09/07/2026
🔈 Attention Deer Hunters! Deer hunting seasons are approaching and it’s important to remember that DEC has adopted new hunting regulations to increase harvest of antlerless deer.
Under the new regulations, hunters can:
✅ Apply for up to FOUR 4️⃣ Deer Management Permits (DMPs): TWO 2️⃣ in Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) with limited DMPs and TWO 2️⃣ in WMUs with unlimited DMPs
✅ Transfer an unlimited number of DMPs to other hunters
✅ Harvest an unlimited number of antlerless deer in 23 WMUs with unlimited DMPs (1C, 3M, 3P, 3R, 3S, 4J, 6P, 7F, 7J, 7H, 7R, 8A, 8C, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J, 8N, 8R, 8S, 9A, 9F & 9G)
✅ Participate in the nine-day season for antlerless deer in mid-September in those same 23 WMUs
✅ Earn a second Antlered Deer Tag by harvesting and reporting an antlerless deer.
Additionally, DEC’s “Choose A Doe” campaign reminds hunters of the important reasons why they should be harvesting antlerless deer.