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Does anyone know any good spots for gun in East otto. I found a couple in the pins in the front but, just don't quite know where to go.

I have been hunting for about three years now. Every year in gun i mange to not see any deer at all. And im starting to think if im doing anything wrong at all. Any TIPS?

have a Remington 700 bdl in .280rem love it. I have been shooting the 140gr core lotk ammo wondering if anyone else has one and what over the counter bullets worked the best for you

Hey all I'm new to this site, and am really impressed with the quality of it ,and the stories and pictures. I am interested in hunting most everything but deer hunting and running beagles is my primary interest over the years. I would like to meet someone with land to hunt in 7J for possible swap to hunt in 7M. If it sounds interesting chime in. Not really interested to swap tags at this time but might be open to that down the road. Good luck to all this deer season, have a safe and fruitful season. NYH

The SHOTGUN SEASON for Long Island White Tails commences January 1, 2012. Included for the first time within the shotgun season are "crossbows". Hunter safety and game conservation are our #1 priorities; this being said... we believe it to be responsible of us to offer the THRILL OF THE HUNT "experience" to those who shoot the crossbow. We also realize that the mixing of vertical & crossbow, based on safety concerns is a "no-no"; therefore, we have decided to dedicate Saturday mornings, 9am--noon, for the months of October 2011 thru December 31, 2011, as the official OPEN CROSSBOW SESSION. Fee for the OPEN CROSSBOW SESSION is $30.00 per 30 target round, field points only. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED! Those who show-up without reservations, may not be afforded range time. Reserve early, call Art @ (631)566-5261 or email: [email protected]

Some pics, ignore the date if its wrong, one cam is off by a year plus

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has confirmed that approximately 100 white-tailed deer found dead in the Town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, over the last two weeks were killed by Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD). EHD is a viral disease of white-tailed deer that is transmitted by the biting midge in the family Culicoides. The EHD virus does not infect humans and humans are not at risk by being bitten by the infected midge also known as a no-see-um or punkie. DEC wildlife biologists collected a sampling of deer carcasses in Rockland County and submitted them to the Fish and Wildlife Health Unit for necropsy. Tissue samples were then sent to the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University and the National Veterinary Services Laboratory where the diagnosis of EHD was identified. The EHD virus was last confirmed in New York in 2007 in Albany and Niagara Counties. EHD outbreaks are most common in the late summer and early fall when the midges are abundant. The symptoms of EHD include fever, small hemorrhages or bruises in the mouth and nose, swelling of the head, neck, tongue and lips. A deer infected with EHD may appear lame or dehydrated. Frequently, infected deer will seek out water sources and many succumb near a water source. An infected deer may die within 1-3 days after being bitten by the midge or the disease may progress more slowly over weeks or months. There is no treatment and no means of prevention for EHD. The dead deer do not serve as a source of infection for other animals . EHD outbreaks do not have a significant impact on deer populations. Generally, EHD outbreaks occur in a specific geographic area and about half of the EHD infected deer may die in an outbreak. In the North, the first hard frost kills the midges that transmit the disease and the EHD outbreak ends. Hunters should not handle or eat any deer that appears sick or acts strangely. DEC will continue to monitor the situation. Sightings of sick or dying deer should be reported to the nearest DEC Regional Office or to an Environmental Conservation Officer. For more information on EHD and helpful related links, visit the DEC website directly at http://www.dec.ny.go...als/39767.html. This post has been promoted to an article