Stewart Airforce Base
04-08-2005, 01:24 PM
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Stewart Airforce Base
Has anyone ever hunted the Air Force base up in Newburgh NY? I was curious if they had a huntable pop. of turkeys and if they allowed hunters in the spring? Any info. would be appreciated, Thanks !!!
04-09-2005, 03:39 PM
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RE: Stewart Airforce Base
Never Hunted it but........How is this?
Hunting at Stewart State Forest Area
The Stewart State Forest comprises 5,264 acres of state reforestation land west of the Stewart airport in the towns of Montgomery, New Windsor and Hamptonburg in Orange County. In addition, a portion of the Stewart Airport property, nearly 1,600 acres west of Drury Lane, is under a cooperative agreement with the Department which allows the public to hunt on the property.
Special regulations for the Stewart Cooperative Hunting area are in effect from October 1 through the end of the Regular Big Game Season in December. During this period, access on the area is from licensed hunters and trappers only, and the main gate at Weed Toad is open to allow vehicular access to the interior roads of the property. The areas posted as restricted are reserved for hunters with disabilities that have been issued a "motor vehicle access for people with disabilities CP-3 permit"
Regular Big Game Season
Reservations are required for the first seven days of the Regular Big Game Season. Reservations must be made one week before the opening of the Regular Big Game Season. They will be taken by telephone only at the field station, beginning at 8:30 AM. Only one reservation per call will be accepted.
To make reservations for:
Monday, Opening Day – Call Tuesday of the week before
Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday – Call Wednesday of the week before
Friday, Saturday or Sunday - - Call Thursday of the week before
Hunters are required to claim their reservations by 7:00 AM on each day they have reserved. Unclaimed reservations will be reissued on a first-name, first-served basis. Failure to claim a reservation or vacating a parking area after 8:00 AM will result in forfeiture of the Party’s reservation for the remainder of the day.
The telephone number at the field station is 845-496-4042.
AREA REGULATIONS
Hunters are prohibited in areas posted as restricted areas.
Access for any purpose between October 1 through the end of the regular Big Game Season is prohibited in the Stewart State Forest Area without a valid hunting or trapping license.
The area will be open daily from one hour before sunrise until one half-hour after sunset.
Any person may be ejected from the area for disorderly conduct, intoxication, violation of area regulations or any conduct which endangers public safety.
No hunters shall park a vehicle in other than a designated parking area and then only if the parking quota is not filled.
Hunters shall hunt only on the same side of the road as their vehicle is parked.
The crossing of roads while hunting in the area is prohibited.
Not more than three persons shall hunt or be afield together in one party, and not more than three persons allowed per vehicle.
Not more than two dogs shall be used by any single hunter or party hunting together.
No target or promiscuous shooting is permitted in the area.
No rifles or pistols (except muzzleloading rifles during the regular big game and muzzleloading season) shall be used or carried afield in a area.
All regulatory signs posted by DEC shall be obeyed.
The following acts are prohibited: littering, picnicking, building fires, damaging fences or gates, annoying livestock, molesting equipment or other farm property, damaging standing crops or newly planted fields, taking fruit or other farm produce, picking flowers, cutting or breaking branches of trees or shrubs, hunting or shooting near or otherwise disturbing persons who may be working in the area.
Vehicular traffic is prohibited beyond any closed gate. The area speed limit is 15 mph.
All other applicable provisions of the environmental Conservation Law shall be in effect.
No shooting from, on, or across any road.
Hunting Between the
End of the Regular Big game Season and September 30.
Hunting for all species is allowed during their respective seasons, however, the main gate at Weed Road will not be open and hunters must access the area on foot or bicycle. There are several peripheral parking areas that may be used as shown on the area map.
Nite-time Furbearer Hunting
Night-time furbearer hunting is allowed during respective seasons. Night hunters, however must park outside of all gates, (open or closed).
Trapping
Trapping is allowed with a valid trapping license. Trappers must not park in designated hunting parking areas. Trappers may enter, for the purpose of trapping, all restricted areas west of Drury Lane.
For Further Assistance;
NYSDEC Region 3
21 South Putt Corners. Rd.
New Paltz, NY 12561
Phone: 845-256-3000
Wildlife: 845-256-3098
Law Enforcement: 845-256-3013
Forest Rangers: 845-256-3026
Hunting at Stewart State Forest Area
The Stewart State Forest comprises 5,264 acres of state reforestation land west of the Stewart airport in the towns of Montgomery, New Windsor and Hamptonburg in Orange County. In addition, a portion of the Stewart Airport property, nearly 1,600 acres west of Drury Lane, is under a cooperative agreement with the Department which allows the public to hunt on the property.
Special regulations for the Stewart Cooperative Hunting area are in effect from October 1 through the end of the Regular Big Game Season in December. During this period, access on the area is from licensed hunters and trappers only, and the main gate at Weed Toad is open to allow vehicular access to the interior roads of the property. The areas posted as restricted are reserved for hunters with disabilities that have been issued a "motor vehicle access for people with disabilities CP-3 permit"
Regular Big Game Season
Reservations are required for the first seven days of the Regular Big Game Season. Reservations must be made one week before the opening of the Regular Big Game Season. They will be taken by telephone only at the field station, beginning at 8:30 AM. Only one reservation per call will be accepted.
To make reservations for:
Monday, Opening Day – Call Tuesday of the week before
Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday – Call Wednesday of the week before
Friday, Saturday or Sunday - - Call Thursday of the week before
Hunters are required to claim their reservations by 7:00 AM on each day they have reserved. Unclaimed reservations will be reissued on a first-name, first-served basis. Failure to claim a reservation or vacating a parking area after 8:00 AM will result in forfeiture of the Party’s reservation for the remainder of the day.
The telephone number at the field station is 845-496-4042.
AREA REGULATIONS
Hunters are prohibited in areas posted as restricted areas.
Access for any purpose between October 1 through the end of the regular Big Game Season is prohibited in the Stewart State Forest Area without a valid hunting or trapping license.
The area will be open daily from one hour before sunrise until one half-hour after sunset.
Any person may be ejected from the area for disorderly conduct, intoxication, violation of area regulations or any conduct which endangers public safety.
No hunters shall park a vehicle in other than a designated parking area and then only if the parking quota is not filled.
Hunters shall hunt only on the same side of the road as their vehicle is parked.
The crossing of roads while hunting in the area is prohibited.
Not more than three persons shall hunt or be afield together in one party, and not more than three persons allowed per vehicle.
Not more than two dogs shall be used by any single hunter or party hunting together.
No target or promiscuous shooting is permitted in the area.
No rifles or pistols (except muzzleloading rifles during the regular big game and muzzleloading season) shall be used or carried afield in a area.
All regulatory signs posted by DEC shall be obeyed.
The following acts are prohibited: littering, picnicking, building fires, damaging fences or gates, annoying livestock, molesting equipment or other farm property, damaging standing crops or newly planted fields, taking fruit or other farm produce, picking flowers, cutting or breaking branches of trees or shrubs, hunting or shooting near or otherwise disturbing persons who may be working in the area.
Vehicular traffic is prohibited beyond any closed gate. The area speed limit is 15 mph.
All other applicable provisions of the environmental Conservation Law shall be in effect.
No shooting from, on, or across any road.
Hunting Between the
End of the Regular Big game Season and September 30.
Hunting for all species is allowed during their respective seasons, however, the main gate at Weed Road will not be open and hunters must access the area on foot or bicycle. There are several peripheral parking areas that may be used as shown on the area map.
Nite-time Furbearer Hunting
Night-time furbearer hunting is allowed during respective seasons. Night hunters, however must park outside of all gates, (open or closed).
Trapping
Trapping is allowed with a valid trapping license. Trappers must not park in designated hunting parking areas. Trappers may enter, for the purpose of trapping, all restricted areas west of Drury Lane.
For Further Assistance;
NYSDEC Region 3
21 South Putt Corners. Rd.
New Paltz, NY 12561
Phone: 845-256-3000
Wildlife: 845-256-3098
Law Enforcement: 845-256-3013
Forest Rangers: 845-256-3026
