RE: NY hunters (I have a question for you)
 

Great looking buck, jcchartboy!! [8D] I have a sister in Millbrook, right off Route 44. Small world....

With all the relatives scattered about, I could probably hunt all over NY State if I wanted. But it's been years since I went "back home" to my old stomping grounds, you know what I mean? Lower NY State is rapidly developing more and more each week it seems. I mean, what is next? Westchester Co.becoming a new borough of NYC? The last time I was home near Poughkeepsie, I was driving on the Taconic to Route 55, and couldn't believe my eyes... Farms are gone, apple orchards where I used to steal apples as a kid are all gone. In their place are $1.5M townhouses and condos!! [&o]

I will focus on hunting more upstate areas and on/around my sister/brother-in-law's farm in Madison Co. But the first and foremost thing I need to do is get a NY State DEC hunting guide (or maybe download a .pdf file of regs) and read everything I can before I get an out-of-state license for next season.

Thanks again everyone and I hope your Christmas was good to you and yours.

Butch A.

RE: NY hunters (I have a question for you)
 

just curious - 7M isn't really anywhere near any of the locations you mentioned in your "bio". just wanted to make sure you were looking in the right area.

as for 7M, I have a camp about in the center of the unit and have hunted there for 16 years. it is a large WMU and does have a lot of state land to hunt. it also tends to get a moderate to high amount of hunting pressure. there are prlnty of deer there (although some might argrue that point). I hunt bow, gun (shotgun or, now, rifle), and muzzleloader. I get around 30 days in the woods each year. I see plenty of deer (could always see more, but....). this year, gun season was quite slow, but saw good amount of deer in bow/ML.

bottom line, 7M is a good place to hunt with plenty of access

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My oldest sister/brother-in-law/elderly mom now live in Brookfield, NY in Madison Co., which is in "7M". I was just up there last week visiting them. My brother-in-law told me I can hunt on his farm or stay there and go hunting anywhere else I want.

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Butch, Im in Brockport, just outside of Rochester, and I too graduated from West Seneca, like your wife did. Those areas are also pretty good hunting. You mentioned Weedsport too. Ive seen some whopper bucks come from those locations. Im a taxidermist, so I see and hear of many good bucks. In fact, almost every town you mentioned you have relation in has some decent hunting. Ill admit that some areas in NY have been overharvested in recent years while the DEC tries to get a handle on the deer herd. Good luck.

RE: NY hunters (I have a question for you)
 

leverdude where abouts in 5p do u hunt? I live and hunt here in Salem.........

RE: NY hunters (I have a question for you)
 

If you have access to lightly hunted, privatefarm land in upstate NY, GO FOR IT!!

I could only wish I as in your shoes...