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After a long and patient ( yea right ) wait, he's home. Done by S&S taxidermy in springville ny. Hands down awesome job. See for yourself

This case is all about money. The land owner wants those antlers for their value. Passing a law saying the land owner owns the wild animals on his land would open a huge can of worms that would only fuel the litigious society we already suffer with. How long was the deer on the land? Was it just passing through in the night? How do you prove what land it was on? How do you prove any of the facts about the taking of that animal without the legal system getting involved like it was a murder trail for a human being? Who's going to pay the costs of those trails? Is it owned by the man who's land it was shot on, or the man's land it died on? Things will get real complicated, real fast. I also believe moving towards land owners having legal rights to wild animals on their land is moving towards the European model of conservation which would not bode well for the American hunter, where hunting becomes a pastime of the rich and powerful elite. Status, privilege and connections would become needed to hunt, in addition to your state issued hunting license. Wild game in America belongs to all Americans. That's the way it should stay. This has nothing to do with those who own game farms containing animals that are fenced in. That's private livestock, and a whole different legal thing.

Let me hunt?! I am LMAO over that thought. As once stated by the quite comical Jase Robertson "that's like LETTING me breath" After 28 years with my bride, I can tell you one thing for certain - It is all about balance. I always take a few days here and there in the fall to make time to do things she enjoys and I pay close attention not forget about all of the family responsibilities just because it's hunting season. Remember Happy Wife means Happy Life. The good news is that as you get older she will be HAPPY you are out of the house for a while!

Do you really think woman let men hunt? I think not, woman put on a show so that they can have girl time to shop. Or just be alone.

Redneck Home Security How to install a redneck home security system: 1. Go to a second-hand store and buy a pair of men's used size 14-16 work boots. 2. Place them on your front porch, along with several empty beer cans, a copy of Guns & Ammo magazine and several NRA magazines. 3. Put a few giant dog dishes next to the boots and magazines. 4. Leave a note on your door that reads: 'Hey Bubba, Big Jim, Duke and Slim, I went to the gun shop for more ammunition. Back in an hour. Don't mess with the pit bulls -- they attacked the mailman this morning and messed him up real bad.I don't think Killer took part in it but it was hard to tell from all the blood. PS - I locked all four of 'em in the house. Better wait outside.' 5. INSTALLATION COMPLETE!

Wow! I never expected this thread to run this long. Grow, you are correct that her major is a determing factor. We started with her major which is communication sciences and disorders (CSD) with her ultimate goal of becoming a speech pathologist. We started backwards and narrowed the search to those schools that offer the major. Then we weeded out those schools that were either commuter schools, i.e Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, or too far away i.e. Suny Buffalo, and those schools that did not offer her scholarships i.e Emerson, We also weeded out schools that we did not feel were in the safest of areas i.e . Elmira (no disrespect intended). It came down to 4 out of 16 schools that accepted her. They included College of St Rose in Albany - great program, small school but the layout of the campus was not a good fit for her. Then it was Towson in Maryland (big State school)but the value for the money was not worth it. $37k for a state school?? Umm ... No way unless she wanted to come out with $40k+ in loans after 4 years. Eventually it came down to Suny Cortland, and St Johns which offered her the most merit scholarship money and additional funds to live on campus. She also got an additional $2000 for taking 18 college credit courses in HS sponsored by St Johns (which already kills one semester). Now looking at both St John and Cortland. I called both schools and got some more information. St Johns: Although she did not get into the CSD program I was told that if she maintains a 3.0 during her first semester she will be transfered into the CSD program for the second semester. In addition, I was told that St Johns has multiple connections throughout LI and NYC for internship placement. As far as maintaining her scholarships she needs to maintain a 3.0. I don't think that will be a problem. Cortland: She was accepted into the CSD program. But I learned that the internships were in Syracuse or Binghamton and that there are only a handfull of spots compared to the number of students (292) in the undergrad program. When asked about how the winters are up there the woman laughed and said "We are in western NY. I'm not going to kid you it gets cold and we get a lot more snow than on LI". So the decision will be made hopefully this weekend after we visit St Johns. There are alot of things for her to think about the next few days because whatever her decision will be, she is the one who will have to deal with the consequences both good and bad.

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Mine even guts her own deer!

