Lutheranville State Forst

[twarwj81]

Sorry  if this is off topic, but I am still trying to figure out how to start a fresh post.    Yesterday I took a ride through the Lutheranville state forest in the East Worcester/Richmondville area.  There is  really big woods back there. Has anybody had any luck hunting this property?  Is it worthwhile trying for bear.?I know the highest bear populations in the Catskills are further south but it looks like prime habitat.

[Fantail]

This probably won't help much but if your in good shape and don't mind wearing out a good set of boots, know how to read a compass etc., scout it. And then find out where the main paths are and see if there's any decent spots a good 100+ yards off them. If your talking 2k+ acres you might find a spot or two. Maybe not for bear but who knows.

In my younger days I spent tons of time scouting, managed to find a few decent spots in a nice WMA. That eventually lead to my best deer yet and some good Turkey hunting. These days - lets just say you younger guys can have all those steep hillside spots

[Doewhacker]

My buddy lives up in that area there, he has had bear on his front porch and when I was there I saw sign. He even had a bear poop in the dirt road in front of his house... (not in the woods get it?) Any way there are indeed bear in the area, he lives on Seven Ponds Road which backs up to the state land.

He has had luck with deer too, not a huge amount of deer but he does see them on a regular basis.

[wztirem]

Sorry  if this is off topic, but I am still trying to figure out how to start a fresh post.    Yesterday I took a ride through the Lutheranville state forest in the East Worcester/Richmondville area.  There is  really big woods back there. Has anybody had any luck hunting this property?  Is it worthwhile trying for bear.?I know the highest bear populations in the Catskills are further south but it looks like prime habitat.

I have hunted there many times with moderate success. The area is not crowded, local sharpies do very well there. As far as bear hunting goes, I could not tell you.

[twarwj81]

Does a hairy bear poop in the road?! ha  Thanks for in the responses  guys.