Hello all.My name is Sal.Although I'm a newbie on this forum,I'm 50 years old and have been hunting for 42 of those years.I'm a Life Member of the NRA,NAHC,and Buckmasters.I am interested in finding a spot(s) to do some newly expanded early season bear hunting in the southeast zones of NY.I actually just found out about the new early season for bear this past Thursday from a friend....otherwise I would have been doing some research much earlier!!! I'm an avid bear hunter having been on quite a few out of state bear hunts.My last bear taken was last June in New Brunswick,Canada.I live in Orange County NY and there just isn't a huntable population of black bears in my area.I would be more than happy to help out any property owners with whatever projects they have.Good Luck to all who give the early season a try.