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Just a couple of shots so far this season.

My son brought his 20 gauge Remington 11-48 to the NY place today. I set this up for him about 15 years ago. It has a smooth bore but will group within 3" at 50 yards and 6" at 100 yards. That's using full size Remington slugs no less. I want him to try some of the Tru-Ball slugs. Where he hunts, they stalk or still hunt and shots are usually closer than 50 yards. He doesn't even want to put a sling on it. It has a wood stock and forearm that is painted flat black. He's not into camo on his guns. It has Williams adjustable Fire Sights on the rib that glow in the daylight. What is custom, and really effective at reducing muzzle jump, especially when shooting at a running deer, is that brake on the barrel. It came off a Thompson Sub Machine Gun! The barrel was originally full choke. It also has a very nice trigger that breaks clean at 4.5 lbs. This gun is 60 years old and still shoots well without issues. It's the old long recoil operating system, where the entire barrel recoils rearward to eject the empty case. Remington made great guns back in the day and if you took care of them, they could be handed down through the generations. I bought it used, and it's nothing special, other than it's killed a lot of deer. I hope my son will be able to hand it down to his child someday too.

Rage 2 blade broadheads are Legal . Rage 3 blade broadheads are ILLEGAL . This topic has been covered . http://huntingny.com/forums/topic/112-rage-3-blade-are-they-legal-in-ny-or-not/page-2?hl=%2Brage+%2Bblade#entry384850

Welcome aboard! Great site with great info. Only thing I would add to Eagle Riders post is Permathrine. This stuff works to keep the ticks off. They can have lyme disease so it is something you will want to use to protect yourself. We have a 3D shoot tomorrow at Suffolk archers, come on down and shoot if you want 8am Registration and practice, 9 am starts the shoot. 30$ to non members, if you can make it ask for Jeff Calderone and I will take you around the course and then go over some hunting spots on the Island. Otherwise the DEC site is has some good info on location to hunt.

Just found a polymer 500 on my lgs site. I'm a happy man now lol.

Luck does come to play in most endeavors. But skill and preparation tip the odds in your favor more often.

Not on a shotgun, the 500 is a good gun and will last a long time, I think older Remington are great but new ones seem to lost quality

I know what your saying, but I guess I think of x-bow hunting the same as conventional bow or ML so the first shot is THE most important. Rapid fire is not an option with any of these weapons as they each take some time to re-load and re-acquire your target. A clean miss will likely offer no follow up in MOST situations. If I screw up the first one to miss clean, I'll take all the blame and the animal will likely live to see another day no matter what the reaction after the shot.(with a non repeating weapon) In the event of a wounded animal, give them time to run off and rely on your trailing skills once you get on the ground to reload and follow up. A marginally hit animal from the stand ain't going to stick around for a follow up. A spined animal isn't going far so there's no hurry other than what's in our minds. As much as it feels like forever before you climb down to reload, it's probably the wisest choice you could make for your own safety instead of attempting to re-cock in a stand.

We have a 3D shoot tomorrow at Suffolk Archers. Come on down and sharpen your skills on 30 3D targets. Shoot starts at 9AM with registration and practice starting at 8AM. I will be their if anyone is interested. Lets have some fun and shoot some targets! ! ! I believe its 30$ for non members. If you can't make this one we have another the 13th of September. Come on down and shoot some foam targets! It's fun! Small breakfast and full lunch served.

So I acquired a crossbow today, Ill be picking it up next week. Its a new in the box Barnett Raptor. Not what I really wanted but it should be a decent one to get going with. 6 1/2 lbs, 330fps with 97ft/lb ke. It ought to do the trick. It has a 4x scope on it and a few bolts. Im looking forward to picking it up and seeing how it shoots.

Well, getting there... Big Shot Transformer broadhead target has... Transformed! Added 2 high density panels and it is stopping 440 FPS/173FPKE! Now that the target is squared away... I noticed something... I shot German Kinetics at 50 yards at 440 FPS and they flew like the field points! I have not touched my scope! This is where my field points were sighted in! I hope to knock out 100 yds this weekend!

that stuff looks noisy as hell. swish, swish, swish.

nice looking , just turned 50 last sun , but still remember that first buck at 16 with my winchester 37a youth 20ga single shot ,, dropped it like a sack of potatoes on the run ...

