 6.4% 224,675

Adult Buck Take (≥ 1.5 years old) 118,993 110,002 8.2% 105,843

Adult Female Take (≥ 1.5 years old) 86,644 82,090 5.5% 81,509

Antlerless Take (fawns and adult does) 123,964 118,357 4.7% 118,832

% Buck Fawns in Antlerless Take 16.3% 16.7% 17.1%

% Buck Take ≥ 2.5 Years Old 43.7% 45.8% 41.6%

Antlerless to Adult Buck Harvest Ratio 1.04 : 1 1.08 : 1 1.12 : 1

Deer Management Permits (DMPs) Issued 605,105 534,207 13.3% 525,839

DMP Take 94,367 87,439 7.9% 87,359

NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

2012 Deer Harvest ‐ Recent Trend Comparison

DMP Success Rate 15.6% 16.4% 16.6%

DMAP Take 10,497 10,767 ‐2.5% 10,617

Muzzleloader Season Take 16,104 16,454 ‐2.1% 17,732

% Antlerless of Muzzleloader Take 61.2% 64.9% 65.8%

Bow Season Take 36,208 36,323 ‐0.3% 33,765

% Antlerless of Bow Take 31.8% 31.6% 33.8%

Crossbow Take 438 491 ‐10.8%

Youth Deer Hunt 1,411

Hunter Reporting Rate (statewide, all tags) 44.3% 45.1% 45.4%

Deer Check (% of harvest checked by DEC) * 7.0% 6.7% 6.7%

Statewide Harvest Estimate Precision (95% CI) ±1.91% ±1.93% ±2.05%

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 2012, DEC checked 16,940 deer throughout New York.

Reg Big Game Bow DMP Muzldr DMAP

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Total Deer

Northern Zone Totals 14,793 2,033 4,100 8,190 1,727 19,437 1,337 8,821 1,248 30,843

Bowhunting 1,090 135 703 105 2,033Deer Management Permit 47 383 3,264 406 4,100Muzzleloader 3,491 591 3,610 498 8,190DMAP 41 227 1,222 237 1,727

Southern Zone Totals 70,845 33,171 88,816 7,914 8,713 98,571 18,667 76,744 15,477 209,459Bowhunting 22,785 1,490 7,773 1,123 33,171Deer Management Permit 2,162 15,386 58,658 12,610 88,816Muzzleloader 2,756 616 4,012 530 7,914


2012 Calculated Deer Harvest by Zone

DMAP 191 1,165 6,156 1,201 8,713

Long Island Totals 143 1,004 1,451 0 57 985 259 1,079 332 2,655Bowhunting 812 27 142 23 1,004Deer Management Permit 90 207 872 282 1,451DMAP 1 8 40 8 57

Statewide Totals 85,781 36,208 94,367 16,104 10,497 118,993 20,263 86,644 17,057 242,957Bowhunting 24,687 1,652 8,618 1,251 36,208Deer Management Permit 2,299 15,976 62,794 13,298 94,367Muzzleloader 6,247 1,207 7,622 1,028 16,104DMAP 233 1,400 7,418 1,446 10,497

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.

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2012 New York State Deer Take by Wildlife Management UnitThe figures presented here are estimates. The precision of the statewide take estimate is within 1-2 percent. Figures

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

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

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BUCKS TOTAL DEER

TOTAL DEER/SQ

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BUCKS TOTAL DEER

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TOTAL BUCKS

TOTAL DEER

ANTLERLESS

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2012 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 31 49Berne 186 276Bethlehem 140 284Coeymans 137 277Cohoes City 0 1Colonie 54 128Green Island 2 2Guilderland 137 256Knox 69 107New Scotland 185 329Rensselaerville 216 347Westerlo 209 333

1,366 2,389TotalALLEGANY

Alfred 134 261Allen 234 352Alma 133 250Almond 176 308Amity 154 293Andover 174 396Angelica 134 254Belfast 161 291Birdsall 170 279Bolivar 117 219Burns 132 229Caneadea 126 279Centerville 182 372Clarksville 118 180Cuba 122 201Friendship 136 217Genesee 108 154Granger 159 243Grove 182 292Hume 231 525Independence 156 298New Hudson 148 306Rushford 151 286Scio 136 246Ward 99 183Wellsville 178 346West Almond 156 292Willing 170 296Wirt 115 184

4,392 8,032TotalBROOME

Barker 57 110Binghamton 104 198Binghamton City 11 18Chenango 78 126Colesville 142 239Conklin 77 151Dickinson 2 6Fenton 68 112Kirkwood 72 129Lisle 106 278Maine 122 260Nanticoke 35 100Sanford 134 190Triangle 109 207Union 105 207Vestal 199 439Windsor 245 387

