Hunting News Daily » NYBowhunter.com http://huntingnewsdaily.com Hunting News. All The Time. Sun, 22 Dec 2013 03:14:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 4th Annual Western New York Bowhunting Festival http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/4h5qBiP6wAE/4th-annual-western-new-york-bowhunting.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/4h5qBiP6wAE/4th-annual-western-new-york-bowhunting.html#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:00:00 +0000 NYBowhunter.com http://huntingnewsdaily.com/?guid=995453764b8446b3c897b8bb397cb3e2

The Swain Resort is hosting its 4th Annual Western New York Bowhunting Festival on September 21-22, 2013.


Located in Swain, NY the 4th Annual Western New York Bowhunting Festival will be held at Swain Resort. This years events include 3-D Wooded Archery Courses, an Archery Competition, LIVE Big Buck Display, Hunting & Trapping Dealers, Seminars & Demonstrations, Mount Scoring, the Tree Stand Shootout and lots of activities for kids.

The event takes place over two days and should be lot of fun for anyone interested in the sport of archery. Admission is $4 to enter as a spectator and between $15 and $20 to enter as a participating archer in the events. Kids 12 and under are free.
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The Swain Resort is hosting its 4th Annual Western New York Bowhunting Festival on September 21-22, 2013.


Located in Swain, NY the 4th Annual Western New York Bowhunting Festival will be held at Swain Resort. This years events include 3-D Wooded Archery Courses, an Archery Competition, LIVE Big Buck Display, Hunting & Trapping Dealers, Seminars & Demonstrations, Mount Scoring, the Tree Stand Shootout and lots of activities for kids.

The event takes place over two days and should be lot of fun for anyone interested in the sport of archery. Admission is $4 to enter as a spectator and between $15 and $20 to enter as a participating archer in the events. Kids 12 and under are free.
]]> http://nybowhunter.blogspot.com/feeds/6094146640111630696/comments/default 0 Velvet Bucks Almost Fully Grown http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/ICWQ3Vc3TtM/velvet-bucks-almost-fully-grown.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/ICWQ3Vc3TtM/velvet-bucks-almost-fully-grown.html#comments Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:32:00 +0000 NYBowhunter.com http://huntingnewsdaily.com/?guid=0846cd5705bb8ad15c5e58ae4c79d968
This year I decided not to hunt in CT and instead focus on NY, PA and possibly WV if something good shows up on my trail cam down there. Of course, today I get a picture from my father's CT spot with a big 8 pointer. Maybe I should reconsider and hunt CT?


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This year I decided not to hunt in CT and instead focus on NY, PA and possibly WV if something good shows up on my trail cam down there. Of course, today I get a picture from my father's CT spot with a big 8 pointer. Maybe I should reconsider and hunt CT?


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]]> http://nybowhunter.blogspot.com/feeds/1478201812383092047/comments/default 0 No More Either Sex Bonus DMPs in New York…It’s About Time! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/_VRzkxmQ0ss/no-more-either-sex-bonus-dmps-in-new.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/_VRzkxmQ0ss/no-more-either-sex-bonus-dmps-in-new.html#comments Thu, 22 Aug 2013 03:09:00 +0000 NYBowhunter.com http://huntingnewsdaily.com/?guid=cfa7b52020cec50292be076a40a1b0da
Once you fill your DMP tags, you can bring the head into the DEC for a replacement Bonus DMP tag which in previous years was a Either Sex Bonus DMP tag (buck #3 and buck #4). Once you shot a buck you with your Bonus DMP tag you couldn't turn it in again for another Either Sex Bonus DMP.

With four buck tags in your pocket there was no reason to be selective and hunters were shooting an 'icebreaker' buck or two to start the season off and then waiting for a bigger deer later in the season. This is one of the reasons why so many yearling bucks are shot in Westchester County and not a lot of bucks get to reach age 4 1/2.

There's been quite a bit of discussion about the topic on our Facebook page today. What are your thoughts on the new rule? Is it for the better or worse?


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Once you fill your DMP tags, you can bring the head into the DEC for a replacement Bonus DMP tag which in previous years was a Either Sex Bonus DMP tag (buck #3 and buck #4). Once you shot a buck you with your Bonus DMP tag you couldn't turn it in again for another Either Sex Bonus DMP.

With four buck tags in your pocket there was no reason to be selective and hunters were shooting an 'icebreaker' buck or two to start the season off and then waiting for a bigger deer later in the season. This is one of the reasons why so many yearling bucks are shot in Westchester County and not a lot of bucks get to reach age 4 1/2.

