ORIGINAL: Stump Shooter
I live in Erie county and hunt in Wyoming and Alleganey counties. I saw quite a few deer throughout bow season. Out of all my hunting friends , I was the only one. Everyone I know complained about the lack of deer sightings.......................Maybe its just a coincidence.
I live in Erie county and hunt the Allegheny and Cattaragus counties mostly and it's no coincidence. The only weird thing is you actually saw some deer. I haven't talked to ANYONE around here that said last year was anything other then horrible. I am seriously worried about what is going on out there........especially when the DEC is giving away as many tags as people will buy.
This has been coming for years now.........I only hope this is as bad as it gets.
I hear doe permits are going to be a lot harder to get next year because of two winters ago. Are they hiring where you work?
They shouldn't give out ANY doe permits as far as I'm concerned next year........maybe 2.
I saw less then a dozen deer all year and probably 5 that were not running from something........5 deer in 40+ days of hunting on stand and walking many miles of various terrain. Fortunately I was able to take one or my freezer would have been bare this year.
If this spring and summer scouting looks as bad as last year I am gonna hunt a couple hours east near my brothers house.........makes me sick to even say that but I can only handle so many days of watching chipmunks and squirrels before I go crazy.
NYDEC SUCKS!! [:'(]