1,666 3,157Total

CATTARAUGUSAllegany 260 371Ashford 314 626Carrollton 68 104Cold Spring 96 225Conewango 69 120Dayton 178 329East Otto 220 491Ellicottville 163 315Farmersville 192 354Franklinville 242 416Freedom 156 322Great Valley 130 229Hinsdale 128 197Humphrey 99 219Ischua 100 178Leon 105 242Little Valley 120 225Lyndon 108 211Machias 181 357Mansfield 160 336Napoli 120 193New Albion 266 502Olean 81 143Olean City 2 4Otto 155 366Perrysburg 136 363Persia 119 244Portville 117 198Randolph 136 284Red House 51 105Salamanca 24 73South Valley 111 267Yorkshire 157 322

4,564 8,931TotalCAYUGA

Auburn City 13 32Aurelius 177 424Brutus 116 269Cato 133 311Conquest 157 448Fleming 98 308Genoa 152 422Ira 150 222Ledyard 260 586Locke 151 347Mentz 126 304Montezuma 102 224Moravia 204 552Niles 226 496Owasco 86 201Scipio 126 254Sempronius 120 317Sennett 143 319Springport 92 229Sterling 199 535Summerhill 86 207Throop 101 240Venice 136 358Victory 109 342

3,263 7,947TotalCHAUTAUQUA

Arkwright 192 359Busti 232 567

Carroll 128 281Charlotte 171 287Chautauqua 401 810Cherry Creek 150 269Clymer 165 428Dunkirk 34 63Dunkirk City 0 5Ellery 183 418Ellicott 92 216Ellington 87 180French Creek 70 206Gerry 130 292Hanover 161 468Harmony 244 630Jamestown City 9 16Kiantone 57 127Mina 122 342North Harmony 149 305Poland 131 301Pomfret 160 380Portland 84 175Ripley 190 390Sheridan 104 290Sherman 163 362Stockton 178 466Villenova 125 220Westfield 171 355

4,083 9,208TotalCHEMUNG

Ashland 95 184Baldwin 67 147Big Flats 102 220Catlin 107 173Chemung 294 530Elmira 87 214Elmira City 0 2Erin 149 279Horseheads 87 251Southport 169 418Van Etten 136 292Veteran 93 183

1,386 2,893TotalCHENANGO

Afton 132 201Bainbridge 134 248Columbus 133 237Coventry 130 202German 84 146Greene 293 466Guilford 187 339Lincklaen 58 120Mcdonough 168 306New Berlin 151 220North Norwich 68 99Norwich 158 248Norwich City 16 30Otselic 108 209Oxford 242 467Pharsalia 74 155Pitcher 112 178Plymouth 214 302Preston 129 221Sherburne 149 297Smithville 169 315

Smyrna 218 4393,127 5,445Total

CLINTONAltona 49 75Ausable 7 11Beekmantown 21 28Black Brook 73 94Champlain 47 60Chazy 14 35Clinton 86 118Dannemora 13 18Ellenburg 76 105Mooers 55 100Peru 50 63Plattsburgh 18 32Plattsburgh Cit 0 2Saranac 46 68Schuyler Falls 32 35

587 844TotalCOLUMBIA

Ancram 162 211Austerlitz 89 118Canaan 111 129Chatham 184 297Claverack 138 304Clermont 62 161Copake 130 178Gallatin 118 223Germantown 57 130Ghent 172 342Greenport 74 133Hillsdale 129 168Hudson City 8 33Kinderhook 104 306Livingston 135 253New Lebanon 32 38Stockport 97 168Stuyvesant 134 272Taghkanic 145 250

2,081 3,714TotalCORTLAND

Cincinnatus 113 226Cortland City 6 10Cortlandville 215 405Cuyler 121 259Freetown 79 134Harford 38 165Homer 149 313Lapeer 42 122Marathon 73 151Preble 92 180Scott 100 259Solon 95 153Taylor 94 150Truxton 132 257Virgil 132 371Willet 66 121

1,547 3,276TotalDELAWARE

Andes 206 415Bovina 72 132Colchester 269 429Davenport 163 265

Delhi 122 214Deposit 76 123Franklin 212 353Hamden 141 245Hancock 282 567Harpersfield 146 217Kortright 110 186Masonville 66 126Meredith 129 187Middletown 174 300Roxbury 116 235Sidney 82 158Stamford 76 142Tompkins 116 188Walton 216 348

2,774 4,830TotalDUTCHESS

Amenia 87 139Beacon City 12 12Beekman 71 106Clinton 108 238Dover 87 187East Fishkill 149 252Fishkill 106 185Hyde Park 85 180La Grange 107 224Milan 119 229Northeast 62 99Pawling 78 148Pine Plains 68 131Pleasant Valley 64 193Poughkeepsie 89 130Red Hook 120 265Rhinebeck 155 375Stanford 109 227Union Vale 115 212Wappinger 54 112Washington 169 330

