Author Topic: Upstate NY bear hunting areas (Read 886 times)

sprest22 · « **on:** February 04, 2005, 05:40:33 AM »

I am wondering where the best chances of seeing/harvesting bears are up in the Northern zone during the early bear season?I have been bear hunting up in the northern zone a couple of times but haven't managed to see anything or any sign.I am thinking about planning a weekend trip for early bear in Sep.,and was looking for some info on some good areas to try.Thanks alot.

rebAL · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:11:39 AM »

IMHO best chance for early bar is where you find biggest concentration of backwoods hikers who need to pack in their food. That would mean high peaks area where bears are conditioned to raid popular campsites. Another idea would be along popular canoe routes and wilderness lakes requiring portaging of food. Of course now you have to deal with portaging/carrying a dead bear. Town dumps used to attract bears, but now that they have all gone to transfer stations that put the kybosh on that. Look at page #38 of NYS regulations guide for state lands adjacent to campgrounds. These are some of the more primitive campgrounds.

Qtip · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2005, 06:06:05 AM »

sprest22,

The campsites around Inlet seem to have quite a few bear problems. Check the Limekiln Lake area on a map. I'm sure there is tons of state land in that area.

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sprest22 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2005, 08:38:43 AM »

Thanks for the replies.I'll check into some of those places.I was thinking of areas up around Keene valley,also around Franklin County.If anyone has info on bear hunting around these areas,I'd appreciate it.

NYH1 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2005, 10:31:38 AM »

sprest22, I have family that lives in Franklin County. They live between Nicholville and Dickinson about one mile east of the St. Lawrence/Franklin County line on RT. 11B. The north half of Franklin County is actually above the Adirondack's, its in the St. Lawrence Valley. They have hundreds and hundreds of black bear up there. At least thats what they always tell me. I've hunted up there for 15 years and have never even seen a bear track let alone a bear. I think you have to get into the heart of the Adirondack's for a better chance to see some bear.

Black bear hunting in New York State is tough. New York has a bear population of about 4000 to 4500 bears. I think we average around 700 to 1000 bear a year that are killed by hunters. Your best bet is to get with someone that has experience hunting them in the state.

My father and I are planing on going on a bear hunt either in New England or Canada!