Hope it worked

LOL, that was a pretty big spider! Lucky for him he was out of season... Pope & Young for sure!

Slick tricks and muzzy trocars

This one is committed to, thanks for the interest guys.

I just broadhead tuned my E32 yesterday. Took a whole 15 minutes.... This year I am shooting Solids with .75 bleeders and three bladed VPA's. Below is a 40 yard group of both heads and field point.

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I prefer a standard duplex on my hunting rifles. I do have a mil-dot on a target rifle, but feel that's were they belong. In the hunting woods, I find the duplex is best.

Good start Otto. Here is a golden eagle photo from about a half mile distance taken in my yard. It's similar to yours but I cropped it a bit.

Either s 1873 or a 1892 Winchester in a easy to find caliber. Probably 38 special because it's cheap to shoot. I just like a old or reproduction old Winchester lever.

I didn't know that technique had a name. This was my first attempt at it with my cell phone and spotting scope. Red tail hawk.

My theory regarding scopes and recticules is KISS.... I prefer just a plain duplex crosshair.. Of course, I also like low powered variables and fixed powered scopes...And wood stocks, AND blued metal, etc.. I have hunted medium and big game from New Mexico to Alaska and from Wyoming to Newfoundland, much of the time with a Leupold fixed 4X, and I can honestly never remember a time when I felt disadvantaged due to lack of magnification... Some of my shots have been in the 300-400 yard range, too. Put your Zeiss on any rifle you prefer and go hunting...Those fancy recticules are more suited to EXTREME long range shooting , further than most of us prefer to shoot.

I just picked up a Bowtech RPM 360 the other day for my upcoming Oklahoma hunt, I'll be heading to your shoot on the 13th. Most realistic way to tune up for the season

Its not that terrible, I've been hunting them for 22 years. See points below: 1- Basically nothing needs a reservation of check in / check out at the check stations (one in Ridge and the other in Montauk) until Nov. 1. 2- First come first serve all of Oct. 3- Park only at the numbered spots on the designed roads and the signs say how many vehicles per spot. En Con's see the spot with two many vehicles they'll all get ticked, they won't try and figure out who was the last truck there. 4- Also, no more than two hunters per vehicle. 5- Remember to put your Access Permit dash card in the window of the truck (get that on the DEC Region 1 link). Its good for three years ad its free. It's a two part form, keep the other copy with you. 6- After that all standard DEC rules apply and watch the signs for no hunting zones within those properties. 7- Nov 1 and after all properties north of the 495 require a reservation and check in at the appropriate check station (Ridge of Montauk respectively). Most importantly don't hunt a property that requires a reservation without one. If you get caught you'll be screwed. 8- This year doe only the first two weeks. 9- No bows in shotgun / muzzle loader lands during the special season weeks see the DEC chart for where you can still bow hunt in Jan (there are a few properties). 10- No Crossbows at all. If you are a Suffolk Cty resident you can get a Green Key and go to the Indian Island or West Sayville Parks Office and get an annual parks land deer hunting access pass. It's $35 and well worth it. You have to be a Suffolk Resident for that and they hunt in Jan too for the special season weeks. Last point, invest in Rhino Skin under wear for all of Oct and the first 1/2 on Nov. Everything in Suffolk bites, the things you can't see bite the worst, and virtually nothing can get through Rhino Skin. If you have any other questions PM me.

Hard to beat that A-Bolt!!!! I know that feeling.