2,014 3,974TotalERIE

Alden 192 456Aurora 182 445Boston 92 188Brant 78 224Clarence 144 312Colden 178 356Collins 234 591Concord 305 754Eden 162 358Elma 183 496Evans 195 432Grand Island 42 145Hamburg 99 181Holland 214 415Lancaster 104 229Marilla 139 346Newstead 185 476North Collins 170 348Orchard Park 137 340Sardinia 190 461Wales 176 445

3,401 7,998TotalESSEX

Chesterfield 68 99Crown Point 68 105Elizabethtown 42 57Essex 58 71Jay 26 43Keene 115 166

Lewis 61 79Minerva 70 81Moriah 66 90Newcomb 61 70North Elba 79 104North Hudson 20 21Schroon 78 105St Armand 18 31Ticonderoga 54 82Westport 80 117Willsboro 41 69Wilmington 56 77

1,061 1,467TotalFRANKLIN

Bangor 62 125Bellmont 64 89Bombay 50 69Brandon 34 40Brighton 40 54Burke 26 54Chateaugay 54 81Constable 53 73Dickinson 50 82Duane 17 20Fort Covington 50 65Franklin 123 167Harrietstown 80 125Malone 69 132Moira 54 126Santa Clara 58 67Tupper Lake 116 134Waverly 86 96Westville 22 35

1,108 1,634TotalFULTON

Bleecker 41 64Broadalbin 52 79Caroga 37 48Ephratah 68 102Gloversville Ci 2 2Johnstown 133 227Johnstown City 13 20Mayfield 76 101Northampton 28 45Oppenheim 144 193Perth 38 58Stratford 72 92

704 1,031TotalGENESEE

Alabama 195 566Alexander 145 453Batavia 183 441Batavia City 0 2Bergen 135 282Bethany 178 502Byron 127 334Darien 245 727Elba 182 429Le Roy 161 437Oakfield 109 356Pavilion 137 349Pembroke 235 604Stafford 124 295

2,156 5,777TotalGREENE

Ashland 27 49Athens 69 147Cairo 112 207Catskill 154 258

Coxsackie 72 183Durham 120 271Greenville 150 325Halcott 31 56Hunter 54 76Jewett 64 92Lexington 72 114New Baltimore 74 168Prattsville 24 74Windham 29 72

1,052 2,092TotalHAMILTON

Arietta 112 120Benson 34 45Hope 48 64Indian Lake 166 191Inlet 26 33Lake Pleasant 117 133Long Lake 188 225Morehouse 61 63Wells 115 148

867 1,022TotalHERKIMER

Columbia 139 242Danube 66 102Fairfield 74 150Frankfort 129 182German Flatts 136 225Herkimer 127 218Litchfield 90 111Little Falls 82 155Manheim 60 116Newport 112 173Norway 156 227Ohio 152 182Russia 115 153Salisbury 104 142Schuyler 87 140Stark 118 228Warren 130 239Webb 155 190Winfield 115 174

2,147 3,349TotalJEFFERSON

Adams 322 647Alexandria 90 132Antwerp 96 134Brownville 213 429Cape Vincent 82 167Champion 194 358Clayton 99 252Ellisburg 613 1,321Henderson 252 537Hounsfield 222 491Le Ray 94 171Lorraine 130 231Lyme 129 274Orleans 78 207Pamelia 44 86Philadelphia 38 66Rodman 279 498Rutland 214 438Theresa 104 203Watertown 165 332Watertown City 23 33Wilna 197 372Worth 115 127

3,793 7,506Total

LEWISCroghan 307 468Denmark 241 527Diana 131 200Greig 138 195Harrisburg 128 235Lewis 104 141Leyden 128 197Lowville 108 209Lyonsdale 121 154Martinsburg 186 294Montague 109 109New Bremen 168 272Osceola 156 203Pinckney 125 172Turin 115 196Watson 167 277West Turin 231 321

2,663 4,170TotalLIVINGSTON

Avon 159 457Caledonia 198 661Conesus 186 440Geneseo 204 460Groveland 81 219Leicester 101 326Lima 158 384Livonia 280 692Mount Morris 277 596North Dansville 52 104Nunda 227 428Ossian 195 370Portage 136 264Sparta 136 232Springwater 198 620West Sparta 124 269York 169 595

2,881 7,117TotalMADISON

Brookfield 318 577Cazenovia 208 439De Ruyter 121 253Eaton 199 419Fenner 99 201Georgetown 132 255Hamilton 221 397Lebanon 109 228Lenox 85 198Lincoln 66 139Madison 239 573Nelson 183 375Oneida City 40 101Smithfield 111 274Stockbridge 93 254Sullivan 148 369

