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2012 ADIRONDACK BUCKS
Young Dan Willmart with a 4-pointer taken by his dad,
Brian Willmart on Nov. 30 at the Sylvan Falls Club
in the northern Adirondacks. |
John Hammill and Darryl Martin
with a pair of northern Adirondack 9-pointers
from the Weller Mountain Club. |
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Lee Caron with an opening weekend buck from Franklin County.
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Al Caron harvested this 155-pound,
8-pointer Nov. 30 in Franklin County.
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Jeremy Sweeny shot this 8-pointer on Nov. 24 at
the Sylvan Falls Club, Inc.
in the Northern Adirondacks.
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John Hammill of the Weller Mountain Club in the northern Adirondacks with a 215-pound, 9-pointer taken Nov. 14.
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Matt Perkins took this 8-pointer
in North Creek. |
Tom Breeyear (right) with an Essex County
8-pointertaken Nov. 28.
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Adirondack licensed guide and outdoor writer
Joe Hackett killed this
10-pointer late in the season. |
Fred Stannard of Queensbury bagged this 12-pointer
Nov. 25, in northern Warren County. |
Andrew Caron, age 15, with a big 8-pointer
taken Dec. 1 in Franklin County.
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Randy Caron with a wide 10-pointer
taken Dec. 1
in Franklin County. |
Keith Monroe of Lake George with a 10-pointer |
The Salerno family had another great year with three late season bucks taken by Pat, Randy and Tim! |
Lindsey Ziegler of Fort Ann with her first buck:
a Saratoga County 6-pointer.
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Harry Ziegler of Fort Ann with a
Saratoga County 8-pointer.
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Bud Knoblauch with a 150-pound, 8-pointer taken
Nov. 30 in Speculator, N.Y. |
David Greives (right) with a late season spike taken in Fine, NY.
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Mark Augaustus took this 10-pointer on
Nov. 24 in Fine, NY
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ADKHunter.com webmaster Dan Ladd with a
St. Lawrence County 3-pointer taken Nov. 24. |
James Marcy with his first Adironack buck, a spike
taken opening day (Oct. 20) in Fine.
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Kevin Cook of Morrisonville, NY shot this 160-pound,
8-pointer Nov. 14 in Franklin County. |
Rick Esch of Forestport, NY. took this 185-pound, 10-pointer on
Nov. 4
out of the family tent camp in Herkimer County. |
Dennis Esch of Barneveld, NY took this 170-pound, 8-pointer
Nov. 25th out of his family's tent camp in Herkimer County. |
Gerald Thomas of Potsdam with a 190-pound, 15-pointer taken
Nov. 3, 2012 from Follensby Park Gate House Camp,
Tupper Lake NY. |
Paul Watson with a 154-pound, 13-pointer taken in
Essex County. |
Donn Rifenburg of Long Lake with a 183-pound,
14-pionter taken in Essex County. |
This 194-pound, 9-pointer was taken at the Ragged Mt. Club
by Patrick Blys, age 15, and was his first buck.
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Dan Bornhorst Sr. killed this 170-pound, 8-pointer
at the Ragged Mountain Club in Essex County.
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Carl E. Bornhorst killed this 155-pound, 10-pointer
at the Ragged Mountain Club in Essex County.
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Ron Beagle with a 150-pound, 8-pointer taken in Corinth. |
Brendan Quirion of Saranac Lake and John Schroeder of Middleburgh, NY
took this pair of 8-pointers in Essex County. |
Nicholas Kerr from Colchester, Vt with his first
deer: a 4-pointer taken in Long Lake Dec. 1. |
Pat Nihols with a dandy buck taken at Flat Brook Club in Newcomb on Veteran's Day (Nov. 12) |
Christian Bills with a 160-pound, 8-pointer taken Nov. 29
in Wells, NY using tracking tactics picked up at a seminar
by Jim Massett and Joe DiNitto. |
Jonathan Mattoon, age 15, got his first buck on
Nov. 10 in Lake Clear, NY: a 170-pound, 8-pointer.
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Stephen DuFlo's 165-pound, 8-pointer taken in
Franklin County Thanksgiving weekend.
