LONG ISLAND BOW SEASON EXTENDED?

[meatmuzzy]

I JUST HEARD FROM A FEW GUYS AT MY BOW SHOP THAT DEC EXTENDED THE ARCHERY SEASON IN SUFFOLK COUNTY TO JANUARY 31ST?? IS THIS TRUE? I CANT FIND ANYTHING ONLINE TO CONFIRM THIS...

[jjb4900]

DEC's website still shows the Dec 31st end of season for 2014....I haven't heard otherwise. 

[mbucks27]

i heard it is being extended also but not sure how they are going to set it up along with the gun season. i also heard they are going to allow you to hunt with the shotgun on the weekends in January.  Going to be a nightmare out there come Jan unless you have some private land to hunt. Hopefully i will be tagged out by then lol.

 

John

[A Sportsman]

Meatmuzzy, I saw something to this effect on another site. It Wouldn't surprise me as I recall the dec giving some mention to this idea in a deer management plan from a year or two ago.

Personally I like the idea because usually I can't get time to hunt in december. Busy with holidays and by then wife is usually at breaking point. That said, a 4 month season is darn long.

[First-light]

Wow that would be cool but Yeah how does that work with shotgun??

[jjb4900]

I can't imagine how they would run the shotgun and archery hunts on the State or County lands at the same time.........would be fine on private land, especially for the spots that don't have enough room for firearms discharge.

[Lawdwaz]

The fetus out of those knocked up doe should be just about eatin' size by the end of January.........

[jjb4900]

The fetus out of those knocked up doe should be just about eatin' size by the end of January.........

only about as big as a baby sparrow if memory serves me correctly.

[Lawdwaz]

Some will certainly come into heat in mid-October............3 or 3.5 months of growth?

 

 

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[A Sportsman]

Lawdwaz, I was thinking the same thing. I've never done thee january shotgun season but I guess those that do see that scenario often. Shot one at end of december once and fetus was the size of a half dollar if I remember right.

I gotta say though, I like the better chance of cold weather and snow. And the ticks won't be as bad.

[Lawdwaz]

I've killed them on nuisance permits in January and February before.  Its no big deal you just need to be aware................................

[Vince1]

Love the idea. Was tossin around goin up to ithica for january... now i can hang out in LI

[Danny]

From what I heard you would be permited to bowhunt jan weekend as well as the first week of jan before shotgun season begins

[First-light]

From what I heard you would be permited to bowhunt jan weekend as well as the first week of jan before shotgun season begins

This is what I'm hearing also. Someone confirmed it was signed into law but I haven't seen any news.