Reply #13: It would be nice if you knew the section

[ohheckyeah]

of New York law that is involved. According to a summary I found, deer aren't considered exotic animals nor are they included in the list of wild animals that are unlawful for a person to possess:

New York

Category: B

Summary of Law: It is unlawful for a person to possess a wild animal. A wild animal is defined as: all members of the felidae family (except domestic cats); all members of the canidae family (except domestic dogs); all bears; all non-human primates, venomous reptiles, and crocodiles. A person who possesses a wild animal on the effective date of the law, January 1, 2005, has 60 days to obtain a permit for the animal with the Department of Environmental Conservation.
http://www.bornfreeusa.org/b4a2_exotic_animals_summary.php

Category B is: B = Ban on private ownership of exotic animals — non-domesticated felines, wolves, bears, reptiles, non-human primates