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Let me ask a question that is begging to be asked: Why not just post it the right way and avoid any possible issues? It seems like the debate is if people can get away with trespassing if not posted correctly. Ok then, don't take short cuts. Problem solved. And, if you are one of those people who likes to take short cuts, then do so knowing by simply saving 3 seconds by not putting your address on (or something) might be the same as not even posting it to begin with!

As my brother and I were having fun taking the picture of our surprise guest, my sister in-law pulls the SUV around back , unrolls the window and whispers " not in front of the kids". After that comment, fearing my nephews early childhood development,my new priority is to take the little squirts hunting ASAP

My wife bought a 6' high platform stand with a hub blind for Christmas . I put the platform up over a month ago on the bank of a pond . Went to Geneseo today and installed the Hub Blind . Luckily I had my Thermacell with me . What a pain it was to open the blind up top side . I bough a blade for my weed trimmer and cut down some of the high weeds . They were about 5' high . Drove the ATV around a few times to knock down some of the weeds and then cut them also . I hope it turns out to be worth the effort .

Have any of you guys gone to www.carbontv.com ? They have a few pretty good shows that seem fairly realistic. They have one called On Your Own where this guy only hunts public lands all over the country. Some episodes he gets nothing and some he does but he shows his failures as well as success.

I use it for macaroni and cheese instead of butter!

I usually get a little crazy right out of the gate in hopes of luck playing a bigger role with the early season patterns. I guess my reasoning being that I live in a really deer rich area, where sightings and opportunities seem to increase as the season wears on, plus there is quite a bit of hunting pressure from my neighbors who also kill a lot of deer, so your first crack at a good one may be your last. Usually after the first week or so, the excitement of being on stand again has worn off and my approach is more laid back and less aggressive or intrusive. I wasn't looking for any right or wrong answers with this post. I think it I intended it more to find out what risks you guys were willing to take to determine just how important the kill really is at the end of the day, and who's more interested in having a good time! There's more than one way to kill a buck, and it's pretty rewarding when it happens according to plan no matter what approach you take. The best hunts IMO are when the two worlds collide! Good luck this fall everyone, stay safe, and enjoy your hunts!

Born, Just as an aside, when getting into reloading, you can often find used equipment you need to get started. You don't need a "new" press or dies or a lot of the tools required to reload rifle rounds. The used stuff is usually as good as new and much less expensive. Places like gun shows, or craigslist, or shotgun news are good places to search for used reloading supplies to start out with. I even find boxes of new bullets and brass for reloading selling in these places for much less than retail prices Be sure to get a good reloading manual when you get started too. You need it for reference and for load info on the particular rounds you want to make.

Born, (Another great question, by the way) I started reloading rifle cartridges soon after I started to hunt deer many years ago and started reloading shotgun a few years back when I saw what they were charging for a few rounds of wild turkey ammunition. It is an extremely extremely rewarding hobby and I believe it will make you a better rifleman and shot gunner. The specific benefits include: (1) You will have a much wider selection of bullet weights and styles to chose from. In the case of cartridges like 45/70 that I think you use or the 35 Whelen, one that I shoot this is a big advantage. I know that commercial 35 Whelen ammunition is offers very little choice in bullet types and weights because the cartridge is not widely popular. (2) You will save a ton of money an insulate yourself from the inflated cost of factory ammunition. After you have invested in the equipment you can make a box of shells for as little 20% of the commercial cost. Some rounds that use premium bullets will cost you a bit more. I consider my "coolie labor" as free. (3) Increased accuracy. You can customize the load for you specific firearm. For instance I have been able to decrease group size by 50% just by optimizing cartridge overall length (referred to a COAL) in few cases. (4) You can optimize the load for you firearm. Unlike the 270 Winchester I found many of the factory ammunition loads for the 35 Whelen were pretty low velocity because they were loaded for safety in old rifles converted from old rebuilt military 30-06's. As a reloader I was able to take advantage of the chamber pressure that my modern rifle was capable of and make a much flatter shooting round. By the way, I find that the 270 and 30-06 also benefit from reloading. (5) You will be able to shoot more because you can afford to and because commercially manufactured ammunition has been in short supply over that last few years for whatever reason. (6) It will be a hobby that you will bring you a good deal of enjoyment and satisfaction. For rifle reloading: I think you can get well set up with quality reloading tools for $400 plus about $30 for a set of dies for each cartridge you plan to reload for. Your main tooling costs will be a reloading press, a set of dies for each cartridge you are planning to reload for (one to resize the brass and the other to seat the bullet), a brass tumbler to clean your old brass, a case trimmer to get the brass back into spec after it has been shot a number of times, calipers, powder measure, powder scale and a few other incidentals. For shotgun reloading you can get set up for about $200 or so depending upon whether you go with a simple press like a Lee Load All (sells for a little of $50.00) all or something more sophisticated which will produce many rounds quickly. Reloading requires focus, some mechanical ability and a dedicated place or room to reload (safely away from children and an area without any distractions). I didn't have time to watch the whole thing but I found what looks to be a good tutorial on rifle reloading: Good luck if you decide to pursue it. Send a PM if you have any detailed questions.

