Syracuse killed 137 deer in neighborhoods last year, second most since 2019

Syracuse killed 137 deer in city neighborhoods between January and March as part of its tick and deer management plan .

That’s the second largest tally since the program began in 2019, when U.S. Department of Agriculture sharpshooters killed 159 deer.

All meat from culled deer is processed and donated to the Food Bank of Central New York. To date, the city has given 16,500 pounds of venison, equivalent to 60,000 meals, according to the mayor’s office.

The city will provide an update on the tick and deer plan to the Common Council at 11 a.m. Monday in City Hall.

The update will cover the most recent deer removal results, as well as plans for the 2025-26 program. The public can comment.

The numbers of deer killed are up in part to new state law that reduced the setback for sharpshoote