Those "mom & pop" local archery shops are where you'll get the most knowledgeable help. But..not always the best selection or pricing. Personalized service and convenience comes at a price! Much better selection of a variety of compound/Xbow mfgers and models at the "big box" places like BassPro, Dick's, Gander Mtn. But...rarely will the sales people have much knowledge of archery. Not sure where you're located within Wayne Co? Belo was referring to Guerin-Teed Archery on Rte21 between Williamson & Palmyra. Archery Solutions is near Williamson, just north of Rte104, They were open, then closed and assumed now open again...call first! Another place on Rte96 between Manchester & the Finger Lakes Race Track, Jim's Pro Shop. Believe there's another one south of Phelps, Heritage (??). Sure there are others in eastern Wayne Co. Most of these smaller shops are owned by individuals who have a real, wage earning, weekday job, So..nights & weekends are your best bet to get to talk to the owners, the real experts. This goes w/o saying, but I will anyways......If you're thinking about pursuing bow hunting, do NOT jump in whole-hog, but merely ease into it. Go to a small archery shop, act like your interested in buying a new bow, get sized for draw length, try out a few bows for draw weight, shoot several times and walk out. Do your due diligence research and then look around for a decent used bow that is to your specs. Can often get a complete used package with bow, sights, quiver, release, arrows, case. etc for under $500. Bewarned - Some bow models require more than minor adjustments to bring them to your specs!! Jumping in whole-hog with a new bow & accessories will easily cost 2-3X that used $. Most bow hunters can't resist the urge to upgrade to the latest & greatest technology about every 3-5yrs. So the old bow gets sold, which by the way generally has nothing wrong with it! There's no Kelly Blue Book for used bows, so some will be over-priced and others at a bargain.

I appreciate the feedback. Maybe a full evaluation/review after you dump a few thousand shots in her is in order. X-bow targets seem to be one of those things that no one can seem to get a handle on ESPECIALLY with broadheads. There's still plenty I don't know about these things, so your reviews are always something I look forward to. Thanks for posting your findings here.

Later in the week works for me too. Thanks! Look forward to the bow case and meeting another member!

The Ausable is the place to fish, that is the big draw to the area for flyfishing. Spent hundreds of hours on that river. Theres no better in NY in my opinion.

If you think Brooklyn is bad, try Canada--surprised I even convinced my wife to let me get a shotgun at all, but now she's saying I should go hunting with my dad. I guess miracles do happen! I may indeed be too late for bow. Will have the regular hunting license shortly and signing up for a bow course for next month (if I end up getting a bow in time). Entirely possible I'm just doing shotgun this year, though. If I get a bow I'll be joining a local club that's a ball's throw from me and will have ample opportunity to practice. I've gone by that place in Marion before--will check it out.

Thank you! Sounds like I have a spot in NY by Syracuse... buddy used to hunt and he put out some food plots this year and he wants me to come up and get him some meat!

G-Man is right on the money. For a smoothbore shotgun, warping will not be an issue. And the 500 is a great gun! I have owned a Deer slayer 2 for over 20 years with a nice walnut stock and never had a warping problem with it or any other wood stock firearm. And have had it out in all kinds of nasty weather. Still shoots two inch groups at a hundred yards.

don't have a camp... all hunting locations within a 45 min drive. I've got a few deer rifles. Not really purpose built but mean something. Winchester Model 94 30-30 lever action. dad, little brother, and I all took our first bucks with it. I've got a Remington 742 Woodsmaster 30-06 from my grandpa that I've taken many deer with. My primary gun though is an impulse buy that I just seem to like. it's a Browning Abolt II Stainless Walnut stocked 30-06 with a detachable mag and a short throw bolt, and a nice crisp trigger.

