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Pic of the deer going up to get the fruit is pretty cool.

If your parents are not okay with you hunting alone are you sure they're fine with you hunting with a complete stranger you met on the internet?

I think it's perfect and funny that he didn't- brought out the a^^ in a few people in a hurry, didn't it? It's not as though it says New Jersey under his user name or anything, does it?

I have seen a few thread that are "would you shoot this buck".While I love to see all the bucks,whether they are big,medium or small.Who cares!!!! If a certain buck walks in and you like him.....shoot him,if he walks in and he doesn't do it for you....let him live for someone else or another year.While I know you cant shoot trophies if you shoot small one,I also know that you have to keep the fire burning to shoot one.Basically is what I am saying is shoot what you like,don't listen to anyone else saying "He's not 3 or 4 or 5 years old let him walk".Do what makes you happy,its your tag,time,meat,antler and your hunt.I don't want to step on anyones toes and I love seeing and shooting big deer but its the experience in the woods that does it for me.My best days in the deer woods don't revolve around many big deer.Have fun...be safe... and shoot what trips your trigger!!SOrry if I have offended anyone,thats not my aim here.

Checked the cams this weekend. Clover plot batteries went dead:( The top food plot had several bucks all 1.5 years of age. Probably had 6 different small bucks and one giant! Here is the only picture I have of him, what do you think age a score would be? Thanks all.

http://youtu.be/x9dQ9MGkbLw

This weekend I picked up my Minnesota Bobcat from the taxidermist (Kurt Fox). Once again, Kurt did an amazing job. The pictures do it no justice. Kurt said it was the biggest bobcat he ever seen and/or worked on. Within the next few weeks I plan to have the skull officially measured by SCI for the record books since Boone & Crockett doesn't have a Bobcat category. It has a chance to go top 10 ALL-TIME. It will be close, we'll see what happens. Here's the original story of my 42lb. bobcat > http://huntingny.com/forums/topic/14081-minnesota-bobcat-hunt-pics/

Mine's a 45-70 Marlin 1895g. XS ghost ring for the thick stuff, and a 3x9 Monarch the rest of the time. Like to roll my own load with a 300gr. Partition @ 2200 fps..

I never complained about any deer I shot.

Sometimes I think that we are so involved in deer hunting and all the little twists and turns of management that we tend to forget that most hunters do not get as involved as we do. In fact most hunters still view hunting as a recreational activity and not a scientific study that they must devote hours of study toward (imagine that!). Nobody ever said that the sport of hunting required a PHD or some sort of dedication that requires them to become fanatical. It is not a case of hunters refusing to educate themselves. It is more a case of them keeping the activity in perspective and probably in the right priority within the other aspects of their lives. Don't forget that we are the fanatics and the abnormals in the sport. And that does not necessarily mean that the rest of the hunting population is involved in hunting incorrectly. And you are absolutely correct the majority level of participation of the average hunter in the science of deer management will not likely ever change. Should it? .... I don't know. But I do understand that most hunters barely have time to learn about hunting and absolutely no time to devote to the science of deer management. I think it is not so much a thing to criticize as it is a fact of life to be recognized. I don't see it as right or wrong, it just is.

Shoot what you like if it makes you happy, life is way too short to worry what others have to say. The whole hunting experience with loved ones is what should matter, its those memories that we hold on to, not the size of a bucks rack.

