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ALBANY--Approximately 19,000 Deer Management Permits (DMPs) will be issued to hunters who were previously not selected for permits earlier this year during the DMP Instant Lottery, according to state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) acting commissioner Denise Sheehan.
"New York's sportsmen and sportswomen represent the foundation of the state's deer management programs and goals," Commissioner Sheehan said. "Issuing these additional permits enhances our ability to properly manage the deer population here in New York."
Deer Management Permits, which allow hunters to harvest antlerless deer, are issued in Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) to control deer populations in specific regions. DEC received fewer DMP applications for certain WMUs by the Oct. 1 application deadline than projected. DEC randomly selected among applicants who were previously not selected for DMPs in these affected WMUs during the instant lottery.
DEC has completed the random selection and has begun to mail permits. About eight percent of the hunters previously denied will receive a permit through this process. Applicants from the following WMUs will be eligible to receive DMPs through the lottery process: 3C, 3J, 3M, 4A, 4C, 4F, 4G, 4H, 4L, 4M, 4S, 5R, 6A, 6C, 6K, 6P, 6S, 8S, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y, 9J, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, and 9X.
Hunters not selected for a DMP will not receive a mailing from DEC. Due to the time required to process these permits, DEC and license agents will not be able to respond to individual inquiries about permits. Hunters are urged to wait for their permits to arrive by mail. Selection for one of the leftover permits will not affect any preference points issued to hunters who were not selected for their first choice area during the original application period.
10-25-05
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