I have not been down to the college, but I thing it might be open water there. You can check if you want, guys have been going out of indian pines and walking about half mile down the lake. I was out there last week a little bit to take a look got one on tipup with shiner. 20-30 fow could prob get deeper but I didnt go farther. 6-8 inch ice. snow had made some slush on top but that was freezing mostly. I plan to spend the day out there Wed. for lakers. Good luck!
Was on Penn Yan side yesterday. Was ice about 2 miles down the lake. Took a walk out to 25 fow 5 inches ice. could see open water down by college, calm cold nights coming might freeze yet
X2 I hunt my farm and public land simply because I like the big woods an many different bucks on public land. Here in Yates county there is a lot of hunting pressure so in gun season you don't see much anymore even on my land. Seen only 1 buck so far in gun season in many days of hunting. In PA I seen 2 bucks before I got all the way up the tree, one that I shot. See more quality bucks in PA in the years I hunted there. Would love antler restrictions but thats prob not happening so I think 1 buck tag an less doe tags would be the thing. Guess I'll try some walking on new state lands the next days see if I find something I like. Good luck to all!
Yes public land. Southern Colorado in the San Juan mountains. We were near Pagosa Springs. Most outfitters are in public land to, one day we hiked half a day over a mountain to a ravine on the other side to a meadow we wanted to watch. Set up camp, still had few hours before dark so I went to watch meadow my brother went the other way, when we got back he said there is outfitter tent about 100 yards from our camp! Next morning we decided to hike back out as they were watching that area!
Been dreaming of an elk hunt for a few years, we made it happen this year as me, my brother and dad went to colorado for the 2nd rifle season. My brother an I also drew a mule deer tag. Left Wednesday morning Oct 21 got there thurs evening. Season opened on saturday. Rented a cabin but me and my brother camped out a few nights so we could get further. Didn't see any bull elk just some cows an calves. Seen a lot of mule deer, brother an I each got one. Hunted till Thursday Oct 29. Had a snow storm come through dumped a foot of snow top of mountains, only few inches down low. Beautiful country out there, and rough country!! Only makes me want to go again!! Maybe with muzzleloader next time during the rut.
A little late report, my buddy had to go to Lansing to pick up combine part so we took boat along and fished out of Myers marina. Went north fished mostly around 100 fow. Finished 6 for 6 all Lakers. All on spoons carbon 14 and chilly Willys. Caught 4 in first half hour then it really slowed down. Fished 9 to 12. Probably last trip for year time to get some hunting in!! Sent from my SM-A515U using Lake Ontario United mobile app
It seemed to calm down a little as the day went on till afternoon it turned more west getting a little more choppy again. Good luck to all going out tonight we marked a bit in 150 but they were tight lipped. Lakers in 120 but they wouldn't even touch gambler rigs. The Laker we got was in 90 ft 59 degree water, strange