Hunters More Successful In 2017
New York State hunters have been more successful in 2017 than last year through the first several weeks of big game seasons according to figures released this week by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. A final tally of the seasons’ deer and bear harvests will be compiled and released early in 2018. DEC also observed a slight increase in reporting via the web and wildlife app in 2017 compared to 2016.