Trenton Downey, 15, got his first deer ever a beautiful 7-point.
New York State has great variety of big game hunting opportunities. Along with this are many regulations and occasional changes that hunters need to be aware of. Hunters can always call their local environmental conservation police officer with questions or call into the Watertown Headquarters Office weekdays at (315) 785-2231.
Many of the basic questions about big game hunting are answered on a DEC web page at http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8305.html called “Deer and Bear Hunting Regulations”.
Nello, Calo and their father Mark Alteri, shot two 8-pt bucks on Dec. 6 in Wayne County.
Dylan Larkins shot this 8-point in the town of Harrisburg on Nov. 30, 2025.
Doug Larkins shot this 8-point on Nov. 29, 2025, in the town of Harrisburg.
Cody Hoffert with a 6 point, shot with a 270 Savage in the town of Leyden.
Adam Young shot this 12-point in Antwerp on Dec. 1, 2025, with a .308 Ruger American Predator.
Parker Godlewski, 14, harvested this nice 8-point on Nov. 29 in Lewis County.
Jacob Henry shot this deer on 11/29/25 in Lewis County with 30.06 179lbs. Second big buck shot on my youngest son’s birthday.
Nolan Grimshaw, 14, Watertown, got his first buck near Harrisville with the help of his favorite hunting partner, Papa!
Floyd Farr, Port Leyden, shot this 175-pound, 11-point with his 308 savage 99. He hunted him for two years.
Dana Hellings took this doe on his property on Wellesley Island.
Morgan Prashaw on her first solo hunt on Thanksgiving Day took her first ever deer, an 8 point buck, hunting on private land in St Lawrence County.
Nicholas Dean shot this 7-point deer in Lowville, NY, on Nov. 22, 2025.
David Marino with a non-typical deer. 12 points, 180-pounds taken in Sackets harbor NY. 4 points on one side and 8 points on other side.
16-year-old Lilah Siebels shot her first buck on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 27, 2025, in the town of Fowler.
Caleb Zehr connected with this big bruiser on Nov. 23, 2025, in Lewis County. He has pictures of this deer from the past two seasons and finally they met in person. Here’s proof that you don’t have to spend time and money and go west to take a nice buck. Good job Caleb!!
Bryden Dana, 12, shot his first deer on 11/23/2025 in St. Lawrence County.
Landyn Orvis, 13-years-old, shot his first buck on Nov. 23, 2025, in Jefferson County.
Hunter Swem, 16-years-old, got his first buck on Nov. 20, 2025, a 9-point with his grandfather and father in Pitcairn, NY.
Chris Davis, Mannsville, got this 8-point in the town of Adams.
Jayse Downey hunting with his dad got to witness him drop at 30 yard on Pillar Point 11/09/25 at 7:04 a.m.
John Larkins shot this 8 point on 11/22/25.
Gail Clark, 15, harvested her first deer on Nov. 21, 2025, on her family’s farm in Lowville. 140-pound doe shot at 290 yards with a 243.
Wade Sanford shot this 8 point in Plessis, NY, on Nov. 19. His Tim Fralick custom call brought him right in.
Amy Sanford shot this 8-point in Plessis, NY, on Nov. 21, exactly 48 hours after her husband shot an 8 point out of the same exact stand.
This 10-point was harvested by Chris Dutcher on Nov. 21, 2025, in Cape Vincent.
Justin Edgar and Hudson Edgar, Watertown, shot this 6-point with a little kicker, was a 7 but a tine broke off. Buck came out of the thicket around 3:50 first open shot I took with the 7mm, percent vital shot only had him run about 15 yards and he was down! Not bad for my third buck!
Bill Slate, Wellesley Island, took this 8-point.
Scott Langdon harvested this 10-point with his uncle Brent on Nov. 18, 2025.
Warren Levensailor, Jr., 68, Port Leyden with an 8-point he shot on Nov. 18, 2025, in Northern Oneida County.
Matt Larkins shot this 9 point on Nov. 17 in Carthage.
Carter Coffin shot this 6-point in Lacona, NY, on Nov. 15, 2025.
Paul Alteri, Watertown, took this 9-point at over 100 yards in Wayne County on Saturday morning, Nov. 15, 2025.
Lilliah Umstead, 12, shot her first doe on Nov. 14 in Alexandria Bay with her dad.
Logan Weston, Watertown, took his first buck on Nov. 15, 2025, in Henderson, NY. This was his 3rd time ever hunting.
Cameron Call, 16, from Pamelia, harvested this nice 9-point on 11/8/25 in the town of Diana. This was Cameron’s first buck. He was hunting with his father and uncle’s on family property.
Dom Bango got this 10-point Adirondack buck on Nov. 6.
Ted Bates, Antwerp, tracked down and harvested this magnificent 7-point on Nov. 12, 2025.
Shawn Ramsdell shot this beautiful 220-pound, 9-point on his newly acquired land on Nov. 8, 2025.
Easton Phinney, 13, Clayton, shot and killed his first buck on Nov. 8, 2025, in the town of Clayton.
Jennifer Slate of Wellesley Island recently took her first deer.
Gary House, Dexter, shot this 190-pounds, 11-point on 11/8/2025.
Trent Damon with an 8-point his dad, Dennis, shot Nov. 4. Trent grunted him in and helped track him after the shot. Great work bud!
Jeffery Pomerville, Felts Mills, shot this 8 point on Nov. 2 in Jefferson County.
Riley Studdert, 12, harvested her first deer opening weekend in Clayton with a 30-06.
James Harrienger, 13, shot this 9-point on 11-1-25 in Jefferson County.
