Okay, it's official - Whitetail Mgmt implemented

[nyslowhand]

Sorry, posted same time as forum's announcement.

Adopted today, July 11, 2012.

http://www.dec.ny.go...ions/81317.html

Edited July 11, 2012 by nyslowhand

[TheHunter]

Its great news, thanks for everyone who voiced their support.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Hold the phone. That link shows the youth hunt as a go, doesnt it?

[burmjohn]

Yeah it does... Hrmmm

Thats great news! Confirming w/DEC... Because the way they made it sound yesterday it wasn't going to happen.

[mbucks27]

That it does. I'm not sure why it wasn't on this page?

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8312.html

John

[WNYBuckHunter]

Nice!

[Culvercreek hunt club]

that is odd.

[First-light]

looks good!

[landtracdeerhunter]

So, are bow hunters still allowed in the field during Youth firearms weekend? That would be Oct. 6,7, and 8th.

Edited July 11, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter

[WNYBuckHunter]

Yes

[Culvercreek hunt club]

according to this it is concurrent

[Culvercreek hunt club]

where are the ages for the youth part?

[nyslowhand]

So, are bow hunters still allowed in the field during Youth firearms weekend? That would be Oct. 6,7, and 8th.

Wrong dates, aren't they? Oct 12-14...?

Can't hunt from a treestand...?

"14 and 15 Year Old Junior Hunters Can Hunt Deer and Bear with a Firearm

Here are the requirements for junior hunters to hunt big game with a firearm:

Youth must have completed a course in Hunter Education and

• Youth must have a Junior Hunting license.
  
• Adult mentor must be a parent, legal guardian, or a person who is 21 years or older and is designated in writing on the Mentored Youth Hunter and Trapper Permission Form (PDF 24 kb).
  
• Adult mentor must be licensed to hunt big game and have 3 years of big game hunting experience.
  
• Adult mentor must maintain physical control over the Junior Hunter at all times while hunting. This means the mentor and Junior Hunter must be close enough to talk without the aid of a radio and must be able to see each other.
  
• Both the Junior Hunter and mentor must remain on the ground while hunting; you may not use a tree stand or hunt from an elevated platform.
  
• Both the Junior Hunter and mentor must wear hunter orange visible from all directions: shirt, jacket or vest with at least 250 square inches of solid or patterned orange (the pattern must be at least 50% orange) OR a hat with at least 50% orange."
  

[landtracdeerhunter]

The way it reads, I would take it to start the Saturday of Columbus Day weekend. 6,7, and 8th. I very well. could be wrong though. Thanks for posting the requirements. Also might be a good time for all bow hunters to wear some orange to and from their hunting spots.

Edited July 11, 2012 by landtracdeerhunter

[WNYBuckHunter]

Correct, it will be the 6,7,8 of October this year.

[nyslowhand]

Sorry, you're correct.

Just assumed Columbus Day was still the real date of the 12th.

Forgot about this holidays being changed to the 2nd Monday.

[Deerthug]

Awesome!!! I'll be in my stand October 1st at 6AM. Anyone else???

[Fletch]

Does anyone have any idea what the point is not being able to hunt from a raised platform???????

A shooting house would be the safest place in my opinion!

Edited July 11, 2012 by Fletch

[growalot]

Wow...this is different than what I just read in outdoor news which stated no youth hunt and what in the world does this mean?!!

(ii) Any person participating in the bowhunting bear hunting season may not have in his or her possession, or be accompanied by a person who has in his or her possession, any hunting implement other than a legal longbow.

[sits in trees]

great news, lets give young hunters every opportunity we can. this will be great for the sport of hunting in NY state just as any youth hunting program has been in any other state...

[burmjohn]

Awesome!!! I'll be in my stand October 1st at 6AM. Anyone else???

5AM!

[growalot]

Ok...the wording is throwing me...maybe I never noticed it before but.....

have they always referred to bow hunting as being with a long bow...because the definition of a long bow is different than recurve and way different than a compound and not in the same park as a cross bow...So as I read it legally states you can only possess a long bow during archery

[NFA-ADK]

Archery season is all bows, compound, recurve or long bow unless they changed the regulations...

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Ok...the wording is throwing me...maybe I never noticed it before but.....

have they always referred to bow hunting as being with a long bow...because the definition of a long bow is different than recurve and way different than a compound and not in the same park as a cross bow...So as I read it legally states you can only possess a long bow during archery

Where are you reading Grow?

Edited July 11, 2012 by Culvercreek hunt club

[WNYBuckHunter]

You then have to look at their definitions for long bows to see what they mean by that. Its never simple lol.

Its all over the page. My guess is they did it to easily differentiate the difference between a vertical bow and a crossbow so less people are confused. Just a guess though.