9/23/13 Well the season is coming quick!! I am pretty much ready to go. Need to pick up some hand warmers and some snacks but otherwise all set. Ramped up the shooting the last 5 - 6 weeks and the bow is shooting well with the new Americas Best Bowstring on it. Checked all the ladder stands and moved one, cleared my trails and lanes. As well as putting down a rubber floor in the tower stand and built some shelves. Got all that done a few weeks ago. Been seeing a ton of deer on the cams behind the house but only one that should of turned into a shooter, have not seen him hard horned. Lots of fox and yote pictures as well. Have one cam down in the hole I put in 3 weeks ago I have not looked at yet. Got both my doe permits this year and will grab some for 8F when the extras come out. I hope to hunt Howland Island more in bow season this year but we will see. It is always easier to hunt any of my spots 5 minutes from home so I just need to get my a$$ outa bed earlier! Might still throw out the blind if my 11 yr old thinks he wants to go some. He can also sit in the tower blind with me as well. I will be hoping for a good doe early and will be letting all 1.5 year olds walk for the bucks and see how it goes. I can not wait to get going even though the first couple weeks are not my favorite. Looking forward to reading everyone's journals as well as keeping you updated on how I am doing. 8 days to go!!

really hope to see him. This is about 200 yards away from my favorite stand. My stand is right next to a big swampy thick area and in this pic he is coming out on the other side of it. Hopefully he chooses to come out my way at the right moment.

Looks like one of our bucks that have been on the radar is starting to toy with the kids.

Someone step up near there please. Time to put money where the mouth is on helping the next generation.

All true, and you can include a release/waiver in a hunting lease that would accomplish the same. BTW - you would have to find a pretty desperate attorney to sue on behalf of a trespasser, but I suppose there are some out there.

.30-06. Is there any other caliber...lol. I know it isn't fancy as you guys with the big magnums and exotic calibers but it shoots. I bought if from my now brother in law so he could make the final payment on the engagement ring for my sister. Shot so well I wouldn't sell it back to him...

Q. Is posting required to protect landowners from liability? A. No. Whether the property is posted or not, the General Obligations Law protects landowners from liability for non-paying recreationalists on their property. Because of this protection, recreational liability lawsuits against rural landowners are uncommon. Recreational activities covered include: hunting; fishing; organized gleaning (picking); canoeing; boating; trapping; hiking; cross-country skiing; tobogganing; sledding; speleological (caving) activities; horseback riding; bicycle riding; hang gliding; motorized vehicle operation for recreation; snowmobiling; non-commercial wood cutting or gathering; and dog training. This protection does not apply in cases of willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against dangers. Q. May the owner or lessee charge for hunting, fishing, or trapping on the posted property? A. Yes, but charging for access removes the liability protection granted to the landowner by the General Obligations Law.

Eeyore from winny the pooh, although his tail seems to have surprisingly remained attached

Exactly it is about individual choice. What freedoms we have left, before the nagging nanny state decides to try & force another law down our throats.

125ish and definitely older than 2.5

You should hold out another three years, the bigger ones make bigger targets for poor shots like you..hehe Cool angle, makes it look Muley like.

Had some visitors today and they weren't shy. Got these right off the back deck =)

I ended up going with a Tru-Fire Hardcore Buckle Release Max Camo. I love the fold back, the easy adjustments, and open hook. I couldn't be happier with my purchase. I just wanted to thank everyone for their suggestions and opinions.

Thought I would share this. Was hit about 2 miles south of sandy creek on us rt 11.

Wooly --- I take it that you tried it all ready !

I'm RETIRED.....Hehehehehehe.....

Hey Deerthug, I think you are on to something. How about the white jump suit and buy some RIT Dyes. First a plastic tub filled with a diluted green dye so as to take the white out of the white suit and dunk it in the tub and let it soak it up. Sueeze it out and then dry it. Next take and lay the suit on a plastic covered table. Then have 3 containers with brown, gray and green dye and then using sponges and paint brushes (paint sponges) just start camo coloring the suit with the 3 colors. You can make branches and blotches and just have fun. Hang it up and let it dry.

This is a region 9 thread... But I am happy to hear you have one! I was very lucky to get a 9X doe tag this year. It's been two years since I've had the fortune to draw one.. took 2 preference points. I always find this interesting because there are very large deer populations in very localized areas (all winter last year I had a group of 16-18 come through my yard daily!). Determining the deer density must be difficult for the DEC in some areas.

I took this as payment for a job I did, just needed a new carb. Works like a dream

Super glue Better yet Super Glue Gel.