There's been quite a bit of discussion about the topic on our Facebook page today. What are your thoughts on the new rule? Is it for the better or worse?


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]]> http://nybowhunter.blogspot.com/feeds/1849900233640830896/comments/default 0 2013-14 Sporting Licenses Now Available for New York http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/VZd_ivZqhPU/2013-14-sporting-licenses-now-available.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/VZd_ivZqhPU/2013-14-sporting-licenses-now-available.html#comments Tue, 13 Aug 2013 04:59:00 +0000 NYBowhunter.com http://huntingnewsdaily.com/?guid=711548472d83c322ad697b96ed845009


Hunting license purchases require individuals to provide proof of a hunting education certification or a copy of a previous license, if this information is not already contained in their DECALS file. Sales of all sporting licenses are deposited into the Conservation Fund, which is used to manage New York's fish and wildlife populations and protect and manage wildlife habitat.

Important updates for 2013-2014:

  • Youth Firearms Deer Season will occur over Columbus Day weekend, October 12-14, 2013. For more information, visit DEC's website.
  • New legislation allows the use of rifles for big game hunting in Ontario and Wayne counties, until October 1, 2015. See Rifle, Shotgun, and Bow Areas on DEC's website for other counties where rifles can be used.
  • The Deer Management Focus Area will continue in central Tompkins County to assist communities in the Ithaca area with the burden of overabundant deer populations.
  • Mandatory Antler Restrictions (3 points on one side minimum) remain in effect in WMUs 3A, 3C, 3H, 3J, 3K, 4G, 4O, 4P, 4R, 4S, and 4W during all seasons for all hunters 17 years and older (http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/27663.html).

Deer Management Permits

With an exceptionally mild winter in 2011/12 and below average winter conditions in most of the state again in 2012/13, deer populations have grown despite generally increasing antlerless harvests the past few years. Accordingly, DEC will be issuing approximately 18 percent more Deer Management Permits (DMPs; tags for antlerless deer) this year. DEC issues DMPs to control antlerless harvest and move the deer population closer toward objective levels in each Wildlife Management Unit (WMU). DMPs will be available at all license issuing outlets and can also be obtained by phone, internet or mail, from August 12 through close of business October 1, 2013.

If a significant number of DMPs are still available in a WMU after October 1, leftover DMP sales will commence on November 1, and continue on a first-come/first-serve basis until the end of the hunting season or until all DMPs have been issued in the WMU.

Additionally, Bonus DMPs will be available in the bowhunting-only WMUs 3S, 4J, and 8C and in WMUs 1C. For information about Bonus DMPs, see DEC's website.
]]> http://nybowhunter.blogspot.com/feeds/2137957064694158863/comments/default 0 The Ultimate Whitetail Experience http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/dBrsAdmHqBs/the-ultimate-whitetail-experience.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/dBrsAdmHqBs/the-ultimate-whitetail-experience.html#comments Fri, 02 Aug 2013 19:14:00 +0000 NYBowhunter.com http://huntingnewsdaily.com/?guid=219540e199c2def53f9d9ce251c1a014
]]> http://nybowhunter.blogspot.com/feeds/9047835720557576611/comments/default 0 Keep Your Bowhunting Skills Sharp with 3D Shooting http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/7zxTJiGE428/keep-your-bowhunting-skills-sharp-with.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/7zxTJiGE428/keep-your-bowhunting-skills-sharp-with.html#comments Sat, 20 Jul 2013 12:00:00 +0000 NYBowhunter.com http://huntingnewsdaily.com/?guid=18ebdc02aef48a8e0521669ce672df06
Over the last few weekends we've been headed over to Blue Mountain Sportsman Center to shoot 3D. The course has been a lot of fun to shoot. There's several targets to shoot at including deer, turkey, bear, and fox. The terrain makes it very realistic practice for hunting with shots at inclines and declines to simulate actual hunting scenarios.




One thing I like to do is shoot from the furthest stakes and guess the yardage. Then after we all shoot we range the target to see how close we were to guessing the distance. This really helps me to learn how to judge distance in the field and is a valuable tool for when an animal catches you off guard in the field. Shooting from the furthest stakes also make the closer shots seem easier.