2,372 5,052TotalMONROE

Brighton 18 43Chili 112 235Clarkson 108 264Greece 49 106Hamlin 103 175Henrietta 81 190Mendon 299 992Ogden 126 334Parma 116 278Penfield 76 158Perinton 63 123Pittsford 34 105

Riga 149 326Rochester City 6 8Rush 203 517Sweden 177 452Webster 126 284Wheatland 171 509

2,017 5,099TotalMONTGOMERY

Amsterdam 63 125Amsterdam City 2 20Canajoharie 104 179Charleston 129 193Florida 113 150Glen 103 150Minden 113 169Mohawk 35 62Palatine 40 85Root 136 207St Johnsville 29 51

867 1,391TotalNIAGARA

Cambria 49 136Hartland 188 510Lewiston 35 75Lockport 93 260Lockport City 12 30Newfane 156 400Niagara 47 87Niagara Falls C 2 4North Tonawanda 6 6Pendleton 55 140Porter 76 126Royalton 240 667Somerset 152 430Wheatfield 27 74Wilson 100 163

1,238 3,108TotalONEIDA

Annsville 99 172Augusta 103 229Ava 82 128Boonville 176 267Bridgewater 84 133Camden 143 270Deerfield 62 121Florence 117 205Floyd 120 212Forestport 108 138Kirkland 105 178Lee 92 148Marcy 94 149Marshall 112 207New Hartford 64 108Paris 137 190Remsen 97 165Rome City 204 335Sangerfield 138 228Steuben 108 202Trenton 129 267Utica City 0 5Vernon 114 228Verona 136 266Vienna 118 197Western 129 217Westmoreland 123 222Whitestown 56 115

3,050 5,302TotalONONDAGA

Camillus 152 297

Cicero 105 254Clay 46 141Dewitt 40 72Elbridge 155 343Fabius 181 368Lafayette 203 417Lysander 188 422Manlius 135 300Marcellus 162 406Onondaga 335 689Otisco 109 291Pompey 201 416Skaneateles 148 343Spafford 133 312Syracuse City 0 7Tully 176 314Van Buren 104 218

2,573 5,610TotalONTARIO

Bristol 282 799Canadice 151 437Canandaigua 223 595Canandaigua Cit 15 26East Bloomfield 166 425Farmington 149 352Geneva 71 179Gorham 112 364Hopewell 88 180Manchester 137 323Naples 250 792Phelps 222 547Richmond 283 744Seneca 108 216South Bristol 151 393Victor 209 537West Bloomfield 137 361

2,754 7,270TotalORANGE

Blooming Grove 215 574Chester 136 339Cornwall 104 250Crawford 235 521Deerpark 181 296Goshen 243 735Greenville 179 365Hamptonburgh 159 468Highlands 80 152Middletown City 42 143Minisink 131 274Monroe 88 222Montgomery 218 548Mount Hope 85 236New Windsor 138 374Newburgh 157 346Port Jervis Cit 8 10Tuxedo 75 115Wallkill 285 671Warwick 424 1,150Wawayanda 149 398Woodbury 41 110

3,373 8,297TotalORLEANS

Albion 73 264Barre 208 636Carlton 134 353Clarendon 130 392Gaines 58 164Kendall 86 217Murray 132 381

Ridgeway 121 359Shelby 167 568Yates 103 271

1,212 3,605TotalOSWEGO

Albion 130 239Amboy 61 108Boylston 76 130Constantia 147 243Fulton City 19 26Granby 156 247Hannibal 176 314Hastings 99 187Mexico 128 235Minetto 35 67New Haven 79 137Orwell 144 241Oswego 155 271Palermo 89 139Parish 134 209Redfield 149 218Richland 221 426Sandy Creek 192 356Schroeppel 111 202Scriba 108 184Volney 85 173West Monroe 99 211Williamstown 116 227

2,709 4,790TotalOTSEGO

Burlington 212 376Butternuts 200 313Cherry Valley 126 191Decatur 52 89Edmeston 223 417Exeter 179 286Hartwick 158 265Laurens 184 302Maryland 173 270Middlefield 171 295Milford 204 294Morris 179 294New Lisbon 191 293Oneonta 118 173Otego 181 252Otsego 249 431Pittsfield 93 158Plainfield 119 174Richfield 148 244Roseboom 82 145Springfield 166 272Unadilla 182 282Westford 71 118Worcester 158 251

3,819 6,185TotalPUTNAM

Carmel 130 228Kent 81 151Patterson 62 105Philipstown 90 175Putnam Valley 143 274Southeast 82 146

588 1,079TotalRENSSELAER

Berlin 102 132Brunswick 203 289East Greenbush 53 66Grafton 44 64Hoosick 305 466

Nassau 136 175North Greenbush 48 71Petersburg 63 101Pittstown 245 430Poestenkill 66 112Rensselaer City 63 84Sand Lake 82 112Schaghticoke 200 274Schodack 171 319Stephentown 112 142Troy City 4 4