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The best husband wife relationship I have seen is a friend's father, he goes hunting (out to camp) Oct 1 and returns end of season in dec. He goes home on Thursdays to do his laundry, though him and his wife take everyday she let's him go as long as she can go on her shopping trip with her friends for a week to some mall somewhere (every year it changes) almost makes me jelous of his relationship. Work for them for almost 50 years now

I thought maybe I could stir up a little more interest in old time muzzle loading. This is a .40 Cal., 44" barrel, iron furniture. Its very light and a dandy small game rifle, though in other states, deer can are legally taken with this caliber. Robby

I'll shoot 2 or 3 in the field behind the house every year. And every spring 2 or 3 more show up. WTH!

That sure is a big boy Grow!!

When I use to plant a big garden, I had real problems with wood chucks. They are very destructive to plants and crops. Gotta love a .22 short.

You can watch weeks of work (planting, weeding, thinning and other assorted versions of back-breaking work) destroyed, and removed, whole rows at a time in just a couple nights, courtesy of old Mr. Chuck. You can also see foundations undermined by their digging habits, and if you have a tractor or livestock, the holes in the fields can be murder, including bent up leg-parts if you happen to step into one of their holes. That's why farmers have a constant battle with the prolific fat-ass critters and always welcome you with a big broad smile on their face when you express an interest in shooting them.

I admit it sort of bums me out to hear you guys talk about 'being allowed'. May everyone find the husband or wife they want that is based on love, communication, and compromise. Good luck to everyone still looking for that.

Generally owl calls are used in the early morning as a locator call although I prefer to let them gobble on their own and will only use it on unfamiliar lands. The crow call is effective later in the morning and midday..The crow call is also good to locate a bird thats call shy and once you pinpoint his location you can use the terrain to swing out in front and intercept him without ever using a hen call that might spook a savvy tom.

Maybe just a 3 month hallucination lol

LOL, I saw that too!! I bet a lot of guys wish their wives were only a mirage!! Born, what would you say about that?? LOL

Speaking from experience, I would much rather the ping pong ball.

Easy answer....... Would you rather get hit with a ping pong ball or a golf ball?

Being in the woods and hunting is what I've done since I was knee high to a grasshopper! During our courtship period,she learned that hunting,fishing and spending time in the woods,is part of who I am. Take it or leave it. After marriage and kids, family obligations always came first. But she was then is now my biggest supporter. Most of my hunting tools I have,from camo to bows and guns,she has given to me as gifts over the years. As I could never spend the money on myself. We are polar opposites,she was a city girl,but we have always let each other be who we are and grow with each other. I hunt more now than ever and we are still going strong after 30 plus years. I would never have been as successful,in hunting or any other aspect of my life without her support. She is without a doubt,my best friend.

Best team in the league 2015!!!!

A stick and a string are are just that no mater what form energy is stored mechanically. So one season. For them, guns are chemically powered so one for them.. I know we have a muzzloader season but I hear multiple shot muzzloader in that season quite a bit so not really sure it's a valid season anyway

I'm really lucky.My wife loves to hunt and much as I do.She bow hunts,gun hunts,and Turkey hunts.She shows no mercy on those pesky squirrels also.

yes/no/maybe? A lot of other variables but if all else is equal except weight, then yes you will get deeper penetration

We had ADT and I didn't think the price was bad .... $30 a month . Had it when the inlaws lived with us as they were in their 90's and if it got set off accidentally the police or Fire Dept would show up . I plan to have it hooked back up soon .

I'm pretty positive it's a mink...and yes I would have skinned it...they are soft and a quality fur...good for gloves and stuff like that....or to put a few bucks in your pocket at a fur buyer....and the glands make a good bait for trapping....

Early May is such a great time to get out. The air seems so much fresher, birds are chirping, and the area starts a nice fresh look of green up. Sometimes, I forget the reason being out , getting caught up in natures new beginning. Not until that first gobble in the faintest of light, do I come back to my senses. Oh ya, I'm turkey hunting, LOL.The main thing is to enjoy your time out there. Getting a bird just adds all that much more to a great time already.

Very nice mount, congrats!

Ha-ha ..... none of the guns, bows, crossbows, knives, or any of the weapons look or perform at all like they did back when they were first invented. It's even a stretch to call any of them the same weapons as what we use today. I think the old, "which one was invented first" argument is kind of irrelevant to anything.

