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It is official, the bowhunting season has been extended in 1C through January 31, 2015! http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/28605.html#deer NEW Deer Hunting Opportunities in January in Suffolk County! See map below.

This. I got a lot of hunting gear for my rookie season. I could use trail cameras.

Did you ever see the movie.... Deliverance?

Not meant to hijack, but: I found a bedding area under several acres of pine trees containing lots of turned up beds. Within the pines are also lots of old rustic blinds, which makes it look a little like a shanty town. Is it likely a herd of deer returning to the same beds every night, or one deer making new beds each night, or a combination of both?

The way I was informed about the possible extension made me think it was a done deal without differentiating between weekends and weekdays. That is why I called the DEC today after searching for confirmation online and scouring the NY Hunting and Trapping handbook. If I understand correctly, I need written permission from the landowner to participate in the special firearms season and only one shotgun hunter is permitted per 10 acres. I can envision a scenario where a landowner may elect to not to grant permission to fewer shotgun hunters in favor of more archers per acre and on parcels of less than 10 acres - which there are more of eligible for hunting as a result of the setback reduction to 150'.

I'm just making sure since I'm a rookie. I guess that is why they don't call them doe tags.

I fixed it for you. Its about the whole experience!

Guys, the OP answered his own question in the first post.

Can I legally use a deer management anterless tag on a shed buck?

I am not sure that I would make that assumption. There are lots of places on Long Island where only archery hunting is permitted, especially now that the setback for archery was reduced to 150 feet. There is no reason not to permit bowhunting in those areas on weekdays.

Probably because not enough does were taken yet. I participate in the Southold town deer management assistance program. I stopped by the town office yesterday. They had a big stack of doe tags available to be issued, as did the recreation center where they accept venison donations.

The DEC has not made or announced its decision, but there is a possibility that the bowhunting season will be extended to the end of January in Region 1C. I did not inquire about other regions. I just spoke with the DEC located at the Ridge check station (631 924-3156), an announcement extending the season is expected to be made in mid December.

I would rather compare shooting before or after legal shooting time to discharging your firearm at the range during a cease fire. Other nearby participants coordinate their actions to prevent fatalities and serious injury.

Bow season in 1C continues through the end of the month. I took two young bucks in my rookie season so far. Today they were mocking me. Lots of movement this afternoon but all out of range, except one which stopped and sniffed with its vitals perfectly protected behind a tree before it turned and sped off.

I have scouted and hunted it since I live less than a mile away. I saw live deer only twice. It went quiet a few weeks ago. There are lots of hikers and dog walkers.

Yesterday I dontated the deer to help feed the less fortunate. I also took a trip back into the woods to see what the north exit route looks like in daylight. I did the walk out in less than 10 minutes. What a differnence when you can see where you are walking!

The exit wound looks much higher in the picture than it is. Both the entrance and exit wounds are between the 4th and 6th ribs at slightly above mid body. A nice double lung shot. Lower and more forward would have been better in case he ducked.

Thanks for the advice. I'll remember that when I take one from the other spot. I did give away the location. Damn Google Maps. The land is public. You need a parking pass and must stay in your zone. I am not even allowed to bring a guest. We have spotted tresspassers tree stands this season. I have taken two small bucks out of there. I have not seen any others in all of my hunting and scouting trips.

I only got one BOW/MZ either sex tag. I don't have a muzzloader so maybe I just did not ask for a second one. I have all the antlerless tags I need, so that is not an issue for me.

