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Yeah, kind of bad pic. Hope I don't get scolded by antler

Did some predator hunting last night. Stand one, we had coyotes going and worked them for over an hour but they just didn't wanna quite come in. Stand two, set up at our honey-hole for fox. I called this nice red fox in using bird distress at the 30 SECOND mark! He came in full speed and checked up right in front of us for a free hand 65 yard shot at the 1 minute mark. (sorry for the sideways picture, I CAN NOT figure out how to fix it....)

Nahh, store bought fresh today. I wasn't here when the little lady prepped it for the heater...........It was tremendous! I did the smashers while she ran to the drug store. Sour cream, butter and milk; all whipped like Cam Newton. Man was it good. We have broccoli probably 4 times a week for close to 20 years and we're still not tired of of it. I think we'll make some turkey soup tomorrow.

I was bored the other day, so of course I went to look at guns. I told myself "you don't need another gun So just look". I was just checking things out and got to the Ruger Americans. I love these rifles. Hands down the absolute best rifle for the money IMHO. I told myself, You already have two Americans and you don't need a third. I shoot a long gun left handed. The 2 Americans I have now are right handed, but the top safety makes it not such a big deal. So I notice they have a few lefties in stock. I say to myself "you already have 2 lefty deer rifles, you don't need a third" …...….But I don't have a lefty small bore….. An hour later I found myself sneaking a Ruger box into the house while the wife was upstairs folding laundry with my daughter…….. I think I have a problem..

So... there it was. I did a double take and a triple take. Watched it for a half a minute or so from the train as we sped by it. Not enough time to get a picture. This was actually on the NJ side of things near the meadowlands. I was pointing and saying hey a coyote. Nobody on the train seemed to be as interested as I was. Imagine that.

Not that I'm trying to turn anyone off from wearing them but I have chosen to wear some form of Orange when I'm on state land as my father was shot in the woods wearing red and black checkered wool back in the 80s.He was on watch sitting against a tree when some young 16 yr old mistook him for a bear.The kid shoot twice with a 30-30 missing him the first time but the second one hit the tree he was sitting against before piercing his abdomen.He was carried out of the woods and brought to a hospital to have the bullet removed.He recoverd just fine but he kind of lost his desire to hunt much after that.He was around 50yrs old and I was 17 needless to say I lost a lot of hunting adventures with my dad because of this but atleast I didn't loose my dad. I know hunting accidents happen with people wearing the full Orange jump suit to so I can't really blame the woolys he had on I just prefer to wear something with some Orange in it Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

I'm with ya. But I was announcing what I was about to cook! Here's the end product. Smoking ribs takes a little while

Ran out for a quick hike behind the house this evening and found my first ever weather balloon! I got a little nervous when I first spotted it. First thing that came to mind when I saw that blaze orange up in the treetops from a distance was there was a hunter hanging there since deer season. Fortunately it wasn't anything morbid as that. As much as I was tempted to open it up to see what's inside, I resisted from doing so. It came with a pre-paid envelope/bag to mail it back in one piece so that's what I'll do. Released out of Buffalo on 8/13/15. It took about a 35 mile ride before crash landing where I found it now almost 5 months later.

I'm a sneaker also .... not just guns. Thank goodness my garage is separate and away from the house. Maybe I've said too much already ..........

I am 42....My father got me shooting at camp when I was 4. There is a pic of me in the family album that has me standing next to my .410 shotgun and it was a lot taller than me. My father took me deer hunting with him a few times when I was young. We did see some deer. That was back in the days of party tags and you would see 24 doe in a day all the time but bucks were seldom scene. I started deer hunting with my father when I was 16 and I loved every second of it but I am not sure I would have called it hunting compared to what I do now. We would have breakfast around 8am. Head out around 9am....Head back at 11am for lunch and maybe if it was nice out go back out at 3 until dark. Then we would come back in for happy hour, have a huge filling camp dinner and the guys would drink and play cards until the wee hours of the morning and repeat the next day. I loved every second of it but it wasn't hunting compared to what I do now although I did kill a few doe during those years the thought of being in the woods before dark never even crossed my mind. I thought that was how you hunted. When my dad was no longer able to get around as well and quit hunting I joined a hunting lease with some guys I knew and hunting took on a whole new meaning. (about 15 years ago) This is when I was introduced to treestand hunting and getting in the woods before first light. These were much more serious hunters than anyone I had ever hunted with at camp. I learned that there was a lot more to hunting than walking out back and sitting on a stump for a few hours. I got into bow hunting a few years ago and I wish I didn't wait so long. It is by far my favorite time to be in the woods. I wouldn't trade those days at deer camp with the old man for anything though

I didn't carry the camera as much as I wanted to this past fall, but I did get a few new shots. Figured I'd post up some color since we're stuck in this white and brown pattern for a few months yet.

