Hunting

2018 Buck Harvest Density By Town

The hills around Northern Genesee Valley and Rochester are still the state's biggest producer of bucks in the 2018 season, with the highest density of buck harvest in the state in Livingston County at 4.5 bucks per square mile and Yates County 4.4 bucks per square mile, Orleans County at 4.2 bucks per square mile -- WMUs 8N, 8M, 8P. Other hots spots include Wyoming County at 4.3 pucks per square mile WMU 9H.

Data Source: NYS DEC 2018-19 Deer Harvest Estimates. https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/116664.html

DEC offers complete online hunter safety course for limited time only – newyorkupstate.com

DEC offers complete online hunter safety course for limited time only – newyorkupstate.com

First-time hunters who want to hunt in New York must first earn a hunter education certificate prior to purchasing their first hunting license. The certificate is then good for all future purchases of hunting licenses,.

Previously, classroom time, along with some required online homework ahead of time, was required to get a hunter education certificate. “Unfortunately, all traditional hunter education courses have been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving many new hunters unable to get a certificate before spring turkey season,” DEC said in press release.

 

 

Leading the next fur renaissance? β€” Furbearer Conservation

The Wily Coyote: Leading the next fur renaissance? β€” Furbearer Conservation

Let’s face it, the fur industry hasn’t been what it was decades ago. The decline in an American “fur boom” through the 1990’s has coincidentally coincided with an increase in wildlife conflict across North America; especially with one wild canid in particular. The coyote has managed to outlast and outwit mankind’s old-world attempts at eradication and broad-scale control. It has also been quite the topic of discussion from coast to coast over the last few years. Few critters can lay claim to the adaptability and resiliency the coyote has cast upon rural and urban America.