New York Newbie

[Union County PA]

So my friend bought some ground just southwest of Van Etten, New York and it's in Chemung county....anybody from around there?  We live in central PA and we are pretty excited to start hunting N.Y.  This site is awesome!  We have a huntingpa.com website also, and I am hoping to find out that this community is as helpful as ours is in PA.  I was just curious about what that area is good for?  Bear, turkey, deer?  Any info would be greatly appreciated!  The other question I have is, I am an archery hunter...if I buy an archery tag and have a regular tag, can I shoot two buck or is it one of each?  I was a little confused, as N.Y. does it a little different then PA. 

[tommyc50]

welcome to the site im sure there are guys that could help you the furthest west i hunt is hancock

[greg54]

Welcome aboard!

[CanastotaCamo]

So my friend bought some ground just southwest of Van Etten, New York and it's in Chemung county....anybody from around there?  We live in central PA and we are pretty excited to start hunting N.Y.  This site is awesome!  We have a huntingpa.com website also, and I am hoping to find out that this community is as helpful as ours is in PA.  I was just curious about what that area is good for?  Bear, turkey, deer?  Any info would be greatly appreciated!  The other question I have is, I am an archery hunter...if I buy an archery tag and have a regular tag, can I shoot two buck or is it one of each?  I was a little confused, as N.Y. does it a little different then PA. 

Welcome. I grew up in SW PA. Buying a NY regular hunting tag will give you a buck tag for Rifle season only (one exception below). When you buy your archery privilege, you'll get a tag that is good for either sex bow. If you buy a muzzleloader privilege you'll get another Doe tag. By buying both archery and muzzleloader privileges, both tags are good for either bow/muzz season. You can also apply for DMP (Doe tags in PA) for your wildlife management unit. For example my tag situation this year:
Buck tag: Rifle only.
Archery Either Sex Tag: Good for Bow or muzz
Archery/muzz antlerless: good for bow or muzz
2 DMP tags 7J: antlerless any season

There are some other rules too that I haven't included like your rifle buck tag can be used for buck or Doe in late season with bow/muzz privilege. And my DMP application works a little different cause I own more then 50 acres in a wmu.

Hope this helps. And welcome.


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[TACC]

Great info

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[GreeneHunter]

Welcome

[Hock3y24]

Also, you can now hunt on Sundays unlike pa!

[Union County PA]

Awesome guys!  Thanks you so much...that definitely helps...Looking forward to being able to hunt Sundays!!!  I forgot all about that!

[chas0218]

On 9/16/2017 at 8:41 AM, Union County PA said:

So my friend bought some ground just southwest of Van Etten, New York and it's in Chemung county....anybody from around there?  We live in central PA and we are pretty excited to start hunting N.Y.  This site is awesome!  We have a huntingpa.com website also, and I am hoping to find out that this community is as helpful as ours is in PA.  I was just curious about what that area is good for?  Bear, turkey, deer?  Any info would be greatly appreciated!  The other question I have is, I am an archery hunter...if I buy an archery tag and have a regular tag, can I shoot two buck or is it one of each?  I was a little confused, as N.Y. does it a little different then PA. 

I'm in the NW corner of Chemung North of Corning and Horseheads. Never hunted over that direction, I know Ithaca is loaded with deer and have a special season to try and remove some of the more urban deer. Good luck over there, not much longer.

[Union County PA]

Does anyone know if you can use your bow during rifle season?  If so, could I still tag a buck with my rifle buck tag? 

[Grizz1219]

Welcome!!!

[BowmanMike]

21 minutes ago, Union County PA said:

Does anyone know if you can use your bow during rifle season?  If so, could I still tag a buck with my rifle buck tag? 

Absolutely

[Union County PA]

Awesome...thanks for the great info guys...