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I switched a 30-30 to 38-55 a few years back due to Ohio rifle laws, too weird to explain. Anyways, if I had the opportunity for another lever action it would be .44magnum and never look back,,,,, or too far down a gas line or power line. Keep kills shots at respectable distance and be quite content. bring out the old 30-06 for sniping from a sitting spot.

Well said.

As does mine. Put it in your wallet as proof of fishing license.

Rossi m92, will need to check that out as an alternative. Those Henry rifles are likely too nice to pack all over creation.

Sold a .44 revolver that I thought I needed for deer hunting two years ago. Never really liked hunting with it though. OH just went to pistol caliber rifles for deer so I am saving for a Henry Big Boy in .44 mag. Still love my remington 700 in 30-06 for NY bear and deer.

That black bear credit card type card is your fishing license. They send it every few years. I keep my old one in my truck in the event I misplace my wallet while out camping/ fishing.

Barnes expander spit-fire TMZ .50-250gr over 96grains blackthorn 209. This one entered the brisket of a decent buck while he was standing and looking at me. Found this in the liver after it bounced around his chest awhile.

I placed one inside a minivan once and did ok. With a truck i place the deer in the bed- can't resist leaving the hooves up though.

I should mention standing cornfields. In Ohio there is a huge quantity of standing food in the form if corn. I spot and stalked once through 120 acres of corn. Very tedious as I place my head into row and look left and right and keep moving 1 row at a time. My nerves were shot, neck sore and didn't see anything. Next time I'll sit on the edge trails in and around those fields.

I would like to be able to sit longer than I do. When hunting deer in Ohio and southern tier on NY, I sit and wait. I find that when I sit from 5:am through the morning the changing light if dawn really makes me re scan and redefine spots that look like deer/ deer leg, etc. I also like when the deer come in during dark and I can hear where they bed down, and in the dawns light, I try to sneak upon them. Pretty neat. Mostly just sit. In the Adirondacks, I feel the need to move and explore in addition to hunting. I know this is counter productive but it is so vast that my curiosity gets the best if me . I did get a nice buck during the remnants of a hurricane. I sat for 4 hours in the wind and rain, stood up, and bingo, a nice buck 30 yards from my. He was eating and grazing in a draw I couldn't see when sitting. He saw me, challenged me with a foot stomp- I responded with and arrow through the lungs. I wasn't expecting a deer at that point- just wanted to go home.

I do have a spot in mind. There is a beaver dam that usually has multiple piles of scat. I suspect that the extensive beaver meadow is crossed at the dam. I also heard of calling a long time and if I stop that the bear may turn off completely to the call. I may also use my mojo outdoors motion device with rabbit scent on it. I will report my experience.

I have been hunting the Adirondacks for years and my father has been hunting for decades before I was thought of. These past few years, my brother, Brother-in-laws, nephews, and now my son are going. Needless to say, we have never bagged a bear- just lot's of beer and good times. We typically are out for 3-4 days. A few shots have been made through the years without connecting- Running shot after scaring them up. I am getting an itch to actually bag one of these bear this year. I tried honey burns, scent covers, etc. I own an electronic caller that I use for coyote, and an electronic motion device- Should I consider switching tactics (or actually using a tactic) and call for a bear this year. Thinking of a dying / distressed rabbit, or fawn in distress (not sure if it would work in fall) Any experience?

Blackhorn 209 is a great black powder substitute. I used Pyrodex pellets in my T/C in the past and could hardly load a second or third round without cleaning. Blackhorn 209 shots like black powder but does not foul like blackpowder. It cleans easily with water or conventional solvents. The price I paid this past spring was $32.00 for a 10 Oz container. The powder is extremely light so the weight of the container is misleading- You actually get more loads from that container than other powders. Great Stuff. 6ML by volume = @96gr blackpowder by volume.

Nys is nothing like Ohio. The nys hunting season is far more safe and allows for a more sportsman like hunt. In Ohio, my home state, it is an industrial experiment during a week long gun season.

Agreed. I impose my own antler restrictions, as do most others. Your standards of a trophy may differ greatly from someone who is feeding several at home or a hunter that has two days off to spend outdoors. My previous 4-6 hours comment is based upon recommendations from 'hunting experts' and hunting celebrities.