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Game harvests can now be reported via smart devices in St. Lawrence County and across state

Posted 4/26/17

Hunting license holders can now report game harvests via smartphones or other mobile devices. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s New York Fishing, Hunting & Wildlife …

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Game harvests can now be reported via smart devices in St. Lawrence County and across state

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Hunting license holders can now report game harvests via smartphones or other mobile devices.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s New York Fishing, Hunting & Wildlife App provides sports license holders what “a simple, user friendly way to report game harvests with smartphones and mobile devices while afield,” according to DEC.

The mobile app, created by ParksbyNature Network, is available free of charge and provides users with the latest fish and wildlife news, detailed hunting and fishing season information, species information, weather alerts, social media connections, GPS mapping capabilities, and more.

With the integration of the new e-License and Game Harvest features, hunters can quickly and easily create game harvest reports, even when the user is out of cellular range. Users will also be able to login to the DEC licensing system for instant mobile access to an electronic version of their current sporting licenses.

To access the new features, users need only click on the HuntFishNY icon within the app. The New York Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife app can be downloaded on the Apple App Store or Google Play store, or by going to the DEC website http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/96470.html.

The new app features also allow users to share harvest reports with friends and followers on Facebook, send feedback to DEC, and access DEC resources while afield. As a reminder, it is a legal requirement to report all deer, bear and turkey harvests within seven days of harvest. Harvest information is critical to wildlife management and helps determine the overall health and population of a species and set future hunting seasons and limits.

These enhanced game harvest and electronic license app features were developed via a collaborative effort between DEC and the New York Information Technology Systems’ Mobile Channel & Cloud Development Services team, DEC said.