Ways to control the deer population in New York communities

Communities in New York state are using a variety of methods to control their deer populations.

KEY

Professional sharpshooters

Police officers

Volunteer hunters

Combination of methods

Non-lethal methods

Watertown

Irondequoit

Amherst

North

Tonawanda

Syracuse

Webster

Clarence

Rochester

Fayetteville

Bethany

Buffalo

Onondaga

Hamilton

Albany

Trumansburg

Cheektowaga

Lansing

Lackawanna

Cayuga Heights

Erwin

Binghamton

Elmira

Busti

Cornwall-on-Hudson

Tuxedo Park

Hastings-on-Hudson

New York

Staten Island

KEY

Professional sharpshooters

Police officers

Volunteer hunters

Combination of methods

Non-lethal methods

Watertown

Amherst

North

Tonawanda

Onondaga

Irondequoit

Syracuse

Webster

Clarence

Fayetteville

Rochester

Buffalo

Hamilton

Bethany

Trumansburg

Albany

Cheektowaga

Lansing

Cayuga Heights

Lackawanna

Erwin

Binghamton

Elmira

Busti

Cornwall-on-Hudson

Tuxedo Park

Hastings-on-Hudson

New York

Staten Island

KEY

Professional sharpshooters

Police officers

Volunteer hunters

Combination of methods

Non-lethal methods

North

Tonawanda

Irondequoit

Watertown

Amherst

Webster

Clarence

Onondaga

Fayetteville

Syracuse

Rochester

Buffalo

Hamilton

Trumansburg

Albany

Binghamton

Cornwall-on-

Hudson

Lansing

Busti

Bethany

Cayuga Heights

Tuxedo Park

Erwin

Elmira

Cheektowaga

New York

Lackawanna

Staten Island

Hastings-on-

Hudson

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation