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Remaining DMPs available Nov. 1

Remaining DMPs available Nov. 1

By New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Remaining Deer Management Permits (DMPs) will be available to hunters in several Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) beginning Nov. 1.

DMPs allow hunters to harvest extra antlerless deer and are issued for specific WMUs to control deer populations. In some WMUs, all applicants received permits during the initial application process and the DMP target was not reached.

In these units, DEC will reopen the DMP application process on a first-come, first-served basis. Hunters may apply for up to two additional DMPs in these WMUs at any DEC license sales outlet on Nov. 1. To find an outlet, click here.

Leftover DMPs are not available by phone, mail or online. Applications must be made at license issuing outlets.

Applicants who previously paid the $10 DMP application fee during the initial application period, or who are exempt from the application fee, will not be charged for this additional application. Hunters who did not previously apply for a deer management permit are required to 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, 7R, 8A, 8C (bowhunting-only), 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J, 8N, 8R, 9A, 9F and 9G.

Additionally, Bonus DMPs are available for hunters who successfully take an antlerless deer in WMUs 1C, 3S, 4J or 8C.

For WMU locations, refer to the 2018-19 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Guide or check online.

During this extended application period, DEC will issue DMPs for an individual WMU until the target 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. A list of units with available leftover DMPs will routinely be updated online, or by calling (866)472-4332.

Hunters are encouraged to prioritize does in these areas, to take them early in the season, and to voluntarily pass on young bucks.

By regulation, hunters must report their harvest of deer, bear and turkey within seven days of taking the animal.

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