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Michael Anuszewski, 155-pound 8-pointer taken
Nov. 17 in Hague. |
Matt Cifone of the Buckhaven Fish and Game Club
in Horicon, NY with an 8-pointer taken Nov. 26.
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Ed Allen, 176-pound 10-pointer,
taken in Essex County on Nov. 26. |
The Brunner Falls Gang of Rob Barkley Jr. (8-pointer), Ben Barkley
(9-pointer),
and Mike Barkley Sr. (7-pointer) took these Adirondack
bucks while hunting the Sylvan Falls Club in late November.
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Jeff Czajkowski with a Sartoga County 10-pointer that
went 145-pounds. |
Ben
Secor of Remsen, NYwith a 155-pound, 7-pointer tracked
down on fresh
snow in Onieda County. Also pictured are
Brian and Ellie Secor, ages 6
and 4.
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Jason McKann of Queensbury with a180-pound, 8-pointer taken
Nov. 26 in Lake Luzerne.
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Bob Dunbar with a 181-pound, 8-pointer
taken in Hamilton County.
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Jarett DuMoulin of Cointh, NY with a 180-pound,
9-pointer taken Nov. 29 in Lake George.
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Jeff Latham of the Whipple Club in Johnsburg with a
188-pound 14-pointer taken Nov. 5.
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Matt St. Onge killed this nice 9 pointer with the Rut-N-Buck
hunting club in Hamilton County. This is his first
Adirondack buck!
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Carl DeCesare of
Schroon Lake, NY with is
170-pound, 10-pointer taken Nov. 25.
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Kendra Richardson claims her dads buck,
a 160-pound, 8-pointer taken on Nov. 23.
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Randy, Andrew and Al Caron: thre generations of hunters
who bagged
nice bucks on the last weekend of hunting season in the
Lake Clear area: A 10-pointer and two 8-pointers.
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Jonathan R. Meers took this 9-pointer on
Nov. 18 in Middle-grove NY.
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Todd Mead took this 8-pointer on the final weekend
of deer season while hunting in Minerva.
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Jordan Wallace tracked this 145-pound, 6-pointer
down in Long Lake on Dec. 1.
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Jim King of Watertown N.Y. with a 160-pound,
9-pointer taken near the Stillwater Reservoir hunting
out of No-Luc Lodge.
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Clarence Burt of Lake George took this 8-pointer on
Nov. 25 in Warren County. This is his 50th Adirondack buck!
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Dan Tebeau with his first buck: a 160-pound,
8-pointertaken Thanksgiving Day in Owls Head, NY.
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Jamie Mattison with a 145-pound, 8-pointer taken
Thanksgiving Day.
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Mike DeZalia of Voorheesville, N.Y. with a
160-pound, 13-pointer wth a 23- spread taken
Nov. 17 in Essex County.
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Billy Roberts of Queensbury with his first buck:
a 3 pointer taken Nov. 23 in Dresden, NY.
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Joe Martin of Willsboro with a 180-pound, 9-pointer taken on
Nov. 21 in Essex County.
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Ian Heberer: 4 pointer (his first deer) harvested Nov.10;
John Duesler: 8 pointer harvested Nov. 9; Chris Duesler: 167-pound,
8 pointer harvested Nov 10 Hamilton Coounty out of "Jacks Place"
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Owen Martin bagged 104-pound, 4-pointer on
Oct. 22 in Essex County. |
Frank DeSantis Jr. with his first Adirondack buck:
a Hamilton County 3-pointer taken Nov. 17.
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Andrew Dunbar shot this buck in Olmstedville while
hunting with family on Thankgiving Day.
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This 195-pound, 10-pointer was taken by David Gerardi Nov. 21
in Saratoga County.
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Steve Lewis of South Glens Falls with a 189-pound,
8-pointer taken Nov. 3 in Essex County.
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Kyle Varney with his first Adirondack buck in 23 years,
taken recently in Minerva.
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Eric Phelps, age 14, of Booneville with his first buck: a dandy
8-pointer taken on Nov. 18 after passing up a spike!
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Matt Savarie from Schroon Lake with his first buk: a nice 10 pointer
taken Nov. 17 in Essex County.
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Kevin Harrison and the Skipper Crew with his 165-pound,
10-pointer taken Nov. 4 in Tupper Lake.
