Doug 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…
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January 2nd, 2012
GEAR GUIDE: Octane 1 Piece 5-Arrow Quiver
PROS: 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…
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2011 Recap – Bowhunting Westchester County
Today 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…
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One Hunt, Two Deer
On 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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The Gillespie Buck
For 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…
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2011 Deer and Bear Harvest Update
This 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…
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Where did all the deer go?
A 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…
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State Land Acquisition Expands Cranberry Mountain WMA
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…
December 3rd, 2011
Ontairo County Droptine Buck
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…
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Giant New York 22 Point Non-Typical Scores Over 200"
Check 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. …
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New York State Black Bear Ties State Record
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…
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Deer Hunting Season Continues in New York
Chris 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 …
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Success Continues for Bowhunters in New York
Kevin 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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The Todd Buck
David 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…
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Rockland County Suburban Monster Buck
My 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…
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The Donohue Buck – A Long Island 10 Pointer
Bowhunter 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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The Venti Buck – A Triple Brow Tine Giant
On Saturday, November 5th, Mike Venti arrowed the buck he had been after since he first showed up on trail camera this past summer. Mike watched the buck grow all summer long from a “possible shooter” to a 130″ class buck to a 160″ class buck and …
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Big Allegany County Buck Down in New York
Not much on this one yet. All I know is it was shot yesterday in Allegany County. That’s a big buck though! Anyone know more about this deer?NYBOWHUNTER.COM IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT ON EXTERNAL WEB SITES.
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November 19th, 2011
Junior Hunter Tags Big Buck
A big part of being a successful bowhunter is being patient and persistent. Bowhunting takes dedication and you have to put your time in to succeed and that’s exactly what sixteen year old Jonathan Mule did on November 5th.
After school Jon headed …
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Several Leftover Deer Management Permits Still Available
Leftover Deer Management Permits (DMPs) (http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/6399.html) (“doe permits”) for the 2011-2012 hunting season are still available as of November 18 for the following Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) (http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8…
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More Success for New York Bowhunters
Jimmy took this buck in Westchester County on October 28th around 5:30 pm. Congrats to Jimmy on a great buck!
Damien took this great buck on Halloween while hunting in Monroe County. Damien was able to call this buck in as he was working a scrap…
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Bill’s Buck and Doe
Bill Ahrens from Ballston Spa took this doe on October 20th as she worked her way in off an apple orchard on an adjacent property. With the doe at 27 yards Bill sent an arrow her way and watched her go down 40 yards later.
Just three days later,…
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My First Buck – the Tall Tine 8 Pointer
Chris Paulo was bowhunting in Westchester County on November 6th in hopes of taking his first buck with the bow. With a mock scrape and some buck lure out in front of his stand Chris saw the tall tined eight pointer step out of the thicket around 4:…
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14 Point Buck "Brutus" Falls in New York
While hunting along the edge of a small secluded field in Genesee County with high hopes of seeing a shooter buck this hunter didn’t expect a monster 14 pointer to step out.
The hunter knew he was hunting in a hot spot, but had only seen three deer…
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Big Bucks in the Hudson Valley
Several members of the Hudson Valley Sportsman forum have been posting pictures of some big bucks! It’s proof that antler restrictions are working in the areas they’re being implemented in.
nyPredator passed on two seven pointers and a six pointer …
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Big New York 8 Pointer
After numerous sits from dark to dark with no luck, jimboy over at the Hudson Valley Sportsman forum took this big 8 pointer on the morning of October 29th.
The buck has incredible tine length, great width and a darker stain to its antlers which…
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Leftover DMPs Available Beginning November 1st
Leftover DMPs
In some Wildlife Management Units (WMUs), we issued Deer Management Permits (DMPs) to all applicants during the initial application period, but the DMP target was still not reached. In these units, we will re-open the application p…
November 1st, 2011
NYS DEC Urges Hunters Not to Shoot Collared Black Bears
The NYS DEC is asking hunters to not shoot black bears that are wearing radio collars this fall. Although it is not illegal to shoot bears wearing radio collars, these bears are part of an ongoing research project between the DEC and Cornell University…
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Black Bear Hunting in the Snow
Just saw this up on Hudson Valley Sportsman. Member DXT took this awesome black bear with his bow on Halloween morning – this always seems to be the time when things start picking up, but the crazy snowstorm this past weekend really put things into …
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