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In 1901, Edward Litchfield, an ultra-wealthy attorney and financier, released 13 wild boars in an enclosure at his sprawling preserve located just south of Tupper Lake. Because of the difficulty in maintaining the integrity of the fence around the more than one square mile tract of land in which the wild boars were placed, some, or all, of them escaped into the surrounding forest. Reports of wild boars from the many loggers that worked in the woods in that general area during that period persisted for more than two decades. At this time, the conservation era was still in its infancy, and many older backwoodsmen felt that it was still their right to shoot any game animal they happened to encounter. Eventually, this population disappeared, but it was able to sustain itself for over twenty years. In a similar type of event, a wild boar preserve was established in Central New Hampshire in 1899 by a wealthy landowner. Some of these animals were also able to escape and established a local population. These wild boars also provided hunters as far away as Vermont with an exotic species of game to pursue, and it was not until 1961 when the last wild boar was reported killed in the wilds of the Granite State. Both of these wild boar incidents occurred several generations ago, before our climate experienced noticeable moderations. While deep snow would seem to limit this rather short-legged animal’s ability to travel during winter, the toes of the wild boar are able to spread far apart, allowing it to move more easily than a white-tail in places with a substantial snow pack. Also the more compact body shape of the wild board, its thick hide, and layers of fat enable it to tolerate temperatures that are well below zero. In Europe, wild boars are able to flourish in areas that have just as severe a climate as the Central Adirondacks. Some people point out that both of these long ago incidents occurred prior to the introduction of the eastern coyote to our fauna. In Europe, centuries ago, wild boars were known to exist in the same stretches of forests in which packs of wolves roamed. It is doubtful that the Adirondack coyote, known for it ability to kill deer, would have much of an impact on any population of wild boars which are renowned for their aggressive temperament and ability to defend themselves with their sharp tusks when they feel threatened. It would not take much for a few of these wily creatures, which are presently just south of the Blue Line, to make their way into our forests and become an established part of our fauna. The Adirondack backcountry no longer contains lumber camps occupied by individuals that enjoy dining on wild game. Also, hunting is not as popular among the general public as it once was, and individuals toting firearms into the woods are a rarity. Should wild boars enter the Park, they would have few controls that would limit their numbers. The notion of the very elusive wild boar roaming the forests of the Adirondacks is becoming more real. It has been shown time and time again that once an invasive species enters an area, it becomes increasingly harder to eradicate with the passage of time. It is impossible to predict what impact a population of wild boars would have on the Adirondack environment, however, most individuals would just as soon spend their time contemplating the means to prevent their entrance into our wildlife community rather than their effect on the workings of nature here in Park.

Good luck to her & the team!!!

Teddi Competes this weekend with the A2 Spartans Sandhurst team. I'll go down early Friday to watch as much as I can. Teams from all over the world are at West Point for the competition. Her words to me, " Dad I'm nervously excited" that's Teddi! Wish her luck!!!! I'll report back. https://www.westpoint.edu/about/traditions/sandhurst

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Grouse, do you have a more exact location on the wild boar taken in the Adirondacks. Some of the large estates/great camps stocked large enclosuers with exotic game (elk, other deer species). wonder if this was at one of them.

The cheapest useable, reliable and feature rich china made 384 resolution thermal scope and monocular combo that you won't need to upgrade after purchase will run you $3,300 new, with a 5 year warranty. Buying anything cheaper is like throwing money down the drain. My suggestion is to buy the monocular first and then the scope. You can PM for the details so this thread won't wander off from Mus hunting. SJC

Cool! I Mus get into this myself. I think I have a trespasser under my chicken coop that needs this treatment. Would you share about how much it would cost me to get outfitted for this. Can I get into this at some entry level without breaking the bank? Thanks.

Mus. noun. ˈməs. : a genus of rodents that is the type of the family Muridae and includes the house mouse (M. musculus).

Wow- cool! Forgive me, but couldnt tell from footage, but whats a Mus?

Adirondacks circa 1890

Coyote season ended, so I mounted the RIX L3 on the .177 Fusion 2 yesterday afternoon and sighted it in. I'm used to lining up on bigger targets, so I'm a little shaky, but I got the job done. This Mus didn't know what hit it. SJC

What a crock. So glad I left NY long ago.

The semi auto rifle doesn't go on your permit Sent from my motorola edge plus 5G UW (2022) using Tapatalk

It's hard to keep up that's for sure! I put the semi auto rifle endorsement on my pistol permit the last time I was in the office just in case I ever want to make a purchase. I believe if you do not have a pistol permit you have to go through the same insane process for a semi auto rifle license. Class, Fingers prints background checks etc.

The 2024 Spring Turkey Season is almost here. Post up those live from the woods pictures and reports. Maybe @fasteddie would be so kind as to pin this? Got the turkey chokes on the shotguns and plan to pattern Wednesday. Good luck out there, everyone. Be safe and shoot straight.

I’m not 100% sure but I think you need to go same route as a pistol. Buy said rifle, take paper work with serial number to sheriffs office and have serial number, make & model added to permit. Then can take possession of rifle. Bass Pro & Cabela’s are not even selling rifles at there stores in NY because of this law

Word!

Saturday morning We had a super cool morning hunt. The birds just didn’t come in close enough. We had one Tom gobbling right away 100 yards straight away right where we expected them. Before the Tom came out of the wood line we had a hen clucking off to our right. She showed herself at 20 yards away and worked into the decoys that were 10 yards away. She held there for a solid 15 min just clucking away while 2 Tom’s came out of the woods. No matter what my friend tried with calls he could not get the Tom’s to come in any closer than 60 yards. Eventually after about 30 min the hen joined them and they went back to the wood line. The entire time the one Tom was fanned out and strutting back and forth. His head was almost pure white! after sometime the hen disappeared from view and I thought we where going to get the one Tom to come into the decoys but in the end the hen reappeared and all three walked off. Sunday Morning we went back to the same spot but set up differently hoping to take advantage of what they did Saturday. Had three different birds gobbling this morning. Had two come in behind us. The one got within 10 yards but no way could she swing on him. They both turned around and walked away not spooked or anything just walked away. I thought maybe they didn't like the look of the decoys and my friend thinks he heard a hen come in as well which might have pulled them off the decoys as well. I thought we had em. Ugh frustrating

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A PISTOL PERMIT TO BUY A SEMI AUTO RIFLE! You can add it to your pistol permit or get the semi rifle permit on its own if you don't have a pistol permit. ppb-3-08-22.pdf (ny.gov)

That is right, as far as shotguns I think they get a pass for now at least, I will be going to my permit office to get the amendment this week and will buy one of the rifles mentioned above, Hochul would love for me to quit and say the Hell with it but it aint going to happen. Al

What???? I’m living the dark ages here. You mean to tell me you need to have a pistol permit to buy a semi auto rifle? What about semi auto shotgun?

They are being given more rights then we have as well. Look up the Supreme Court judge in IL that ruled it was OK for an alien who came into the country illegally and was arrested three times on illegal possession of a gun that he has a right to defend himself and carry a gun with no permit or background check. Yet, we here in NY have to get permission to buy bullets.

That law went into effect way back in September of 2022 and was discussed here a lot. The ammo background check is part of that bill but it took them a year to get a system up to do the checks. If you don't have a pistol permit you need to get a permit for the semi auto rifles.

Final product!!!