Shawn1878
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Nov-9, 4J, Albany area. Saw a young buck and few Does that were 40-50 yards away. they didn't pay any attention to each other.
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thanks for the info!
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Before you go hunt in long island, make sure you get the access permit from DEC website. It's free and valid for 3 years. I used to hunt in Long island, man, I spent few hours to study the regulations and still got confused.
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On February 11, 2017 at 3:24 PM, Billdogge said:
Shop in Albany on Central Ave had a few today
Thank you Sir! I found them on a gun shop on Central Ave today!
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On February 7, 2017 at 9:12 PM, Buckmaster7600 said:
My suggestion on the lowers are buy in bulk, last time I bought them I got them for 30$ a piece when I bought 10 of them on gun broker. Put lower kits in them and sold them for cheap.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkFor any kind of lowers, you do need to ship them to the local FFL first, right?
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On February 12, 2017 at 1:21 PM, SuperMag said:
Plenty of places have them. I'm not sure if you have a Runnings near you, but they had Anderson lowers not too long ago for $55. I recently built 2 compliant ARs and would be glad to try and answer any of your questions.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThank you very much for the info! I just bought an Anderson lower and a Ruger lower, now I'm looking for a good website to purchase uppers. Do you have any suggestions?
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Hi guys,
I'm trying to build my first NY compliant AR. I'm plan to buy a stripped lower receiver online and have it ship to a local FFL, I live in upstate NY, Albany capital region. Can anyone recommend me some decent local FFL? Or if you guys know any gun stores have AR lower for sale?
If you guys have any tips for building AR, I would really appreciate that if you could share with me.
Best regards!
--Shawn
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On November 23, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Larry302 said:
Many of the deer and bear are in town walking down the streets and in the parking lots. Up around Nicks lake is good and there are a number of bear there. Had many a bear walk though my camp,sites over the years .
The Moose River Plains area is not far and I believe 50,000 acres .
Neither of these spots are places one can just walk around a bit and expect to find the deer and bear. It takes work up there , one reason I don't hunt it anymore .....
one in town the other by Nicks Lake
Cool pictures. this place sounds like a zoo, lol
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On November 23, 2016 at 7:56 PM, tuckersdaddy said:
Theres a camp ground just north east of old forge... go there, rent a cabin for the weekend and leave the car unlocked... the bear will find you.... and please dont ask!
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Lol, I'll try it when I'm drunk.
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On November 23, 2016 at 4:16 PM, Steve D said:
Old Forge is a tourist area and while they do see bear quite often I wouldn't say there are "tons" of them. Like Larry302 says if you are going to hunt up there it is very hard to actually get anything. There are miles & miles of state land there but trying to pattern where deer or bear are is like purchasing a lottery ticket. If you lived there an could spend the time you might be able to get lucky and see or shoot one but just going occasionally and not knowing the area you plan on hunting the odds of getting or seeing one is not good. Most of the deer I have seen up there especially in the winter are hanging around houses & residential neighborhoods.
You're right, Old forge is a tourist area, seems like a nice place for snowmobile.
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I heard people say there are tons of bear in old forge area. So I went there last week, I don't really know that area and I just google the state land that is around the town of old forge. (one is called Ha-De-Ron-Dah and the other one is next to Nicks Lake ). I did see some bear droppings, but didn't see any bear, not even a deer. It's seems like old forge is a vacation place, it's good for hikers not for hunters. Anyone hunt that area? Any idea where I should go to look for bear?
Thanks! Good luck this season everyone!
Best regards,
--Shawn
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18 hours ago, Buckstopshere said:
Here in Allegany County the winds were incredible...but little snow. Just a perfect tracking snow. And it was a still hunter's dream. Got a nice fat doe on Sunday and a good 8 pt. today. I hunted hard in the storm and saw lots of deer, every time out.
Does the bad weather affect deer moving? Let's say the rain or windy weather.
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On November 5, 2016 at 3:53 PM, DanielT said:
May just be night movement...do you have cameras
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you're right, I checked one of my camera which is not far from my stand, I saw more deer during night time than daytime. Hope the when the rut kicks in, they will show up during the day.
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On November 5, 2016 at 2:42 PM, NFA-ADK said:
Try another spot. If you have hunted this place 10 times and only seen one deer then I would try another spot. The spot you are in might be a good buck spot early season from the rubs you say are present but the bucks leave that area this time of year in search for doe.
Find where the doe are and you will have better luck at seeing deer. Worst case I would at least give that area a rest for a week or so, you do not know how many others are hunting the area, if it has high presser the deer tend to avoid these locations during the day and will go back in the dark.
