nyslowhand Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Response to an eMail I sent to Region 8 administration. And we all know how fast government works.................... "The Deer Management Plan has been finalized and approved. The Plan is just that, a plan for how to manage the deer resource of NYS for the next five years. DEC staff are now working to begin implementing parts of the plan. So, while the plan calls for moving the Southern Zone Archery season opening date to October 1, that cannot occur until the regulation is changed. Changing regulations take some time, as each proposed change must go through a public comment period. At this point the archery season regulation change has not yet been drafted, but it is possible that this regulation change could be completed in time for the 2012-13 season, and definitely could be done by the 2013-14 season. You can keep track of what regulations have been proposed and/or adopted by visiting this page: http://www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/propregulations.html Michael R. Wasilco Regional Wildlife Manager NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Region 8 Bureau of Wildlife 6274 East Avon-Lima Road Avon, NY 14414 (585)226-5460" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Hey .... that's a good page to bookmark. Interesting stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Good info ...... I am banking on an October 1 season opener Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyslowhand Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) Okay, I got a 2nd response to my initial eMail to the DEC. And they wonder why the general public is confused or misinformed............ Seems to contradict original response by another individual within same office. Who really knows??????? After a lengthy comment and review period, the Deer Plan was approved as final a couple months ago. The season changes, including the Oct. 1 bow start date will take effect next season, fall 2012. Art Kirsch Sr. Wildlife Biologist NYS DEC, Bureau of Wildlife 6274 E. Avon-Lima Rd. Avon, NY 14414 (585) 226-5461 Voice (585) 226-6323 Fax Edited December 28, 2011 by nyslowhand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 oct 1 is in from what this says,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyslowhand Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 Yeah, so are we confused? My 1st post had a different response from DEC official; maybe Oct 1, 2012. Last response from another DEC official; definately Oct 1, 2012. Okay, so it's going to happen - sometime! I'm not making any definate plans for 2012, just yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet old bill Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I hope it will be 2012 Oct 1... By the way as a goal this year take a kid hunting to keep getting new hunters into our sport and or if you do not like kids how about taking a grey haired old fart ( 70 ) hunting ( me) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 It's good to see it in writing . Al Kirch , who responded the 2nd time , is the guy that I try to get hold of for any info . About the only time I see any of the DEC guys is at a Sportsmen's Banquet or at the Region 8 Hunting Days in September in Avon . If you ask two different DEC officers the same question you may get two separate answers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deerthug Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I'm banking on 10/1 as the opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doewhacker Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 We should know for sure on 9/30 of next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I'm thinking we'll get the O.K. for rifle in Ontario County AND Oct 1st bow opener?? Sweet dreams, baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNYBuckHunter Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I'm thinking we'll get the O.K. for rifle in Ontario County AND Oct 1st bow opener?? Sweet dreams, baby! Oh boy. Im switching from shotgun to ML and now youre tempting me with rifle???? Im gonna go broke!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I'm thinking we'll get the O.K. for rifle in Ontario County AND Oct 1st bow opener?? Sweet dreams, baby! The comment about rifles in Ontario County was a joke ..... right? Or have you heard something that I haven't? As far as I have heard, that issue is a dead-duck here. We had our chance and our legislators screwed it up ...... bad. Not just once but 2 times .... or was that 3 times? Now the anti-rifle forces are organized and waiting for the next attempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighorn Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 idk about ontario county,but here in wyoming county alot of ppl are re-thinking rifles after the first season of them. last count i heard was 8 houses shot here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Well this new SZ opening day doesn't seem to leave much advantage for having an earlier opener in the NZ now, or does it? Something tells me it will draw more hunters down and take a little pressure of the NZ herd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 big deal i would have liked to see the days added to the late season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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