SteveBNy

Atlasman

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Steve

osiris

atlas- I really don't know what to tell you... Not like I have the definaiative answer, anyway. I have hunted and do hunt many of the same areas (countywise) as you. However, I do understand that things can greatly vary from property to property. You still didn't answer whether or not you hunt mainly public or private land but that's okay. I have yet to personally notice a problem and you are the first person I have heard complain about lower deer densities in the western part of the state. According to you, you hear it often so I take your word for it. Like I said before, let your opinion be known to those who matter, which is not me and most likely not anyone else on this forum. They will listen as long as there is a majority!!!

At any rate my mind is at easy over all this. I wish you good luck and my offer still stands to visit our area. TGK

osiris

Oops, sorry, you did answer that question. I must have read over it or my compuer didn't load it properly. [8D] Sorry for the confusion. TGK

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dvdegeorge

now now my mommy always told me name calling was a sign of ignorance[:'(]Atlasman you are mad at the world Sorry you feel this way but CHILL we are all friendly here and on the same team

Charlie P

All I can talk about are the area's I hunt. There are more deer here then twenty years ago.

My son and I were driving back from the Ithaca area last weekend. Rt 13-224 -34 -96 -434. We had to see about 150 in a hour trip. I just got back from scouting for Turkey and there was deer sign everywhere.

Do I believe that certain area's population are down? Sure why shouldn't I?

Do I think year round deer hunting is a good idea? No. That's why I'm working on a letter to my State Rep. Has anyone else done this??

NY Bowhunter

I think the real problem is regional like someone else suggested. It is probably a difficult task to segrate each county with different management practices, but my God the areas that are not as dense as others could be a huge discrepancy!! It seems to me like they are taking the overpopulated regions and implementing management practices based on controlling those. Well what about the zones that are not as dense or struggling with their deer herd?? What happens to that population? It suffers in accordance with a blanket management program geared towards managing over populated areas. So basically they bring the numbers to an acceptable level in dense areas and mutilate the population in areas that are currentely struggling with the herd. Why cant' the bring balance to all zones involved??

NY Bowhunter

Well you can add to your percentage. I grew up on Owasco Lake and hunt in the Auburn area.

What fields are these?? Can we meet sometime and observe them together??[:-]

doughboysigep

Steve - you are wrong, absolutely wrong

don't you know, there are no deer in NY - DEC's mismanagement has ruined the deer hunting. you were obviously not seeing deer - they must have been long legged dogs or something

come on, get a grip on reality!!!

SteveBNy

NY Bowhunter

Just got back from another drive - south of Auburn on Rockefellow Rd - up Hall rd to Oak Hill south to next right back to Rockefellow. Saw3 different herds of 15+ - 2 herds of 8+ and probably 25 more deer in groups of 2 or 3. 80 + deer not counting the 9 feeding in the field behind my house near Church Rd. This area recieves moderate archery pressure and intense gun pressure. The state land bordering Corrigan Rd lies in the middle and prvides good access. Come to one of the Moravia Bowhunter 3d shoots this summer and I'll give you a tour

Steve