Region 5 hunter--Cambridge

[oregon to ny]

Hello all.  New here to the area after moving from Portland, Oregon in January.  I have found some public hunting areas, I think, but want to make sure I am on the right track and can't find any good maps on the DEC site for areas around me.. I am in Cambridge, New York and have found the Battenkill State land area. Does anyone know or can offer up any information to help me out? I would appreciate any help. A little history on me--I have been hunting turkey's in Ohio since 1992,  before moving to Oregon 4 years ago. So I have alot of experience hunting eastern's, just need a good spot out here. I have a 14 year old son also that will be going on his first hunt this season also--thats whats exciting!! So guy's any help would be appreciated and I enjoy the site.  Thanks

[Doewhacker]

Welcome, I live in Saratoga County in the Town of Northumberland, or Gansevoort, which ever you want to call it.

You can try here on the DEC's site  http://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/212.html

Or just try going to farm's and asking, there are plenty of bird's in the area. I look on the online tax map to get the owner's name of an area I like and start from there.

[oregon to ny]

Thank You Doewhacker for the quick response. I have tried the knocking on the door some this weekend with no luck, but I will try some more this week..I work in Malta at Globalfoundries and on my way home everyday I see alot of deer and some turkey..I can't wait to get out there and go. Good luck all!!

[Doewhacker]

Did you see the bunch of deer on the side hill by exit 12 a couple of weeks ago? What a sight that was driving to and from work..lol They were bedding at the top of the hill there for about a week straight.

We used to drive an hour to Turkey hunt but now I prefer to hunt right around the house, not a lot of pressure after opening weekend for the most part and I'm sure you see the amount of farm land around which is great for Turkey.

[oregon to ny]

Sure did. I see the same deer every morning also coming out of Cambridge. I am hoping to get permission into a good spot but no luck yet. Keep me posted if anyone has any more information. Thanks again.

[nyantler]

here is a cambridge topo

Cambridge_O43073A4_24000_geo.PDF

[oregon to ny]

Thanks for the topo! Awesome look at the area..still working on it...not giving up.

[oregon to ny]

Hey!! Could you provide a topo of the Battenkill State Forest? Thanks, I would appreciate it.

[Fantail]

Have you tried the interacive mapper?

http://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/42937.html (broadband)

[oregon to ny]

Yes Fantail, I tried the interactive mapper but it is still kind of confusing. has anyone hunted the Battenkill state forest before? My son and I went up there this past weekend and scouted some but didn't want to go all over because we are not exactly sure where we can go due to lack of mapping. I will be leaving this Friday to go to Ohio to hunt some turkeys next week--wish me luck!! Can't wait!

[Doewhacker]

Here you go this is the tax map for Washington county, you will be able to find the boundries once you locate it on the map. It will also tell you who owns what out there. Great tool.

http://gis.co.washington.ny.us/webmap/default.aspx

[oregon to ny]

Now this is sweet. Thanks again Doewhacker!!! I will be going around asking when I get back from my Ohio hunting trip!!