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Does anyone have any private land in westchester that they would allow me to hunt on. I have been hunting for 3 years with my bow only and have yet to take a deer.. If you have private land that you would be willing to share please let me know

I was in sterling opening day bow this year, I was deer hunting in a bow only area off a field edge about 200 yards from the parking area, I heard noise behind me and turned around I saw a decent sized black bear walking through some brush. I drew my bow and waited for her to show her vitals. I took a shot that aparently hit a twig and deflected off to the left. I nocked another arrow and drew again because she seemed un disturbed by the first shot. Right before I pulled the trigger on the release I saw movement behind her and stopped my shot as I saw a tiny cub emerge from the brush. Thank god I missed the first time I would have been heartbroken if I saw the cub after killing her. He was walking a wobbly reminded me of belu from the jungle book.. I tried to get my phone out to take pics but before I could they were gone

Thanks man I'll check it out

About 200 yards but what I did is walk away from the parking pull out before going into the woods, I found a very nice funnel between food and bed that I'm going to sit tommrow afternoon. Depending how that goes I may scout/ still hunt on wednesday farther out on the peninsula

Shawn, I was at big peninsula in kensico no guns alowed there, someone mentioned fireworks to scare birds but this was deffinatly a shotgun blast trust me I can tell the difference

I mean when I'm there I see lots of sign tracks, poop, scrapes but not a lot of deer, there are lots of good bedding areas trails and food. Maybe it's worth going out a few more Times I've only gone in the am gunna try pm tommrow and all day wednesday... I'm only working part time so I'm gunna hunt hard

Yea and how is lauden point any better ?

Thanks the land I hunt at kensico is the dep land, it's 10 min from home an very convienent I'll just have to hunt it harder and deeper than everyone else

So I've been hunting for a few years now, I live I. Westchester and just began bow hunting, I have tried hunting In the area around kensico. I have seen one deer and 10 hunters does anyone know of any good public places to hunt in 3s or have any private Land they would share.... Has anyone ever tried to ask any of the apple orchards if they can hunt there after picking season is over

No never any luck there hardly ever see deer, can't find a good place near westchester getting kinda discouraged

Nice I was at sterling forest in orange last week saw a decent sized black bear and her cub but again no deer

Lol it just seems to me that deer and a lot of other animals use pee to mark territory and each pee has a distinct smell. That human piss would scare the shit out of deer.... I always pee to

Elmo where do you hunt

I did

Was just curious what people thought about taking a piss from your stand does the smell blow your cover. P. S. I'm in my stand and have to pee

So I'm sitting in my stand in westchester and just heard two gunshots, seriously what the hell is wrong with people I'm on dep land that does not allow an guns at all. These shots were very close had to be 200 yards max..... Oh yea and I have seen no deer all morning ????

Burmjohn where did u see the bear I saw one in sterling the other day, I'm currently in my stand at kensico in 3s

hey, how is everyone. i havent been on in a whiel. can anyone recomend a good guide or outfitter that is within 5 hours of new york city. if you can i would really appricate it.. my job is nuts and i dont think i will have alot of time to do the scoutting that is needed to hunt the public land i have been hunting.

thanks warren

blue point is great you should try the beer rastafarye that they make it is fantastic. also for any of you that really like good local beers the brewery in peekskill is great they have about 8 beers that they make in house and a very extensive list of other micro brews. not to mention that the food is fantastic i had friend pork cutlet with spatzel and braised cabadge and it was amazing the best ive ever had and im a chef

So i was kinda curious to hear why evryone hunts im sure its for all different reasons. some back round on me. im 24 years old and have only been hunting for 2 years now. i started because i am a chef by trade and came to a personal decision that if i am going to serve meat to countless people ever week then i should be willing and able to harvest and animal by my self and take that animal from forest to table without the help of others. the butchering is no problem because if the skills i have developed as a working chef. i mustg say between my love of the out doors...im an avid hiker in the warmer months and my passion for food hunting has become my new favorate hobbie. any way it would be cool to hear some backround on all of you guys and if anyone with more expirence than myslef is looking for a hunting buddy let me know

wow it sounds like there are alot more deer down there then where im at i havent seen anything all season

warren i hunt sterling to... what part of the park do you hunt and have you had any success this year. i have been hunting behind the housing develpoement off 17a i think its longmeadow drive or something. i have seen nothing but have been hearing alot of shots

its open all season long but besides their regular permit u only get to hunt there opening weekend if you apply early

i hunted sterling forest on thanksgiving day i saw 3 other hunters and heard about 7 shots. when i went back to my car at around noon all the other cars that were in the parking area that morning were gone. i felt like i was the only person that didnt see or get a deer. oh well ill be out there trying again tommrow