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So i got permission to hunt 17 acres from my neighbor. Its a real pain in the ass to get to but here are some pics . one week out and i get these. just moved 2 more cams over.

I have gotten several pics of the buck in the rear of this group...everyone has his rack cut off in the pics...this time he was in and area of 2 cams different angles and unlike other bucks only this one cam caught him...something moved the cam and dropped angle on me, figures...that will be fixed and another cam is going in..mission a good pic!...lol...I'm thinking he's pretty big? PS...time is correct but it is PM not AM...I have a difficult time programming this model

Smoke free for two weeks as of today! I'll be cutting back on the nicotine content over the next few weeks and hopefully be done by bow season. Yee-ha!

I'm back.....and i have a new toy. Hoyt faktor turbo 28.5 draw 70 pounds cbe sniper pro x 3 pin sight bee stinger 8" stabilizer Love this bow

Well the Bass Pro that is going into Victor is a Flagship store. That means one of the big ones that is much bigger than Auburn. Add Cabelas in Buffalo and Field And Stream in Henrietta, and I give Gander less than a year before that sign is for real. It will be a 75% going out of business sale.

Nothing great, but it's the one and only buck I've gotten pics of so far this year! Coming out of a thicket and is ~7 yards from one stand.

does piels or schaefer....or genny screamers count?

I thought we were talking about buck hunting, not your Friday night bar standards...lol

Again, you are confusing the two components. Hunter choice and enforcement. IF the DEC were really concerned, there would be changes in the way they manage the population. Instead, they keep kicking up the same old system. Let's add another XX% to the XX% we issued last year. They did this once before in the last decade and the deer numbers came crashing down. This is showing they haven't learned anything from that mistake - which they admitted. Words on paper and actions taken are very different. If someone wants to pass a doe and hold out for a buck, so be it. Your take on it is just as skewed as theirs.

http://www.venisondonation.com/ http://www.fhfh.org/Home.asp

They do this on Long Island. Shoot a doe and go back for a new permit. They are more than happy to give them out. You have to bring the deer to the DEC station. They look it over and weigh it. Years past we would wait on the does and not shoot for a number of reasons. For the last few years I tell my gang shoot the first nice doe you see. This is important for hunters who travel a distance to their camp. You never know when you hold out on those permits and then it happens that you can't make it back to camp or all you see is yearlings. Opening morning by 10:00 we had three doe and one buck hanging.

Really bow hunters in general need to shoot more doe, seems everyone waits for a good buck...thus enter the crossbow... I know a lot of hunter that report doe take when tags are not filled(thinking they are helping the herd.) Lots of deer is not a good thing.. again DMP are issued to a large area dmu's. If your local herd is suffering don't shoot a doe.. you can manage your own area better than the Dec, if you stay within the law using permits available. My own place I try to get 10 doe removed every year..keeps population stable. If i have to I invite more people in, especially muzzloader to hit that number . Deer move and they are not your deer..I have bucks I have multiple pictures of get shot on neighboring properties. To minimises thaI leave a sanctuary or. But I don't get mad if a deer wanders off my property ...everyone buys a licence and is entitle to shoot what they are happy with.

A pic my sister made....kinzoo damn area 2012....I have a beard all year going on 6 years....my wife or kids never seen my without one and don't want to.... almost deer season....

One of The Mermaid's flower beds had a bumper crop of garter snakes this year. She wanted me to kill'em, but I refused. So far I have caught six of them, including a BIG ol feller, and transplanted them. I've been turning them loose on my ex-wife's property...<<GRIN>>....

I picked up one of those e-cigs last week with some high nicotine flavored juice and haven't puffed on a conventional cigarette since. Anyone been using one of these things for any amount of time without their skin peeling off? I ain't gonna lie.., I'd still prefer to spark up a Marlboro, but this ain't so bad, and the non smokers around me don't seem to mind or even notice when I hit it.

Not a big guy, but a decent one for the area behind my house. It will be easy to recognize him with the single brow tine!

