Second permits will be issued in any DMU where there are more permits available than applications received. Due to lower permit quotas, however, DEC anticipates few second permits will be available. Hunters who want a second permit must apply for both permits at the same time on one application. The two permits can be for the same or different DMUs. There is no additional cost to apply for a second permit.
Fees are the same as last year.
Details of application procedures for a deer management permit can be found in the application booklet. Local DEC wildlife offices can also answer questions about regulations and DMU boundaries, but questions about individual applications can only be answered by staff at the special phone numbers. DEC sets annual adult doe harvest objectives in each DMU and issues the number of deer management permits required to reach this objective. The regulated harvest of adult does is essential to maintaining deer herds at levels desired by the public.