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Bill Backus of Lake Luzerne with a 179-pound, 10-pointer.
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Jeremy Coons of Queensbury with his first buck:
a 4 Pointer taken Nov.17 at Windy Hill Club in Hogtown, NY
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Konnor Kirchhoff with a 151-pound, 11-pointer
taken in Saratoga County.
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John Rickert of Middle Grove shot this 150-pound,
8-pointer on Nov. 17 in Indian Lake.
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Tecwyn Williams, age 16, of Herkimer county with
his 135-pound, 8-poiner taken on Nov. 17.
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Thomas Bennett's 181-pound, 8-pointer taken
Nov. 17 in Warren County.
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Abraham Gadway with a 157-pound Adirondack 9-pointer taken
Nov. 11 in Hamilton County, NY.
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Bill Russell, 8-pointer, 141-pounds, shot in his bed in
Johnsburg. Bill was hunting alone!
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Wesley LaBar a with a 6-pointer taken Nov. 16 while hunting
with his father. The buck came grunting out of a swamp
straight towards him..
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Mark Staats from Paul Smiths College with his first buck,
a 10-pointer taken on Nov. 7.
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This 320-pound black bear was taken Nov. 10 by Michael Austin of
Ticonderoga with Knob
Pond Club in Crown Point NY.
This is Mike’s first black bear. |
Matt Kane with a 140-pound, 9-pointer taken
Nov. 12 near Putnam Pond.
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AJ Johnson with his son, Nate, from the Fox Hill Gang with
AJ's 150-pound, 8-pointer taken in the Lake Desolation area. |
Jay Scott (with daughter, Charlee Marie Scott) of
Blue Mountain Lake with his 145-pound, 8-pionter taken Nov. 11.
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Paul Moulton with a 170-pound, 10-pointer
taken in Minerva.
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Rick Bennett with a 148-pound, 10-pointer taken in Johnsburg.
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A pair of Adirondack 10-pointers taken by Scott and Wade Shufelt
pictured with the rest of the Mill Brook club in Herkimer County.
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This 8-pointer was taken on Nov. 11 by
Jerry Zorechak of Paul Smiths College.
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Joe Porter of the Chippewa Club with a unique
150-pound, 6 pointer taken recently in Johnsburg. |
Randy Beckwith and his some Camren of Bloomindale with a
150-pound, 6-pointer Randy grunted in while hunting near Gabriels.
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Jake Denton with 191-pound, 10-pointer taken in
Warren County. |
Alan Dickinson (left) with his son, Nathan, harvested this 8-pointer
Nov. 2 in Franklin.
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Dustin St. Andrews of Glens Falls shot this Warren County
buck with
5-inch antler bases on Opening Day (Oct. 20).
A butcher estimated the
buck's weight at 180-190 pounds. |
Russell Anderson from Chestertown with a 160-pound,
10-pointer taken Oct. 25.
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Eric Nitsche from Bird Brook Hunting club in Warren County
with a 152-pound, 6-pointer.
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Pat Mannix, Queensbury, NY. 160-pound, 9-pointer
Gooley Club, Newcomb, NY Oct.. 27, 2012.
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Jeff Chapman shot this 147-pound, 7- pointer on Oct. 21
with the Lonesome Pine Gang. |
Cale Nolan of Star Lake, NY with 160-pound, 8-pointer
taken at the Little River Fish and Game Club. |
Brandon Bleyl and crew with his 200-pound (plus)
Hamilton County 10-pointer shot on Oct 27. |
Gavin Dominy from Paul Smiths College with an 8-pointer
taken in Brighton, NY, Oct. 23. |
Opening day of Northern Zone in Hamilton County Ryan Shine (right),
age
19, from Hudson Falls, NY took a 140-pound, 7-pointer.
The following morning (Oct. 21) his cousin Matt Roberts
(left)
of South Glens Falls took a 160-pound, 8-pointer. |
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Trisha Phillips shot this 120-pound, 5-pointer in Saratoga County.
It is her first buck and she is 6 months pregnant!
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This Buck was taken on opening morning by Bill Weatherwax while
hunting on the CVS club in the Town of Day. |
Early Northern Zone Seasons 2012
(Muzzleloading - Bow - Bear)
Dave Howard arrowed this opening day 176-pound,
8-pionter in Lake George, Warren County.
