State Land

[Bleitten04]

Anyone know of any state land that isn't swamp after you get into it a ways?

[Bballhunter11]

Alot of the brookfield state land is solid woods either hardwoods or pine stands. Probably some swamp in it but i dont think that is the majority.

[Daveboone]

Happy Valley in Oswego County has alot of rolling hills and ridges. Morgan Hill in ONondaga county is all high country. Of course you want to get the topographical maps of the area to understand the land layout before going anywhere.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Bleitten----where are you and where are you interested in hunting? There are pikes of State land someone might be able to make a few suggestions if you narrow it down a bit

[Bleitten04]

Well right now I'm in Brockport for college and I do have my uncles to hunt that is only a half hour away.  I live in Weedsport NY.  You probably never heard of it but its about a half hour west of Syracuse right off of the thruway exit 40.  I also have a place to hunt there but won't be around much during deer season.  I'm just lookin for another place to go within about an hour of either place.  I've been to quite a few places like happy valley, three rivers, summerville, cicero swamp, howlland island, and i might have been to bear swamp.  I'm just wondering if there is any more.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I know where all those places are. i gre up in Mohawh valley and have been up a down the Thruway my whole life. You may really wan tot consider the Canadice, Helmock lake area. Was county property but now owned by the State. You can hunt it but like many other areas ...pressure near the easy access pushes deer deep there and if you don't mind the steep terrain......I have seen lots of great quality bucks taken down there.

[Daveboone]

There are lots! Give a call to the local DEC regional office and tell them where you are, and what you are loooking for. They sent me a large envelope full of information on different areas, a few years ago. Hector Land use area and the Finger Lakes National forest are great high country hunting grounds about an hr. from you.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

try this link.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/45415.html

It is DEC's interactive mapper.

onse you plac around with the layers you can even get rough topos off it. the names of each area can be googled and get better descriptions.

[Bleitten04]

Ok thanks a lot guys!!!!!

[RichZ7]

I hunted Connecticut Hill a lot of years back. It's located in Tompkins county. I'm not sure if it's close enough to you. Its a little rough getting in there but I believe its 11,000 acres of Wildlife Management Area if I'm not mistaken. It has a good mix of terrain there. I've driven thru some of the access roads a few times but I only hunted there once back in the late 80's so I don't have a lot more info for you. I remember the day I hunted there that 2 hunters I ran into had each taken a big 8 pointer.

[Bleitten04]

Thanks Rich seems like it worth looking into!!!!

[Zem18]

Connecticut Hill is a great area and there are alot of turkeys to hunt out there as well. Newfield, NY in Tompkins county has some state land as well. Alot of grouse terrain but deer frequent the area as well. Thats about as far north as I know of.