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Updated the post here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/topic,1967.0.html With pictures of the hats. We just got them in.

Attached some pictures of the hats in the first post up top... Could not fit this last pic on the original post, here it is.

Attached the pics you emailed...

The 2010 season is in full swing in all areas with bow, and the rifle / shotgun season is coming up shortly. We have decided to have our first contest, a 2010 Deer (buck or doe) success story contest! What are the rules? The deer must have been taken this year; you must attach one or more photos to your post and a story to go along with it. Please be as descriptive as possible, hunting stories are always a lot of fun to read, especially when one results in a harvest. All you have to do is become a member of http://HuntingNY.com, and create a NEW post under the Hunting Success Stories section. If you're not sure how to do that, just follow the link below and start typing your story, remember to attach a picture. If you still need assistance just email us or post a question in the forum. Entries must be posted to the forum by December 31st, 2010, the winners will be announced the following week after voting has been completed. Judging will be based on the photo as well as the story, more details may follow. Ideally we would like the members to be the judges, however depending upon the number of entries that may or may not be a possibility, so keep your eye out on this thread. Right now the prizes are as follows... First Place: - KMEOutfitters.com is donating a Ka-Bar stainless steel skinning knife to the winner - A HuntingNY.com embroidered lighted 3 LED mossy oak hunting hat (its awesome!) - A one year subscription to one of the following magazines: Field & Stream, Petersons Bowhunting Magazine, or North American Whitetail - Hunters Specialties Butt Out Big Game Dressing Tool - The Can Call by Primos (Estrus Bleat) Second Place: - HuntingNY.com embroidered hunting camo hat - A one year subscription to one of the following magazines: Field & Stream, Peterson's Bowhunting Magazine, or North American Whitetail - Hunters Specialties Butt Out Big Game Dressing Tool Have fun and be safe, and let's hear some hunting success stories. To post your story, please click here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php?action=post;board=48.0 - Fill in the subject, the story, and attach a photo. To check out the skinning knife: http://www.kmeoutfitters.com/product_info.php?products_id=19663&osCsid=280cac537fb04e1e8809696c04e4d6bb Once I have the hats in my hand, I'll take photo's, they should be here within two weeks. Update: Attached pictures of the hats. A little more on the Lighted hat: Our LED Lighted Cap illuminates what you are looking at without having to hold a flashlight or put on a headlamp. Ultra-bright LEDs are embedded in the visor so all you have to do is press the switch and you have instant light. When you need light, just click the switch hidden in the underside of the brim and you have instant Ultra Bright Light from the LEDs that are built into the brim! 3 Ultra Bright LEDs are concealed in the front of the brim and lights up a 15 foot area bright enough to do whatever task awaits you. This exclusive 3-way lighting technology lets you select the lighting configuration you need for your specific task; Low Beam (2 under brim LED’s) for up-close tasks like Reading, Hobbies, Home Repair, etc.) High Beam ( 1 Ultra Bright LED in the brim) for distance lighting for biking, running, etc. Power Beam (all 3 LED’s) when you really want a lot of light for Walking, Camping, Grilling, etc.