In the last year or so I've gotten into craft beers. Anyone else like a good craft beer? Some favs are: Maine Brewing IPA / Ale Smith Speedway Stout/ Ghandi Bot/ anything from Eviltwin. Liking the high abv % the most. One or two 9-13% beers and relax on our deck or around the fire pit. Have to admit I had a Genny pounder at the inlaws on the 4th. Wasn't as good as when I was in HS, lol. Please don't blast me for becoming a beer snob ,lol. Just liking quality over quantity these days Trying to land some Russian River from CA and Headdy Topper from Vermont .

Sent from my Lazy Boy

The 700 trigger is really a pretty good, finely adjustable trigger if adjusted properly by someone who knows what he is doing, all factory practices( like laquering the adjustment screws) aside.

I am in my 8th week of field shoots, we have 2 more to go then we have 3D. Fun fun fun! http://suffolkarchers.com/ 3D shoot are open to the public, come on down and shoot! Dates are on the calendar.

I have yet to find a craft beer I enjoy. All my friends love craft beer me give me a genny light and I'm a happy camper New castle brown ale is as crafty as I get

That's awesome !

I can send you my addy for Sam Adams Utopias

I think while he makes good points when he debates, and you can't accuse him of not being outspoken, he does it in such a way that regardless of what he's actually saying he alienates a lot of people who are undecided. I think you can make the points he makes in a more diplomatic way and accomplish a lot more in terms of public opinion. Whether we like it or not, that's what's going to determine the future of gun/hunting rights. That being said, Stranglehold is about the only song of his I can listen to.

I don't think you understand how a debate works. Shouting, saying inflammatory things, and making a spectacle of yourself may be a good way to fire up people who already agree with you but it's not how to win a debate. It's actually more likely to have a negative impact on the audience you should be trying to reach. Being right isn't enough. Judged on an unbiased basis, I have no doubt Obama and Hillary would both absolutely trounce Ted in a debate. They would be wrong, but they would still win. Pelosi is the same kind of crazy as Ted, just from the opposite side of the coin; so that's a draw (edit: oops, meant Feinstein but the same applies to both). Ted is a cheerleader, not a debater.

There I fixed it for you.

Hey, that isn't necessary. Some of us are big boned.

For the life of me, I can't see xbows bringing too many people into the sport. If any, it will literally be only a handful of people which will be insignificant in the scheme of things. Most of the people who will take up xbows will be gun hunters, who somehow think xbow hunting will make things easier for them in comparison to compound bows. Many will probably give it up after a few years when they find out it wasn't as easy as they first thought. LOL I completely agree with your second point. If anyone really thinks the DEC gives one hoot if the buck you kill is a 10 point compared to a spike, you are sadly mistaken. The antler restriction garbage is nothing but a pacifier to the cry babies who can't kill a decent buck and think AR's will be their salvation.

Can't speak for this ad or Gander since I've shopped at one of their stores only a few times. I love Cabelas, and think their customer service is great, but I don't see many pluses to having a Cabelas in NYS. Now we have to pay sales tax on mail orders which will really stink. Also, their prices aren't anything to write home about in the last 10 years or so, since they became a publicly traded company. They are getting quite expensive. Many times a store like Dick's will sell the same item for considerably less. The only time you save a few bucks is when you shop their bargain caves which are best on-line. The bargain cave in the PA store I've been to a few times didn't have anything great. If you are a lard butt and weigh 375lbs, then you'll find a few good deals on the XXXL garments, otherwise not a heck of a lot. If you become a Visa club member, you end up with some freebie stuff if you spend enough money on your credit card, which is great, but again you'll be losing a few bucks to tax now that they are established in NY. They may be better than Gander, but in the long run you won't be saving a great deal over other stores.

Anyone know of a food for the hungry place that accepts deer donations in Erie/ niagara county? I pass plenty of doe's cause it's just me, don't need that much meat!

