A call came to the Wildlife Watch hotline from a woman in Ulster County, NY, who said that she saw a deer with an arrow in him. The unfortunate deer was outside her house in the Village of New Paltz, a densely packed university town. She reported that the arrow had a green glow at the end, and “yes,” she was fortunately able to get a photo.
A call came to the Wildlife Watch hotline from a woman in Ulster County, NY, who said that she saw a deer with an arrow in him. The unfortunate deer was outside her house in the Village of New Paltz, a densely packed university town. She reported that the arrow had a green glow at the end, and “yes,” she was fortunately able to get a photo.
We don’t know where he was shot, but he was found on the first day of firearms hunting. A check revealed that crossbows can be used during the regular firearms season. dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2025-08/crossbowqanda.pdf (See the third question.) We gave the caller the number of a deer rehabilitator and a veterinarian who is also a wildlife rehabilitator.
The deer rehabilitator told her that there were regulations preventing her from helping adult deer; we are waiting to hear from the veterinarian.