It should help as long as it warms up during the days eventually. Cold at night and warmer days make sap run, I can't wait for our little operation to begin again this year.

If its raining that hard, sure. If it's just a light drizzle or quick pop up shower or a wet snow or a dry heavy snow etc etc I'll take my wool any day over a shell. I'd also like to see the modern man made material that's going to last as long as a wool garment. As per usual, YMMV and opinions are welcome as long as they are in agreement with my view.

going to try some of this venison soup tonight, will post a pic when done. http://www.scout.com/outdoors/whitetail-deer/story/1598735-deer-recipes-homemade-venison-vegetable-soup

Very soory to hear that. I am a huge advocate of wearing hunter orange in the woods during hunting season.

Sorry to hear about what happened to your father. I don't rifle hunt with out an orange vest on...even on private land. Id wear a blaze vest that i usually wear on the outside of it. It just so happens to also be wool.

Divvied up........................one to a forum member and the others to young men in the community. Win/win! Lock this thread UP!

Cheese tortellini, a good homemade spicy red sauce with spicy venison Italian sausage and garlic knots

Made these a few weeks ago and definately needed to do again

I have been reloading for about 40 years, about 12 diff. calibers. My opinion is the most important piece of equipment is a current reloading manual (my preference is Speer), which will explain a lot of the "whys" as well as "hows". It is difficult to be a safe reloader without paying attention to reloading science and theory. 2nd, a good quality scale: I have both a bar scale and a digital. Their quality is the quality of your ammo, and safety. Next : a set of quality calipers. Case lengths, overall lengths, all are critical in reloading. Lastly: be sure you aren't rushed...EVER, when loading. It is a great hobby, but it isn't for anyone who doesn't have patience, or for those who want to trim corners.

Dusting here today. Saturday's high right now forecast at 0. All in all this February sure beats last. I think average temp was 7 last year. Winter mostly over , hoping the tail end is equally mild

I hunted HiTor during gun and it sucked! It is loaded with sign, but they have so much posted land around that they don't need to step foot on state land during legal shooting time. This was the first year in 20 years of deer hunting that I didn't score at least 1 deer. I'm done with public land! I May have just scored 80 acres to hunt down around PennYan. I'd rather drive 40 minutes and actually see deer than 10 minutes to waste my time.

100% wool is great. It retains heat even when soaking wet. Stay away from most of the blends. Nothing wrong with a wool coat and pants.

I was really looking forward to going out this weekend. I'm really digging this predator huntung even though I haven't connected yet. Quess it's just fun learning. But anyway weather man says high of 5 Saturday so I'll pass.. Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk

Your kindle doesn't take pictures?

Yes I reload. I have for many years. Only down side or original start up costs. But you can really fine tune a firearm and have a tack driver. Paula. There are loading manuals that lust all bullet weights per caliber as well as powder variations. Start small and work your way up in calibers

Gosh some steep areas but some good buck potential. Being close to it i know some people who own land next to or very close and have tagged some nice bucks.

New rule should be pics or don't bother ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've hunted property next to the state park during bow season and trust me, nyantler is right about the neighbors and resistance! They just want them gone without the "mess" There is some great deer over there but they're almost domesticated. This area reminds me very much of the Ithaca area. Affluent and frankly difficult to deal with. I once had permission from a developer to hunt near Ithaca and we only had one problem after getting 3-4 beautiful bucks over a period of 5 years, with our bows. The last one we got made it about 400 yards before expiring, in a neighbors yard, while he was cooking at his grill. By the time we tracked it law enforcement was there, including the DEC. Guy was an absolute jerk about it, wanted us arrested for hunting (Sheriff deputy was going to write us a ticket, DEC educated him that we were very much legally hunting, and that even gun was legal where we were hunting). When we emerged from woods we could see all the law there (2 sheriffs, one DEC) and we went out to the road and approached them, basically apologizing for their aggravation. DEC was great complaining about the people who want the deer gone, like *poof, you're gone, cause we said so* and then cause us this problem. He checked our licenses and tags and was ecstatic we had a permission slip, legally written by our friends attorney. After getting berated by the owner the DEC asked the homeowner if we could tag the deer and the guy went nuts, saying no. I asked if we could leave and he said, "sorry guys." So we left, taking the long way around back to our vehicle. When we were leaving a cop pulls up behind us lights on and we're like, WTF? It was DEC guy. He said, "Hey guys, if you want this beautiful buck, it's yours and it's on me (he tagged it)" Of course we took it. These people are their own worst enemies with deer. I won't hunt Green Lakes area because of the neighbors.

