Dutchess and Putnam countries

[InkedLilPiggy]

Hey there all. I'm new to hunting, this is actually my first year giving it a shot. I only have one friend who hunts and our schedules very rarely coincide. It looks like we are gonna have to wait till right after thanksgiving for me to get out for my first hunt. He has hunted his whole life and got a nice 6 pointer the last day of bow season. I was wondering if anyone out there could recommend any good spots in dutchess or putnam that I could try out late in the season. My buddy normally only bow hunts and spends his time in westchester. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Hope opening day was good for you guys out there.

[Woodjr55]

Just go online look up some state land go hunt it. Put on some orange and take a walk. You should wait till opening day to ask for some hunting area

[shawnhu]

Bow, shotty, or ML? Interested in big game or small?

[InkedLilPiggy]

Shawn - I'm gonna be using a shotgun, mossberg 500 to be more precise.

Wood jr - thanks for the idea about looking up state land, I guess I should have mentioned that I had planned to hunt on some property that a friend of mine owns/lives on outside of new paltz but he has been asked to leave the property and homey his wife. This all happened about 3 days ago so now I'm in a pinch. I thought I was all set with my place until my buddy told me his wife threw him out. I had already been up there and scouted out a place to set up and was even lucky enough to catch a glimpse at a pretty nice sized buck early in the morning about two weeks ago. With all that said I was hoping some of the more experienced hunters could point me in a good direction, or at least tell me places to avoid.

[shawnhu]

Can't help you with your buddy's situation, hope his wife forgives him.

In regards to public land to avoid, I'd avoid Stewart State Forest over in Orange County, 3M. It's a zoo there when rifle season opens.

There's quite a bit of State Land in both Putnum and Dutchess, as well as DEP property as well. You'll need an access permit for DEP land.

[InkedLilPiggy]

There's quite a bit of State Land in both Putnum and Dutchess, as well as DEP property as well. You'll need an access permit for DEP land.

Well my buddies situation is his problem it just screwed up my plans, lol. I was looking online and see that there is several hundred acres of dep land in east fish kill which is not far from me at all. Maybe I will give that a shot. I got the dep access permit already so I might as well use it. Anyone ever been to this area?

[shawnhu]

Well my buddies situation is his problem it just screwed up my plans, lol. I was looking online and see that there is several hundred acres of dep land in east fish kill which is not far from me at all. Maybe I will give that a shot. I got the dep access permit already so I might as well use it. Anyone ever been to this area?

The east fish kill DEP land is not bad. A member here showed us that spot and we enjoyed hiking it. We got a few squirrels from there, and saw some deer and yote sign. You won't be disappointed. There's also a DEC property nearby, Bug Buck. Saw a deer there when we were scouting it.

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