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First thing I would do would be to move out of NY lol, next thing Id do is buy land.

Decided to hit up a farm that I checked two week agos to see if anything had dropped since then. Ended up bringing home #4 and #5 for the season off of a decent 2.5 year old 8-pt with broken brows. Found the left one first... Circled around and located the match about 20 yds further out into the field...

Call CPA Call Attorney Call Dutchess and Columbia county realtors for land Change my #'s and email address I feel that that is a very adequate beginning!

The first thing I would do is go to the family attorney (who was county judge for 30 years), grab him, and then take him to my financial advisor. I'd sit down, draw up a trust to house the money, and lay it ALL out before spending a dime - except for fees to both men. Then I'd proceed to claim it via the trust so my name is not attached to it (avoid calls/threats/robberies/long-lost family members). From there, the well-planned administration of the the trust will let me know how much I spend per year based on my life expectantcy while still allowing for firm value to be transferred to my wife/kids, etc. The gap between super rich and middle class is growing. If I can ensure my family line will be better off, then I will do so first. For example, if it were a large sum per year (this would have to be likely 5 million plus total post-tax winnings), then I would consider setting up college or trade school funds for the kids and relative's kids. My personal finances would be address based on advisement of my advisors (ie tax deductible loan payments/interest, etc.). Only then, once I had a clear picture of what the winnings would allow, would I make a plan to spend money. Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, and Ohio would likely be on the short list for property purchases - all have quality hunting and the timing of some seasons vary so I'd be able to hunt extensively. That an a cottage on a lakeside. If it were a mega-win (100+ million). I seriously consider giving away a portion of it for causes...my alma mater high school, a few people who I know are struggling but are deserving, and I'd love to give money to maybe St. Jude's or something of the sort that helps kids with health issues. I also don't play the lottery often...sooooo....

Step 1: Call lawyer Step 2: call accountant

Too many hunters think seeing deer or not seeing deer is a reflection of the actual population.. nothing is farther from the truth... for every 10 deer you didn't see last hunting season, someone else saw 20 and vice versa... seeing deer and not seeing deer is more a reflection of what you are doing or not doing as a hunter and sometimes just plain dumb luck. I live in the country where my huge yard backs up to several hundred acres of woods and I have never seen a deer in my yard in 20 years... using the "I haven't seen any deer" theory... I would have to conclude that there are no deer behind my house... yet I have taken many deer in the woods behind my home over the last 20 years... as for changes in amount of deer seen year to year... habitats change, travel patterns change, nothing ever stays the same.

Translation, Move!!!!!!

If the Gun show wasn't over , it could have simply been a "half time malfunction" !

Tailfan didn't sound right.

I totally agree. On heart and lung shots the animal may be "dead on its feet" but will run a short distance. (I've seen deer run headlong into trees.) On a hit close to the spine I've seen the animal fall over and die and never leave its last footprints.

I did not get anything. I passed on a small buck that my buddy shot a half hour later...lol! I saw a few and spooked a few...It was pretty quiet. I did have a buck ram my tree. Never saw him as he came from behind. Yes he actually ramed my tree. Scared the crap outa me. Ha! I put a dab of some doe esturus (sp) on the base. I was thinking as more of a cover scent than attractant. Well, I guess it was a great attractant lol. Congrats on the six point. My land butts up against state, but I mostly stay on mine...To many man-critters on the state land near me!

You have to be kidding me... You can never underestimate the will of the shooter, this is a friggin anti aircraft cannon ...wow....950 really...??? You need a seat-belt to come with this rifle...lol

Yeah that would suck to be chased down and devoured alive by a herd of zombie deer bent on revenge

Have fun with it. I am buying one for my Dad for Fathers Day this year. I havent been able to get his old Marlin 22 to feed properly, even after many cleanings, and he has been a big help to us through the birth of my son, so I figured something nice was in order this year.