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Deer management permits still available in some areas of state, but not in St. Lawrence County

Posted 10/29/15

State officials say deer management permits are still available throughout the state, but none will be issued in St. Lawrence County. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) …

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Deer management permits still available in some areas of state, but not in St. Lawrence County

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State officials say deer management permits are still available throughout the state, but none will be issued in St. Lawrence County.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that remaining Deer Management Permits (DMPs) in several Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) will be available to hunters beginning Nov.1.

However, zones that will be receiving the permits are all outside of St. Lawrence County. For those that travel to hunt however, DMP may be obtained.

Deer Management Permits allow hunters to harvest antlerless deer, are issued for specific WMUs to control deer populations.

In some WMUs, all applicants received permits during the initial application process, but the DMP target still has not been reached.

In these units, DEC will re-open the DMP application process on a first-come, first-served basis. Hunters may apply for up to two additional DMPs in theses WMUs at any DEC license sales outlet (http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/95448.html) beginning Nov. 1, 2015.

Leftover DMPs are not available by phone, mail or internet. Applicants who previously paid the $10 DMP application fee or are exempt from the application fee will not be charged for this additional application. Hunters that did not previously apply for a deer management permit will pay the $10 application fee.

Applications for leftover DMPs will be accepted for the following WMUs:

1C, 3M, 3R, 3S (bowhunting-only), 7F, 7H, 7J, 8A, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J, 8N, 8R, 9A, and 9F.

For WMU locations, refer to the 2015-16 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Guide or visit DEC’s website at www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8302.html.

During this extended application period, DEC will issue DMPs for an individual WMU until the target issuance quota is achieved. The status of permits will be reviewed each night, and as individual units are filled, they will be removed from the list of those available effective the following day, with no further applications accepted for those units. A list of units with available leftover DMPs will be routinely updated at www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/6399.html.