good call,,,, actually if you seen the leaves there from late january last year, well after close dec15, and all indications are that he's alive and well and still in that area, on my land!!!!!! bow opens north zone in ny the 27th, ill be there,, 125 acres, 8 bed lodge, in the adirondacks by lake george, i still have my tag from last year which is valid till oct 1,,,,,, so its all gravy i hope!! here it opens oct 15 and ends dec 18 bow the hole time, no muzzle's no shot guns none of it! i got 5 tags for my dmu this year, its bow only,, we dont have tons of deer but with no gun at all they get huge!!!!!!!!!!!!