Another thought..... If ownership of wildlife was changed to the landowner, then hunters trespassing and taking game of your property, posted or not could be charged additionally with theft as well as trespassing ..... right?

I have always accepted the notion that wild game is a public resource unless reduced to possession through legal hunting means. It would be interesting to see a debate on the concept though. Ha-ha ..... if it was changed to individual ownership, could a farmer video deer or bear coming off your property and then damaging his crops, then submit a bill for damages to you? Or maybe when the deer passes through the hedgerow, he now becomes the property of the farmer. If we can just find people with firm opinions on the subject, this will be an interesting discussion.

Mink.

Congrats on a great mount. I hope it brings you memories of the hunt every time you see it.

Best to you all... What ever the decision ,I'm sure she'll be fine and do very well..Fun times..(wink/smile)

It sounds like you have done a heck of a job on behalf of your daughter! I really respect what you have done.

Is it just me or weren't crossbows around way before guns were even thought of and around barely less than bows? People are acting if crossbows are some new magical death dart from the Gods. It's a tool and that's all it is. Can you take a deer with a .270? Yep. Do is the guy with the 300 win mag wrong to kill a deer with an obviously more powerful weapon? Nope. Hunting is hunting. Use what you enjoy using within the law. Hell if someone wanted to use a Barret 50 and I didn't have to worry about it still going for a mile after it hit the deer, I wouldn't care.

I ended up with close to a gallon and a half of syrup this year, just from 3 trees. I paid $30 for 4 taps, buckets, cheese cloth and a couple of funnels. Other than the cheese cloth, that will all be used again, so I dont count it in the expense. I spent $40 for propane to boil. I still have a full tank left, so take $18 off of that, and I have $22 into a gallon and a half of syrup. The big expenditure was time, but it really wasnt too bad, as I was getting plenty of stuff done around the house at the same time. Next year Im going to expand my operation a bit by tapping trees on my fathers property. There, Ill be using taps fitted with tubing running to a 55 gallon drum or two as collection points. Ill just need tubing and taps, the drums I am getting at no cost. I am going to pick up a second burner and install a valve to run them off of natural gas from the house. It will cost me even less than it did this year and Ill end up with more syrup. Its not a pricey hobby really, and breaks up the monotony of the crap weather this time of the year.

This definitely can be a tough situation. You want her to be where she feels most comfortable and where she feels like she fits in best. A private school is likely to have more resources in regard to programs both socially and academically. Hopefully her decision (I do believe it is her decision if it is within the finances you have agreed to) will take into consideration proximity to home, internship and employment possibilities, reputation of the school etc. If she has to maintain a really high GPA to maintain her academic scholarship money at St Johns that is something to consider. You want her to do well of course but you don't want her having a really high GPA requirement hanging over her head. Best Wishes to she and your family! Our family had gone through this last year so I definitely know what you are going through.

If she plans to live in the Long Island/NYC area after college, a St. John's degree will have a lot more influence on job prospects in this area. I know a lot of St. John's grads who work in finance, law, broadcasting, and business. There's a pretty strong network locally. I don't mean any disrespect to Cortland- but, I don't think a Cortland degree would be as valuable.

Come on guys, Deerthug was talking about his daughter in this thread. I don't think he ever envisioned her "working on the railroad" or growing up to be a boilermaker, roofer or sheetmetal worker. Not that there is anything wrong with these other jobs, but I don't think a lot of fathers ever pictured their daughters working in such trades. I think a guy can get away without going to college if he has good skills in a trade. He can surely make good money in many trades. For females however, I really do think college is VERY important these days. If some think making $40K within 5 years of college graduation is sad, just think what the average female without a college education will be making?? Not a pretty picture, that's for sure.

I believe that I have a set off of the same buck from last year. If so, he made an impressive jump from 1.5 to 2.5...

The czar is just marking time for eight or nine years,to go for the oval office after Hillary is done. Yikes!!

Because he gazed across the horizon and saw the herds of "sheeple" growing unchecked.

Cigars aren't a habit. More like a hobby. Cigarette smokers can't go a day without smoking but cigar smokers can go months. I know that's the case with me.

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