Hunters harvested approximately 222,800 deer in the 2009 season, virtually the same number as were harvested statewide the previous season, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today. The ann…
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March 5th, 2010
New York Eagle Count Approaches Record
With an annual mid-winter survey near completion, preliminary results indicate that the bald eagle population in New York State may be at an all-time high since the state began its repopulation efforts more than 30 years ago, Department of Environmenta…
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Managing Deer in Westchester County
Conversations on Conservation presents the Conservation Café – “What’s New? Managing Deer in Westchester County” on Friday, March 12, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Registration 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.) at the Westchester County Center 198 Central …
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Sheds Dropping in New York
My buddy Joe sent in this picture the other day of some sheds him and his son found while out in the woods. It’s no secret that the deer are shedding their antlers, but finding this many so early is exciting. Over the next few weeks things should reall…
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New York Nears Record Bear Harvest Record
Bear harvest numbers in 2009 were the second-highest ever recorded in New York State, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today. Last fall’s harvest was only exceeded by 2003’s record total.
“With bear po…
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Post Season Trail Cam Pics
With some heavy snow over the last few days I decided to put some trail cams out and see what was walking around. Surprisingly, I got some pictures of one buck that still had its headgear. A lot of the deer in the area have already dropped their antler…
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GEAR GUIDE: First Lite Clothing
PROS: High quality Merino wool, warm, durable, odor resistant, wicks moisture away for quick drying.
CONS: Price, no heavy weight insulated outerwear for late season hunting in heavy snow.
I recently was in the market for some new hunting clothing…
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New York Adopts Ten Year Ring-Necked Pheasants Plan
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced the adoption of a new plan to guide DEC’s management actions for wild and state-propagated ring-necked pheasants for the next decade. The document r…
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Piebald Deer in Southern New York
One of our reader’s recently sent in some photos of a piebald deer in the southern part of the state. It’s awesome to see deer in this color phase. I have never seen a piebald, albino or melanistic deer (even rarer than albinos, melanistic deer are all…
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New York Planning New Twin Sheds Unit in Tompkins County
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional Director Ken Lynch today announced the beginning of the development of the new Twin Sheds Unit Management Plan (UMP). Unit Management Plans assess the natural, physical, social and …
Go to New York Planning New Twin Sheds Unit in Tompkins CountyFebruary 8th, 2010
85″ Shed from Allegany County
Here is a giant shed that was found last week in Allegany County. The shed was in a small patch of woods about 150 yards from the college dorms. The shed was unofficially scored by two individuals and they came up with 84 7/8″ and 86 1/8″ so they’re …
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You Never Know
Here’s the story by the hunter, Keith Strychalsky:
The month of November came quick this year. In the past, I would count down the days in anticipation for the rut. With a busy work schedule and a daughter just turning one, spending the amount of t…
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Summit Recalls Treestands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise i…
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Big 9 Pointer from Cattaraugus County
Joe Benedict arrowed this 9 point buck during the Southern Tier archery season in Cattaraugus County.DROPTINE MEDIA LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT ON EXTERNAL WEB SITES.
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February 1st, 2010
Big New York State 10 Pointer
Tom Kaczmarek arrowed this monster 10 pointer during the 2009 New York Archery Season. Congrats Tom!DROPTINE MEDIA LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT ON EXTERNAL WEB SITES.
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January 29th, 2010
Wayne County Buck
On November 11th Tom Hains was hunting with his grandfather Alfred in Wayne County when this nice 9 pointer walked by. Tom was able to arrow the buck which had an 18″ spread and dressed out at 187 pounds. Congrats to Tom and Alfred!DROPTINE MEDIA LLC …
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Late Season Long Island 9 Pointer
On December 11th Gene Tripodo arrowed this monster Long Island buck in the town of Brookhaven. Gene was able to spot and stalk this brute with his bow and put the big buck down. The deer green scored 152″ and had an inside spread of 20″ with 13″ tine…
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QDM 8 Pointer from Putnam County
Here’s a buck taken by one of our readers in Putnam County:
I arrowed this 8 pt at 50 yards on a QDMA property in Putnam adjacent to a NYCDEP QDMA managed property. I had numerous trail camera pics of him from this year and last. I hunted him for 12…
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Big 6 from Westchester County
Mike had been hunting hard all season and wasn’t about to let this giant 6 pointer walk by. A few weeks later Mike got another chance as a giant 8 pointer walked by. He ended the season with two great bucks. Congrats to Mike on an awesome season!DROP…
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Tall Tine 8 Pointer
This big 8 pointer was taken on November 25th in Westchester County. It was a new property that Mario had just received permission to hunt in late October so there wasn’t much time to scout. Although the first few hunts brought no deer by the his sta…
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Holubar Buck – 2nd Largest Archery Kill in New York
Bjorn Holubar sent me an email today with the official score of his Long Island monster. The buck officially grossed 211 2/8″ and netted 202 5/8″ making this buck the largest ever taken on Long Island and the 2nd largest buck with a bow in New York S…
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Westchester County Bowhunters Association – Winter Meeting
Last night I attended the winter meeting for the WCBA. There was lots of talk about the parks, watershed, and private properties opening up to bowhunters in Westchester. More and more interest is beginning to show from towns and parks. The problem is t…
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Wayne County 8 Pointer
Scott was out bowhunting on November 7th in Wayne County when he saw a nice buck around 8:30 a.m. The buck walked by at 100 yards and Scott picked up the rattling antlers to bring the deer in. As the deer approached 30 yards, Scott grunted …
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231 5/8″ Shed Antlers Found in New York
On January 8th Corey was walking one of his properties when he found a giant set of sheds. Corey saw this deer once during the last week of firearms season, but was unable to get off a shot. The deer grossed 231 5/8″ with an 18″ spread credit – the st…
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Wayne County Monster
The weather was cold on November 6th as Johnathan and his brother headed to the woods. A little after 7:00am the monster buck stepped out of the soybean field. The buck took a step as the arrow was released and was hit a little far back. It took a fe…
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Congratulations to the Deer Hunting Contest Winners
December 31st marked the close of the 2009 Archery Season in New York. Many of us braved the elements and hunted hard in hopes to connect with a big New York buck. Personally, I spent more time afield this season than I was ever able to before, in part…
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NYBowhunter.com Presents: Ready to Rock
Mike and I met up to do some late season bowhunting in Westchester County and we ended up watching bucks chase does, fight and just deer roaming the woods everywhere! It was an incredible experience, especially since this was during the last two weeks…
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NYBowhunter.com Presents: Winter Wonderland
It was a long season filled with ups and downs, but I never gave up on my quest for a buck with more than 100 inches of antler. On Christmas morning I headed out to the woods with Pro Staff member Mike Gagliardi on our quest for a big buck. Although w…
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203″ Orleans County Giant
This seventeen pointer was shot during the 2009 archery season on November 18th. The buck was harvested in Lyndonville, New York and grossed 203″.DROPTINE MEDIA LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT ON EXTERNAL WEB SITES.
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December 28th, 2009
Muddy Outdoors Commercial Contest – Only 3 Days Left to Vote!
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed some time off. I was out filming on Christmas morning and was able to take a doe on film with Mike. Filming has been a tough learning experience and has cost me some shots at deer, but the rewards ar…
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