Public Land in Albany and Rensselaer Counties???

[518BowSlayer]

Was wondering if anyone hunts state land in Albany or Rensselaer County and have any luck. My dad used to hunt partridge run years ago but I was thinking about trying the Louis Kier WMA or Black Creek Marsh. Also might try Grafton, Cherry Plain or the Capital District WMA. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

[martin]

Cherry plain is small and a waste of time. Went their to scout out once. Partridge is good and capital. not sure of other ones.

[ELMER J. FUDD]

Try Rensselaerville State Forest. Partridge Run is good for grouse.

[jimbodwb]

I hunted Pittstown and Tibbets state forest for many years. Pittstown is a deer ghost town now that the state allowed the Mountain Bike association to put in trails everywhere. Went there last year, walked around for 3 hours and didn't even see a print. The Grafton side is now very overhunted. Tibbets is still ok. I hunt a little parcel of land in Waterford now whenever I come back to the area. It's not state land though. That area is tough. I live near Syracuse now and the hunting out here in Madison and Herkimer counties is great.

[dbHunterNY]

Pittstown and Tibbits suck.  I know because I live there.  Grafton is ok but not great.  better land north in Washington county or east toward the border.  Rensselaer county has a piss poor attitude when it comes to getting away from the "I got my legal deer".

[farmhunter]

I lived in Guilderland Center when I went to SUNY Albany in the late 80s.   Partridge run was a neat place - but if I had to deer hunt there I'd probably give it up.  There were pleantly of nice spots on the western edge of Albany that were huntable - with a little research and asking permission back them one could hunt nice spots..  I did my Reasearch Thesis in the Pine Bush - some of that was huntable by by bow but I never did - nice deer were seen there though.  Not sure what is its status these days but I'd look into it if I lived there,

 

[dbHunterNY]

I lived in Guilderland Center when I went to SUNY Albany in the late 80s.   Partridge run was a neat place - but if I had to deer hunt there I'd probably give it up.  There were pleantly of nice spots on the western edge of Albany that were huntable - with a little research and asking permission back them one could hunt nice spots..  I did my Reasearch Thesis in the Pine Bush - some of that was huntable by by bow but I never did - nice deer were seen there though.  Not sure what is its status these days but I'd look into it if I lived there,

 

still big deer in there on occasion.  though to bowhunt though, can't leave a stand and not many trees help you out with a climber.