I welcome the fall. It is one of my favorite seasons. However the colder weather is a reminder of the kind of crap that follows fall ...... lol. It begins to stir visions of white-outs and frozen fingers and plowing and impassable roads, stuck cars, and that helpless feeling as your car turns sideways to the road in an uncontrollable skid. Yeah, I know ..... what a wet blanket! But as soon as I get on stand all those ugly thoughts disappear.

Good luck drawing a tag in Maine...Odds get worse every year to draw. I applied for 20 years and finally gave up. I know LOTS of people who have applied for Maine moose tags but don't know a single person who has ever drawn one. However, you can't win if you don't play..Kinda like the lottery.. Good thing is if you DO get lucky and draw a tag, success rates are real good. If you really want to hunt moose, save your $$$$ and hunt in Newfoundland. Lots of moose and very high success rates. Not a lot of big trophy bulls, though...Mostly meat moose, and there is nothing wrong with that. Western Canada and Alaska also have lots of BIG moose, but he expense is going to be much higher, especially if you want to bring your meat home. A moose season in NY ?? Possibly in ten years or so..However, the odds of drawing a tag will be ASTRONOMICAL !

Aardvark, being chased by chupacobra

Went out yesterday and my buddy killed his first ever goose, ( he is the little guy) and it was a good day did better than we thought for not having any cover in the field,

X2 on what said above. And we were happy just to get a buck and all were happy when One of the group got a Doe, that we shared the meat. As they say the more you get the more you want and You can make some of the people happy some of the time But not all of the people All of the Time. And I still say I Agree, because of how the heard has been depleated in my area.

I hear a lot about how over regulated deer hunting has become. When I started hunting it was one buck only with limited party permits available for doe hunting. The deer season was also much shorter and there was no hunting on Sundays. Since then seasons have been lengthened and added, the number of bucks you can take has increased, doe permits are given out far more liberally, a primitive muzzleloader season was added then changed to include inline muzzleloaders with scopes and jacketed bullets, opened up southern zone WMU's to rifle hunting, reporting kills has become much easier, there has even been an increase in the amount of state land available to hunt across the state... not really seeing how the DEC has over regulated hunting or made things harder for the hunter to take a deer. If anything its as good as it's ever been for the hunter.. aside maybe for access to private land which has been limited over the years.. something the DEC has nothing to do with.

The hunt was in NJ... This is an awesom forum and I have been sharing my hunts here for a couple years, thanks for the support and all of your awesome comments... got the HuntingNY.com T shout out at the end of this video!!!

Me,Myself and I at 72 have been dooing that for a week or more weather permiting .

Hello all I started a new page group on face book called Northern Majestic Outdoors. Just another form of social media to promote this great sport we all love so much. By all means not trying to take away anything from HuntingNY.Com just figured another avenue for those who are not on here. I would like to post success pics of everyone and anyone along with a short discription. So send me pics gsperanza&rochester.rr.com. Also would like to promote business's and clubs and events all hunting and fishing related. The seasons are soon upon us so good luck to all and be safe.

a Dingo ate my baby........

Disagree. Everyone should have the RIGHT to decide for themselves.

Remington 7600 30-06 carbine. Nikon 2-7x32 scope. Federal Fusion 165gr.

Having fun isn't a goal, it's a guarantee! My goals are at least 3 deer with one being a nice buck, taking my son out as much as possible, and learning more.

Asking for opinions is a good thing, lets you know if your decide to pass it that maybe others would as well, after taking a lot of deer my interests have changed where I am getting more enjoyment in scouting and making set ups for others to use, and am estatic when they connect. unfortunately it seems true 10% of hunters take 90% of the game. little knowledge or help is passed on to new .inexperienced hunters. so they turn to media and become experts by watching hunting shows and whitetail, then they tell you how nys can have bucks like the Midwest!! While they themselves have harvested under 20 deer in their lifetime. and the progression of learning to fill tags/becoming more selective in harvest and weapon used / to passing on the knowledge you aquired in a lifetime is broken . I haven't seen a hunting show that shows scouting and how they decided to hang the stand since the late 80's early 90's ..its all become about the harvest and look how big. so younger(not age experience)hunters think that's all there is to it. BY the way the rule on my place is shoot it if your happy with it just don't complain or whine when someone shoots something bigger. its fun watching friends become more and more selective as the years go by, even the meat hunters in camp have figured out a 4.5 year old gives a lot more meat than a 1.5...

