DEC adopts new rules for deer, bear hunting

[GOYABEAN]

DEC adopts new rules for deer, bear hunting - Mid Hudson News

ALBANY – The State Department of Environmental Conservation has adopted new rules for deer and bear hunting in New York. Rule changes include extending hunting hours and dress code requirements when afield to improve hunter safety. DEC announced the proposed changes in June 2021, after adopting...

midhudsonnews.com

 

[kev74]

Great. Only 10 days before the new early doe season. I'm sure there will be absolutely no confusion.

 

[Bustedknees]

Make me wear orange and pink because you're worried about my safety. Then allow the shooting to start at dark thirty while I'm trying to get to my stand. Another genius decision by NYS.

 

[fresch]

People get shot in day light wearing blaze up in trees, reason "I thought it was a deer".

 

[BerettaGuy]

People get shot in day light wearing blaze up in trees, reason "I thought it was a deer".

Just stand there looking cute, when something moves you shoot.

 

[libertysnake]

People get shot in day light wearing blaze up in trees, reason "I thought it was a deer".

I mean...

 

[GOYABEAN]

When using state lands keep head and ears on a swivel

 

[ManrisFrack]

Make me wear orange and pink because you're worried about my safety. Then allow the shooting to start at dark thirty while I'm trying to get to my stand. Another genius decision by NYS.

Do people really wait until pre-dawn to get in the stand? If I can see the eastern sky lighten before I'm in the stand, I feel like I'm late.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

The DEC website still lists these as POTENTIAL changes. Just sayin.

 

[fresch]

I walked in just before sunup to my stand and the neighbor later asked "who the he'll came in late pushed a deer right over me and spilled coffee all over myself!" He was in a ground blind mine was about 18' in the air.

 

[kev74]

The DEC website still lists these as POTENTIAL changes. Just sayin.

Their press release says the changes are adopted.

Good luck with the ENCON officers this year!

DEC Adopts New Rules for Deer and Bear Hunting

www.dec.ny.gov

 

[redtail]

I like the changes. Except for the orange /pink mandate.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Their press release says the changes are adopted.

Good luck with the ENCON officers this year!

DEC Adopts New Rules for Deer and Bear Hunting

www.dec.ny.gov

I didn't look under pressure releases. I assumed they'd update the whole site.

 

[kev74]

I didn't look under pressure releases. I assumed they'd update the whole site.

Its New York. Its harder to entrap you if they make the rules clear.

 

[Jmac00]

I hunt the Adirondacks on our private property. there is NEVER anyone around that we don't know. we hunt in full camo.

me and my neighbors usually have a "meeting" the night before the hunt, which includes exchanging cell phone numbers, so we can text each other, and we determine whos is going to be in what tree stand, then we **accidentally** get drunk, oddly this happens every year??

 

[Acer-m14]

can't till 45 minutes before sunrise .. booom booom booom booom .. LOL ..

 

[Bustedknees]

Do people really wait until pre-dawn to get in the stand? If I can see the eastern sky lighten before I'm in the stand, I feel like I'm late.

On opening day Im in my tower at dark, but i usually have a hangover on the first Sunday. I can tell you I'll have a red light on my head anytime Im walking at dark now.
Sorta like speed limits, people already break it by 10 mph without fear of tickets. Im guessing the shooting will start an hour before daybreak now. Too many idiots will be shooting at shadows and any movement.

 

[pjzwtl]

Make me wear orange and pink because you're worried about my safety. Then allow the shooting to start at dark thirty while I'm trying to get to my stand. Another genius decision by NYS.

Plenty of light 30 before and after “ legal” sunrise/ sunset. Besides would you really hold off tagging a bruiser you could see just fine just because the state said so?

 

[SmallGameAddict]

Personally I welcome the hunting hours change. Long overdue imo.

Mixed feelings on the fluorescent orange/pink requirement. Do I think it's a good idea to wear it? Yes. Do I wear it? Yes. Should it be a legal mandate? No.

Same with the seat belt law and the motorcycle helmet law, the 21 years old to purchase alcohol and tobacco laws as well.

We're all big boys and girls capable of making our own personal "safety" decisions.

 

[BerettaGuy]

I walked in just before sunup to my stand and the neighbor later asked "who the he'll came in late pushed a deer right over me and spilled coffee all over myself!" He was in a ground blind mine was about 18' in the air.

"who the he'll came in late pushed a deer right over me and spilled coffee all over orange vest!"

 

[Saltwater60]

I like them too. I also like that DMP zone 9A and 9F are permanent antlerless deer areas. I was just deciding between do I want to select 9A or 9H for my choice number two and now I don’t have to.

 

[mca90guitar]

About time for the 30 before and after imo. Sick of having to get out of the tree right when prime time is coming.

 

[fresch]

He had the old black and red.

 

[Saltwater60]

About time for the 30 before and after imo. Sick of having to get out of the tree right when prime time is coming.

Sunrise and sunset are pretty late and early respective to enough light to being able to shoot safely.