Deer season closes Dec. 8 in both the Northern and Southern Zone in New York and undoubtedly many hunters have been successful. The meat has been butchered and packaged and freezers are full, but there is one more important chore to complete before putting the hunting gear away for another year.
Reporting any deer or bear kill is a mandatory hunting requirement, but it’s a task many hunters neglect to do.
Mike Raykovicz: Don’t forget to report your deer or bear harvest in New York
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