Reporting your game take is mandatory and is necessary for proper game management. DEC biologists will use this information to determine game harvests and to set future hunting …

Watch the short video below to learn more about how DEC uses hunter harvest reports and the physical examination of harvested deer and bears to estimate the annual deer and bear harvest.

Oct 16, 2025 · E-tag users must report immediately after harvesting a deer, bear, or turkey through the HuntFishNY mobile app. Paper tag users must report their harvest within 48 hours (no …

Age distribution of adult deer harvest is influenced by survival, hunting pressure, and hunter choice. The ratio of fawns per doe in the harvest is influenced by fawn production, survival, and …

May 13, 2015 · If you are a hunter, it is important that you report your harvest. The information you provide helps us accurately estimate harvest and make sound management decisions for this …

DEC’s Interactive harvest dashboards allow anyone to explore harvest data from past hunting seasons. Click on a Wildlife Management Unit on the map and use the tabs at the bottom of the …

May 6, 2024 · DEC’s 2023-24 Deer Harvest Summary report provides tables, figures, and maps detailing the deer harvest around the state. Past harvest summaries are also available on DEC’s …

Report Your Harvests with the HuntFishNY App Use HuntFishNY, DEC’s app, as an e-license and to report your game harvest. HuntFishNY gives you a quick and easy way to:

• For more information on the pilot deer hunting opportunity for 12-and 13-year-olds please review DEC’s 2024 summary report to the New York State Legislature.

2 DEC checks hunter-killed deer each year to determine reporting rate by zone and tag type (DMP, Bow/Muzz, Regular Season tags, etc.) and to monitor biological metrics of deer taken (age, sex, …