Marisa Bernarding shot this 8-point with her 7mm-08 at 30 yards. She is pregnant with twins, and this is her first buck.
Jonny Boenning took down this massive 200 lb. 10 point in Mannsville on the evening of Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, with his 300 Win Mag. He was accompanied by his 10-year-old daughter Lula who got to experience her first harvest and could not have been more proud to be dad’s good luck charm.
Callie Moser, age 12, harvested her first deer on Nov. 1 hunting on private land with her mom.
Dana Rabetoy shot this beautiful 182lb. 8pt buck in the town of Ellisburg on 11/1/2025
Lily Del Campo, 13, shot her first deer during youth hunt weekend with her sister Jade and Grandma Lisa.
Lucas Burnham shot this nice 8 pointer while hunting with his father Scott in Jefferson County Thursday afternoon, Oct. 30.
John Astafan III, Carthage, shot this 6 point on November 1.
John Wansha hunting with Dakota Morrow in Monroe County
Bentley Doyle, age 13, Copenhagen, NY, shot this 5-point with his father’s 6.5 Creedmoor while sitting night watch with his mom.
Aiden Cronk shot his first buck of the season Sunday while hunting with his father Dean Cronk, an 8 point.
Mason Willard, 14, harvested his first bear on Oct. 26, 2025, in Russell, NY. Field dressed the boar weighed in at 332 pounds.
Jordan Freeman, Sackets Harbor, tracked down this 180lb, Adirondack 8 point. “Tracked him all day, roughly 4miles, finally I was able to catch up in his flank and oh boy, did the 45-70 do its job putting god’s food on the table, and memories in books.”
Anden O’Connor, 14, Chaumont, shot this beautiful eight point with his papa, Steve’s rifle while hunting with his father was Mike O’Connor.
Gunner Queior, 10, Dexter, takes his third bear in Littleton, NH, hunting with his buddy Loc.
Uli Iles shot this nice 8 point opening day of muzzleloader in the town of Pamelia.
Eli Joseph Siegrist, age 14, first time hunting on October 11.
Isaiah Michael Siegrist, age 12, first buck, first time hunting Oct. 12
Ruger St. Louis, 13, Copenhagen, shot his first deer on Youth Weekend in the town of Rutland with great help from his Uncle Brian. He put his time in before season and hunted hard throughout the weekend and bagged a beautiful 8 point!
Sadie Allyn, 13, LaFargeville, was hunting with her father Jacob Allyn in Carthage, when she harvested her first deer of the season during youth hunt. Although, this isn’t Sadie’s first deer in her lifetime, this hunt was very special. Sadie’s Grandfather “Peanut” Williams passed away earlier this year, in May. He was an avid hunter, and always shared many hunting stories with Sadie when she was growing up. Sadie’s first harvest this year was made with her Grandfather Peanut’s firearm. She will make sure his legacy continues.
Dixie,12, Boonville, got her first deer, a 6-point buck, on youth weekend in Waterville, NY.
Julian Pitts, 13, Boonville, recently got his first deer, a 6 point, during the youth hunt weekend.
Mason Glenn, 12, Boonville, has been waiting all of his 12 short years to be able to get a deer of his own. He got his first during the recent youth hunt weekend.
Robert Buckley, 13, Croghan, got his doe on Youth Weekend with his dad Kyle LaVancha leading him in the direction needed. This boy has sat long hours and days to get his dream.
Alex Edmunds, 12, Mannsville, recently took his first deer. Alex has been dreaming of hunting since his dad bought him a lifetime fishing/hunting license when he was 4.
Ryder Tessier, 12, Copenhagen, bagged his first deer during the youth weekend. With his Uncle Chad guiding the way, he harvested a doe on his great uncle’s property, with his great grandfather’s 30-30 equipped with his late grandfather’s (Papa Johnny) scope.
Gunnar, age 12, shot this spike horn during youth hunt weekend in the town of Mexico.
Wyatt Ames, 12, took his first buck on Nov. 17 in Henderson. This was his first hunting season, and had a nice 8 point come in at 55 yard and dropped him, with his great grandfather’s hunting rifle.
Mason Willard, 13, shot his first buck, a 7-point, in Russell, NY.
Loryann Church breaks the bad luck streak on “First Drive” with her first buck! Awesome shot on this 3 point!
Kerrigan McNeely, 12, harvested her first deer on the last day of the season on her family’s property in Lacona.
Santino Alteri, with his father Paul, closed the season by taking this beautiful 8-point at his family’s camp at Highland Hunting Club.
Zachary Ramsey, 31, LaFargeville, shot this 7 point buck at 10 yards away in the neck in Theresa, NY, from a tree stand on private land. He let many other smaller ones go through out the season. It was a long time waiting. I am grateful and blessed that I was able to end many seasons going without a deer. I’m so fortunate with this being my first one.
Jaymeson McNeely, 13, took his first big buck an 8-poit in the town of Watertown. We are very proud of him! He let several deer go this year waiting for the perfect one and he finally got it!
Dana Hellings with an 8-point taken on Dec. 2 on Wellesley Island.
Andre Cring shot this 6 point on Nov. 23, 2024 surrounded by family and friends.
Tonino Alteri shot this 8-point, 185-pound deer on the family’s land in town of Watertown. Pictured with 4 generations of Alteris, his 100-year-old grandfather and his two sons
Paul Alteri, Watertown, shot this 175-pound, 8-point in the town of Plessis with his son, Santino.
Krissy Cobb Griffin shot this 7-point with her 308 on privately owned property in the town of Greig about 30mins after getting to her watch.