Free practice with adrenaline pumping!

i put my name and my upstate adress on my signs. Don't want anyone to know owner lives downstate.

I thought these ones turned out pretty cool.

You wear a size 11? Ok, I'm 6'3" and go 180lbs. No way, size 9.5EE is a STRETCH.................. Anyway, those food plots look great! Considering the rain they got in the first week of August- 5.5", what the entire monthly total was and what they got last week (2.5") you're lucky that stuff hasn't morphed into rice! I went to Canadice early this morning and checked cams. Lots of different bucks and only a few nice ones. One cam had issues; no pics though I think and hope it was dead batts. I replaced them and it powered right up. We'll see on that one. The other two cams had 600+ pics so things look good. Hung two stands in proven spots and I'm still searching for another place to hang a new stand. After reviewing the pics I found that the camera in that new area revealed something I wasn't expecting, a north south travel route vs an east/west that I assumed was the deal. I'll check the camera a couple times more to confirm then place a stand in a three or four weeks. No hurry at all............ I shot the 300WSM, 243Win, 223AI and 17M2 quite a bit, twas a PERFECT day to be alive. Sorry to hog up bandwidth on your blog...............................

Spent the day at the farm today. Checked the plots, they are doing pretty good. Few pics, first one is the Ground Hog Radish and Dwarf Essex Rape plot... Next one is the Evolved Habitat Great Lakes mix... Last is the other buck in a bag mix. It has peas, beans and some other stuff. Cant remember exactly. I also threw some ground hog radish in there.... I hung two new sets as well. Just need to move two more stands and trim lanes for two others and we will be done. Found some good size yote tracks in a creek bed. I wear a size 11 shoe for comparison...

The new paper they are using sucks, I'm thinking fine point sharpie will work best. You can hardly write on the damn paper with a regular pen.

I thought NYC was big but after being in Shanghai It now appears small in comparison. The food is different not like the Chineese places in NY. One good thing there is no tipping in China it's considered an insult. The last I wanted to do was insult the Chineese. Dave

Yea that's how I do it too

Predators mostly

Get a couple of reloading books ..... Lyman has some good ones . Read them thoroughly before starting . When you reload , you want quiet and no distractions .

Looking forward to checking them out..I am a big fan of deer+deer hunting- rut prediction episode today is always informative and practical

At least the Bills are a New York Team unlike the Jersey Jets and Jersey Giants .................

Flyers are mostly nocturnal so you wouldn't probably even know . They're around more than most people think.

I agree with SteveB. As far as I'm concerned this goes far beyond what is legal, it is a matter of respect, or rather disrespect in many cases. People who actively trespass and feel the need to find excuses and loopholes to back up their trespassing ways are scum bags in my opinion, and poorly represent hunters and hunting overall.Trespassers, poachers, jacking deer at night by spotlight and so on all fall into the same category as far as I'm concerned. What is even sicker is when adults drag their kids around teaching them the same crap.

Some questions are answered here... http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8371.html

I can see the 12 ring!

That is not true. It is not the same as being on your yard. If there are no posted signs you can not be charged. If there are posted signs and there is no name or address you can not be charged. If the posted signs are not put up correctly ( a certain amount of feet next to each other) you can not be charged.............

