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Hunters in St. Lawrence County encouraged to apply early for doe permits

Posted 9/15/14

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is encouraging hunters to apply this week for deer management permits (DMPs), also known as doe permits, ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline. DEC’s …

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Hunters in St. Lawrence County encouraged to apply early for doe permits

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The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is encouraging hunters to apply this week for deer management permits (DMPs), also known as doe permits, ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline.

DEC’s wildlife biologists analyze harvest information in conjunction with deer population objectives and input from citizen task forces to establish deer management permit quotas for each Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) the geographical units DEC uses to set hunting and trapping seasons in New York State.

St. Lawrence County is divided into WMU 6J, that portion of the county in the Adirondack Park; 6C, north of 6J to U.S. Rt. 11; and 6A, north to the St. Lawrence River.

New York hunters can apply for up to two deer management permits once they have a hunting license. DEC’s system allows hunters to immediately learn if they will get a DMP. The likelihood that a hunter will be selected for a permit is largely based on the number of deer management permits to be issued in a WMU and the number of hunters that historically apply for those permits.

To date, applications for deer management permits have been slightly lower than in previous years.

Sporting licenses and permits can be purchased at one of DEC’s 1,100 license sales outlets statewide, including town clerks’ offices in St. Lawrence County. Licenses can also be ordered by telephone at 866-933-2257, or online at http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6101.html.

2014-2015 hunting and trapping licenses are valid for one year beginning Sept. 1, 2014.

Under a new state law that took effect in February, fishing licenses and recreational marine fishing registrations are now valid for 365 days from date-of-purchase.