The 2010 season is in full swing in all areas with bow, and the rifle / shotgun season is coming up shortly. We have decided to have our first contest, a 2010 Deer (buck or doe) success story contest! What are the rules? The deer must have been taken this year; you must attach one or more photos to your post and a story to go along with it. Please be as descriptive as possible, hunting stories are always a lot of fun to read, especially when one results in a harvest. All you have to do is become a member of http://HuntingNY.com, and create a NEW post under the Hunting Success Stories section. If you're not sure how to do that, just follow the link below and start typing your story, remember to attach a picture. If you still need assistance just email us or post a question in the forum. Entries must be posted to the forum by December 31st, 2010, the winners will be announced the following week after voting has been completed. Judging will be based on the photo as well as the story, more details may follow. Ideally we would like the members to be the judges, however depending upon the number of entries that may or may not be a possibility, so keep your eye out on the thread on http://HuntingNY.com under this section: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/board,48.0.html Right now the prizes are as follows... First Place: - KMEOutfitters.com is donating a Ka-Bar stainless steel skinning knife to the winner - A HuntingNY.com embroidered lighted 3 LED mossy oak hunting hat (its awesome!) - A one year subscription to one of the following magazines: Field & Stream, Peterson's Bowhunting Magazine, or North American Whitetail - Hunters Specialties Butt Out Big Game Dressing Tool - The Can Call by Primos (Estrus Bleat) Second Place: - HuntingNY.com embroidered hunting camo hat - A one year subscription to one of the following magazines: Field & Stream, Peterson's Bowhunting Magazine, or North American Whitetail - Hunters Specialties Butt Out Big Game Dressing Tool Have fun and be safe, and let's hear some hunting success stories. To post your story, please click here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php?action=post;board=48.0 - Fill in the subject, the story, and attach a photo. To check out the skinning knife: http://www.kmeoutfitters.com/product_info.php?products_id=19663&osCsid=280cac537fb04e1e8809696c04e4d6bb Once I have the hats in my hand, I'll take photo's, they should be here within two weeks. A little more on the Lighted hat: Our LED Lighted Cap illuminates what you are looking at without having to hold a flashlight or put on a headlamp. Ultra-bright LEDs are embedded in the visor so all you have to do is press the switch and you have instant light. When you need light, just click the switch hidden in the underside of the brim and you have instant Ultra Bright Light from the LEDs that are built into the brim! 3 Ultra Bright LEDs are concealed in the front of the brim and lights up a 15 foot area bright enough to do whatever task awaits you. This exclusive 3-way lighting technology lets you select the lighting configuration you need for your specific task; Low Beam (2 under brim LED’s) for up-close tasks like Reading, Hobbies, Home Repair, etc.) High Beam ( 1 Ultra Bright LED in the brim) for distance lighting for biking, running, etc. Power Beam (all 3 LED’s) when you really want a lot of light for Walking, Camping, Grilling, etc. As a reminder, even if you do not wish to be involved in the contest, let us know how your 2010 season is going! Post on the 2010 hunting success thread or one of the other threads on the site. As with every month, it seems the hot topics right now are still antler restriction related. Check out the hot topics on the side of the forum. The site has grown leaps and bounds since started, there are over 22,000 posts as of today! Please remember to tell friends and family about the site, you can even forward them this email. Please let us know if you have any suggestions, comments or are interested in sponsoring the site, you can post them publicly on the forum under the suggestions thread here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/topic,254.0.html or you can use the contact form to email us directly here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php?action=contact Thanks http://HuntingNY.com/forums/

From the DEC Approximately 5,000 Deer Management Permits (DMPs) will be issued to hunters who were previously denied permits during the initial application period earlier this fall. Leftover DMPs will also be available in several Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) beginning Nov. 1, 2010. Deer Management Permits, which allow hunters to harvest antlerless deer, are issued for specific WMUs to control deer populations. In order to provide DMPs at point-of-sale locations, we (DEC) must anticipate the number of applicants in each WMU and assign a probability to each unit so that the appropriate number of permits are issued. In several WMUs, we received fewer permit applications than projected and thus issued fewer permits than desired. To issue the remaining DMPs, we randomly select applicants who were previously denied permits in these affected units during the initial application period. We have completed the selection and have begun mailing permits. Applicants who were denied a DMP in following WMUs may receive a permit in the mail (the approximate number of DMPs to be mailed is in parenthesis): 3C (580), 3G (240), 3K (70) 4B (100), 4C (40), 4K (10), 4P (440), 4R (215), 4Y (60) 6K (260) 7A (1,260), 7M (90), 7P (590), 7S (250) 8T (160), 8W (410) 9S (200) For WMU locations, check the 2010-11 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Guide or go to: www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8302.html. Hunters not selected for a DMP in this correction process will not receive a mailing. Selection for one of these permits will not affect any preference points issued to hunters who were not selected for their first choice area during the original application period. Additionally, in some WMUs, all applicants received permits during the initial application process, but the DMP target was still not reached. In these units, we will reopen the DMP application process on a first-come, first-served basis. Hunters may apply for leftover DMPs at any DEC license sales outlet beginning Nov. 1. Leftover DMPs will not be available by phone, by mail or via the internet. Applicants who previously paid the $10 DMP application fee or are exempt from the application fee will not be charged for this additional application. Applications for leftover DMPs will be accepted beginning November 1 for the following WMUs: 1C, 3M, 3R, 3S (bowhunting-only), 8A, 8F, 8G, 8H, 8J, 9A, and 9F During the extended application period for leftover DMPs, the DMPs will be available all day for an individual WMU. The status of permits will be reviewed daily, and any filled units will be removed from the list of those available with no further applications accepted for those units. A list of units with available leftover DMPs is available at www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/6399.html. Jeremy Hurst Big Game Biologist

