What members are saying: About NYS Whitetail Management Coalition

By davidhartman

“I am so glad to see an organization like this try to help our deer herd here in NY. This is long overdue as year after year we are seeing a genetically inferior deer herd because of the lack of proper deer management. Thank you and good luck.” Thomas J.  Staten Island

“I was thrilled to learn about NYSWMC in Dave Henderson’s article in the Press & Sun Bulletin. Thank-You!!!! Finally someone finally gets it, let the buck grow up and we can all enjoy better herds. Thanks for a wonderful job, and I am already referring friends to your website. Kudos!!!!”  Theresa & Arnold K.  Greene

“Thank you for starting this!  We have a club in Delaware County and we totally agree with everything you speak about.  Antler restrictions are needed.” Joel D. 

“Bring on antler restrictions!!  I wish I found this web site sooner…  avid antler restriction supporter” Brian H.  Mechanicville

“I strongly support your goals.  Good luck!”  John H.  Middlesex

“I am fully on board with NYSWMC mission and am willing and able to participate and help any way possible.”  Brent G. Clifton Springs

“This organization is a great idea and I will be endorsing it in my column next week.  This is the kind of action that gets things done!  My hat is off to you and keep me posted on how I can help.” Dave D. Westtown

“Love the idea; keep in touch” Garrett S.  Darien Center

“Would like to see the deer hunters take back control of deer hunting in NY.”  Richard S. Rose

“Great website” Ryan L. Salem

What members are saying: About “voluntary” Antler Restrictions

By davidhartman

“So many times we let smaller bucks go just to find out the next hunter took it.” Gary N, Schenectady 

 “I was told by NYSDEC that voluntary AR would work just as well.  I sat in my tree stand on the opening day of Southern Zone big game in 2009, passed up a yearling buck (spike), watched it walk 200 yards to my neighbor, who killed it immediately.  This is and will be the scenario played out over and over with “voluntary antler restrictions”.    Thanks for your efforts.” Larry U Walton  

 “Every year I witness small bucks being taken and I ask hunters why they didn’t let it go, and I get the same answer from them. If I passed on it someone else would have shot it later on. But if we had antler restrictions this would never happen again” George V, Whitestone

“I have 2000 acres that I am caretaker and we kill nothing under 8 points. The problem is the neighbors kill everything with horns (3 inch). I have tried to get them to stop but no luck. Have always been 100 percent in favor of antler restrictions.”  George H, Downsville

“We may pass on a small buck but many times he is shot by the hunter on land next to your land. My land is next to a big farmers land and he has hunters and employees who hunt it during bow and regular season. It has hurt my hunting the past 3 years.” Mike M, Vernon

DEC May Revert to Harvesting Yearling Bucks

By davidhartman