NY and camping on state land for hunting

[daniel craig]

I want to take a week this year and do a camp/hunt. Live out of a tent while deer hunting. Is this legal on the state managed lands? Has anyone done it?

 

[Fyrstyk]

Many years ago (15 or so) I used to camp for a week or more in the Adirondacks while deer hunting. Would back pack in 5-10 miles to get away from the road hunters. Not sure, but I think the Adirondacks may be a National forest.

 

[Highland Lofts]

I moved out of New Yorkistan twenty years ago.

I have deer hunted back there since 1973 and see people having tents but mostly travel trailers set up on state land.
There might be a length of time you can stay, if you stay longer then so many days you need to get a permit from the DEC.

We have camped up in the Adirondecks outside of Inlet with a 5th wheel camper for a week at a time with out a permit.
The roads going in had a little stand with a sign in sign out book.

Now I get back there the Wed. Before southern zone deer hunting, early Thursday morning we drive up yo Inlet to spend the day up in the woods, rent a room at the Blue Goose Motel right acrossthe street from the Fast Track store in Inlet. Get up in the morning and go back out in the Cedar Flow woods and head back south around 3:30 in the afternoon.
Then it is open deer season on Saturday morning.

 

[Weflyfast]

I believe in the adirondacks you need a permit on the state land for overnights- and if you have more than three hunters(I think) you need to submit a roster to the ranger for the area you will be hunting-
Pick your area and call the ranger- they are usually pretty good to talk to and wouldn't hurt to get the know the guy that will come get you if you get in trouble or someone at home needs you in an emergency-

 

[30Cal]

It’s a patchwork of different types of parcels and the rules vary depending on where you’re at. Designated sites only in some places. Other places you can setup wherever as long as it’s 150ft off the water or trail.

But in general, the only places which need reservations are car camping campgrounds. And some of the canoe-in sites that are part of a campground.

Over 3 days in a spot usually requires a permit.