1,897 2,841TotalROCKLAND

Clarkstown 56 101Haverstraw 14 23Orangetown 38 54Ramapo 47 83Stony Point 47 86

202 347TotalSARATOGA

Ballston 52 166Charlton 60 156Clifton Park 63 128Corinth 117 158Day 46 100Edinburg 111 157Galway 85 230Greenfield 117 169Hadley 39 53Halfmoon 72 154Malta 64 172Mechanicville C 15 30Milton 68 225Moreau 29 46Northumberland 50 91Providence 63 103Saratoga 231 570Saratoga City 7 12Stillwater 212 592Waterford 13 36Wilton 31 51

1,545 3,399TotalSCHENECTADY

Duanesburg 135 206Glenville 116 279Niskayuna 4 6Princetown 51 70Rotterdam 54 77Schenectady Cit 24 24

384 662TotalSCHOHARIE

Blenheim 52 93Broome 78 154Carlisle 73 115Cobleskill 67 140Conesville 34 79Esperance 73 120Fulton 78 210Gilboa 109 223Jefferson 182 287Middleburg 112 231Richmondville 112 222Schoharie 125 244Seward 77 140Sharon 90 147Summit 113 192Wright 65 116

1,440 2,713Total

SCHUYLERCatharine 107 266Cayuta 52 112Dix 139 274Hector 386 890Montour 53 114Orange 154 327Reading 117 372Tyrone 204 651

1,212 3,006TotalSENECA

Covert 77 140Fayette 93 233Junius 64 185Lodi 128 243Ovid 102 265Romulus 266 609Seneca Falls 86 253Tyre 101 252Varick 72 153Waterloo 95 260

1,084 2,593TotalST LAWRENCE

Brasher 155 208Canton 230 406Clare 101 125Clifton 93 103Colton 199 246De Peyster 40 48Dekalb 149 195Edwards 102 158Fine 121 154Fowler 69 104Gouverneur 93 130Hammond 53 79Hermon 123 190Hopkinton 170 246Lawrence 64 85Lisbon 216 377Louisville 38 48Macomb 111 136Madrid 102 167Massena 42 60Morristown 114 152Norfolk 100 154Ogdensburg City 8 9Oswegatchie 115 150Parishville 144 235Piercefield 48 61Pierrepont 128 207Pitcairn 66 86Potsdam 217 363Rossie 54 70Russell 160 307Stockholm 157 263Waddington 94 134

3,676 5,456TotalSTEUBEN

Addison 113 220Avoca 152 255Bath 337 634Bradford 112 207Cameron 277 515Campbell 139 252Canisteo 289 572Caton 148 363Cohocton 214 398Corning 102 209Corning City 6 15

Dansville 110 265Erwin 122 267Fremont 101 157Greenwood 186 468Hartsville 246 444Hornby 106 222Hornell City 22 30Hornellsville 163 360Howard 277 518Jasper 217 454Lindley 198 380Prattsburg 236 579Pulteney 100 344Rathbone 152 253Thurston 105 189Troupsburg 257 516Tuscarora 127 222Urbana 178 378Wayland 87 181Wayne 115 347West Union 165 447Wheeler 148 314Woodhull 255 549

5,562 11,524TotalSUFFOLK

Babylon 4 4Brookhaven 280 687East Hampton 171 525Huntington 24 46Islip 8 11Riverhead 143 397Shelter Island 29 138Smithtown 4 7Southampton 197 447Southold 125 393

985 2,655TotalSULLIVAN

Bethel 245 441Callicoon 199 345Cochecton 173 282Delaware 202 335Fallsburgh 173 274Forestburg 56 74Fremont 157 276Highland 77 122Liberty 248 397Lumberland 70 87Mamakating 220 456Neversink 187 309Rockland 224 325Thompson 171 237Tusten 120 161

2,522 4,121TotalTIOGA

Barton 234 441Berkshire 80 223Candor 282 682Newark Valley 147 442Nichols 127 228Owego 386 796Richford 83 227Spencer 227 493Tioga 152 308

1,718 3,840TotalTOMPKINS

Caroline 155 314Danby 235 516Dryden 309 690Enfield 191 359

Groton 146 357Ithaca 129 246Lansing 247 634Newfield 247 534Ulysses 174 349

1,833 3,999TotalULSTER

Denning 91 117Esopus 137 267Gardiner 137 314Hardenburgh 81 111Hurley 70 124Kingston 23 40Kingston City 3 7Lloyd 98 196Marbletown 166 316Marlborough 98 172New Paltz 133 270Olive 100 226Plattekill 107 238Rochester 205 375Rosendale 51 101Saugerties 138 283Shandaken 84 98Shawangunk 238 463Ulster 66 120Wawarsing 303 551Woodstock 81 114

