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as long as regular cigarettes are legal and continue to create health problems, I really don't care if marijuana is legalized and has the same effects on those who use it............I'm sure there is no shortage of people who suck down a 12 pack of beer, or a quart of booze everyday along with their daily double digit cigarette habit and create as much, if not more, of a public safety and health risk as a person who smokes pot.

Finding both sides is a first for me. There is still a lot of snow on the ground but I was searching an over grown brushy field that was mostly bare, when I saw an antler hanging off a shrub. Pretty obvious like waving a flag "here I am !". As I got to the shed I saw the other side laying there on the ground right next to it. I also found a spike shed in the same area. A lucky day.

My twin boys turned 14 this past summer. Took them deer hunting for the first time on the Youth Weekend. Both got their first deer (a doe and a spike buck). I'm hoping I've hooked them for life.

One simply doesn't smoke 20 (or more) joints in a day inhaling repeatedly as with a cigarette.This is just like gun laws written by people that have little understanding of the subject. You are comparing 2 different activities that have far different usage habits.

I doubt that we will see a moose season in NY within the next 5-10 years unless they have a virtual population explosion. Even then, there will be MANY applicants for few tags. Drawing a tag will be like hitting the lottery, similar to Pa's elk drawing, where tens of thousands of applicants compete for perhaps 50 tags. Maine has 1000s of moose, but there are still many residents up there who have applied for 30 years and never drawn a tag. I wouldn't get real optimistic about the odds of drawing a NY moose tag anytime soon. Like in THIS lifetime...<<grin>>...

Ordered up a Knight and Hale "Witchy Woman" from cabelas which arrived today... Out of the box it didn't sound good but with a little chalk and some practice she sounds pretty darn good and I'm pleasantly surprised with the sound... Although I find it a little difficult to cluck and purr together, gotta keep working on that! All things considered it's a great addition. Ok one funny side note... My girlfriend sees me in the shed (man cave) opening the cabelas box which also contained a jake decoy... So she comes in and says in her best Staten Island accent , "oh great! Just what we needed, another rubber chicken and duck call" I just shrugged my shoulders and laughed.... Sorry had to share

Until such time as my head explodes, I 'll keep cramming stuff in there and sortin' through it.

25 plus years gun instructor 10 plus years archery instructor. I could not begin to count the number of people I have certified and sent out into the world. Plus there have been some who I have taken out after the class and got them started. I do at least three classes of each every year and they seem to fill up pretty regularly.

People I know in NYC already think I'm crazy. I do talk to people about it though. All the city ppl I know that aren't afraid if guns are afraid of the woods lol.

I usually do not complain about the winter but this one has got me thinking of a grand plan to sell the big house in a couple years. Gotta get the youngins outa here first!! Get me that 100+ acres on the lake up north for May1 though Christmas(end of hunting season). Then get a small condo or place in the Keys for Jan., Feb., Mar. and Apr. Ah to dream

I'm of the mind that hunter retention is just as important as recruitment. Taking a friend who hasn't gotten out in years past (wife, kids, job, house etc.) and reacquainting him with the pursuit counts I would think. He/she may have previously been a hunter but for all practical purposes wasn't for whatever reason. Or a stranger for that matter. Basically you guys are all strangers to me, but I wouldn't think twice about offering company on a bird hunt nor accepting same offer. I also take recruitment to mean persuading non hunters that what we do is not simply murder. When I run into hikers, joggers, dog walkers and the like I make an effort to be friendly. I keep my action visibly open (broken as it were) and wave. I've recommended wearing some blaze orange or other bright color and steered some away from areas I know are full of traps that could harm their dogs. I've gotten the hairy eyeball a few times, most often from other hunters, but when an interaction seems to end well its a plus for all hunters. We're not the beer swilling bubbas we are sometimes portrayed as, nor are we bloodthirsty murderers taking aim and anything that moves. Proving that point to anyone who will listen, for however long, goes just as far as taking a buddy out on his first hunt in my mind.

