Welcome to the site. I live just east of Batavia, but hunt private land. Back when we had to check our deer at a check station I seen several nice deer come out of East Fork. As for farmers welcoming bowhunters, it's hit and miss. The best advice I can give is to ask in the offseason and offer to help out around the place. Good luck to him. I am originally from out of state, my dad makes a trip up from NC every November for a weekend so we can hunt together. It's always a good time.