2,410 4,503TotalWARREN

Bolton 36 46Chester 80 99Hague 54 61Horicon 59 77Johnsburg 103 127Lake George 44 63Lake Luzerne 65 95Queensbury 63 88Stony Creek 35 41Thurman 34 47Warrensburg 69 87

642 831TotalWASHINGTON

Argyle 139 283Cambridge 179 385Dresden 58 86Easton 256 614Fort Ann 134 231Fort Edward 57 86Granville 170 297Greenwich 205 352Hampton 86 118Hartford 74 119Hebron 146 244Jackson 156 346Kingsbury 28 49Putnam 30 47Salem 278 509White Creek 164 303Whitehall 140 201

2,300 4,270TotalWAYNE

Arcadia 191 461Butler 125 316Galen 248 657Huron 77 271Lyons 163 411Macedon 168 353Marion 102 292

Ontario 250 494Palmyra 186 413Rose 117 318Savannah 138 308Sodus 188 601Walworth 138 307Williamson 96 286Wolcott 176 626

2,363 6,114TotalWESTCHESTER

Bedford 65 155Cortlandt 68 187Greenburgh 17 35Harrison 14 25Lewisboro 33 107Mount Kisco 14 20Mount Pleasant 24 65Mount Vernon Ci 5 8New Castle 27 69North Castle 28 45North Salem 37 117Ossining 28 60Peekskill City 0 2Pound Ridge 27 99Rye 0 6Rye City 2 2Somers 54 211Yonkers City 1 2Yorktown 65 195

509 1,410TotalWYOMING

Arcade 262 644Attica 272 686Bennington 254 647Castile 151 324Covington 126 336Eagle 195 578Gainesville 200 526Genesee Falls 65 191Java 238 583Middlebury 317 842Orangeville 232 621Perry 162 442Pike 179 411Sheldon 274 610Warsaw 300 748Wethersfield 194 437

3,421 8,626TotalYATES

Barrington 309 712Benton 134 394Italy 184 490Jerusalem 412 1,136Middlesex 273 685Milo 187 490Potter 287 830Starkey 219 598Torrey 28 121

2,033 5,456Total

Statewide TotalsAdult Males 118,993Male Fawns 20,263Adult Females 86,644Female Fawns 17,057Total 242,957

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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 2012, DEC checked 16,940 deer throughout New York.

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Deer Hunter Reporting Rates*

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2012

Average (2007‐2011)

Deer Management Assistance

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% of Deer Take Reported by Hunters

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

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**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. Crossbows could only be used during the Regular Firearms Season and late muzzleloader seasons.

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Estimated Take** 162,538 27,576 1,311

2012

Deer Take by Implement

1st 2nd Bonus Total

1C 903 Not Set 3,401 7,329 843 11,573 12.8 1,451 1.6 12.5%3A 694 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 NA3C 316 2,600 3,254 0 3,254 10.3 494 1.6 15.2%3F 332 6,000 2,757 3,247 6,004 18.1 852 2.6 14.2%3G 457 4,000 4,541 0 4,541 9.9 543 1.2 12.0%3H 554 1,700 1,700 0 1,700 3.1 388 0.7 22.8%3J 356 5,500 3,722 2,321 6,043 17.0 815 2.3 13.5%3K 381 750 738 0 738 1.9 154 0.4 20.9%3M 749 Not Set 16,437 25,741 42,178 56.3 5,030 6.7 11.9%3N 223 4,200 2,305 1,907 4,212 18.9 418 1.9 9.9%3P 125 1,700 1,687 0 1,687 13.5 154 1.2 9.1%3R 206 1,500 443 1,074 1,517 7.4 123 0.6 8.1%3S 431 Not Set 1,832 3,710 406 5,948 13.8 766 1.8 12.9%4A 430 1,000 1,000 0 1,000 2.3 263 0.6 26.3%4B 162 2,200 1,653 557 2,210 13.7 294 1.8 13.3%4C 165 700 773 0 773 4.7 201 1.2 26.0%4F 1,167 8,500 8,576 0 8,576 7.3 2,124 1.8 24.8%4G 371 2,600 2,612 0 2,612 7.0 650 1.8 24.9%4H 290 1,000 1,006 0 1,006 3.5 282 1.0 28.0%4J 149 Not Set 600 1,107 89 1,796 12.1 223 1.5 12.4%4K 256 200 192 0 192 0.8 58 0.2 30.2%4L 221 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 NA4O 761 1,400 1,406 0 1,406 1.8 430 0.6 30.6%4P 361 2,200 2,209 0 2,209 6.1 504 1.4 22.8%4R 290 2 000 2 367 0 2 367 8 2 430 1 5 18 2%

