Buckmasters News
2023 CRP signup open through April 7
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can apply at their local USDA...
253,990 deer harvested in 2020-21 season is 13% increase
Hunters in New York harvested an estimated 253,990 deer during the 2020-21 hunting seasons, an increase of 13% from last year.
"With a 7% increase in...
Leftover Deer Management Permits available Nov. 1
Remaining Deer Management Permits (DMPs) in several Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) will be available to hunters beginning Nov. 1.
DMPs allow hunters to...
Remaining DMPs available Nov. 1
Remaining Deer Management Permits (DMPs) will be available to hunters in several Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) beginning Nov. 1.
DMPs allow hunters to...
New Adirondack moose research project underway
A new moose research project is in progress in the Adirondack region. This winter, 14 moose were fitted with GPS collars as part of a multi-year project...
EHD spread tracked in several counties
The Department of Environmental Conservation has confirmed Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Nassau, Oswego, Suffolk and...
New deer and moose feeding regulation adopted
A new regulation now in effect aims to reduce problems caused by wildlife feeding and establish strict procedures for the use of tick-control devices...