I copied this from my reply on "Any NY hunter there?". I am a Catskill hunter and see this as a great upcoming season.

I hunt in Ostego County in the town of Morris (4N) and in Deleware County, town of Walton (4W). Trail cameras show a good amount of bucks...Some 8 pointers. I have seen more then two bucks togeather in a single photo. The ratio appears to be near 50/50 bucks to does on the cameras. However, in the field I see far more does to bucks. Twice this year, in the first weeks of this month, I did see a buck and doe bedded down togeather. One in Morris and the other in Walton. I kicked them both up.

Bears are more abundant this year. I have seen 2 road kills on route 17 heading west near exit 114, also several evening sightings ny neighbors.