I save up a bunch of PTO for this time of year. I am looking forward to getting the frack out of town, camp up a storm, eat like a king, and hunt till my tags say when.

The short version of a long story. Started out in the housing projects as a child. I won't go into that saga! At 12 or so I started mowing lawns and shoveling sidewalks. Then started my own "worm business", picking at night and became pretty well known as the kid to go to when the bait shop ran out. LOL. Spent a summer on an uncles dairy farm and then several summers cleaning stalls on an area horse farm. Worked doing residential and commercial heating and boiler work, got my state certification in all position welding and worked as a pipe fitter. Then went to work in a factory where I basically bathed in toxic chemicals and ran lead and other heavy metals thought my hands every day for about eight years for a guy who became a multi millionaire while I worried about developing cancer, as several of my coworker friends did, and died. It was there I was quite an outspoken rebel as I protested the unprotected exposure to the stuff we worked with. It was there in a fit of rage one of the big bosses cornered me at my work station and yelled in very direct offensive terms filled with expletives that I was "nothing but a machine operator and that's all you'll ever be....on off on off ...click...click...click...click.. Now shut your f...n mouth and run the f... n machine". After all those years, I quit. In part because of the my being viewed as "nothing" and also out of need to take care of my then handicapped son. I became an LPN. I loved nursing! I rather make half the money and help people than poison myself for twice as much for people who viewed me as non human and all to make one man rich, and a handful of his henchmen financially comfortable. Since that time, over the past 23 years, I've worked my way through college from LPN to Masters Degree Board Certified Psych NP, and will be completing my doctorate hopefully in a little over a year. It is very long hours, huge responsibility, and very stressful most of the time. But I still love my work and the feeling of helping others! I'm very lucky to have found my niche in life. Oh, and once I finish my doctorate I would love to write a book about my experience, especially my time at the factory. In fact I would dedicate the forward to the man who said I would never be anything, and remind him of what he said to me that day, and sign my name and list after it.... A.A.S., B.S. Nursing, M.S.N., FPMHNP-BC, LPN, RN, DNP. Click.....click!!!! Oh.....and for the record, I'm 54. Message here is to believe in yourself even when others don't, never give up your passion or dream once you have found it no matter how hard the path, and you are NEVER too old!

OK, so I bash genetics all the time. It 99% of the lands, there isn't a thing people can do to manage free-range genetics. But, when it comes to world-class bucks, talking 170+ typicals and 200"+ non- typs, only certain areas will produce them with any regularity, and that's where genetics come into play imo. I still don't advocate culling or anything of the sort, but an area has to "have" the capability to produce such bucks - soil, genetics, etc. Certain areas will top out at x inches for most part. You'll get the occassional super-buck for an area from time to time. But, not regularly. Most non-professional hunters (meaning they aren't traveling to hunt all the time to different prime properties) - ones who have killed multiple world-class bucks do so within a very limited or small geographic area. Of the two that I have spoken to who have multiple B&C bucks, both have shot their bucks within 2-4 sq. mile zones - meaning the 6 the one has was shot within the same 2-4 miles and the other has 4 or so and he's shot them almost all on the same farm. Areas outside of that section still produce good bucks, but not the world-class ones.

Oh I understand the skepticism completely, and we will see how it all pans out, Im just saying, the genetics seem to be there, as the one shot last year has held up as a legit wild deer to this point. Im sure it was scrutinized.

what a small head for that rack though... can we confirm this isn't a penned in deer like the douche from watertown last year?