DEC announces major deer hunting rule changes 7/14/26

[livingston]

New DEC rules are changing deer season in NY — more antlerless tags, unlimited tag transfers, and a new way to earn a second buck tag. Here's what hunters need to know.

 

[fresch]

So no more calling and telling your wife where she shot the deer?

 

[Robin]

Damn, not another freezer!
Robin

 

[S&W Fan]

With any luck I won’t have to buy any expensive beef throughout the winter .

 

[Criticalt]

I always have enough. After my buck and two DMPs, I call the DEC and they give me at least one more DMP. Not many hunters around here anymore...or, we just have a lot of deer!

 

[Bustedknees]

I'm not seeing the over population numbers they're crying about and I've lived in the country for the last 40 years.
This is just car insurance companies and city folk who hate critters eating their landscaping.

 

[1075tech]

View attachment Outdoor 4 _2026-07-15T00_11_13.mp4

 

[Robin]

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What? Must be using the same format as Defilade.
Robin

 

[Criticalt]

I'm not seeing the over population numbers they're crying about and I've lived in the country for the last 40 years.
This is just car insurance companies and city folk who hate critters eating their landscaping.

Come to Chautauqua Co.
The deer are ridiculous.
20 years ago you could see herds of 20 or so deer, now, herds of 50+. Its actually kind of amazing to see a near endless sea of deer.
We have 3 does with babies that visit our yard. Two of them have 2 fawns, the other has 3.
For years ive had a deer down before sun up on opening day, and could have more....but im too lazy to process multiple deer.

 

[Podmonkey]

I'd have to imagine that with CWD deer will eventually be declared endangered and thus bye bye deer hunting.
From what I have read we are looking at an extinction of the species if things don't change somehow