From the NY Big Game DEC Mailing : Many deer and bear hunters have been waiting, full of anticipation, for this coming Saturday (Oct. 16) which kicks off the start of bowhunting season in the Southern Zone and early muzzleloader season in the Northern Zone. Approximately 30% of NY deer hunters participate in the early bow season in the Southern Zone and roughly 15% participate in the Northern Zone muzzleloader seasons. Last year, opening weekend of the Southern Zone bow season accounted for about 12% of the total early bow deer harvest, slightly more than any other weekend during the bow season. Even more pronounced, last year in the Northern Zone, almost 50% of the early muzzleloader deer harvest occurred during the first two days of the seven-day season. For those of you looking to expand your use of state land or state managed lands for big game hunting or other recreation, DEC has been developing new mapping tools and updating existing tools to help you plan your adventures. Our Mapping Gateway (www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/212.html) includes links to map data that can be viewed with our State Lands Interactive Mapper or with Google Maps or Google Earth. For example, I've used the State lands Interactive Mapper to verify Wildlife Management Unit boundaries, to plan backcountry deer hunts in the Adirondacks, to scout potential areas for waterfowl hunting, and to find Conservation Easement properties closer to home for grouse and turkey hunting. For the backcountry hunts, the mapper helps me locate primitive camping sites, identify state land boundaries and trail access, and it lets me view topography and satellite imagery to select the best hunting spots. Additionally, you can use the mapping gateway to find a lot of other great information including: * public fishing access points * over 2,400 miles of trails * license sales agents * state campgrounds * accessible recreation destinations * boat launch sites * ecological zones of NY These are handy tools and they are getting better all the time. I think you'll find them useful as well. Come this Saturday, I'll be in a treestand watching the sun rise, enjoying the sights and smells of Fall and waiting for a nice doe to fill my freezer for another year. I hope you have the opportunity to hunt this weekend too. Jeremy Hurst Big Game Biologist

Hello NY Hunters! Some of you have the luxury of already getting out and starting your hunting season. There are already posts of some success stories and pictures in the 2010 Deer Harvest Thread. Post your pics and stories and read others here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/topic,1595.msg16928.html#msg16928 The Northern zone kicked off their archery season on Sept. 27th, and the Long Island folks on Oct. 1st. Southern zone kicks off on Oct. 16th. Have fun and be safe! We have a thread up for those that have "smart phones" in the woods and wish to post live from their stand when they are bored or back at camp. Check out the post here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/topic,1477.0.html To recap this last month, there has been a lot of chatter going on about blaze orange and antler restrictions, check out the hottest topics on the sight by looking at the right hand side of your screen. Don't forget to post and check out the latest trail camera pictures from our members here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/board,15.0.html - There are quite a few beautiful bucks and does, and also a few bears, yotes and other interesting pictures. In addition, we opened up a few more forum areas at members request, including a classifieds section for non-hunting related items. We have ordered quite a few post card's with the http://HuntingNY.com address and info on it. We would like to mail those out to anyone who can help spread the word about the site that owns a business such as a taxidermy shop, retail store, or club. Please email us back, and we will put them in the mail as soon as they come in. Please pass the site address on to all of your hunting friends and family. As always if you have any suggestions or comments please either email us or post on the forum. Be sure to check out our sponsors and friends. KME Outfitters Fins to Feathers Taxidermy Venatic Outdoors Thanks, John http://HuntingNY.com

