Ramapo Mountain State Forest

[Danbran]

Was at the Thunder Mountain trap range today and on the way back drove through Ramapo Mountain State forest. Aside from a ton of people at every access point I also passed A TON of deer on the side of the road. I’ve always heard that this was a bear paradise but very little on the deer front. Anyone have experience or insight?

[trapoholic]

Like an old Maine guide once told me-"The deer are where you find them". And there is a lot of truth in that. Like most of the places that I have hunted in NJ- the deer are in different places at different times of the year.

[Ron]

They come to road sides this time of year to eat the salt. 

[NotJust22s]

15 hours ago, Ron said:

They come to road sides this time of year to eat the salt. 

So take a couple hundred pounds of Road salt, spread it on the shoulder and set up 15 yards off the road. 

[bucky]

1 hour ago, NotJust22s said:

So take a couple hundred pounds of Road salt, spread it on the shoulder and set up 15 yards off the road. 

Why so far when only one step is needed lol

[Roon]

5 minutes ago, Fred Flintstone said:

Great Place!

Lot of time on your hands Fred? How the heck did you dig up this post lol

[Yobuck293]

37 minutes ago, Roon said:

Lot of time on your hands Fred? How the heck did you dig up this post lol

He was also the last to reply to the post in 2021 before he refreshed it. 

[fab]

So if that was my only place I could hunt deer.   I would retire

 

[hunterbob1]

2 hours ago, fab said:

So if that was my only place I could hunt deer.   I would retire

 

Ok with them pale face.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramapough_Mountain_Indians

[hunterbob1]

Great trout fishing in the river downstream and they stock browns