wmu 3N in upstate ny
11-09-2005, 04:35 PM
#12
Fork Horn
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RE: wmu 3N in upstate ny
yeah like i said i got it from a friend for setting up his computer and i also got a 3m that i will be using. OH and i must say not all of us from long island are bad hunters.Although there a a lot of them. my buddy had family in that area of 3n i just found out but i am not driving all the way there just to use a doe tag i think i am goin to give it to him...
Everyone has givin me doe tags either for 3m or 3n and for long island just for setting their computers up. the person who gave me the 3n hunts in barryville. why he got 3n i am still trying to figure that out
Everyone has givin me doe tags either for 3m or 3n and for long island just for setting their computers up. the person who gave me the 3n hunts in barryville. why he got 3n i am still trying to figure that out
11-09-2005, 04:45 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
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RE: wmu 3N in upstate ny
Here is a good piece of public land in 3n...
West Branch Headwaters unit
With 561 prime acres for hunting, this unit provides deer hunters with a great hunting opportunity (only bow, shotgun and muzzleloaders are allowed in their respective seasons in Putnam County).
West Branch Headwaters unit is located at the south tip of Sagamore Lake and is part of WMU 3N. Access this unit from Route 301, which runs east-west through Putnam County.
There are three very good DEP pull-offs along Route 301 that allow limited parking. All provide varying degrees of trail access into the unit. There are numerous low elevation areas that hold swampy water. Hunt in and around the fringe areas that surround these swampy locations. This is a great area to locate places where deer will funnel in and out of these watery areas, going from food sources and back to their secure areas.
West Branch Headwaters unit
With 561 prime acres for hunting, this unit provides deer hunters with a great hunting opportunity (only bow, shotgun and muzzleloaders are allowed in their respective seasons in Putnam County).
West Branch Headwaters unit is located at the south tip of Sagamore Lake and is part of WMU 3N. Access this unit from Route 301, which runs east-west through Putnam County.
There are three very good DEP pull-offs along Route 301 that allow limited parking. All provide varying degrees of trail access into the unit. There are numerous low elevation areas that hold swampy water. Hunt in and around the fringe areas that surround these swampy locations. This is a great area to locate places where deer will funnel in and out of these watery areas, going from food sources and back to their secure areas.
11-09-2005, 06:06 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
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RE: wmu 3N in upstate ny
Filling a Doe tag in that area of the state does not require a great deal of scouting. This is especially true during the shotgun season on public land where other hunters are constantly effecting the deers natural patterns.
A simple topographic map will point out the areas that deer are most likely to move towards when under hunting pressure. A few hours at home with the map shouldhave you on the right track regardless of whether you get the time to visit the property before your hunt.
A simple topographic map will point out the areas that deer are most likely to move towards when under hunting pressure. A few hours at home with the map shouldhave you on the right track regardless of whether you get the time to visit the property before your hunt.
11-09-2005, 06:13 PM
#16
Join Date: Nov 2005
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RE: wmu 3N in upstate ny
I know exactly where that is, i drive past it all the time. There is so much land there if you just go on there and try to hunt i guarantee you'll get lost without a general understanding of the area. Too much land to just show up and hunt. Just because there are a lot of deer in the area doesnt mean you're going to get one anyway. Thats why they call it Huntin'
11-09-2005, 06:22 PM
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RE: wmu 3N in upstate ny
Just because you have a topo map doesn't mean you know where they are active. And when was the last update on a map arround that area? You've got to go out look for rubs and scrapes trails and about 1,000 other signs if you want to have a shot on a good deer. Anyone can go out wait in one spot long enough for a deer. He'll be lost in 20 minutes and prob piss off alot of other hunters that did put in there time. Just because you see it on paper doesn't mean a hunter that deserves it isn't sitting in that spot.
11-09-2005, 06:40 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: wmu 3N in upstate ny
Just because you have a topo map doesn't mean you know where they are active.
And when was the last update on a map arround that area?
Just because you see it on paper doesn't mean a hunter that deserves it isn't sitting in that spot.
I am sure this member is well aware he is going hunting, not necessarily shooting. There is no reason why he should not be able to enjoy hunting state land if he is properly prepared and licensed.