NY Big Game, Another year of deer hunting is now underway in New York, and Northern Zone bowhunters have already begun reporting their harvests. Hunters should remember that only unfilled tags (excluding DMAP and DMP tags) from the 2009-2010 license year are valid during this September portion of the season. The new license year begins October 1, 2010, so come Friday, hunters should clear their pockets of old tags and begin carrying and using the 2010-2011 tags. Friday October 1, marks the next milestone for deer hunters, with the opening of regular season (bowhunting only) in Suffolk County and the closing of the Deer Management Permit (DMP) application period. Deer hunters in Suffolk County (Wildlife Management Unit 1C) may use their Regular Season Deer Tag, special season either-sex or antlerless tag, or DMP tags, but all deer hunting during the Suffolk County regular season is with bowhunting equipment only. Bonus tags are also available to hunters who take an antlerless deer on a DMP for WMU 1C. The DMP application deadline is Friday, October 1. See www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/30409.html for the probabilities of getting selected for 1st or 2nd choice DMPs in each WMU. Also, I'll take this opportunity to put in a plug for reporting your deer (or bear or turkey) via our web-based system. Click the reporting icon at www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8316.html or follow the links from our home page www.dec.ny.gov for the internet harvest reporting system. For those of you that don't like the using the phone to report your harvest, reporting on our internet system is quick and easy. Several reasons why I prefer the online reporting system: It shows me all the tags I've got available and the tags I've already reported for the year. I can view county and town maps to help select the most accurate location and identify the appropriate WMU. Of course you should already know the location of kill and have it correctly filled out on your carcass tag, but to double check, we give you the maps. It has links to supporting pages for information on how to collect and submit a black bear tooth or how to measure a turkey beard and spur. I can see what I'm entering into the report rather than just punching keys on the phone. Enjoy the early season hunting and remember to report your harvest - try the internet reporting system this time. Jeremy Hurst Big Game Biologist

I got this idea from a member that sent it over, he said he saw it on a post on AT. It would be fascinating to hear and see what others across New York were encountering live. With smart phones it makes this a lot easier. You can post pics or just updates on weather, what you are seeing, or not, anything as long as it is live. You can take pics with your smartphone and upload them to the site, alternative options posted below from the thread I was told to checkout on AT. if you use photobucket.com you can mobile upload and post the link on here. 1. create an account, its free. 2. click upload button at the bottom(mobile) 3. copy the email upload link 4. send the picture in email to the copied link & it will show up in your album. 5 get URL and copy/paste it into the forum. Many photo services like Flickr and Photobucket if you have a smart phone have an application that does this for you. Anyways, this odiously might not appeal to everyone, however I thought it might be fun when you have some downtime in the stand. You can either do one of two things. Start a new thread in this section (preferred) OR post a reply to this one. Any Thoughts?

