RE: Posted this in Bow hunting forum but Hopefully General will get more even more info.
First post and I have some questions. I am from Ohio and love hunting those big ole corn bred deer, but I may be spending the next two seasons in New York for Graduate school in Buffalo. I love bow hunting with a passion and do not want to take a break from it, even with the stress of grad school. I will be living in Buffalo and want to know: 1) Is there public land near Buffalo that I can hunt that the orange army does not ruin? 2) What the heck do I need to be a legal hunter in that region of New York (license, permits, tags, etc.)? Are private land owners supporting of deer control (In Ohio the farmers love us and all you gotta do is ask and they will usually let you hunt)?
I have been looking into Allegheny State Park and like the roughneck idea of a backwoods DIY. Is there good hunting there? Can i pitch a tent for long weekend hunts? How likely is your chances of getting a permit to bow hunt there?
Any information will be more than helpful! thanks for your time.