I use a Ruger M77 bolt-action in 30/06, laminated wood stock with 3-9 Redfield Low-Profile/Widefield scope in rifle zones, with Federal classic 150 gr. ammo. That gun has not failed me yet. My longest kill with it was last fall's Adirondack 8-point at about 325 yards (based on "Google maps"). I had planned on getting the exact range this past Memorial day weekend with a GPS, but the bugs were too bad in the woods. I don't know how you spring turkey hunters can handle that. It sure was a lot nicer out on the lake fishing. A Marlin M512 bolt-action rifled shotgun, with walnut stock, Bushnell 4X scope and 2-3/4" Hornady SST's works ok for me in shotgun zones. It is not a real pretty or expensive gun but it usually gets the job done. My longest kill with it was a doe at 163 yards a few years back. This only time it let me down was when it failed to fire on a 20 yard doe because the firing pin froze up in extreme cold weather. I have since cleaned it thoroughly and lubed it and it hasn't failed me since. Seven years later, that still bothers me because we had to buy some beef that year. I usually tote my granddad's old smooth-bore "deerslayer" 16 ga, Ithaca 37 (the foster slugs themselves are "rifled" anyhow), and stick to spots where only under 75 yard shots are expected, when it gets real cold now days in the shotgun zones. Once, I even dropped it out of my stand into a ditch full of water, just giving it a basic, quick cleaning and lube after, and it has still cycled and fired every time no matter how cold it gets. That old pump-gun is another that has never failed to deliver for me on deer. I sure can't say that about partridge however, as I think I missed at least the first 10 that I shot at with the modified barrel on it. Anybody need a 16 ga, mod 37, Ithaca modified barrel? I will certainly never part with the gun itself or the "deerslayer" cylinder bore barrel. My Ruger 30/06 took my largest-bodied buck last fall, but this old shotgun took my first buck, and a few with larger racks. For ML, I use a T/C Omega 50 cal rifle with laminated wood stock and 2-7X Redfield Low-Profile/Widefield scope. My favorite hunt with that one was an Adirondack doe, and my first deer up there in those beautiful mountains. I will never forget what she looked like as she stared me down after taking the 240 gr sabot thru both lungs, with her group of 6 other antlerless deer standing behind her. The year prior, I had seen a group of deer feeding on the adjacent ridge, but it was 300 yards away, more than double the gun's effective range. That year I was right on that oak-ridge waiting for them, and she got the surprise of her life. It was such a remote area that it is possible she had never seen a hunter before. It was easy to imagine how it must have been back before there were so many in the woods. She stood there for about a minute, 30 yards away, until her legs began to wobble and she tumbled down a steep ravine. Fortunately, she landed right on the lane to the cabin that my father in law had rented for the weekend, making for an easy recovery. I did take a little heat from my sister in law when she jogged by the gut pile later that morning. It was gone completely the next day however as the buzzards could spot it easy there.

Rather than just say I disagree; What's your basis for that proclamation? I may be a defensive driver but there's still luck in not be injured commuting. Fairest analogy to deer hunting is like playing pro poker. A 5 yo w no skill could win the pot but someone who knows the game and skill set will win far more often on a longer scale. I hunt lacking property in a big pressure area.... And I'll argue you're wrong all day on it just, or even primarily, being luck for everyone. Spend some time w observation stands and logging notes and your tune will change IF you want it to Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

sounds like an inverter. don't use it without the gator running though or you'll kill the battery.

I use whatever I can get my hands on (whatever's on sale). I've had lots of bucks of all shapes and sizes follow a drag line, but I think timing is more important than what you're dragging. I get a little more excited when I drain the bladder from a fresh kill though around that first week of November. I always rub my hunting clothes all over the first (and next) deer I kill. By the end of season my clothing absolutely wreaks of deer but deer don't seem to mind that much. Caught this little guy last fall following a drag of Wildlife Research "Golden Scrape" I had pulled behind me on my way in. He came in textbook nose to the ground totally oblivious to anything around him. Just wish he had been a little bigger!

It is difficult to say whether a lure actually brought in a deer or whether the deer would have simply shown up there anyway. The only exception that I have seen to that thought is an occasion where I used a drag rag and watched the buck come in on my trail with his nose to the ground. To me that was pretty powerful proof that it was an attractant. I was using Tink's 69 at the time. The bad news is that the tactic never worked again for me.

From the roof!

my travels are usually Boston, Baltimore, Newark, Long Island, Chicago. I appreciate Buffalo more every time I sit in traffic!

Thought i would share as well, Here is a few pics from the first card pull this summer.. I put 2 more cams out 2 weeks ago, going to check again later this week,.

I can respect that point of view no doubt. I particularly like your point of "Not a luck based hunters approach in anything I do".... my approach is much the same, but without setting the bar as high in the end as some of you do in inches. By "most productive" I was referring to the point that even the newbiest of newbies might even have the opportunity at a real brute in a funnel when they get that love drunk. If that takes away from your dedication or fulfillment throughout the rest of the year leading up to a time when a lot of mature bucks hit the ground to rookies.... well that kinda sucks from that point of view. Now that WHERE you kill an animal becomes part of the equation as much as what you kill it with, I don't like where hunting is going. I don't know who's "yard stick" we're using anymore for deer hunting success measurements, but apparently many of us are falling short in how we measure success based on the terrain a buck was killed over. I'll be loaded with a 64GB SD card this fall. Please be sure to wipe off the ruler before the next guy lays his horn on it!

Trust me, I will hound her tonight! (that was bad... pun intended...)