DMFA thread

[cdmckane]

So the DMFA season started Saturday. Who's getting in on the action? Any success?

I've got 1 so far. I'll be happy with what I've got, but would really like at least one more. I'm on private property in 7R.

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[waterweasle]

ok I"ll ask.............DMFA?

[cdmckane]

Deer Management Focus Area in Tompkins county through 1/31. 2 doe per day limit

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[Terry]

I would LOVE to be able to participate. Unfortunately, I was unable to gain permission to hunt anyone's land. It wasn't from a lack of effort, I think I was just unable to compete with the locals.

[MACHINIST]

I am going to go on state land next year,I wanted to find some private property but didn't have any luck either.

[waterweasle]

interesting, never heard of this, what tags do you use? you get special ones sent to ya?

[MACHINIST]

Either any unused tags or tags that you can print out after you register from what I have heard.

[JFB]

I'm out of the loop on this.. can someone tell us how many years they've been doing it, how long does it run, are there other counties, what can be shot? thanks

[CuseHunter]

I'm out of the loop on this.. can someone tell us how many years they've been doing it, how long does it run, are there other counties, what can be shot? thanks

a simple google search will answer many of your questions...

[CuseHunter]

I'll be headed there this weekend with some friends. I'll have to be hitting the state parks BowHunting. I don't expect to see much or if I do I'm lucky. I just want to get out there and hunt while I can. Luckily my buddy goes to IC and we can stay in his dorm the weekend

[cdmckane]

Either any unused tags or tags that you can print out after you register from what I have heard.

You cannot use unused tags. DMFA tags only

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[cdmckane]

I'm out of the loop on this.. can someone tell us how many years they've been doing it, how long does it run, are there other counties, what can be shot? thanks

This is the second year. They'll do it until they achieve the desired deer density. Get on dec site and search DMFA in the search box.

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[hosejockeymike]

Cayuga Heights spends $35K to sterilize 12 does

http://www.ithacajournal.com/article/20140112/NEWS01/301120017?source=nletter-top5&nclick_check=1

[cdmckane]

I'm hoping to get one of those $3k does. They wouldn't have tge overpopulation issue nor the wasteful spending issue if they'd just lift the village ordinance prohibiting bow hunting andnif owners would open their land up.

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[MACHINIST]

You cannot use unused tags. DMFA tags only

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good to know,thanks for clarifying that for me

[CuseHunter]

I reccommend you who want to participate in the DMFA to look into the cornell programs available. Look up their plantation program to be able to use that land for DMFA season. I didn't know about it till after the application was due (October)

[Vince1]

Cayuga Heights spends $35K to sterilize 12 does

http://www.ithacajournal.com/article/20140112/NEWS01/301120017?source=nletter-top5&nclick_check=1

 

 

im hoping long island has a something like that happen if they try it hehe..

 

I was planning on heading up to the public land up there. anyone going have any luck?

 

I spoke to a ranger out there and he said its like a 1 in 5 chance of getting a deer from last years estimates and they cleaned a lot out... soooo im guessing public land up their wont be to great... praying different cause I wana spend 3 days up there

[NYbuck50]

Guys i just registered to do this. Im going to hunt Buttermilk Falls Sate Park this weekend. I've never hunted this area before so anyone with any tips for starting points or things i should know about the park would be appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance

[bowaholic]

I got tags for the first time this year.  How are the locals with land access?  Also I hear the college lets you hunt their properties, Is that true? I know through working part time at Colgate University colleges tend to have a lot of land off campus and tons of deer!

[cdmckane]

You can hunt cornell but you had to apply bef bow season. Locals are very much antis as a rule. That's why they have the problem they have. I have access to my father in law 100 acres or I wouldn't be able to hunt at all.

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[bowaholic]

You can hunt cornell but you had to apply bef bow season. Locals are very much antis as a rule. That's why they have the problem they have. I have access to my father in law 100 acres or I wouldn't be able to hunt at all.

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I wonder if a lil $$ incentive would change their opinions haha

[upstate]

I wonder if a lil $$ incentive would change their opinions haha

 

It's impossible. Either you have land or have a friend who has land you can hunt because locals hate hunting. In fact, go to craigslist and post an ad looking for DMFA land to hunt, anti's flag it and its taken down in minutes. 

 

You really can't give incentives for people who are dead set against it.

 

 I've hunted very small parcels in that area and you would not believe how bad you get harassed, yelled at, etc. I hope the deer copulate all over their manicured lawns and strip the vegetation like locusts 

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I wouldn't hunt down there if you paid me. I would let those locals chase them around their yards with their contraceptives until the deer $hit was up to the  first barren branch on their over browsed shrubs.

[Zhe Wiz]

I've been hunting Cornell and DMFA land for YEARS. Around golf courses, houses, walking paths, etc. never once had a single person say anything negative to me or about me. Unlike the stereotype, most people in the area understand the need to hunt. I've even had a few people spot me in my tree, wave, apologize for ruining my hunt, turn around and leave.

Zhe Wiz

[CuseHunter]

Ohhh that reminds me one weekend I was at Ithaca college partying. I ended up meeting two girls and went back to their dorm room. Long story short... They saw my dog tags and said "make love not war", "are you really alright with killing". The host hippie tree hugging people I've ever met, and they all were like that I've met. They were pretty nice though