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONNEW YORK STATE

Deer Management Permit Summary ‐ 2012

Area

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Total DMPs IssuedDMP Target

DMP Success

4R 290 2,000 2,367 0 2,367 8.2 430 1.5 18.2%4S 220 700 1,727 0 1,727 7.9 390 1.8 22.6%4T 132 4,100 2,278 3,000 5,278 40.0 623 4.7 11.8%4U 127 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 NA4W 443 2,200 2,204 0 2,204 5.0 476 1.1 21.6%4Y 177 3,100 3,118 128 3,246 18.4 531 3.0 16.4%4Z 251 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 NA5A 610 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA5C 1,126 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA5F 1,328 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA5G 1,113 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA5H 3,047 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA5J 674 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA5R 373 8,600 4,746 9,407 14,153 37.9 1,523 4.1 10.8%5S 422 2,000 2,386 0 2,386 5.7 664 1.6 27.8%5T 223 400 398 0 398 0 129 0.6 32.4%6A 1,472 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 NA6C 977 1,400 1,762 0 1,762 1.8 468 0.5 26.6%6F 1,213 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA6G 933 9,000 9,434 0 9,434 10.1 2,320 2.5 24.6%6H 173 700 701 0 701 4.1 135 0.8 19.3%6J 1,576 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA6K 1,161 3,700 3,969 0 3,969 3.4 1,177 1.0 29.7%6N 491 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA6P 203 2,800 1,638 2,727 4,365 21.5 378 1.9 8.7%6R 542 4,800 4,901 0 4,901 9.0 775 1.4 15.8%6S 589 3,800 4,091 0 4,091 6.9 869 1.5 21.2%

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DMP Success

7A 545 4,900 5,185 0 5,185 9.5 929 1.7 17.9%7F 687 23,100 7,127 16,866 23,993 34.9 2,500 3.6 10.4%7H 357 11,500 5,233 7,621 12,854 36.0 2,136 6.0 16.6%7J 839 23,600 8,608 16,423 25,031 29.8 3,875 4.6 15.5%7M 1,242 13,000 14,039 0 14,039 11.3 2,824 2.3 20.1%7P 485 2,400 2,512 0 2,512 5.2 543 1.1 21.6%7R 739 25,300 7,746 17,519 25,265 34.2 3,148 4.3 12.5%7S 663 8,900 9,006 607 9,613 14.5 1,494 2.3 15.5%8A 419 14,600 7,558 7,096 14,654 35.0 1,690 4.0 11.5%8C 138 Not Set 188 445 70 703 5.1 95 0.7 13.5%8F 733 38,400 12,688 17,433 30,121 41.1 3,862 5.3 12.8%8G 686 38,600 13,463 19,299 32,762 47.7 4,565 6.7 13.9%8H 574 31,500 11,417 15,282 26,699 46.5 4,296 7.5 16.1%8J 712 25,200 10,020 13,526 23,546 33.1 3,263 4.6 13.9%8M 307 4,700 5,095 0 5,095 16.6 1,048 3.4 20.6%8N 314 24,500 8,691 15,870 24,561 78.1 3,060 9.7 12.5%8P 356 4,600 5,327 0 5,327 15.0 914 2.6 17.2%8R 270 13,300 3,892 9,257 13,149 48.7 2,789 10.3 21.2%8S 256 3,000 3,063 240 3,303 12.9 604 2.4 18.3%8T 385 2,600 2,599 0 2,599 6.7 639 1.7 24.6%8W 440 5,200 5,653 0 5,653 12.9 949 2.2 16.8%8X 401 6,500 6,986 0 6,986 17.4 1,370 3.4 19.6%8Y 354 5,400 4,381 3,864 8,245 23.3 1,263 3.6 15.3%9A 462 21,300 6,946 11,548 2 18,496 40.1 1,433 3.1 7.7%9F 277 11,100 3,873 7,297 11,170 40.3 1,428 5.2 12.8%9G 230 6,400 1,956 4,442 6,398 27.8 996 4.3 15.6%9H 973 26,000 14,367 15,298 29,665 30.5 6,007 6.2 20.2%9J 694 13,900 9,307 5,000 14,307 20.6 3,034 4.4 21.2%9K 446 4,200 4,174 0 4,174 9.4 1,009 2.3 24.2%9M 330 6,500 6,940 0 6,940 21.0 1,411 4.3 20.3%9N 207 4 900 4 282 617 4 899 23 7 965 4 7 19 7%9N 207 4,900 4,282 617 4,899 23.7 965 4.7 19.7%9P 582 4,000 4,002 0 4,002 6.9 1,001 1.7 25.0%9R 218 1,500 2,738 0 2,738 12.6 518 2.4 18.9%9S 92 700 763 0 763 8.3 91 1.0 11.9%9T 248 1,200 1,184 0 1,184 4.8 257 1.0 21.7%9W 250 3,300 3,284 0 3,284 13.1 648 2.6 19.7%9X 219 800 805 0 805 3.7 190 0.9 23.6%9Y 125 2,200 2,228 0 2,228 17.9 418 3.3 18.8%

Total (units with a DMP target) 535,850 329,426 254,140 583,568 18.0 86,802 2.7 14.9%

Total (all units with DMPs) 335,890 267,805 1,410 605,105 17.5 94,367 2.7 15.6%

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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Gina Gruttadaurio with a doe she took in Wayne County during the 2012 Youth Deer Hunt.

