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[UPSTATE]

Ill be out from dark till dark ...... Hunting ALL day ... cant wait its been a long down season.... GOOD LUCK everyone


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[halfrack33]

whats the deal then we can fill last year's tag on sat/sun then they regular bow season starts monday or do we just have sat? dec sites not specific on it at least where i saw

[vivlamored]

you have to use last years tag until the first

[Buckseeker]

I'm a little new to the area and live a little west of Schenectady so I was wondering if anyone knows of any state land in the northern tier.  I know its late and the sensitivity of sharing spots, but man would I like climb up a tree soon.

[vivlamored]

the northern tier has 1000s and 1000s of land that is state land and can be hunted take your pick

[webs820]

I'm a little new to the area and live a little west of Schenectady so I was wondering if anyone knows of any state land in the northern tier.  I know its late and the sensitivity of sharing spots, but man would I like climb up a tree soon.

This is a pretty cool tool.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/45415.html

[BigBuckTaker16]

Its supposed to rain this saturday I'll probably wait till the afternoon or something to go out

[halfrack33]

Its supposed to rain this saturday I'll probably wait till the afternoon or something to go out

booo! i was told in my bow course 2 summers ago not to bow hunt in the rain bc of losing the blood trail. BUT, i'm prolly still going it's all i can think about

[joe snag]

I'm a little new to the area and live a little west of Schenectady so I was wondering if anyone knows of any state land in the northern tier.  I know its late and the sensitivity of sharing spots, but man would I like climb up a tree soon.

not far from you lots of State land north of rt29 in middle grove just east of Galway--even go to lake Desolation area Fox hill.

[upstatehunter]

Tyler and I will be off the ground at daylight,'till we shoot one of 10am which ever comes first. Then have my grandsons birthday party until I have to take Ty to work at 4pm. Then I will be in stand till dark.
Hope everyone has a safe and prosperous first morning.

[buckblaster]

Ill be in the stand before daylight tomorow.Good luck all

[halfrack33]

Anyone have any luck this morning?? i was in the stand at 620 saw one doe 65 yrds out. still hunted from 9-11 and saw four more, 3 busted me and the 4th was a huge doe (thought it was a buck at first) 45 yrds away facing straight at me and never came closer nor turned broadside. this afternoon is what ive really been waiting for though... someone post pics though if you got one!

[halfrack33]

UPDATE: went out for the afternoon hunt and killed a doe for my first bow kill... will be posting pics in general bowhunting

[upstatehunter]

Way to go Halfrack, congrats. We didn't get one but saw two bucks together 8 point and 4 point, both in velvet still. never got closer than fifty yards and faced away from me.
Side note my buddy killed a nice doe this morning.

[Issiah]

Missed a nice Doe at 10 yards!  Arrow bounced off of a tree limb 10 feet in front of me

Way to go Half Rack!  That's awesome Man!  Good way to start off the season!!!