Hunters Now Allowed to Hunt More Antlerless Deer in Effort to Curb Growing Population

Whitetail deer herd - antlerless deer hunting regulation changes

New York DEC is expanding antlerless deer seasons, implementing an Earn-a-2nd-Buck system, and designating 23 Wildlife Management Units as no-quota zones to manage surging deer populations across the state.

More tags means more work on the ground, and that is where most hunters feel a rule change first. Two or three does across a season is a different job than one deer: it is the difference between a blade you touch up once and a blade you have to keep sharp in the dark. A replaceable-blade knife like the Tatle Gear Pronghorn gives you a fresh edge per animal instead of a stone at the tailgate, and the rest of the processing and packing-out kit sits in whitetail deer hunting.

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