Satisfaction of junior hunters (aged 14-15 years old) and their adult mentor

with the 2012 Youth Deer Hunt, October 6-8, 2012, in New York.

Proportion of participating Junior Hunters during

each day of the 2012 Youth Deer Hunt, October 6-8,

2012, in New York.

NEW YORK STATE

DEPARTEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

2012 Youth Deer Hunt

New York’s first Youth Firearms Deer Hunt was held during the Columbus Day

weekend, October 6-8, 2012. 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 and 2012 Youth

Deer Hunt Report for a full assessment of the special hunt opportunity.

Key Results:

1,411 deer taken (53% antlered and 47% antlerless deer)

61% of eligible junior hunters participated (7,779)

Non-participation was primarily influenced by lack of awareness of the

Youth Deer Hunt and, to a lesser degree, by time conflicts during

Columbus Day weekend.

The Youth Deer Hunt was a safe hunt. No safety violations or injuries

were reported, and no junior hunters were cited for hunting violations.

Estimated deer harvest by zone during the 2012 Youth Deer Hunt in New York.

Zone and Tag Type Adult Male

Fawn Male

Adult Female

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Regular Big Game 103 1 22 2 128

Deer Management Permit 0 3 9 2 14

Northern Total 103 4 31 4 142

Southern Zone



Southern Total 641 86 459 83 1,269

Statewide



New York State Total 744 90 490 87 1,411

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• Adult bucks must have at least 1 antler with ≥ 3 points • Intended to reduce harvest of yearling (1.5 years old) bucks

Original AR units: 3C and 3J (2005), 3H and 3K (2006)

Additional AR units: 3A(1), 4G, 4O, 4P, 4R, 4S, and 4W (2012)


Antler Restriction Program

Figure 1. Portion of southeastern New York included in this summary.

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(1) In 2011, the NYS Legislature extended mandatory antler restrictions into the southwestern half of WMU 3A. Because the law affected only part of the unit, data from 3A were not included with the antler restriction units in 2011.(2) Arrows indicate when mandatory antler restrictions began.

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Deer Hunter Numbers and Success Rates


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Statewide Summary 2006‐2012

Year2006 4.12007 4.12008 4.02009 3.72010 5.22011 4.72012 4.7

2012 DMAP Summary by DEC Region

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TotalApplications

2,3642,3122,231

21,95721,72020,927

12,38410,76710,497

DEC Region

2,4902,616

25,21526,275

10,0109,789

2,4202,449

25,78325,048

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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.

Average # Deer Taken per PermitPermits Tags Issued Deer Harvested

Applications Approved

4 160 133 160 261 158 966 389 2,231

Deer Take 57 960 804 835 1,595 971 3,092 2,183 10,497

Average Deer Take

per Permit114.3 6.0 6.0 5.2 6.1 6.1 3.2 5.6 4.7

2012 DMAP Summary by DEC Region and Type of Complaint

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Agriculture 2 111 101 119 240 136 911 312 1,932

Municipal 1 3 1 0 1 0 3 2 11

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Forest Regeneration 1 36 25 32 14 16 45 69 238

Custom Deer Mgmt 0 6 3 8 5 4 7 5 381 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.2 Permits may be issued for more than one category of complaint, so the sum of categories may not equal total applications approved in

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Statewide Summary 2006‐2012

2012 Deer Damage Summary by DEC Region

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total139 179 79 55 59 129 643 261 1,544896 751 287 55 123 408 1,595 931 5,046

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Deer Damage Permit Summary

Deer 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.

2,735 2.22007 1,143 3,708 3.2

4,070 3.32009 1,358 4,468 3.32010 1,337 4,445 3.32011 1,481 5,007 3.4

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2006 1,249

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2012 Deer Damage Summary by DEC Region and Type of Complaint

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124 125 56 45 47 191 1020 169 1,777

65 71 21 22 5 47 199 42 472111 61 1 10 0 14 48 43 28820 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 230 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

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Statewide TotalCALCULATED LEGAL DEER TAKE IN NEW YORK STATE

NEW YORK STATE

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

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

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

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

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

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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