Bill Russell of Johnsburg with a 110-pound,
3-pointer taken Oct. 15.
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Bill Watters (with Eric Powel and Tom Spadaro) with Bill's 143-pound, 8-pointer taken in the Town of Day on Oct. 13
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This fine 10-pointer was taken by Zach Mein of Paul Smiths College
on Oct. 13 the first day of 2012 Muzzleloader season.
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Shirley Jo Wheeler with a 165-pound Adirondack 11-pointer
taken with a muzzleloader Oct. 14 in Franklin County, NY.
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Rick Goodman of Queensbury got this spike during the early muzzleloading season in the Hogtown area of West Fort Ann.
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Brian Schofield killed this 250-pound bear in the Town of
Moreau on October 13, 2012 with a muzzleloader. |
Bill LaPann of Argyle took this 6-pointer with his
muzzleloader in Saratoga County.
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Jim Patterson of Kingsbury with a 187-pound, 7 pointer taken
opening day of muzzleloading season in Kingsbury.
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Frank McMahon with a Hamilton County muzzleloader
buck taken Oct. 14: a 170-pound, 10-pointer.
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Here is a nice 8-pointer shot by Scott Sgambati of the
Ragged Mountain Fish and Game Club of North Hudson.
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John
Custodio was small game hunting with his son, John Francis,
with a 175-pound black bear taken Sept. 26
near Lake George.
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Randy Beckwith took his 6-year-old son Aden out during muzzleloading
season and harvested a fat spike horn. Aden was there for every step of
the hunt. This is how future hunters are made! |
Chris Izzo with a black bear taken during the 2012
early bear season in Hamilton Countty. |
Jon Tucker USMC arrowed this 8-pointer on Oct. 2
in Reneslear County.
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2012 Late Muzzleloading Season
Chantel Couture took this 8-pointer while hunting with the
Iron Site Gang in Hogtown, NY on Dec. 6.
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Kyle Chaney of Hartford took this doe in the foothills
of West Fort Ann with the Iron Site Gang on Dec. 9,
the last day of northern zone muzzleloading season.
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David Kirchhoff with a 125-poind, 8-pointer taken
Dec. 8 in Warren County.
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Konnor Kirchhoff got this 130-pound, 10-pointer
opening day of late muzzleloader season (Dec. 3).
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Remembering New York's first Youth Deer Hunt - Autumn 2012
DEC: YOUTH DEER HUNT A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR
NEW YORK HUNTERS
(10/11) Columbus Day weekend, October 6-8,
marked the state’s first youth firearms deer hunt and reports from the
field indicate the youth deer hunt was a success for many junior
hunters as they learned about New York’s rich deer hunting tradition
under the watchful eyes of experienced mentors, New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens
announced.
“The youth deer hunt is a great opportunity for the next generation of
New York hunters and is an important step in preserving our hunting
heritage while maintaining our ability to manage deer through hunting
in the future,” said Commissioner Martens. “We received
enthusiastic feedback from parents and excited young hunters who took
part of the Columbus Day weekend. These experiences demonstrate
the great value of providing this unique opportunity for junior
hunters.”
During the youth deer hunt, junior hunters (ages 14-15) with a big game
hunting license were eligible to take one deer of either sex with a
firearm when properly accompanied by a licensed and experienced adult.
The number of Junior Hunting license holders who were eligible to
participate at least one day of the youth hunt was 12,753.
To date, junior hunters have reported taking 486 deer, though hunters
have 7 days to report their kill. DEC anticipates the final
harvest estimate for the youth deer hunt will be higher after all
reports are in and the harvest is calculated.
DEC Environmental Conservation Officers and wildlife staff were afield
throughout the weekend, monitoring hunter activity and talking with
bowhunters, small game and turkey hunters, and junior hunters about
their experience during the youth deer hunt. Reports from the
junior hunters were overwhelmingly positive, and other hunters reported
their hunting was not affected by the ongoing youth deer hunt.
Some hunters indicated that while they did not support the youth hunt
when it was first proposed, their actual observations over the weekend
and seeing what a positive experience it was for so many kids, has
changed their minds.
