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This could be a problem..
venisonman:
Following is a bill in NYS
A06429 Summary:
SAME AS Same as S 901
SPONSOR Magee
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Add Art 11 Title 8 SS11-0801 - 11-0809, En Con L; amd SS96-g, 198 & 199, Ag &
Mkts L
Authorizes the commercial hunting of deer in this state and the sale of venison
so acquired; subjects such sales to such laws and regulations as apply to the
sale of beef.
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A06429 Actions:
03/11/2005 referred to environmental conservation
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A06429 Votes:
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A06429 Memo:
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law and
the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the commercial hunting,
taking, transportation, and sale of deer and venison
PURPOSE: This bill authorizes the commercial taking of venison for sale
under strict regulation by the Departments of Environmental Conserva-
tion, Agriculture & Markets and Health. This is a study bill that is
being introduced to obtain public comments on the proposition that the
commercial taking of deer needs to be considered and perhaps added to
the other deer management tools that are at the disposal of the Environ-
mental Conservation Department to adequately manage deer herds.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Adds a new title 8 to the Environ-
mental Conservation Law to authorize the commercial hunting, taking,
transportation and sale of venison and other deer products. The
provisions are as follows:
- 11-0801 - This article shall apply only to those persons who are
licensed to take deer for commercial sale.
- 11-0803 - The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) may
impose limitations on the time, place and manner of taking deer for
commercial sale to ensure that deer populations are properly managed.
- 11-0805 - This section establishes the licensing procedure for this
new type of license. It establishes that only experienced hunters can
obtain such a license.
- 11-0807 - Requires that the commercial hunting season shall only begin
after the recreational hunting season for wild deer has ended. Author-
izes the DEC to establish the time, bag limits and zones in which
commercial licenses may be issued. Sets out standards for the number of
licenses to be issued so that deer populations will be adequately
managed. Ensures that the number of permits issued will be set to prop-
erly manage deer populations to reduce the risk of damage to agricul-
tural crops, minimize the number of motor vehicle collisions with deer,
the spread of diseases such as Lyme disease, and to better manage forest
resources.
- 11-0809 - This provision outlines what, where, who and how such veni-
son can be sold to commercial establishments. It also ensures that all
venison will be processed in a manner that conforms with New York State
health regulations.
EXISTING LAW: Under current law, no commercial hunting of venison is
permitted.
JUSTIFICATION: Since the 1960`s the amount of land that is under culti-
vation has decreased substantially. In place of these farms have grown
secondary growth forests which has greatly expanded the habitat for
deer. Consequently, deer populations have been and continue to grow
very rapidly. Unfortunately, the sizable increase in deer populations
has had many significant detrimental effects. Among the detrimental
effects include, the loss of approximately $59 million dollars in agri-
cultural production and income each year, damage to new and old fruit
trees and vineyards, increases in the number of motor vehicle accidents
with deer with consequential loss of life and property, the increased
spread of diseases such as Lyme disease by deer acting as disease
vectors, and the destruction of home and commercial landscaping in resi-
dential neighborhoods.
An insurance industry study concluded that nationwide over 150 people
die each year due to deer induced traffic accidents. Further the direct
economic damages from these accidents is approximately $1.1 Billion each
year. In New York, one group cited that annually there are approximately
10,000 reported incidents where deer are hit by motor vehicles. However,
other researchers maintain that the number is closer to between 50,000
and 70,000 each year because many collisions go unreported. The Insur-
ance Information Institute estimates that each deer accident costs
approximately $2,000 for each claim. Therefore, the property/casualty
and personal injury claims caused by deer accidents in New York is at
least $20,000,000 each year and could be as high as $140,000,000 each
year.
The losses sustained by New York agriculture from deer browsing damage
is also quite high. In the Hudson Valley, NYS Farm Bureau estimates that
deer damage is approximately $68 per acre or $14.6 million annually. On
a statewide basis, the total damage to the agricultural industry is
approximately $59 million each year.
With the surge in deer populations and the reduced numbers of individ-
uals that hunt deer, Cornell University reports that other means of deer
management need to be developed and instituted to stem the loss of life
and property/casualty damage due to motor vehicle accidents and loss of
agricultural crops. This bill is one method by which deer populations,
under the strict scrutiny of DEC, can be brought back to more manageable
and self-sustaining numbers. Without instituting measures such as the
one contained in this bill, deer populations will continue to grow
beyond the bounds of our current environment to sustain these popu-
lations. This will lead to further loss of human life, economic damage
and more deer dying during winter seasons due to the lack of food.
In addition, this bill promotes the utilization of New York`s resources
to supply additional meat for consumption within this state and for
export to other areas of the country. In the southwest portions of this
country, more than a few restaurants utilize venison in local cuisine.
This measure would increase the supply of venison and increase the
possibility that a local New York cuisine movement could develop and
center on the preparation and consumption of venison.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: Same as S.6287
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 180 days after this act shall take effect.
devil-man:
I definitely have a problem with it!
I can only imagine what some people would do after they obtained a commercial license.
>:(
bird dog:
So long as they regulate and research any and all that are going to apply for such a permit. Have an in depth background search of each applicant and areas that are planned to be hunted. I think that it could be a resourceful method of management. However, a concern of mine would be that by the end of our regular season we have bucks shedding already. I truly don't believe that the management of our deer herd has a place for buck removal, at least at the level that I think they would be harvested under the circumstances.
Chucker:
The Department of Health would have a cow. (ha, get it?)
The guy obviously has no concept of the mild paranoia surrounding CWD either. It'll never fly.
smokepole:
Sounds like BS to me, plus I don't think a lot of it is true. When I first started deer hunting 25 years ago, it was nothing to see 25 - 50 deer on opening day of gun season. No way there is that many deer that it is such a problem that commercial ventures are needed to control populations. If so, why are doe permits greatly reduced? And if control is needed, give me more than one buck tag for the bow! In order to hunt a decent rack, I have to let the tasty smaller bucks go, which means I am taking a risk of not getting anything. Another buck bow tag would mean I can shoot any buck for the freezer, then hold out for a wall mounter, and then there would be no 'need' for commercial ventures.
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