Muzzle Loader Season Success Rates- Souther Zone

[eagle rider]

Ostego County what are the chances for a buck to show up during shooting hours in Dec? Better chances during archery

[sbuff]

_{As long as your in the woods you got a chance.......Late Muzzle loader season with time running out is a thrill in itself}

[phade]

That's too big of a question. Lots of variables.

If you can get in between a late season food source and the buck bedding...then it's a great chance.

I prefer archery season in NY if I had to pick one over the other...but late season can be great if you have access to the right spot. Go out midwest and its even better imo because most states offer time in between the regular firearms and the late mz season...not back-to-back like here. That is a big issues. I find my BEST days late MZ season have always...and I mean always...shown to be Thursday and Friday. The final Monday and Tuesday are OK, but the weekend pressure picks up slightly...most people don't take off work Mon-Thursday for the MZ and the woods dies down a bit, making way for some decent movement during hunting hours.

[Lawdwaz]

Ostego County what are the chances for a buck to show up during shooting hours in Dec? Better chances during archery

You gotta be in it to win it.

The luckiest hunter is the one in the woods.

[eagle rider]

Haha, I know it. So I'm hearing hunt over food plots for better sucess. I've hunted up there during bow season and see deer all of the time. So don't expect it to be like bow orf even gun season for that matter as activity goes throughout the day?????

Edited March 15, 2012 by eagle rider

[SplitG2]

Where in Otsego county?

come gun season by me the bucks mostly move at night.

[eagle rider]

Winfield.