Syracuse.com - DEC's computerized system for sporting licenses and game harvests up and running

HuntingNY-News · January 14, 2014

Sportsmen and women can resume purchasing hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and reporting game harvests.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) new computerized sporting licensing system is operational, allowing sportsmen and sportswomen to conduct license transactions.

The transition of hunter, angler and trapper data required a temporary shutdown for sales of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses, recreational marine fishing registrations and harvest game reporting. The data transfer has been completed and individuals can resume normal transactions and reporting on the new system, the DEC said..

"Individuals who were unable to report harvest data during the temporary shutdown were given a grace period for reporting of this data. With the system now operational, all harvest data that has not been reported must be submitted by Jan. 20," the DEC said.

Hunters, anglers, and trappers are able to purchase sporting licenses, stamps and permits:

• at one of the nearly 1,500 locations across New York State;

• via telephone (1-866-933-2257); or

• via the internet

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog