Dutchess county?

[newbee]

any bear in this area? and are you able to harvest?? new to the sight, and to the area.. just moved to Dutchess co.. thanks in advance..

[ELMER J. FUDD]

Yes they are here, but no season yet. i believe DEC is planning on adding a season in 2012???

[newbee]

eek.. any suggestions?

[Paulie]

Season is open for 2011 and they are certianly here..........

[bkln]

Northern Dutchess bordering Columbia county has a healthy population....

[Deerthug]

I hunt in Germantown on private land. Hoping to see some black bear this season.

[RTF]

Have done a great deal of hunting in Dutchess county back in the day. I could walk down Myers Corners road in Wappinger Falls with my shotgun and not get a second look. Was nothing but woods and swamp. Route 9 was basically fields and woods. Oh the memories. Then came all the building along with commercial business which put an end to that era.

[gunner1]

I hunt in Germantown on private land. Hoping to see some black bear this season.

Where in Germantown do you hunt? I work at Taconic Farms and my girfriend has an aunt that live off of Cementary Road.