Syracuse.com - CNY Hunters: Don't forget to report your harvest to the DEC

[HuntingNY-News]

Hunters have seven days. Failure to report a harvest is a violation and could result in a ticket totaling as much as $250 and/or 15 days in jail.

I say this every year, but it’s worth repeating.

All deer and bear taken during the fall hunting seasons must be reported to the DEC. It’s the law.

Hunters have seven days. Failure to report a harvest is a violation and could result in a ticket totaling as much as $250 and/or 15 days in jail. In addition, there’s a one-year statute of limitations on enforcing this.

I’ve had several people send in pictures of their deer for publication that they hadn’t reported in. I’ve heard of one whose picture I ran getting ticketed.

It should come as no surprise that state environmental conservation officers regularly look at this page and my outdoors page on syracuse.com. They can easily check by computer to see who has reported their harvest, and who has not. You’ve been warned.

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog