It's a big win for bowhunters in New York - archery season now officially opens on October 1st in the Southern Zone, Westchester County and Long Island!
I'm very excited to see that this went through and we'll be able to start our archery season a full two weeks earlier this year. Hunting early season is something I really enjoy. I've been fortunate to take advantage of the September 15th opener in Connecticut and you really get to see how the deer act before the acorns really start dropping and their patterns change.
Once the pre-rut starts around Halloween, the deer start moving outside of their normal home ranges and hunting a "local" buck becomes harder and harder. Once the rut kicks in the bucks seem to pick up and go on excursions looking for does outside of their home range.
This year, bowhunters in New York will have a better chance of catching up with the big bucks they've been watching all summer. There's a chance they'll still be on their summer patterns and be a bit more predictable.
I know I'm excited about the October 1 opener, but how do you feel about it? Are you looking forward to it? Or is it just too early to be in the woods?
We always get excited about everything archery--Katniss Everdeen got it going for us to go back to this favorite childhood sport. The Hunger Games has sparked a new interest in our favorite sport and we so share your enthusiasm whenever bow hunting season gets going--it's just a blast and there's nothing like it!
ReplyDeletegetting 2 more weeks of bowhunting early or late is a good thing. awesome love it.
ReplyDeleteI'm pumped, got the first two days off, can't wait. I don't care if I even see a deer.
ReplyDeleteGonna be a little tougher, with the foliage still thick, but looking forward to an early opener.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of a longer bow season, but It's gonna mess with my fall turkey hunting. I guess you cant complain about more hunting time any way you look at it.
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Im excited to be in the woods more but it will be tougher. The trees will be thick with leafs still making it harder to hear and see the deer, but will be easier to pattern them. Their are pros and cons to the earlier season but all in all i cant wait to get in the woods!
ReplyDeleteI like to be in the woods as much as I can but I would rather have two weeks later. this early bow sucks. yes it good to get a doe off the bat and get meat in the freezer. but if your hunting mature bucks your best bet is the rut early nov. now we will have ppl in the woods with guns 6 7 8 th good luck with that.
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