If you had more doe I would say stick with it but with only one sighting I would say to try another spot. Ask around the area if your local! One of them might let you in and this could be the area the deer are using when the presser is on!
Good luck, hope you get some better action, and don't give up this next 2 weeks are prime time!!!
Thanks for the info. I have seen 2-3 tree stands in that area, it's a really high presser area. I'll figure out another spot.
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Is it normal that you sit on the tree stand in the woods all day long and didn't see any deer at all? I mean, Not even ONE. I have been hunting this place more than 10 times, only saw a Doe and it was like 40 yards away.The reason I hunt this place a lot cuz it's only 10 mins away from my house. I think I picked a "Not bad" spot which next to a lot of old rubs, some fresh rubs and deer droping. There are also few trails near by. It's kinda weird that you srounded by lots of deer signs but hardly see any deer. Feel kinda disappointed but won't give up.
Do I need to switch to different spot if I keep hunting in the same area? Leave the place rest for few days before next hunt?
As always, appreciate the useful tips from you guys.
Stay safe, good luck hunting!
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Hello,everyone, I'm new to bear hunting, going to try this year. I know baiting is illegal in NY, but a small amount of attractant scent is allowed (2 oz). Since I have no experience at all, so I'm thinking to use some attractant scent during my first bear hunt. There are lots of bear scent/bait on the market, but I'm not really sure which one is legal in NY state. I have attached some products pic, would like to hear some advice from you guys.
Thanks for looking.
Best,
---Shawn
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Good job!! You picked a really good hunting spot.
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3 hours ago, slickrockpack said:
Shawn1878 how are you making out?
Not too well, been out couple times around catskill, didn't find any bear sign. Anyway, I'll do more homework. Thanks for asking.
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6 hours ago, slickrockpack said:
if you can't already read sign then start off by learning to track and read sign.
a hunter can look at a series of tracks and tell what made them, male or female, the weight, what the animal is doing and what the animal is going to do because all of its physical characteristics and its behavior is told right there in it's passing.
then it's simply a matter of finding the foods bears prefer in the area you are looking in, find its foods then find its tracks and follow them, soon you'll see that the bears feed in the beeches in the morning and the oaks in evening or they are staying in and around the cherries right now or hitting the blackberries hard.
simply put yourself on a post by their feeding area and shoot one or as I prefer, track one down and try to get a shot.
have fun, you're starting an addiction
Thank you very much!
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Hello, everyone. I would like to ask you guys some tips for bear hunting. I absolutely have no experience about bear hunting, I would like to try this coming 2016 early bear season.
I live in Albany, any good places to scouting for bears? Last year I saw one when I was hunting for deer near catskil.
I think it's nice just hanging in the woods looking for bear while scouting for deer tracks.
Anyway,hope you guys can give me some tips for bear hunting.
Thanks you very much! Good luck to your hunting trip!
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You live in NYC? I know a spot that is 1:30 drive from city, I got lots of coyotes on my trail cam.
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Welcome and glad you decided to stop by and join us! The Pine Bush area has some nice deer and more than a few ticks too! Best of luck in all of your hunting adventures! Just pull up a seat and join right in, anytime!
Thank you grampy! Good luck hunting!
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Welcome, Shawn.
I'm relatively new to forum myself, and have found it informative and helpful.
I hunted the Pine Bush often this year, and saw a few bucks, and a good amount of doe. I was unable to connect with any deer there, though - my own fault due to inexperience. I enjoyed my opportunities there, but did have to check myself for ticks every so often during the hunt. I brushed them off during and after most days in there.
Good luck today!
haha, you are right, lot of ticks and deer in pine bush. Hope next season you can harvest one!
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Shawn,
Glad to have you aboard our hunting ship. Everybody welcomes you.
I am up in the Watertown N.Y.. area and if we can help you in any way , please ask.
Froggy ( 40 plus years hunting the game things. Only got lost about 4 times over those years bye tracking other peoples wounded game, but managed to foot it out.)
Thanks Froggy, 40 years hunting must be a great journey! I bet I will learn a lot from you guys.
where to hunt coyotes around Albany area
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Hello everyone, I'm going to hunt coyotes around Albany area this year. I have my call and AR with wicked lights ready to hunt.
I'm going to spend couple days to scout some statelands around Albany area, but before I'm heading into the woods, I would like to get some help with locating the hunting spots.
Any places within 30-40 mins drive from Albany that are ideal for coyotes hunt?