I didn' t post this to put blame on the DEC officer. I just wanted other hunters to be aware of the rules for transporting a deer in N.Y.. My buddy got off easy, I know another guy that had a similar situation about 10 years ago and lost his license for 5 years and was fines $500. From what I have been told, my co-worker and his hunting buddies have violated many hunting rules in pasted years without getting caught. This ticket may help keep the group more in line in the future.