Here is a link I have found...... http://www2.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/info/pubs/LegalFinancial/liability_boundary_posting.htm Basically unposted land practical or not is basically open to public with or without permission. Just have to leave upon request....and the sign regulations are there for a reason and if not done correctly will not help in a case against trespasser. I'm not a judge so I can't say it will be thrown out but would probably come down to who's willing to pay for a better lawyer. ...and in my opinion if your gonna post your land you should do it right and all should have contact info on it. Due to retrieving wounded game. I personally would go on posted land to retrieve a wounded animal without permission if there was no contact info on sign. Who wants to think there's a wounded animal suffering...as a state land hunter for a major part of the season I have wandered into many lands that were not properly posted thru out the woods without ever seeing a sign till you hit a major path or boundary. As I'm not a landowner I guess I don't see the point of not having a cell number on the sign but that's just me

preeeetty sure Jason is first on the score board!

cool. where'd ya hit her?

I pulled this card 2 weeks ago but for git to.post some pics the spike is a regular on the camera I have a couple pics of him.and a 4 pt sparring and a pic of him.running the trees in mid august

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Can I come shopping at your house lol

I heard that he carried a crossbow !

Bills get the Bears tomorrow.... 20-17!

Hey with this contest you will need to bag 4 deer, there you go! Hope all is well, it's almost here!

Hey... I think it's JIMMY HOFFA !!...

Can't really be a true outdoorsman if you're getting your food from local convenient store. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Was this guy enjoying his love of outdoors or was he an anti-social mental deficient that simply snapped one day. I think there is a real sad story here of a very unfortunate individual. It is too bad that no one took a look at his pre-hermit life events to learn more about what makes this guy the social misfit that he obviously turned out to be.

Only time I would use a crossbow is if I became physically unable to draw back in my compound. It just does not interest me but I love my time in the woods and if old age limits my abilities I would go that route in order to get my time in the stand Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'd only do it if Heidi Klum was my sleeping bag partner. Otherwise I'll pass.

I probably would have started with a crossbow, being young and impressionable when I started bow hunting. I started with a recurve (and wanted a powerful one) then went to the compound, but have since reverted back to a recurve. I've had about 12 different recurves and compounds in my life and I could have started with the one I've ended up with. I'm sure if I started with a crossbow, I'd still be using the recurve I use now.

They're scratching for alot more than acorns. Bugs, salamanders, nuts, tender plant shoots, etc.

Its sad when solid peer reviewed science get laid low by "been doing this for 100 years and my gut tells me its right" science. Our stewardship of land and animals should always be as broad and encompassing as possible because we cannot know the full impact of our deeds. I was taught that hunters are first and foremost conservationist, that our first responsibility is to the land and animals who inhabit it, and that we should err on the side more protection and not less. These are our lands and animalia to protect. Are we really going to say the price of protection is too high?

I went down to swap cards in the camera that I have down there and found out that there is no way of simply turning the camera because of all the goldenrod. And there are no other trees in the area that would have a clear look at the anthill. I turned out that I had 862 pictures on that cam. There was a multiflora rose branch that apparently was waving in the breeze and setting off the camera like crazy. But anyway, there were all kinds of critters wandering around there. Rabbits, squirrels, crows, foxes, deer, and even my unicorn showed up: The only ones that were moving toward the anthill was a family of coons. They're still my prime suspect. Damn, isn't that unicorn one goofy looking deer?

Fry eggs in.... Yum!

Is that considered baiting because of the salt content?

I do not know how mankind ever survived in the woods before high power magnum rounds existed. Pioneers and mountain men shoot a lot of game with 45 caliber round balls and funny thing the crttters died. I guess they morphed into super animals that it takes a 300 win mag to kill a deer (without 10 rounds) A lot have fallen into the bigger better faster mind set. My cousin hunts exclusively with a 243 with remington corelokt 100 grain bullets and had shot a lot of deer with it with it and a couple medium sized black bears. No problem with killing power or trailing. As stated shot placement is critical. But in my books it is with any round.

Goats! ..... They look like baby goats.

I rather shot it 4 times, than be tracking it for 6 hours.

I would figure trap.... you would need one bada$$ big gun to blow a bears whole leg off!!!!