i have been negligent keeping this log up to date. Suffice it to say that I have been out there a lot. I hunted Tuesday, Wednesday and today this week. I was itching to hunt over a scrape that I found last Thursday in Greenport (1C). Today I got back to the spot. Perfect wind direction. Last Thursday the scrape was fresh with a signature hoof print in the middle and clear of leaves. Today it was stale and covered over. I have never hunted this corner of the property before. I give up setting up near the scrape since I found a 30 yard wide alley by 75 yards long between a ridge leading down to marshy area on one side and some thickets on the other side. The alley funnels on both ends and there are some trails comming up from the marshy area. The scrape is 30 yards from the north end of the alley. At about 2:00 p.m. I built a natural ground blind between 4 trees, creating brush & leaf piles to block to 20 mph wind and hide my shape facing north west and south west. I found a Home Depot 5 gallon bucket in the woods to use for a seat. The ridge is to my back. West 20 yards is the thicket with a clear shooting lanes. The activity warms me up and the brush & leaves are doing a great job blocking the wind. What a difference! I do some still hunting a few hundred yards to the north to let the space quiet down and return around 3:00. Joe W. has grown up hunting this area. He has been mentoring me. Our designated hunting zones share a common boundry. BTW - Thanks Joe for all your help. Joe texts me and tells me that he is comming in heading to his tree stand 200 yards west of me on the other side of the thicket. I don't see him after searching with my binoculars and I'm looking real carefully. I figure he was not as close as he thought. Maybe he is further north or south. I send him a map of where I am and tell him I'm in cammo and not moving until sunset. He tells me that at 4:15 I should see some activity. Sunset is at 4:30. At 4:05 I spot a small deer at 40 yards away walking at a good pace through the alley after entering from the north. I am excited that I am going to get my chance at a doe as part of the deer management assistance program. It is big enough to breed, its fair game. It passes behind a tree and I draw my bow. Out she comes from behind the tree right into the shooting lane and I pull the trigger on the release. I feel good about the shot. Broadside, mid body in height, not too far back. But it looks like it did not pass through again. Damn. She bulldozes into the thicket with a crash and then its pretty quiet. I nock another arrow since I have nothing else to do for almost a half hour. The sunset alarm goes off on the app in my smart phone. I go over and there is the arrow with bright red blood. It was a pass through. Awesome! Back to the blind, pack up. Time to track. There is not a lot of blood to follow like my earlier harvest in October. A few tiny drops on the leaves. A little bit on some plant stems. I'm not feeling so good anymore. It is getting darker. I'm on hands and knees - mainly to crawl through the thicket - and looking for tiny dots of blood. There is a clearing in the thicket, I see the reflection of her eye 15 yards away. Okay, not a lot of time has passed. I back out to see if there is a better way to get her out of that mess. Ten minutes later I figure out my exit path, but I'm going back in the same way as before. She has not moved. Eye still reflecting back the light from my flashlight. She is flat on her side. White bubbles are foaming up from the exit wound. I poke her, she's expired. But she is a he. Two little points at the end of each antler. Thank goodness I have the buck tag to use. How did I not notice the antlers? My bad. Lesson learned. I drag him out of the thicket. Now I'm on my own, gutting a deer for the first time all by myself in the dark with my LED headlamp. I take my time and really absorb every bit of it, unlike the first time. The guts are intact. I don't puncture anything while gutting. The heart was not touched by the arrow. The liver looks like it is whole, maybe an inch sliced off by the arrow or maybe by my knife. I'm not sure, but it confirms that the shot was placed well. In daylight tomorrow I will look to see if the exit wound on the right side is through the ribs or not and get a better idea where the entrance wound is. Now it is dark. The sky is clear and full of stars. But I don't know my way around in this part of the woods in daylight. Joe tells me to go north to the closer road and bring the truck around. I have to find the property line for the campground to the east then turn left to head north. He tells me that there is a path under the locust trees that is clear to travel. I never found it. There is also that marshy area between me and the campground. Generally it is no problem walking in the soft stuff. But at some places you sink right in. I found one or two of the soft patches in the dark. Thank goodness for another smart phone app. I started recording my track and started dragging the deer out of there. There is a lot of blow down and thicket in these woods. it is not possible to walk in a straight line for more than 10 or 20 feet. The track recording and compass work great. I get the deer to the campground property line and head south to get my car. My first experience with the campground staff could have gone better. They tell me that it is not likely that I will have access to their property if needed. I never did get a chance to talk to the owner. She left me a voice mail a month ago. Now seems like a good time for a second first impression. I drive around to the campground entrance. It is closed for the season. I call and leave a message. That was futile, so I park on the road and go in to get the deer without crossing the campground parking lot. Oh well, it was worth a shot and I was fully prepared to beg, beg and beg for permission. Round two of dragging through the woods at night. At least now I don't have a bow or a backback, I left them in the car. It turns out that it is too thick right next to the campground fence, so I start my serpentine route north while trying to follow the fenceline. I did not realize that I wound up following the fenceline as it turned east. Damn, 50 wasted yards of energy. But I'm close enough now to see headlights on the road and use them for navigation. This poor deer. I am either damaging or tenderizing the meat in the carcass because I am beating the ever living snot out of it with all the logs and branches on the ground. Its nose has been wedged under so many fallen tree trunks. It was never going to be a trophy anyway. It is now 8:00 pm and I am on the road with the deer. I finish taking care of DEC business by attaching the tag so that does not become an issue. Luckily I have a condo within a half mile from where I exited the woods. I was able to take off my perspiration soaked clothes, clean up and put on dry clothes in indoor comfort. We almost, since the thermostat was down to 50 degrees. But that was a whole lot better than changing on the side of the road. 8:45 and I am finally on my way for the hour drive home. What an excellent adventure! I needed to get another deer. I have spent so many days hunting without having an oppertunity to shoot. I was getting frustrated. At least now I feel like I'm on the right track in my rookie season. I just cannot imagine what it is like to drag a slob of a deer out of the woods. I was shooting slightly uphill, slightly quartering to and he was moving. Shown is the exit wound.

She was wearing black. But her unleashed dogs were way ahead of her making all sorts of noise. And her calling them back made her presence well known. That is a topic for a different thread.

Congratulations.

I was hunting today and came across a woman taking her two dogs for a walk. The black one wore a red collar. The deer brown one was also wearing a white T-shirt. She gets it. Just saying.

Your question reminded me of this. http://youtu.be/6FvX_Suj11s

I even wear a blaze orange hat at the archery club when shooting the 3D course in the woods.