Where has all the access to good hunting land gone?

[VanWilder]

NY state has added hundreds of thousands of acres of state land over the decades, much of it under hunted especially during bow season or late bow/muzzle. i hunt my own land but that even becomes boring after awhile, thats when i head to state forest land where i can wander for days and never be on the same trail twice.

Yes this true.Also it's been my experience that just knocking on a few doors and asking permission still works well believe it or not.

[Doc]

Yes this true.Also it's been my experience that just knocking on a few doors and asking permission still works well believe it or not.

Experiences relative to hunting permission probably varies by region. I have not had a lot of luck with the permission thing. The usual excuse ....... "We already have people that hunt here". I even had a door slammed in my face without another word as soon as I mentioned I was a hunter. I don't know .... maybe we just have a tough neighborhood ...... lol.

[sits in trees]

The other problem is that even on a large piece of land, developing only 30% of sometimes DOES fragment the land up in a way that may render it nearly useless to hunters. I own some acreage, myself, but there are now houses all along every border and because the way the land is cut, I can only legally discharge a firearm on about 30 square feet in the smack middle of it!! Otherwise I am within 500 feet of a dwelling, and not everyone will grant permission...

well with the future outlook of what our economy will bring i dont think we are going to have to worry about too much more in the way of devolpment....

[sits in trees]

The other problem is that even on a large piece of land, developing only 30% of sometimes DOES fragment the land up in a way that may render it nearly useless to hunters. I own some acreage, myself, but there are now houses all along every border and because the way the land is cut, I can only legally discharge a firearm on about 30 square feet in the smack middle of it!! Otherwise I am within 500 feet of a dwelling, and not everyone will grant permission