Recent content by mink319

I live in Putnam County in Southeast NY and in the past 5 years or so there have been reports/sightings of bears in the area. At first I thought this was ridiculous, but recently I heard that a bear was captured in Westchester County by the DEC and then released in Ninham Mtn State Forest, which...

I hunt and let me tell ya'll sometin, I dont go more than a mile from the road because if I am lucky enough to get a deer, I dont want to have that long drag back to the car. Some people go way back into the mountains looking for the big buck, but there are less deer in the high peaks (Blackhead...

I hunt and let me tell ya'll sometin, I dont go more than a mile from the road because if I am lucky enough to get a deer, I dont want to have that long drag back to the car. Some people go way back into the mountains looking for the big buck, but there are less deer in the high peaks (Blackhead...

The archery season in the northern section started on September 27, and the gun season starts on October 23 and ends December 5. I wouldnt worry in archery season, but in gun season wear orange and be respectfull and once again wear orange and try to stay on trails.

I would have to say some whiskey to warm the stomach is a great reward. Or, to be a real mountain man, some moonshine!

http://www.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2004/08/21/tower.html Has anyone been up there? It sounds pretty interesting, especially that five state view, does anyone know the states the view includes?

I have heard stories of bears eating lots of old fermented apples and then rolling around in the street. Now thats a sight to see!

http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/environmentdec/2004b/blackbeartips.html

Thanks for all the suggestions. I really like the sound of the Loon Lodge, but I dont know if the rest of the family would be up for that but I will have to go there this winter for XC skiing and ice fishing.

There are plenty of nice hikes near the campground. Kaaterskill High Peak is a very nice hike with nice views, and the trailhead is only a few miles from the campground. Another nice hike is on the Escarpment trail to North Mtn and Stoppel Point. These are just north of the campground. There are...

Hi, I really want to go to Maine this summer. I haven't decided what part yet but I am thinking of anywhere from Sugarloaf Mtn to Mount Khatadin, as long as its a nice area. If anyone knows of any nice yet cheap places to stay in interior Maine please let me know. Thanks in advance.

Today I went to the Fir Brook and the Willowemoc area. The Fir Brook was rather small, too small for canoeing. I tried the fishing on the upper section first which meandered through spruce bogs, and there were no trout just Blacknose Dace. Further down there was Brook Trout where the water was...

Thanks for the help guys. I am going there tomorow for some fishing and maybe a small hike in Willowemoc Wild Forest, and if its good for canoeing I'll let you know.

Does anybody know of the Fir Brook in the Catskills? Its just outside of Willowemoc, and I am thinking of going canoeing and fishing there. Can anyone tell me anything about it such as ownership, parking, how good the fishing is, and if it is significant enough to canoe? Below are the links...

http://nationalatlas.gov/natlas/NatlasStart.asp This is a great website that shows many interesting things. Under biology you can see such things as ecozones, forest type and land use, and distribution of various animals. Under Geology you can see landslide potential. Under water you can see...