What year did ny postpone opening day of rifle season.

[ATS1755]

Does anyone remember what year ny suspended the opening day of the regular deer season due to the woods being to dry and the state was worried about wildfires due to drought?
I remember my father telling me about that, it has to be more than fifty years ago.

[ole bleu]

My father is 70 yrs young he says 1965 ish can’t remember the exact yr but remembers it

[ATS1755]

Thanks Bleu.

[greensider]

Born in 64 don't remember it happening

[DXT]

I remember hearing about it, but it was before my time.

[greensider]

 (What was the reason

[GrizG]

It hasn't happened in the 51 years I've been hunting... of course we cannot rule out faulty memories of my youth. 😜

[ole bleu]

Drought conditions they were worried about fires

[greensider]

Ahh I think I remember hearing that