Just got my latest copy of New York Outdoor News today and was surprised to see the lead article....."N.Y. DMP numbers to jump 40 percent".
Has anyone seen a lot more Deer this year as compared to last? In the Southern Tier, where I live and hunt, it's been rather thin as far as my early scouting has been concerned. I've seen a few nice bucks, a few does and maybe a handful of fawns. The overall sightings have actually been less than last year though! I know folks who never even saw a single Deer last gun season. Bow season was kind of weak for me. I ended up harvesting a six-point. The buck I was following got hit by a car mid-season. The does I saw were a family group of 4, all through Bow and Gun season, but I left them alone. I know other hunters didn't.
I guess it just doesn't make sense to me, but if it makes sense to the DEC then it must be all right!

Any Thoughts?
J-Bow