Dstone001

44-year old city guy with a gun. A recipe for danger. Last year I took my safety course, bought a shotgun, camo, BO, and lots of little nick-nacks. Then, the weekend before hunting season, a work emergency forced me into the office every day for the entire season. My hunting experience amounted to 4 hours in friend's 20 acres on Thanksgiving morning. Not much fun. This year, my neighbor reserved some space on his 60 acres. There's a blind and he says someone gets a buck there every year. I'm a tad concerned because someone got a buck a few weeks ago during bow season. But we'll see. I'm really looking forward to this. I need to buy some magazines. stone

How dangerous is it to wander around state land during turkey season? (wearing orange)

Just seems that unless you've got some good intelligence, it's just such a crap-shoot as to whether a deer will wander by. I guess that's what distinguishes a good hunter from, well, someone like me.

What's the best way to go about hunting state land? Head out before the season to scout the area and look for signs? Is there any way to avoid other hunters, other than being first? What if you set up in a spot, and you see someone else hunker down in your line of sight? How do you avoid encroaching on others? Is it ok to walk past and acknowledge their presence while looking for your own area?

I've been invited to hunt deer in New Hampshire. I'll contact NH to see about getting a non-residenti license. But I'm curious about driving from NY to NH with my shotgun in my car. Anyone know where I can find the various laws/regulations? I assume I'll be passing through Mass so have to check all three states?