hunting public land in the Adirondacks worth it? Opinions Please?

[Steve D]

The more you go the more you will find to like. I like it anytime but spring and early summer. The black and deer flies can make life pretty miserable.

[wolc123]

47 minutes ago, Storm914 said:

I went  hunting there for the first time last weekend and  yes it was  worth it , I plan on going back first chance I get .

Hopefully after some snow .

But if your  only objective is to see  alot of deer in a short amount of time .

It's not the place for you  probably. 

It's a place for guys  that like to see alot of country  .  

If your not into that sort of thing may not be your thing .

Like others have said much easier to spot deer near the towns then the woods up there .

And bring a good GPS and compass make sure your vehicle is working good to because cell service is not  guaranteed up there even on major roads .

 

 

What WMU were you in ?  Was there any snow ?  Up on the NW corner of the park, in WMU 6C, we had the first decent tracking snow of the year on Sunday morning.  It lasted for a couple hours after sunrise, before the rain took it out.  Hopefully, there will be more snow on Thanksgiving weekend.  I killed bucks up there in the snow in 2014 and 2016, so I am due for another this year.        

[Hunter007]

18 minutes ago, wolc123 said:

What WMU were you in ?  Was there any snow ?  Up on the NW corner of the park, in WMU 6C, we had the first decent tracking snow of the year on Sunday morning.  It lasted for a couple hours after sunrise, before the rain took it out.  Hopefully, there will be more snow on Thanksgiving weekend.  I killed bucks up there in the snow in 2014 and 2016, so I am due for another this year.        

5h 

No snow 

[wolc123]

36 minutes ago, Storm914 said:

5h 

No snow 

That makes sense, since it is a lot farther south.  Did you see any deer sign ?  What gun did you carry ?

 On Saturday morning, before the rain and snow, I saw one of the most well worked buck scrapes that I have ever observed.  It was about a foot and one half wide, three feet long, completely cleared of leaves and pine needles, and excavated about three inches deep into the dry ground.  I pissed into it and rubbed Evercalm on the licking branch, then set up my tree hammock seat about 40 yards downwind.  Nothing but red squirrels showed up in the couple hours that I watched it.  Certainly the rut is in full-swing up there right now and there is at least one mature buck in the area.  

Edited October 30, 2018 by wolc123

[Hunter007]

4 hours ago, wolc123 said:

That makes sense, since it is a lot farther south.  Did you see any deer sign ?  What gun did you carry ?

 On Saturday morning, before the rain and snow, I saw one of the most well worked buck scrapes that I have ever observed.  It was about a foot and one half wide, three feet long, completely cleared of leaves and pine needles, and excavated about three inches deep into the dry ground.  I pissed into it and rubbed Evercalm on the licking branch, then set up my tree hammock seat about 40 yards downwind.  Nothing but red squirrels showed up in the couple hours that I watched it.  Certainly the rut is in full-swing up there right now and there is at least one mature buck in the area.  

Leaves still on the trees when I was up there , I had my bolt 3006 and my  takedown shotgun up there .

Only had a 1 day and  half . I  Found a few spots that I want to check out next time I go back .

So much land up there to explore it is overwhelming the first time you hunt there  I love that . 

 

 

 

[Five Seasons]

12 hours ago, Wilderness said:

My thoughts...

·        I once read “if you want to hunt deer, you go to the Northern Zone, if you want to shoot deer hunt the Southern Zone.”

·        You can find some beautiful and solitary places.

·        A compass, map and GPS are mandatory since you can easily wander off the path to hunt other locations or track game.

·        You have permission to hunt on 2.6 million acres.

·        Know your limitations physically and mentally.

·        Know how to pack and carry out the deer or bear you harvest.

 

 

did you just bump an 8 year old thread with a copy and paste?

The big woods are not for the efficient time constrained hunter. They're for the hunter looking to get out there and enjoy the land, with the possibility of some giants that may have never even seen a human. The reward and sense of satisfaction I think is greater then most other places. I have bear hunted it a few times and oddly seen some nice deer and no bear lol.