Bear Hunting in the southernTier?
#1
Fork Horn
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Bear Hunting in the southernTier?
Does anyone know where there is a good place to hunt bear in the southerntier of NY, Stuben, Chemung, Schuyler counties, I have taken Bear in the adirondacks but I am getting tired of the long drive, would love to hunt bear closer to home. Can anyone help?
#2
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Bear Hunting in the southernTier?
I'd try one county west of Steuben... Allegany. I've hunted Steuben all my life and have seen a grand total of 1 bear. FYI, it was in the Erwin Wildlife Mgt. area.
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Bear Hunting in the southernTier?
I'm not sure about hunting the state parks. I think Letchworth S.P. has bowhunting only areas. Perhaps somebody living up there can be of more assistance. Sorry.
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rochester NY USA
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RE: Bear Hunting in the southernTier?
Cattaraugus, Allegheny, Stueben are all good counties to check out - make sure your in the region where there is an open season - see map above from Charlie P.
[link]http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/wildlife/wildgame/beartake.htm[/link]
You can't hunt Allegheny St. park - there is other state land , not all of it is listed on the DEC Websites so I'd make some calls to some biologists and DEC officers in the area. Maybe the NY Forest Rangers - some good chunks of state forest land down there open too hunting.
Eric
[link]http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/wildlife/wildgame/beartake.htm[/link]
You can't hunt Allegheny St. park - there is other state land , not all of it is listed on the DEC Websites so I'd make some calls to some biologists and DEC officers in the area. Maybe the NY Forest Rangers - some good chunks of state forest land down there open too hunting.
Eric
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