Probably pales to the impact on the brain caused by the rails Bush #2 rode.

http://nypost.com/2015/03/24/cornell-dean-says-isis-welcome-on-campus-in-undercover-video/

I just swapped a 2-7x33 redfield revolution on to my remington model 7 in .308. It use to wear a leupold vari x 2 3-9x40. Have yet to shoot it but field of view seems much better. Cant wait to get out on the range then woods with it.

Many people confuse failure to place a bullet properly with bullet failure. That is where the mixed reviews for Ballist Tip bullets originates IMO.Unless Mv exceeds 3100fos, there is no need for a heavily constructed bullet on deer sized game. From a 22" barrel, factory 140gr 7mm-08 loads are about 2800fps as measured over my chronograph. "Warm" hand loads W/high energy powders will hit 2900fos W/O excessive pressures. Any deer hit in the heart/lung area, including the shoulder, W/a .284 140gr BT @ similar Mv will die very quickly. Here is a young man's 1st buck taken W/my 7mm-08 140gr BT hand loads out of my M700 Mountain Rifle DBM. Note the exit wound. The deer went only a very short distance W/a copious blood trail that was easy to follow.

Also, my axis doesn't have the accu trigger. Would you advise cutting the stock trigger spring one and a quarter coils or just install a timney trigger? Thanks for any and all advice!

I finally got a chance to load up some 140gr Nosler Ballistuc Tips in the 7mm-08. As usual they didn't disappoint. I shot 2 separate 3-shot groups that were under 1" @ 100yds. One of the groups was under 3/4" C-C. Both groups combined covered less than 1 1/2".

I bet if they only gave out 5 via lottery they would get thousands of applications.....and $$.

I talk to people I know about hunting. I'm willing to take any of them but none of them so far has come forth and asked me nor am I going to push anything on them. I only openly talk about my experiences and the reasons why I hunt. I even cook some of the meat and let them try it. As far as strangers go, Since I've started hunting 5 years ago I have personally taken 4 strangers out hunting so far. Of those, it looks like only 2 of them still hunt and I keep in contact with them here and there. If every single one of us get 2 people to hunt our numbers would triple.

The Drunk post was not fair.There are many factors that what he saw was correct/What was seen could be a doe/does fighting also could be that where this was the habitat is very good=antler retention.

This demented ideology is pervasive throughout many American Universities today. The Progressives have completely infested the institutions of higher learning and are forcing that ideology on students, who then take it out into the world. They also expect there to be penalties applied to opponents of that ideology, just as there were penalties against them at the universities.

With the deep snow it took well over an hour to do what would normally take less than 15 minutes . Almost had to pull my knees up to my chin to get through the snow . Batteries were still good even though the camera was put out in late December . Not much activity but had a Yote on the cam . Pictures are from an inexpensive WildGame camera . The only thing I don't like about it is they only take single pictures !

It's been my understanding and experience(here) that buck loose gear faster when under stress....this winter should have been pretty stressful for them in most areas...I do not know about yours

Before reaching!...long day at work and I get home at 7 pm.....Mr B' s day is even longer..he got home at 8 pm...so I'm rushing around feeding the animals ,so I can start dinner before he gets home Our cat has an insulated house on our deck and it has more insulation o st the top ..I pull back the cover to feed ,water,and install her bottle of very hot water to warm her space...Hey Jade as I bend over and reach in to pet her... WTH..I had already reached it's nose before it registered I was looking into the face of a curled up RACCOON!!!!I nearly pulled my arm out of it's socket yanking it back...You can imagine what happened next...but the phone rang and I went to answer it..came back and dang it's gone!...I tracked it through the snow...it didn't go far...

your story made me think of this commercial..........

