Neighbors who hunt and kill deer hunted in Herkimer and Otsego Counties will have the opportunity this deer hunting season to win a free, lifetime hunting license that never expires.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is encouraging hunters to turn in the heads of the deer they hunt in Herkimer and Otsego Counties. And don’t worry, you can keep the antlers.
It’s part of an effort by the DEC to minimize the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal neurological disease that affects white-tailed deer, moose, and other species of deer. Once introduced, CWD is almost impossible to eliminate…