Additionally, New York’s junior hunters demonstrated why mentored youth
have the greatest safety record of all hunters across the nation; no
hunting related shooting incidents were reported during the youth deer
hunt.
To showcase the success of junior hunters, DEC encourages parents to
submit a picture to DEC’s Big Game Hunting Photo Gallery (http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/54055.html).
The youth hunt paid off for Stacia Sakadolsky of Northville, NY,
who hunted with her dad to harvest her first buck near Stanfordville, NY.
Steven Duell of Queensbury got his first buck, a 130-pound,
4-pointer, during the youth hunt.
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Cheyenne Williams, age 14,f rom Olmstedville is hooked on
hunting thanks to the Youth Deer Hunting weekend after she took
her first buck while hunting with her father, John Williams |
John Barber and his father Bill, with Jim's doe taken in
Essex County during the youth hunt.
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John Barber also got a bear in Essex County during the youth hunt. |
Riley Shea, age 14, of Mineville with a
dandy 8-pointer taken during the youth hunt. |
Kevin Owens, age 15, and his first buck taken in the southern tier
during the youth hunt.
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Morghan Albright, who just turned 15, celebrated her birthday
with a 204-pound, 12-pointer in Schoharie County.
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Cheyenne Lehr, age 14, with a 120-pound, 3-pointer taken during the
youth hunt in Fulton County
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Colan lauder of Greenwich bagged his first deer while hunting with his
Grandfather during the youth hunt.
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Becca Bushway from Argyle with her first buck taken during the
youth hunt. Becca processed the deer herslef! |
Southern Zone Deer - 2012
Blaine Meade age 15 and he shot a nice spike Oct. 22 in Comstock. |
Bill Weatherwax with a Nov. 2 archery kill from Scuylerville, NY.
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Jon Tucker USMC arrowed this 8-pointer on Oct. 2
in Reneslear County. |
Tony Rainville of Hudson Falls took this 8-pointer on
Oct. 28 at a Washtington County QDMA Coop.
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Mike Galcik of Schuylerville with an early November buck taken in Sand Field. |
Joyce Galcik of Schuylerville with her opening day buck. |
Gabe Smith, age 12, of Queensbury with his very
first deer: a 110-pound southern zone doe taken Nov. 16.
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Dennis Money of Canandaigua, NY with a buck
taken on his farm. |
Brady Rainville of Hudson Falls with his first buck,
taken on Nov. 17 at a Washtington County QDMA Coop
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Matt VanKirk of Paul Smith's College shot this
150-pound, 7-pointer opening weekend of southern zone
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Jessica Burch of Fort Edward got this 100-pound
spike on her first hunt, which took place in Hebron.
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Ed Wood of Fort Edward with a135-pound, 6-pointer
taken in Newfield, Tompkins County. |
John Haldin with a 150-pound, 8-pointer taken in
Columbia county taken on Nov. 28.
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Rick Foran with a 160-pound, 8-pointer
taken Dec. 1 in Argyle.
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Bill Watters with a 165 -pound, 9-pointer taken in
Albnay County on Nov. 19.
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Brittany Delor, a DEC biologist with a fine buck taken
openening day in Hartford, NY.
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"Fisherman" Ron Nadler of Corinth used a northern zone gun to take
a southern zone doe in Saratoga County!
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Chris Hatalsky and Rick Hopeck with a 183-pound, 9-pointer
taken opening day in Saratoga County.
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NYS DEC Environmental Educator Sarah Davies
took this doe, her first deer, in Granville on Dec. 8.
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Outdoor writer George Frank of Norwhich had
a pretty good opening day!
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Outdoor writer Glenn Sapir of Putnam County
with a fine opening day buck.
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Outdoor writer Sue Bookhout of Cazenovia logged
many hours in a treestand before getting this 8-pointer
on opening day of the Southern Zone rifle season.
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Outdoor writer and retired DEC biologist Bill Hollister scores again.
This one, a 175-pound 10-pointer taken Nov. 19 in Columbia County.
Bill has killed many bucks (and turkeys) but this is his first 10-pointer.
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Leighton Bookhout of Cazenovia with a
10-pointer taken on Nov. 18.
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Opening Day in Columbia County, 2012
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