Your right, there is a conflict of hunter goals. You have the DEC saying the hell with big racked bucks, we want you all to become doe hunters. And then you have TV, magazines and every other hunting media saying that if you can't shoot a big-racked buck, you're nothing as a hunter. Mixed messages coming from everywhere. And now you even have the DEC signing on (begrudgingly) to expanded AR. Yeah people can argue all they want that AR has nothing to do with trophyism, but hunters automatically make that connection, right or wrong. So AR has become code for trophy hunting promotion. Again, right or wrong that is the way it is received, and once again, perception becomes reality to the majority of hunters. How do you straighten it all out and get people to sign onto the notion of doe reduction? ..... I don't know ...... really. If it was easy, it would have already been done. But I would think the first step would be for the DEC to come up with a steadfast, consistent mindset themselves.

The last Hume hunt I did cost me about 5K, about 5 years ago.. They have gone up, as has everything else. There was a time when caribou hunts were a bargain..No more.. Too bad...They are fun to hunt, make a gorgeous mount and are my favorite wild game meat...

I have a nephew who would like to get into hunting so he can go with me. All I can do is remind him about hunting course

This year it's my two grandsons, who are 11 and 13 who have been going out with me for a few years now. A nephew asked me a few weeks ago if I could get him started hunting. We are now looking for a hunters safety course for him. He just bought his first truck, and will be spending a lot of time with me this spring and summer. Hoping to see him with his first deer this fall. I hunted with his father, my B.I.L., many years ago, great guy but not so great woodsman or hunter. He hasn't hunted in over 20 years. There is a young family man I met through work, that got his start bow hunting last year with me. We had a couple of close encounters, but no deer yet for him. His time was very limited, working two jobs and a family. But this year I hope to see him be successful in taking his first bow buck. After putting 40 plus hunting seasons behind me, anything I can do to see a young hunter, with that gleem in their eyes, shaking hands, and huge smile on their face, standing over a deer. I will gladly do. Hunting is not just all about me anymore.

Boiling weather on Sunday was perfect. Mmmmmmm.....mapley goodness.

I have been out installing Real Estate signs this week and last week . The ground under the snow is hardly frozen . The snow acts as insulation .

Last year got a buddy from work hunting, he got his first dear too, he was happy as a little kid.... Passing the tradition.....

I just called precion armory in Carmel ny they are selling compliant ar's with the mr2 mag lock they say they have paperwork from sp okaying this modification.for a hunting application gtg. Pop pin pivot upper load.close upper push pin hunt.

If you compare it to the semi's it isn't that far off on price point. Look at the 7400, browning or others. . $750-$1,100. Plus the ability to accessorize and switch calibers is a plus that other autos in that range don't offer.

You are comparing a bolt action to a semi auto. ARs are "meant for hunting" as much as any other rifle.

Great pictures and story, congrats!

Same here,I absolutly hate the heat.In fact anything above 75 is more than I like to be honest! This winter has lasted long enough for me though.The only thing I want is turkey season and to catch some spring Perch,crappie and then a few walleye!

Or reading about people complaining about hearing people complain

I don't actually own any guns. They were all on Mrs Clinton's private internet server and I have 'forgotten' all about them. Next question?

And few pot smokers go for 2 packs a day.

When I would come home for the weekend from college my Mom would say "good no more leftovers!" I don't know what she meant by that?

Thank you for sharing a great story with us. Very nice pictures and awesome trophies to boot! I would love to share a campfire with you to hear all about this hunt.

I'm disappointed Lawdwaz that you didn't shoot them....:-)

Great pics! Those Springbok skulls look SWEET!

Well done, what a grand day that must have been! Who is tanning the hides for you? The pictures are great too. What gun and chambering was it again, 30-06 Blaser? How was the loin cooked and was it good?

We're taking our grandchildren to the pancake breakfast in Croghan on Sunday. After the breakfast we go to a sugar bush that is way down in a bottom. No electricity & horse drawn sleds.

Get yourself a Quaker boy push button

Ugh, I haven't even found that in 23 years of hunting. Sucks lol, I'll never find one lol