i hunt north of there in davenport..14 bucks on opening day out of 16 sits,,,good huntin ,,,,turkeys too[up]

 

We have a place in Delaware county. In our area, it's tough hunting. Some real bad winters put a bit of a hurting on the deer. We do get some nice bucks up there, but they are few, and far between.

 

Far and few was our experience too.
We had a 2500 acre dairy farm in Stamford couple years back.

 

I have been hunting in Tompkins since '97 Some nice deer there, definitely "hunting" . A bad winter will hurt it for a few years. The past few years have been good, more deer around. I think it's worth checking the spot out.

 

Im going to check it out soon. I think Ill just gun hunt it. Is that a shotgun only county? Or can I use a Rifle. When is the NY gun openor? Thanks

 

My family has owned 75 acres in Hancock, NY for more than 30 years. I am in general agreement with the observations of Hunter115522 and Stratus. The past few years we've been seeing some better quality bucks then ever before, and the bear population is getting stronger too. But it is very hit or miss. One year we'll see a lot of deer activity, and the next we'll be begging just to lay eyes on a single doe. My neighbors on both sides have been planting food plots for the past couple of years, and that seems to be helping. In my opinion, you're better off trying to get out with the bow as much as possible, or the second and third week of the rifle season. Many times during the first week of gun season, the woods are literally overrun with yahoos who don't seem to respect any property lines. There is literally orange going in every direction. But things usually settle back down after Thanksgiving. Also, muzzy season is only 8 days and right before x-mas, so it is hard to take advantage of that tag. Hope this helps. Good luck.

 

Its in Hobart NY, Delaware County. Anyone know the area??

The town of Hobart isnt very big..In fact there really isnt much to it..The surrounding areas and towns are mostly made up of dairy farms..Should be some good hunting there..

 

http://www.newjerseyhunter.com/article92371.htm

We hunt roscoe Ny.. this was my guy i was able to take down..

I do my best hunting up there monday tues n weds after opening day weekend... Less pressure because all the weekend warriors go home.....

Goood Luck!!

 

Bears there too John

 

Yes, get a bear tag if you want one. You have a good shot at one up there. Bear also opens on the 11/19 deer gun season.

 

Some fantastic turkey hunting up there too. I have family in Cobleskill (like 45 minutes north on 10) and my uncle gets a great gobbler every year.

 

I hunt harpersfield just a few miles north. Not many bucks there

 

Thanks for the info. Im going to check out the property within a few weeks. The owner is from Long island so im sure it has it share of tresspassers. It isnt going to cost me anything for the property so its no loss if it doesnt look good. Its worth a shot though. Thanks again.

 

i agree with trapy.. my fam has 800 acs in hancock and i fish & turkey hunted the land for the last 30 year,since i was a kid. the deer hunting sucks. very view quality bucks.. we are trying to do alittle QDM.we have a 3pts or better rule(thats all i could get started).. winters & the amount of doe kill over the last 20 years have killed the herd.. its starting to comeback slowly.. Id much rather hunt NJ