I don't think I've ever seen a store OTHER THAN Gander Mountain with a banner as large with that type of deceptive ad stating 75% off. Like mentioned, good luck finding anything useful at that discount. Oh, maybe some old marshmallow peanuts or size 6 men's Guide Wear POS boot........... Lord I can't stand that place. I wonder if they ever see these reviews regarding their store? You know some of the employees must frequent this forum........wish they'd chime in.

Nice photos. Sometimes those hard to get to spots hold some great hunting, good luck to you this fall!

I think a big part of the problem is deer move to area's where hunting is not allowed or is on posted private property.

Much to my surprise I walk in my house and I find my daughter cooking dinner. she made Turkey cutlets with tarragon sauce, tambuli and a garden salad. Can't wait to eat it. And a bottle of Malbec and I'm good to go!!

Thanks again for the great pics Wooly..

With the warm/hot heat didnt feel like much today so I just had myself some good ole BLT's yummy they were\

Was up to the Stateland near by and once again can't believe the amount of trash left behind.I hauled out 6 conhtractor bag's full and that was crazy who ever is doing this should be paying for trash pick up.

To many deer and not enough hunters= ------ There will never be enough hunters to take out what they think should be gone. In reality is there really to many deer? Look at all the states that are now at war with their DEC-DNR departments because they have wiped out the herd past repair. There sure is not to many on my 700 acres yet they try and tell me there is! What are they going to do in say 5 years when hunter numbers drop a few more %. Now grow some trophies and make people take females before they get a crack at those trophies and then you would see some dead deer. Really, What am i thinking..Ny will never do something that smart!!

I'll shoot a doe and put another 30- 40 lbs. in the freezer. She's getting pretty bare right now. DMP. fill rate here is under 9%. I'll see if I can raise that figure a tad.

Allow the hunters who actually use them to obtain more. That is a good solution for thinning the herd. I am sure some here could use more than the 4 allotted (second chance included). I know I would be happy to have another one.

Yeah, I know......all the rock stars have gotten on the pro-hunting and gun ownership bandwagon. It's such a lucrative position to take.

Well that proves it right there doesn't it? .... lol

Thats where calling comes in I know I told the story of Dicks and a Mossberg 20ga they had in a flyer on sale...wrong price really low around 200 with tax ...I called and asked 3 different ppl. one a manager if they had the 20ga and if the price in add was correct...for I was driving a long ways with 2 small kids...No problem...until I got there and went to check out...something like a 100.00 dollars more...I started out nice...2ppl later not so much...by the time I saw the manager I was causing such a seen he said give it to her for the ad price and get her out of here....Yep I do like calling ahead and making sure I get names...lol Ohhhh PS they claimed the ad had wrong price printed...why thats just too bad...lol

I carried the full sized M&P 45 for the last 10 years of my career. It replaced the S&W 4566 that I loved. I wasn't crazy about the M&P because of the safety that was added as a CYA by my Dept. If your thumb just touched the safety, while firing, the gun would go back on safe and you would think you had a malfunction. The shield is a different story. Great gun.

Damn,I live 3 minutes from the Paramount. I would have went. Yes, He has some issues and a past. However, He is a positive spokesmen for the the right to bear arms and gives an educated response to anti's who are trying to take your right to hunt away. As far as what the "General Public" thinks,Those same people think Obama is a God. He does a ton of work for Wounded Warriors and Vet groups.

Your pics. never cease to amaze me! Great looking turkeys, as turkey looks go, LOL.

Great shots Wooly. Giving me goosebumps! Can't wait until Oct 1st!

good pics and good bucks

That's awesome man! I haven't had a ciggy since I started this post back on the 6'th and I was a hardcore chain smoker.(close to 2pcks/day) I've been hitting the 20mg nicotine oils to start with and that curbs my urges just fine. Nice thing about these e-ciggs is you just take a few drags when you get the urge and you're not committed to smoking an entire cigarette. Some of these flavors are delishious,lol. So far I've tried the tobacco flavor, strawberry mango, grape, and swordfish. The D-90 is a nice camera a lot of photogs are still using! Ggood luck!

Here is a fat azzzz Bear. I have a friend who is bear biologist who told me this bear is at min 4 years old.