Public Input on Deer Management

White-tailed Deer Management and Hunting Surveys

Public attitudes and experiences with white-tailed deer and hunter opinions about deer hunting provide key data for DEC deer managers to set management objectives and harvest regulations.

Survey of New York Hunters about Crossbows (PDF) April 2019

Hunter Satisfactions with Deer Harvest Opportunities in New York State (PDF) April 2015

Opinions of Youth Hunters and Mentors for the Timing of a Youth Firearms Deer Hunt in New York State (PDF) January 2012

2010 Statewide Deer Hunter Survey (PDF) June 2011

2007 Statewide Deer Hunter Survey: Participation During the '06 Seasons, Opinions about Hot-Button Issues, and Trends in Characteristics of Hunters (PDF) June 2008

Deer Hunting and Deer Hunting Trends in New York State (PDF) January 2000

Deer Hunter Attitudes about Antler Restrictions

Antler point restrictions increase the average age of hunter-harvested adult bucks by prohibiting hunters from taking small-antlered bucks. DEC has conducted substantial research to understand hunter values related to buck hunting.

Deer Hunters' Assessment of Antler Restrictions in Wildlife Management Units (PDF) 2006-2010

Opinions of Deer Hunters in Wildlife Management Units 7F, 7H, and 7J About Possible Changes in Buck Harvest Management (PDF) February 2007

Landowner and Hunter Evaluation of a Quality Deer Management Cooperative near King Ferry, New York (PDF) 2007

Analysis of Deer Hunters' Support for Antler Restrictions in Wildlife Management Units 3A, 4G, 4O, 4P, 4R, 4S, 4W, and 4X(PDF) March 2009