L.I. January Shotgun Hunt

[Pav2704]

Anybody going to the Ridge check station tomorrow to register for January's firearm season? I received number 8 so I'm pretty excited. I was thinking about picking one of the spots in Rocky Point.

Edited December 14, 2014 by Pav2704

[rjbcb]

iam interested in hunting down there is there permit you need also you said they have shot gun season would you have more info on it thanks for the help my name is ray

[EspressoBuzz]

I just got Otis Pike parking Spot #10 (Line Road) for Sunday January 4th 2015. If anyone has any tips or information about this particular area of Otis Pike I'd appreciate a heads up.

 

Also If my cousin from Staten Island cancels out on me I could add a hunter to my reservation.

 

Thanks All!

 

The DEC has extended the firearms season in Suffolk by making opening day a Sunday and including weekends as well until the end of January.

Edited December 17, 2014 by EspressoBuzz

[First-light]

We hunted 9 and 10 the last two years. Walk walk and walk some more. Keep pushing them and you will see deer. We saw a total of 25 in one day. 

Only saw 1 buck though but plenty of sign

[pistolp71]

Good luck. I'm surprised they allow weekends now. That's great.

[First-light]

News will be announced Dec 31st. That is coming from the guys at Ridge.

[pistolp71]

Nothing like last minute huh

[Pav2704]

I went with spot 6 in Rocky Point. Hopefully Lots of walking will kick up some deer and will double as scouting for next year.

[LI OUTDOORSMAN]

 

moved to other thread..

Edited December 20, 2014 by LI OUTDOORSMAN

[First-light]

We locked up 9, 10 and 2 on the 13th at Otis Pike. There will be 6 of us out there pushing all day. Last year we had opening day and it rained like hell for the first half.

[First-light]

add 5 to that list for 6 of us. Should be great. My brother and hid daughter were out yesterday I want to say spot 45 on Middle Country road. They saw plenty of sign. His daughter saw a doe and my brother saw a nice 8 pt very dark rack. Both deer were in thick stuff leading to no shot.

[the blur]

Any shotgun deer ?  or just ticks ??

[ATbuckhunter]

I've seen a few deer taken on LI deer hunting facebook page. From what I hear, rocky point didn't produce much at all so far. 

[First-light]

I've seen a few deer taken on LI deer hunting facebook page. From what I hear, rocky point didn't produce much at all so far. 

We are out tomorrow. 6 of us will drive deer most of the day. I also heard Rocky point was down on deer take. 

[ATbuckhunter]

We are out tomorrow. 6 of us will drive deer most of the day. I also heard Rocky point was down on deer take. 

I looked at some updated figures yesterday and it looks like Rocky Point is up to 23 deer so far. Still a couple weeks left in the season to get it done though. 

[First-light]

My brother saw a nice 8 pt at spot 45 on Middle country road last Thursday. Bucks still holding horns.

[pistolp71]

Shot a doe yesterday with the muzzleloader and did see a small buck still holding

[thphm]

Good to hear the bucks are still have there head gear. Any snow in the wooded areas ?. One of the few things I miss about L.i. that is deer hunting in Jan. with a light coating of snow on the ground.

[pistolp71]

There was for a few days. Gone now with the rain today.

[ATbuckhunter]

Ya I don't know how you guys would hunt on a day like today. I can deal with cold and snowy but cold and rainy is just pure misery! Good luck out there.

[CRANKY]

We locked up 9, 10 and 2 on the 13th at Otis Pike. There will be 6 of us out there pushing all day. Last year we had opening day and it rained like hell for the first half.

Spot 2 is on the opposite side of the road.

[First-light]

Spot 2 is on the opposite side of the road.

Correct and actually we have the other spots on that side also. A friend of ours put in for spot 5. So now 7 of us will be hunting that area. Going to be cold but sunny out. Just about ready to head over to my brothers house. I report back in tonight.

[Red]

Good luck

[TopGun270]

Ok let me know how you make out! I Tired number 32 last week Didn't see anything. Good luck

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[First-light]

just got back in . we didn't connect but three doe and one 6 point were brought in. Happy to see some guys from 

Poughkeepsie NY came down and scored on a nice doe. It was great hanging with them. We saw 9 doe and 1 buck for the day.