hope to hit the mountain early Sunday morning and check my trail cams, expecting a lot of bear activity from 2 I have on a beech ridge with a lot of sign.

Hey Ken, you going out the 27th of sept or are you working. Tuesday's are my days off & normally I'd be up @ my land but figured maybe I'd pay your mountain a visit.

well trying to get it off but not looking good and that's a shame because that blows the whole early season up right there before the weekend.

Keep me posted if your luck changes. Will be up @ my land with my brothers this weekend working. Wish I had more than 17acres but the state land there lets us roam around. Hoping the beech nut crop is good for us this year. The Bears love them. Either way I need to spend at least one day there with you this year. Good luck bro!!

You're a generous man! Very few people are willing to share their hunting spots. I wish I could make it this year! Maybe next year. Best of luck this fall!

Hi Ken, just wondering if you got out to check the cams? I had bears on all 4 of mine. Nothing real big but one shooter. Couple of good looking Cubs too. Looking forward to the 17th. Will be in my stand with my Lost Creek NAT hoping to kill another bear with it. Keep me posted. Later.

Hi Ken, I'll be at Lewey Lake from the 19th to the 27th.  I plan on doing a little fishing and maybe some hunting for the first few days.  My wife and lab are coming up on the 22nd to do the moose festival in Indian Lake.  Anyone in the area feel free to stop by for a cold one or a hot one depending on the time   .  I have a Kodiak tent and black Ram, lots of burgers and hot dogs.

I saw deer there the year Joe and I came.

I apologize for not updating here, its been hotter then the bowels of hell here for the past three weeks and I HATE hot weather! I put 5 trail cams out 2 weeks ago and will be checking them Sunday morning. I just refuse to move in this stifling heat, the work week kills me in the Brown truck. if anyone would like to go Sunday I plan on heading up the mountain around 8 am and stump shooting a bit.

also don't get me wrong there are a good amount of deer here I am just trying to prepare anyone that goes for the worst case scenario, compared to the Southern Zone where seeing deer are the norm it is not the case here BUT I know the area well and have put deer, bear, turkey and coyotes in front of MANY people with bow in had, a whole lot of swing and miss except for some small game kills.

I'd love to hunt the Adirondacks someday. Haven't been up there since we went to frontier town as a kid.

Wow I wish I could..... So far away.... Also very generous of you... I have asked dozens of people here in Louisiana that own great private land and can't find anyone that will let me hunt it....yet anyway.  Best of luck to you this season!

Hi all, good luck to anyone going out Saturday for the opener of early bear. I'll be up @ my land hoping to see one Lost Creek NAT in hand. Was up there Tuesday scouting & saw 5 deer. 1 small buck. How much you wanna bet I don't see them the 27th when deer opens?

That's an awesome offer, and I would like to take you up on it, if you'll have me. I live in 6S and mostly Hunt it and 4f. All private land. I have permission to bring people with me who are responsible hunters...maybe I could take you on some land I know too. What part of 6r? I know it hits at least 4 counties if I'm not mistaken. Thanks again for the offer!

A fine gesture to be sure. I travelled that area quite a bit some years ago, but wasn't hunting at that time. Lived north of there for about 20 years.
A minor point relative to location: Ken is in Eastern NY, not western.

6r is the Sothern Zone and 5j is the Northern Zone of where I hunt, route 29 divides them. was hoping to have the 27,28 and 29th off but was told today there is no coverage AGAIN at work, very frustrated! I will be checking trail cameras Saturday and will try to post them that night. looking like I can not do any hunting except for weekends now and when I hit vacation in November.

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looking like I can not do any hunting except for weekends now and when I hit vacation in November.

I feel your pain bud. It's tough being a working man some times. Good luck with your season.

I've had one off-line dealing with Ken on a trade years back and his end of the deal was flabbergasting...

He sent more truck then should be allowed for what I sent him...so the reality this is one GIANT-hearted man of caring is beyond comment!

I can't even calculate how many hours it would be from TN to NY even S. Zone... but to spend time with this ole boy would be well worth the adventure gained!

Doc, you will give him a big head........  

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Doc, you will give him a big head........      

That's too bad, Ken.  But it's a long season so hunt when you can and work when ya have to.