Burlington, NY

[virgil]

Anyone familiar with the Burlington area? I looked at a piece of land there yesterday. It looked promising. But, I was hoping to see if anyone knows firsthand about the hunting there.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I have hunted both Arnold Lake forest, Exter state forest and Hartwick state forest. They can get hit pretty hard but they always produced for us. It has been a few years but I think you stand a decent chance at a doe tag. A second tag can be an issue.

 

Canadarago and Otsego lakes are very good fishing. Also good hard water fishing.

 

For canoe or carry in john boat fishing Weaver lake and Young lake are a lot of fun for panfish and the pickerel are very eager to bite. They are very weedy but a top water fishing is great there.

[virgil]

Great. Thanks. Lots of ag fields around there.

[mike rossi]

Is your question about relocating to the area or is it about buying hunting land there?

[virgil]

I'm looking at hunting land there.  I'd like to put a little hunting cabin on the land also, if possible.  Do you know the area?

[mike rossi]

Not really, I am trying to address your question. If you were asking about public hunting opportunities because you might be moving there it would be a different question than the productivity of a tract of hunting land.

 

For deer and turkey harvest data as well as deer permits issued can give you a clue to the population status of those species, but the deer strategies will change with social wants.

 

If I was looking for hunting land I would look at soils, plant communities, connectivity to source habitats or lack off, and how much land is permanently conserved - including those connective corridors. How that public land is managed or will be in the future is important too. A monoculture of mature softwood for example wouldn't be much of a source habitat. A high percentage of private land in the area is unreliable and don't depend on it to be conserved indefinitely or managed in a productive way; unless they are conservancy lands or permanent conservation easements.

Edited May 7, 2014 by mike rossi