What Deer Management unit do you hunt?

[gman57]

4R and 1C no doe tag for me this year in 4R

[TEAZER]

4Y AND 4T

[Littlesunray]

9A and 8G may be check out some northern areas this year . any suggestion on areas to check?

[pawle76]

4R mostly, some in 3A. Tough hunting in 4R. It's so frustrating there is so much deer sign in the woods but not many deer being seen or taken. The buck I got last season was the only deer I saw during the day after hunting 11 days straight ! I've never put in so much time in the woods to see so few deer. Anyone else having this problem in the West Kill/ Rt. 42 area ?

[NYBowhunter]

4R mostly, some in 3A. Tough hunting in 4R. It's so frustrating there is so much deer sign in the woods but not many deer being seen or taken. The buck I got last season was the only deer I saw during the day after hunting 11 days straight ! I've never put in so much time in the woods to see so few deer. Anyone else having this problem in the West Kill/ Rt. 42 area ?

I pass all along route 42 on my way up to my place and there are some very steep spots, lots of shale sidehills. Are you in the bottom or high points of 42? I seen an absolute monster buck 2 years ago strapped to the back of someones quad along 42 while I was driving, from what I saw it had a huge rack.

[Single_shot]

6K here.

[pawle76]

Yeah the really steep part is called the "Notch" and every year there is a monster taken up on top. The area I hunt is lower, if your traveling north on 42 after that really steep area you'll start coming down the other side of the notch. As you get to the bottom of the valley you'll see a side road on your left called Beech Ridge Rd. I hunt up off of that rd. Jennings hill, Condon Hollow, and that area.

[orion]

i remember people camping on 42 during the season. Must be 30 years ago, there were always deer hanging

[pawle76]

Orion, They still do camp out there on rt.42 on that State Land Parking area. We call it "tent city". I actually know a few of those guys from talking to them at the Mountain Brook. There are to groups that camp there, one is called The Notchmen and the other is Whack'em and Stack'em.

[orion]

pawle76,

Do you know the extent of flood damage there? I hear bridge closed at Lexington

[pawle76]

Well I know 42 was closed from the hurricane a week or so ago up at the notch. My buddy who lives there said there was a rock slide but he said that was fixed now. As for this last rain they got I haven't talked to him yet so I'm not sure. But now that you've said that I guess I should call him and make sure all is well.

[fasteddie]

8F , 8H , 8M and 8N

[NYBowhunter]

Yeah the really steep part is called the "Notch" and every year there is a monster taken up on top. The area I hunt is lower, if your traveling north on 42 after that really steep area you'll start coming down the other side of the notch. As you get to the bottom of the valley you'll see a side road on your left called Beech Ridge Rd. I hunt up off of that rd. Jennings hill, Condon Hollow, and that area.

In all the years passing along 42 I have not seen much deer along the roads, but the area your speaking of is alot more promising then the notch as you call it. My uncle tells me that he use to go with an outfit some 40 years ago that wouild take them hunting it was either on or near the notch.and they would use horses as transport.

I'm still trying to find a way to get to my camp being my travels would typically take me through prattsville and from what I hear that town got wiped out?

[pawle76]

Hopefully the roads and bridges will be passable by the time the season opens. If not it's the long way around through Hunter Mnt. for me.

[5.9cummins]

Enough with the 4!@#$% convention holy crap man.

9Y, 9P, 9k, 9H (some other 9's), 7J, 7H, 7F, 7M mainly - wander over to the 8's on occasion or up into the ADKs.

[NYBowhunter]

Enough with the 4!@#$% convention holy crap man.

9Y, 9P, 9k, 9H (some other 9's), 7J, 7H, 7F, 7M mainly - wander over to the 8's on occasion or up into the ADKs.

Your just jealous and wish you hunt in unit 4....lol

[biggamefish]

Uh this is in the region 4 topic!!

[NYBowhunter]

Uh this is in the region 4 topic!!

Very good point BGF, I guess 5.9 cummins didnt take notice.

[pistolp71]

Uh this is in the region 4 topic!!

That's great. Unit 4O here.

[NY Region 3 Trapper]

4H

[biggamefish]

Osbourne where in 4h do you hunt?

[Guides ForHire]

In region 4 I hunt ; 4C 4L sometimes 4K.

[Hunter25]

4R & 4S

[oneidacountyhunter]

6K northern tier and 7M southern tier

[newbreed]

I hunt in 8H with my father. the past few years we have been passing on smaller bucks and starting to get nice ones. our biggest so far is my dad got 123 3/8 eight point with his bow.