Dan Ladd

More than 30 people turned out for a May 14 meeting at Saratoga-Spa State Park to hear and discuss a proposal to allow bowhunting on over 600 acres of parkland this fall.
Park officials and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have determined that white-tailed deer are over-browsing many areas of the park and that the proposal is a “good start” to addressing the situation.

What some are labeling a “back door lead ammo ban” has begun to make its way though the state legislature. 
If passed, Bill A10352/S9473, known as the “lead-free game donation act,” would prohibit the donation of wild game taken by hunters using lead ammunition. If a deer is killed by a hunter using lead ammo, it would not be allowed to be donated for human consumption. On its website, the New York State Conservation Council said that should the bill become law it would significantly reduce the amount of venison donated each year.