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Bowhunters can enroll to monitor deer, wildlife by Aug. 31

Bowhunters can enroll to monitor deer, wildlife by Aug. 31

By New York Department of Environmental Conservation

Last year, the 3,805 bowhunters who participated in the Bowhunter Sighting Log provided valuable data to aid biologists with long-term monitoring of deer and other wildlife populations.

Participants logged 186,110 hours afield and recorded seeing 120,067 deer, 47,772 turkeys, 2,698 ruffed grouse, 2,232 coyotes, 1,376 red fox, 1,323 raccoons, 446 fisher, 382 gray fox, 339 black bear, 128 bobcat, 7 river otter, and 5 moose.

The 2017 Bowhunter Sighting Log program is currently seeking participants. 

Those who hunt during the bow season with a vertical bow or crossbow and have not participated before but would like to participate, should send their information by email by to wildlife@dec.ny.gov and use the subject: BowLog. Bowhunters are asked to include name, address, hunter ID (back tag number), and the county where they primarily hunt.

To enroll online click here.

Upland bird hunters, turkey hunters and rabbit hunters are also asked to participate.
•  Grouse and woodcock hunters keep a log of their hunting activities to help track populations of these game birds. Join here.
•  Ruffed Grouse Drumming Survey: Spring turkey hunters can help monitor ruffed grouse populations by recording their observations while afield. Enroll here.
•  New England Cottontail Survey: Rabbit hunters in Rensselaer, Columbia, Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties can participate in a survey to help determine the distribution of New England cottontails. Click here.

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