More doe permits to be issued
Extra permits come after officials overestimated the number of applications they thought they would receive
BY JOHN ZICK THE LEADER

THE LEADER

CORNING - Some local hunters previously denied permits by the state Department of Environmen-tal Conservation will have a second chance to receive them.

Approximately 40,000 deermanagement permits will be mailed to hunters in select regions of the state to compensate for an underissuance of permits, the DEC said Friday.

DMPs are different than normal hunting permits; they allow hunters to harvest antlerless deer in specific areas of the state, the DEC said. The permits are issued to help curb the deer population.

The extra 40,000 permits represent approximately 30 percent of those who were initially denied DMPs. Those chosen to receive the remaining permits were selected at random.

The additional DMPs are being issued because the DEC overestimated the number of applications it would receive.

"New York's hunters represent the foundation of the state's deer management programs," DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis said. "Hunters have enjoyed a proud legacy in New York state, and we look forward to continuing that success this year. Issuing these permits enhances our ability to properly manage the deer population here in New York."

The state Department of Environmental Conservation will issue approximately 40,000 more deermanagement permits to hunters statewide.

Hunters not selected for a DMP will not receive a mailing from the DEC. Hunters are urged to wait for their permits to arrive by mail.

Additionally, the DEC will reopen the DMP application process beginning Thursday on a first-come, first-serve basis. Hunters may apply for leftover DMPs at any DEC license outlet.