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Concerns Grow That 'Zombie Deer Disease' Could Affect People, Too Concerns Grow That 'Zombie Deer Disease' Could Affect People, Too
Concerns Grow That 'Zombie Deer Disease' Could Affect People, Too WIth a deadly deer disease spreading, there are new concerns that it could affect people, too. In February of this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning about Chronic Wasting Disease (also known as CWD or the more common “zombie deer disease”) in connection to deer, elk and moose. It can take more than a year before an infected animal develops "zombie deer disease" symptoms, which can include drastic weight loss (wasting), stumbling, listlessness and other neurologic symptoms. CWD can affect animals of all ages. It is fatal to animals and there are no treatme…

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by Joe Lombardi
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These Suffolk Towns Rank Among Highest In State For Most Deer Taken In 2018 These Suffolk Towns Rank Among Highest In State For Most Deer Taken In 2018
These Suffolk Towns Rank Among Highest In State For Most Deer Taken In 2018 Hunters from several towns on Long Island, all in Suffolk County, ranked among the best in the state during a busy deer hunting season. During the 2018-2019 deer hunting season, an estimated 227,787 white-tailed deer were killed, according to new numbers released by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, marking a 12 percent increase over the previous year. The estimated state deer take included 114,402 antler-less deer and 113,385 antlered bucks. Statewide, this represents a 20 percent increase in antler-less harvest and a 5 percent increase in buck harvest from last …

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by Zak Failla
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Here's How Many More Deer NY Hunters Killed Last Year Compared To 2017 Here's How Many More Deer NY Hunters Killed Last Year Compared To 2017
Here's How Many More Deer NY Hunters Killed Last Year Compared To 2017 New York hunters enjoyed a fruitful and busy deer hunting season, taking down 12 percent more deer statewide compared to the previous year. During the 2018-2019 deer hunting season, an estimated 227,787 white-tailed deer were killed, according to new numbers released by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. In the previous deer hunting season, hunters harvested 203,427 deer, which had been a 4.5 percent decrease from 2016, the NYSDEC noted. Regionally, hunters killed 28,642 deer in the Northern Zone and 199,145 deer in the Southern Zone. Approximately 60 percent of th…

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by Zak Failla