Haha ,,,,The wife doesn't know a gun that I bought 30 minutes ago from a gun I bought 30 years ago! Just sneak them in. Did I mention that the Mrs comes home with a new pair of shoes about once a week??? Right through the front door…..

Yes, I've done a few. Savages are awesome. I built them of the target actions. Prefit barrels are the way to go. I have Shilen and X caliber.

I always enjoy seeing your pictures. They are beautiful!...thank you so much for sharing

When I was a kid me and my friends would actually spend winter days outside playing in the snow. Snow forts and snowball battles were the order of the day. There is nothing like a pair of wool mittens to keep your hands warm, I can remember many times during those snow ball wars actually wringing my mittens out they were so sopped with water but my hands never got cold. Al

On real cold days I wear a red and black Woolrich coat and camo patterned Woolrich pants. Its heavy, but its the warmest stuff I own.

Pred hunting is tough but rewarding. I will tell you this though, when the temp drops is one of the times that you shouldn't miss. You see the colder it is, the more they need to eat to survive. So therefore when you ring the dinner bell, they feel more compelled to come in. This is also mating season so vocalizations will be quite effective too. I missed a fox and winged a yote this past Friday night. I took a red the week before

I have a bunch of wool and don't see a good reason coming down the pipeline to make a switch. I'll don an orange fleece vest gun hunting now and then.............

How about getting rid of the idiotic back tag rule

I wear wool. I have woolrich and beagle wear I don't wear a wool jacket everyday but if it's below freezing I have wool pants on.

Started the charcoal and wood smoker at 530. Seasoned the meat while it was toning down. Put the meat on and grabbed a dog fish head immort. Can't have too many of those at 11%. Got razzed by biz around 630. Meat was done around 745. Some things can't be rushed. I do like the picture rule though. Seeing a picture of others dinners gives me ideas for tomorrow night.

I found a link to the NOAA Radiosonde model that I found. It doesn't sound like they'll be following up with any further information, but it's pretty cool to learn the impressive journey some of these suckers make! Interesting stuff! http://www.ua.nws.noaa.gov/factsheet.htm

Sea bass coated in a rub of Beu Monde(spelling??),cilantro,and fresh dill weed,then baked with a bit of shaved butter on top. A mixed green salad,yellow rice with diced red bell peppers and blk. beans and zucchinni stew from our garden

Italy Hill SF has trails along the ridges that are wide enough to drive a vehicle on if they weren't gated. They are accessible form the North and South. There is a nice camping spot on the North end that fills up for gun season but if you get there early on a Friday in Bow you should be able to get a spot.There is a foot trail that you can climb up onto the ridge from Italy Valley. The topography is very steep to the West of the ridge but there are some large gently sloping ares to the East.

Eat a beaver, save a tree..

Welcome. I don't hunt Hi Tor for deer, but it's a great spot for squirrel, in the early season. I know a couple great stands of white oak. My camp is only a few miles from there. I know guys who've archery hunted there, & it gets some pressure, but not too much. You should be able to get away from other hunters during bow season. Gun hunting is a joke there.

Nice effort by Cam to try and recover fumble after he fumbled it......not ! Dang puppymonkeybaby image stuck in my head

Made some lamp shanks the other day braised in beef stock red wine garlic and a few sprigs of rosemary .. Was def a "get laid" dish!!! Def not grinding my deer shanks next year for this preparation !!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here's a pretty neat video clip of a shed horn buck checking out my camera.............................It could be the buck who's horns I found a couple weeks ago, I have had many videos of him from this trail but who knows?? shed buck.AVI

I'm 31. Shooting since I was 4. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's part of the entitlement mentality. People move to the suburbs and exurbs, at least partly, to be 'closer to nature'. But they fully expect that nature will abide by their terms. They only want to get rid of the deer that browse on their carefully cultivated plantings, and the ones that insist on jumping in front of their cars. They enjoy watching the rest of the deer, much like they enjoy their electric fireplaces.