See us ‘live’. We hang around Adirondack Rustic Lodge's
cabins. Descenting
Closet
Whatever your
quarry, Adirondack Rustic Cabins at Sperry Pond Preserve provides 1,750 acres of private
hunting ground.
And, the
adjoining lands are also private, with no public access. However, 13,000+
acres of state land are a short 10 minute drive away.
2008 NYS Northern Zone/Adirondacks Hunting
Seasons
Early
Bear: September
13th to October 10th
Archery: September 27th to
October 17th
Black Powder: October
11th to October 17th
Regular Big Game: October
18th to December 7th
Turkey: Spring Youth: April 26th
and 27th, Spring: May 1 - 31; Fall: October 1 – 20*
WHITETAIL
DEER HUNTING - Our
pictures are worth a thousand words! And, there are plenty
more.
RUFFED
GROUSE HUNTING - This really seems to be the year of the grouse, especially at Sperry.
Walking the trails, it is easy to flush out 4 birds at one time. If you hunt
with dogs, no problem. We gladly allow dogs in the cabins. The season for
ruffed grouse is September 20th to February 29th.
SNOWSHOE
RABBIT HUNTING - Very abundant
this year. The season on rabbits is October 1 - March 16.
BLACK BEAR HUNTING -
Sperry
Pond
offers 1,750 acres of prime
BLACK BEAR
habitat with known,
active bear dens on the property. According to confirmed statistics of the
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Hamilton County (where
we are) typically has the
highest number of bear kills and the
fewest
number of bear hunters.
And don't
forget about the
FISHING at Sperry. Take a little time to fish for the trophy sized brook trout
(23 inches...yes, brook trout, caught at Sperry). Read
the ESPN article about fishing Sperry Pond!
Weather in
the Adirondacks can be tricky, especially during hunting season. If you come to
hunt, be prepared. Weather changes very suddenly in this region, and the area
can be immersed in inclement weather in no time at all. Preparation is the key
to your safety, and the quality of your hunt.
Hurricane
force winds have been observed in this area on several occasions. In July of
1995 a "micro-burst" leveled areas of the forest near Little Tupper and
Cranberry Lakes. A smaller remnant of Hurricane Floyd knocked out power for
days in September of 1999, and laid thousands of trees on the forest floor.
Storms such as these provide needed food for whitetails. Combined with easier
winters, these weather extremes have contributed to strong herds in the area.
It's not
uncommon for early season weather to be warm. Our regular deer hunting seasons
starts in late October, and often there is still plenty of fall foliage and
leaves in the underbrush. Hunters wait for killing frosts and rain showers to
bring down the leaves, and open up the woods, but here in the Adirondacks,
leaves fall early.
The western
Adirondacks are susceptible to lake effect snowstorms as early as late October
to early November. It's not uncommon for these storms to leave a deep blanket
of snow. 2007-08 was not the coldest winter season on record but it sure wasn't
the warmest either. Throw in a few dustings of snow, and it was downright
crunchy late in the season. Sitting either in a stand or on a drive is for the
hardiest hunters.
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