I figured I might open this up. Is anyone interested in writing an article about something they are passionate about that has to do with the outdoors in NY, specifically hunting and fishing related? If so let me know! I am thinking about opening a place for articles to be posted by members. Examples: Scouting Building Tree Stands Scent Control QDM Food Plots DIY (building & fixing anything) Muzzleloading Bow hunting Turkey Hunter Etc

New York now has a new law allowing the use of crossbows for some big game hunting. During the 2010 Legislative Session, Assembly bill 924-e/Senate bill 6793-b was passed. Governor Paterson signed this bill into law on September 17, 2010. To help explain the details of the new law, we developed a webpage - "Crossbows in NY: Frequently Asked Questions" available at www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/68802.html Key aspects of the new law include: Crossbows may not be used in 2010. You must wait until the fall of 2011. Crossbows may only be used during a regular firearms season or during the late muzzleloading and late bowhunting seasons. There are no special provisions for the use of crossbows for hunters with disabilities or hunters 70 years old (or older). This law expires on December 31, 2012, unless the Legislature and Governor agree to an extension. Jeremy Hurst Big Game Biologist

Wow! The Season is just around the corner, bow season starts next month! Are you ready? As a reminder all License sales for the 2010 season are available including DMP's. So make sure your all set and visit your local license sales office or order online via the DEC's website here: http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6101.html Did you get your DMP selection? Post your comments on this thread here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/topic,921.0.html Have you introduced yourself in the Introductions section? If not post a short into with your name, where and what you hunt / fish here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/board,2.0.html We added a few more forum categories, Gear and Gear reviews ( http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/board,46.0.html ) - Have any new hunting gear? Let other NY hunters know your review. We also added a Game Recipe section, share your venison and other game recipes here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/board,45.0.html Do you have any trail camera pictures from this season? If so, share them with the rest of the group here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/board,15.0.html - Check out some of the great shots already posts from the 2010 season. Also, we are looking for some more folks involved in food plots and QDM. Do you have a food plot? What do you grow? What works in NY and what doesn't? Have pictures? Talk about them here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/board,9.0.html Don't forget to check out our sponsors Fins to Feathers Taxidermy and KME Outfitters here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/page,links.html Please forward this on to all of your hunting friends. If you have any suggestions, need help, or have any comments please contact us using the form here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php?action=contact Thank You, http://HuntingNY.com

We made a few tweaks to the site to help with performance and also some database errors we had. Please let us know if you see any problems or if it seems a little quicker. Thanks!

Since crossbows are or will be approved for hunting in NY how many people will be using them? Should we dedicate a forum area to it? Thanks

Weclome to the site Matt

Welcome!

How many of you have Smart Phones? For exmample... Blackberry, Android, iPhone? Just curious if I should looking better formatting for phones or consider that TapaTalk... Does anyone use TapaTalk btw?

Haha... I'll see if the price is any better for a smaller one like you said WNY or I will make it so you could just cut it out if you don't want the big deer pic... I'll post an example later tonight.

Hello All, Working on a Hunting NY window decal... Attached is the image... Thoughts? It will be 5x6, white vinyl, easy to put on and take off.

Hello All, Please make sure you check out http://www.alllongislandtaxidermy.com/ - Fins To Feathers Taxidermy for all of your Taxidermy needs. They have a great profile of most of their work on the site in their Gallery (http://www.alllongislandtaxidermy.com/F2F_taxidermy_GALLERY.html) Rich can work with you an all of your taxidermy no matter where the game was taken, and where you live (in or out of New York!). We will have some exciting news from Fins to Feathers as they have offered up the first place prize for the big buck contest that we are still planning out. News to come later in the month! To contact Fins to Feathers click here Check out some of these mounts (I know where I am going for my next mount!) : More mounts here: http://www.alllongislandtaxidermy.com/F2F_taxidermy_GALLERY.html

Welcome Ken, and you can visit his site by the KME Banner on the top of the page as well.

Hello All, KME Outfitters is now a sponsor for Hunting NY. You can see their banner above the site. Please be sure to check them out for any of your outdoor gear! The owner, Ken, is also a member on the forums : kenmat1 Ken has been gracious enough to also donate to the 2010 Big Buck contest, news on that will follow once we hammer down the details further. If you have any questions about his site you can contact him via his website http://KMEOutfitters.com or perhaps here on the forums.

Bill, Did you see here: http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php/board,40.0.html

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