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Got on my tree stand around 4 pm today. Saw a teen buck around 6:15pm, it was already a little dark. But the buck was close enough. So I give it a shot. It ran away. Go check the arrow, it was all grass like stomach stuff, so I guess I got it on stomach. No blood on the arrow. Question: will the deer survive ? Any advice is appreciated. New hunter.

To summary this post, DEC ridge check station staffs said you should stay at your spot area till 8:30AM, after which you could move around to other spot areas as long as you do not intrude other hunters too much. And stay on the same side of the road with your reserved spot.

Thanks, I always do stalking hunt as well. I found it is really hard to see deers before they see you first. I've never got a chance for shooting at a deer. Did you hunt on Rocky Point?

I expect any good place would be private fields with grass and no trees? Anyone here had good experience and suggestions? Thanks

Hi guys, Is this hunting event you are talking about located in the Wertheim national wildlife refuge? I have checked their website and have not find any information. How to register for this event?

Hi First-light, I also went out on the first open day, weather was terrible, I was at Rocky Point, had big showers in the morning. You said you were pushing the seers all day, do you mean you were always moving? Stalking hunt? You did not use a tree stand?

Hi, papabear, this is my first waterfowl season, I was able to get some ducks on DEC wetlands, but for geese.… no clue at all. Do you have any good place to recommend? Seems for central long island, the season for geese still has three days to go.

Gosh! Saw this too late. Just want to know where on Long Island do you hunt geese? DEC public lands or private fields? Thanks

Thank you Droptine and Danny. I think the best way is to ask DEC, if I do, I will update here. I notice that while in Rocky point there is not much water bodies, the north western part of Otis pike has lots of small lakes and ponds, which may attract more animals, and I think that's why DEC has more control on daily permit requirement on those spots. Does anyone have success in Those parts of Otis Pike before?

thanks for remind, I do have both permit on me and for my car.

Thanks for the answer. But I guess adjacent hunting spots are hard to judge. Because they don't have clear segmentations for each spot on the map given by DEC website. Guess what we should do is try to stick close to your original parking spot, do not go too far.

Hi folks, This is Daniel from long island. This morning I went into the woods with my bow...Right, first hunt ever . I lived in Suffolk county. So this morning I first went to Otis Pike, and met two DEC patrolling officers, they told me the topping path is too rough for my sedan. So I did not enter that paved road. They told me to go Rocky Point if I am after deers. After I got Rocky Point, most of the hunting spots were reserved for youth pheasant hunting, which lasts two days (Oct.26-27). I parked at spot 43 on Whiskey road and start stalking hunt on the south side of Whiskey road. Sooner enough, I found that the small pine trees and bushes were so dense at the south side that I cannot move any deeper. So I crossed Whiskey road, and start scouting on the north side of the road. (Question: since I am a rookie, I am not sure whether each numbered spot on the DEC public hunting region has a designated boundary. Is it legal and OK for me to walk to regions that are far from my own parking spot and are closer to other spots for stalking hunt?) Never mind, this is my first time hunting. I pretty much marched all over the north area of Whiskey road. Believe or not, I ran into deers 3 times!! And all happened between 12:00-2:00 PM. Unfortunately, two of them ran away even before I can have a clear look on them. They have damn good hearing. The only one I have seen was not facing my direction, it also ran away at my noise. I saw his butt and whitetail. I end up with no actual good opportunity for a shoot. I left the woods around 2:30pm, hungry... BTW, there are lots of ticks. One tick even appear on my iphone screen when I was browsing the map...WTF... On my way home, I drove south along rocky point road, and found a large area of reed at the intersection of Whiskey road and rocky point road near hunting spot 3 & 33A. So I have a question. Does deer usually prefer staying in the bushes than in the heavy reeds? Does anyone ever found deer deep inside area of reeds? Is reeds good place for stalking hunt? More enough, glad to be here sharing my fun in the woods with you all. Wish everyone has a great season!