If you haven't been out shooting 3D this summer then you better hurry up and get out there because hunting season will be here before you know it. Blue Mountain Sportsman Center is open Thursday - Sunday and holidays. Shooting a round of 3D costs $12 with a county park pass and is $15 without a park pass.
]]> http://nybowhunter.blogspot.com/feeds/3681198153521038683/comments/default 0 2013 Northeast Big Buck Club Awards Banquet on July 20th http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/rIrEUX6W7_c/2013-northeast-big-buck-club-awards.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/rIrEUX6W7_c/2013-northeast-big-buck-club-awards.html#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:01:00 +0000 NYBowhunter.com http://huntingnewsdaily.com/?guid=438c73b8962ed2c03510054aeaacef76
The 2013 Northeast Big Buck Club awards banquet is fast approaching! On Saturday, July 20th the NBBC will hold its award banquet in Chicopee, Massachusetts at the Castle of the Knights.

On display will be the famous and controversial King Buck! This brute scores a massive 221 6/8" typical! Also on display will be over 100 of the northeast's best deer with many scoring over 170".

At the banquet, awards will be given to the largest typical and non-typical bucks harvested in the previous year with a bow, gun and muzzleloader, from MA, CT, VT, RI, ME, NH, NY and PA.

Tickets are available online and will not be sold at the door. Visit the Northeast Big Buck Club for more details.
]]> http://nybowhunter.blogspot.com/feeds/621971686196694649/comments/default 0 Bowtech Releases its First Carbon Riser Bow the Carbon Knight http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/xADMA-NxdV8/bowtech-releases-its-first-carbon-riser.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/xADMA-NxdV8/bowtech-releases-its-first-carbon-riser.html#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:07:00 +0000 NYBowhunter.com http://huntingnewsdaily.com/?guid=056f2da15ac6aa81973b25840e874378

Bowtech Archery has released it's first carbon riser bow - the Carbon Knight. Following the lead of Hoyt with the Carbon Matrix back in 2010, the new Carbon Knight from Bowtech weighs in at just 3.2 pounds (compared to 3.6 pounds for Hoyt's Carbon Element G3).

Most manufacturers launch their new bows in the early fall (Bowtech usually launches their new bows at the ATA Show), but this one was "just too good to hold any longer," says Samuel Coalson, Director of Marketing for Bowtech.

The Carbon Knight is said to have a smooth draw and plenty of speed at 330 feet per second. The Carbon Knight features Bowtech's binary cam design, the Knight Riser constructed from durable carbon, a 7-inch brace height for forgiveness and a 32-inch axle-to-axle length. Draw lengths range from 26.5" to 30.5" and draw weights from 50 to 70 pounds in ten pound increments.

The bow is available in Black Ops and retails for $849 (Hoyt's carbon bows are in the $1,200 range).

The new Carbon Knight definitely looks like an interesting bow and it's a bow I'd like to try out and compare to some of the other carbon bows currently on the market. If you get a chance to shoot one leave a comment below and let us know what you think.
]]> http://nybowhunter.blogspot.com/feeds/2152682699879024650/comments/default 0 Sitka introduces the Early Season Whitetail Pant http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/r0Wyc5Yb5Wk/sitka-introduces-early-season-whitetail.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nybowhunter/~3/r0Wyc5Yb5Wk/sitka-introduces-early-season-whitetail.html#comments Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:40:00 +0000 NYBowhunter.com http://huntingnewsdaily.com/?guid=ba50c2b9cc4327e0fe4ea51ab99a1907 Sitka Gear has long been my go to choice for creating the perfect whitetail hunting system. The clothing is designed with high tech fabrics by whitetail hunters who spend their fall and winter up in a tree stand. From the first time I put on a piece of Sitka Gear I could tell that these people got it - they understood what it was to be a whitetail hunter.

I'm really excited about the new Early Season Whitetail Pant or ESW Pant. As its name implies the ESW Pant is made for those early days of September and October when temperatures can still rise into the 70-degree range during the day.



The ESW Pant is an updated and more durable version of the Ascent Pant which I used to hunt for several seasons. They were the best early season pants I've hunted with for the sole reason that the 4-way stretch material made it super easy to climb over fallen trees, crawl through thick brush and set up climbing sticks to get to a tree stand above. The ESW Pant uses the same 4-way stretch material to make it effortless to move around the thick early season woods.

The ESW Pant features Boot Gaskets, Side Cargo Pockets, 4-Way Stretch Fabric and comes in sizes ranging from 30-44" regular and 34-38" tall. The camo pattern is one you either love or hate: GORE OPTIFADE Concealment Forest - it's the only pattern I use, but it's because I believe in the science behind the OPTIFADE. The MSRP on the ESW Pant is $169 and in my opinion are worth every penny.
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