I'm looking for good state land to bring my 8yr old son hunting with me for next deer season. Please try to give me directions. Last year was my first time out and loved it. Now my son wants to tag along and i cant find a good area. THANKS FOR THE HELP

where in southern ny are you looking

try the NYS dec website for any and all state land hunting stuff

I'm in the fishkill area. i do look at the dec web not much info

fishkill not sure where that is i think its down by the watersheds for nyc they have opened up a lot of state land down by them in the last year or two i get a flyer from the dec when you sign up for a permit to fish on nyc water sheds if your down that way check it out

Cool, i will. thank you, i also looked around your area broome county looks good. i think that if i bring my son with me i'll need to go somewhere that allows rifle hunt not bow only like my area.

candor ny is about 35mins north of me tons of state land all rifle alot of broome county is still shotgun so check into it a little

i was thinking of buying a 2 man tree stand with a blind, with about 10 locks on it so that no one takes it

kb777 i hunt out of climbers about 99 percent of the time and on state imo thats the best way to go leaveing a tree stand on state land in ny is like playing the lottery not very good in my area

Get a copy of the Delorme NYS Atlas and Gazateer.
Use it with a list of DEC state lands and you'll find places accesible that fewhunt - especially other then opening day.

Steve