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It’s Fawning Season

June 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

fawn courtesy A. JacobsonMost whitetail fawns in New York are born in late May or early June, and the first few months are a critical period for survival. Fawn survival is heavily influenced by habitat quality, and those fawns that have good hiding cover and quality forage have the odds in their favor. [Read more…] about It’s Fawning Season

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: nature, Spring, whitetail deer, Wildlife

DEC Releases 2021-22 Deer Hunting Estimates

June 6, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

youth hunter with whitetail deer courtesy DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced hunters in New York killed an estimated 211,269 deer during the 2021-22 hunting seasons.

The season’s take was down 17 percent last year and data points to a few factors for a cause, including the resurgence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in certain regions of the State and fewer Deer Management Permits allocated. There was however a 36-percent jump in youth deer kills and a late-season deer harvest increase, particularly among young hunters. [Read more…] about DEC Releases 2021-22 Deer Hunting Estimates

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, hunting, whitetail deer

Public’s Assistance Sought With Jefferson County Deer Poaching

May 5, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is asking the public for information about a deer poaching incident that occurred on April 25th, 2022, in the area of Pillar Point in the town of Brownville, Jefferson County, between midnight and 5 am. [Read more…] about Public’s Assistance Sought With Jefferson County Deer Poaching

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Brownville, Crime and Justice, DEC, ECOs, Jefferson County, whitetail deer

The Whitetail Deer Paddock in Saratoga’s Congress Park: Some History

May 2, 2022 by Dave Waite Leave a Comment

llustration by Prentiss Ingraham 1885 Saratoga Winter and SummerIt is difficult to imagine tame whitetail deer roaming freely through Congress Park in downtown Saratoga Springs, yet in its early years, it was both a common sight and an eagerly anticipated part of experiencing the city for both young and old.

It all began with a gift. [Read more…] about The Whitetail Deer Paddock in Saratoga’s Congress Park: Some History

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable, Saratoga Springs, whitetail deer, Wildlife

2021 NYS Hunter Safety Stats Released

February 27, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

two hunters one wearing camo and the other wearing hunter orange courtesy DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced that the 2021 hunting seasons in New York were the safest ever, with the lowest number of hunting-related shooting incidents since record-keeping began.

Conservation Police Officers (ECO) investigated nine hunting-related shooting incidents (HRSIs) in 2021, including one fatality. DEC did not asses the impact of COVID-19 on the 2021 hunting season. [Read more…] about 2021 NYS Hunter Safety Stats Released

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: black bears, DEC, hunting, whitetail deer

Trail Cam Helps Nab Poacher

February 10, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Trail camera catches man illegally baiting for deerAccording to a press release issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, on January 20th, a Watertown man paid a $700 penalty in the town of Watertown, Jefferson County, for unlawfully taking a white-tailed deer with the aid of a bait pile. [Read more…] about Trail Cam Helps Nab Poacher

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Crime and Justice, ECOs, hunting, Jefferson County, watertown, whitetail deer

Look for Wildlife Tracks in Winter

January 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ruffed grouse tracks by Sandy Van VrankenNow is a great time to search for winter tracks or other animal signs visible in the snow. It can be fun to be a detective and figure out what animals have been walking through your yard or across a trail. [Read more…] about Look for Wildlife Tracks in Winter

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: black bears, Bobcats, coyotes, DEC, fox, nature, small mammals, whitetail deer, Wildlife, winter

How White-Tailed Deer Cope With Winter

January 8, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

deer by John LehmannAs temperatures drop and snow deepens, you may notice a group of white-tailed deer digging around in an open field or wandering through your yard in search of food. While you may be tempted to feed the deer, they are well adapted to our winter conditions. It is also illegal to feed deer, and it may do more harm than good.

White-tailed deer go through both physical and behavioral changes that improve their survival odds during winter. [Read more…] about How White-Tailed Deer Cope With Winter

Filed Under: History Tagged With: DEC, nature, whitetail deer, Wildlife, winter

Deer Poachers Keep Environmental Conservation Police Busy

January 7, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Empty sandwich bag found on scene of illegal deer takeNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State’s Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs). [Read more…] about Deer Poachers Keep Environmental Conservation Police Busy

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Crime and Justice, DEC, ECOs, hunting, whitetail deer

First Confirmed EHD Survivor Reported By DEC

November 29, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

NYS first confirmed survivor of EHDDuring the late summer and early fall, an outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) led to the death of a significant number of whitetail deer in parts of New York State.

On Nov. 2, Environmental Conservation Officer Palmateer received information from a Catskill, Greene County, NY family about a youth hunter who shot a buck with bow and arrow a buck that had deformities on its hooves.  The family reported that it looked like the hooves were starting to detach from the deer. [Read more…] about First Confirmed EHD Survivor Reported By DEC

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature Tagged With: Greene County, hunting, whitetail deer

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