DEC to Hunters: Report Your Harvest

A deer with small antlers leaps across a vibrant green field.
A deer is captured mid-leap across a green field, often seen in the Finger Lakes region.

The DEC reminds New York hunters of the importance of reporting their harvest.

Harvest reporting is critical to wildlife management, and hunters are required to report their harvest of deer, bear, and turkey within seven days of taking the animal. The easiest way to report is via DEC’s HuntFishNY mobile app. Through this app, hunters, anglers, and trappers can access an electronic version of their licenses and privileges, and report the harvest of deer, bear, and turkey quickly while afield on their mobile devices.

Hunters may still use the phone report system, but online and mobile systems are faster, more convenient, and easier for hunters to accurately enter information.

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