The 2011 hunting season tied 2009 for New York State’s safest year of hunting on record based on the number of hunting-related shooting incidents.
“Hunting is a tradition in New York state that continues to be safely enjoyed by many” said DEC Co…
Go to 2011 Ties for Safest Year in New York Hunting HistoryMaybe you had archery in gym class or remember shooting a toy bow and arrow as a kid. Either way you probably enjoyed it, so why not give it another try?
Extreme Archery is Westchester County’s first archery shop with an indoor range. Located a…
Go to Extreme Archery Deal of the Day on GrouponMike Coyne and his dad were hunting in late December when they saw two different 8 pointers – a 90″ buck and a 100″ buck. A few days later Mike had a young 90″ seven pointer come within 30 yards of his stand around 7:30 am.
Later that morning Mi…
Go to Late Season Bowhunting in New YorkALBANY, NY (01/23/2012) – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the release of a proposed five-year bobcat management plan for public review and comment. “The plan, once final, will guide the management of bo…
Go to DEC Releases Draft Bobcat Management PlanALBANY, NY (01/23/2012) – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the release of a proposed five-year bobcat management plan for public review and comment. “The plan, once final, will guide the management of bo…
Go to DEC Releases Draft Bobcat Management PlanBowhunting has ended in New York, but continues for the month of January in neighboring Connecticut which just so happens to be a quick 15 minute drive from my house.
My favorite time of year to hunt is the late season and Connecticut allows me to sta…
Go to First Bowkill of 2012For the last two years I’ve been after one buck – the G2 Buck. My first encounter with this deer was in 2010. This is when the buck showed up on trail camera for the first time, but would usually show up during the evenings after shooting hours.
Be…
Go to The Quest Continues for the G2 BuckI’m really excited about Easton’s new Injexion arrows with the smallest diameter of any hunting arrow on the market (just .236 compared to .294 for a standard diameter carbon arrow). The smaller diameter arrow shaft allows for increased pe…
Go to Muzzy Introduces New DX-3 BroadheadDEC Amends Chronic Wasting Disease Regulations in Response to Maryland Discovery
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has revised its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) regulations to prohibit the importation of certain parts …
Go to DEC Amends Chronic Wasting Disease Regulations in Response to Maryland DiscoveryFollowing on tradition, Bowtech once again unveiled it’s new flagship bow at this years ATA Trade Show in Columbus, Ohio.
Advertisements with the phrase “Contain the Insane” were showing up everywhere and fueled anticipation for the unveiling of…
Go to 2012 Bowtech Insanity CPX and CPXL released at the ATA Trade ShowIt was 2:00 am on Wednesday when Jenn and I got in the truck and began the 8.5 hour drive to Columbus, OH for the 2012 ATA Trade Show.
As an archery gear junkie, the ATA Trade Show is an event I look forward to all year long. All the major manufact…
Go to 2012 ATA Trade ShowThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is asking the public to report any instances of deer appearing sick or acting abnormally. DEC is only investigating deer that appear to have died from unknown causes and not those that w…
Go to NY DEC Seeks Info About Sick or Dead DeerJohn Corrao is no stranger to the Putnam County woods. As the President of the Westchester/Putnam Branch of the QDMA, John spends countless hours in the field improving habitat for whitetails and other game.
After his bee hive was destroyed twice i…
Go to First Bear Taken in Putnam County New YorkDoug Erickson, president of the Westchester County Bowhunters Association, went on a DIY backpack hunt this past fall for Elk in Idaho. The self guided hunt led Doug on a four day journey with daily encounters with bull elk. On the fourth day of the…
Go to New York Bowhunter Takes Big Idaho BullPROS: Quiet connect and disconnect with Teflon connections, self centering magnetic hood, easy to load/unload arrows, works with both mechanical and fixed broadheads, 6″ of vertical adjustment, 30 degree mounting adjustability, optional foam insert wit…
Go to GEAR GUIDE: Octane 1 Piece 5-Arrow QuiverToday marked the end of the 2011 archery season in Westchester County. It was one tough season with not a single acorn to be found. The deer were sticking to the lowland swamps where they were feeding on low preference foods such as barberry, ferns and…
Go to 2011 Recap – Bowhunting Westchester CountyOn December 9th, my cousin Ken had a pretty awesome morning in the woods. Ken had planned to take the day off from work knowing a drop in temperatures was just what was needed to get the deer moving.
By 6:00 am Ken was in the cold dark woods and ju…
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Go to Coming January 2012 – BloodsportFor the past few years Sean Gillespie found the sheds from an impressive buck roaming through a maze of suburban woods in Westchester County. Finding the buck’s sheds year after year in the same vicinity could only mean one thing – this was the buck…
Go to The Gillespie BuckThis weekend brings the final days of deer hunting in the Northern Zone and the final days of the Southern Zone regular seasons. Muzzleloader and late bow seasons for deer and bear in the Southern Zone will begin Monday, Dec. 12 and continue through T…
Go to 2011 Deer and Bear Harvest UpdateA few days ago I was going back and for via email with Dan Aitchison, the Curator of Wildlife for Westchester County and the manager of our hunting program and forest research. We were talking about the deer season and the lack of deer sightings and D…
Go to Where did all the deer go?ALBANY, NY (12/06/2011) – The Cranberry Mountain Wildlife
Management Area has expanded by a third with New York state’s
acquisition of a 261-acre property in Putnam County that is prized for
wildlife habitat and water quality protection, New York St…
After I pick my jaw up off the floor I’ll say WOW! This buck is incredible for New York. In the southeast part of New York it’s been slow this year, but looks like the guys in western New York are doing quite well this year.
According to Joe over a…
Go to Ontairo County Droptine BuckCheck out this MONSTER buck that Ray Mortimer took in Westfield, New York. According to New York Antler Outdoors, this brute has 22 points and green scores an incredible 201-2/8″.NYBowhunter.com is not responsible for content on external web sites. …
Go to Giant New York 22 Point Non-Typical Scores Over 200"Thanksgiving day is a favorite day of hunters across New York State. The rut is usually in full swing and the woods are alive with deer moving – and bears too!
Dieter Herbert headed to his family’s Thanksgiving destination in Elka Park, New York w…
Go to New York State Black Bear Ties State RecordChris took this beautiful 10 pointer in Long Island on election day, looks like this buck got Chris’ vote!
Ian Bruckner from Holland Patent, NY took this doe after getting pounded with 11″ of lake effect snow.
Ian was on stand for the evening …
Go to Deer Hunting Season Continues in New YorkKevin took this awesome 10 pointer on November 4th in Italy Valley, New York while bowhunting. The buck has G3s that are 9″ and 9.5″ long, great buck Kevin!
Duane arrowed this tall tined buck during the early season on October 18th in WMU 9J.
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Go to Success Continues for Bowhunters in New YorkDavid Todd was hunting Cortland County on the morning of October 29th when he arrowed his largest buck after 25 years of bowhunting.
David was in the woods and settled in the stand by 6:40 am on the crisp, windless morning of October 29th. The wood…
Go to The Todd BuckMy jaw is still dragging on the floor after seeing this deer. This buck was taken on November 10th in Rockland County.
More details to follow…this thing is a giant! We might be breaking some New York records with this one.NYBowhunter.com is no…
Go to Rockland County Suburban Monster BuckBowhunter Matt Donohue took this massive 10 pointer while hunting on Long Island on the morning of November 6th. Matt had a 10 day block to hunt and after hunting hard for 9 days it finally happened.
The buck is Matt’s best archery kill to date …
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