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Anybody been bullhead fishing yet ? I know it's a little early, but with the mild spring I thought they might start biting a bit earlier than usual. The bullhead fishing hasn't been as good the last few years on the ponds that I normally fish, but my rabbit hunting buddy has got permission for himself and me on a big private pond near where he lives that supposedly has big bullheads in it. We're looking forward to giving it a try, perhaps this weekend. Bullhead fishing is simple bank fishing at it finest, sitting on a bucket with your rods propped up on a forked stick, waiting for the tip to start nodding. Good eating, too, dusted in flour or Bisquick and fried, or sautéed in butter. My Dear Old Mother, God Bless her, would KILL for a mess of bullheads !

As my username implies, I am from Louisiana. Years ago when I first got online I was invited to a hunting forum, it was spring of the year, so Laturkeyhtr seemed appropriate and has stuck with me. I am a deer hunter first simply because there is more meat deer and there weren't any turkeys when I started hunting. I became interested in turkeys when our stated made a turkey release near my families place. I used to be quite active in the NWTF, but not anymore. I served six years on the Louisiana's state board of the NWTF. I am a lifetime member of the QDMA and the NRA. I thoroughly believe in wildlife conservation and the part that hunters play. I am father to two wonderful kids and have introduced them to the hunting lifestyle. One of my most favorite things to do is take first time hunters out for a turkey hunt and not necessarily just kids but adults too. Don't be too disappointed it I don't post a lot just not in the habit. I was made aware this morning from one of your members that another long time friend was on here. "Pygmy" told me that "Maytom" was frequenting this site. I have had the pleasure to meet both and have even hunted with Pygmy. Maytom is just or used to be hilariouis and was also a fine woodworker. Hello Maytom and Pygmy!!

So after 5 days of chaperoning my daughter for international ballet competition in Boston ,MA I decided to grab some man points back as dad points well banked. Took her shooting behind my buddies house with my Ruger 10/.22 and her youth 870 She's taking hunter safety course mid April. Wanted her more acclimated to gun safety and such. She impressed the heck out of me. 20 rounds of .22 at lasered 56 yards. And one shot of shotty at 35 yards. We've got her shotgun dialed in so bottom of pattern is all neck of bird with density in head. Just the way my turkey gun set up. I hate eating crunchies! She ended up shooting 90 rounds of .22 and 20 of shotgun. Basics of loading , safety , breath , squeeze , follow up shot with shotgun . We covered it all. Youth bird season can't get here soon enough

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Here is the one that afflicted me with the Rimfire disease. The Remington 541S was based on their target model called the 541X. Some of you folks may remember Remington's economy rifle the 788, it had rear locking lugs and an extremely fast lock time that resulted in accuracy that many times surpassed their flagship model 700. The 541S is basically a mini 788 action with the same type of rear locking lugs and a very fast lock time. Al

Now now, gentleman. This thread is about me growing brussel sprouts and opium. Not about wal-mart red light special treestands.

I had last night a salmon steak cooked perfect. I put it on toasted whole grain with sriracha and mayo and baby spinach. My mouth is still watering

Then I can't be a Liberal....I am extremely sarcastic and have a great sense of humor, even though it's a little on the dry side. Dry humor and sarcasm go hand in hand..... In all seriousness, Trump is brash and says it like it is. Is he playing the 'emotion game' ? Who knows. I have to say he is the best option we have. If you look at the alternatives, it will just be a continuation of what we have right now. Which stinks.

Homemade sweet Italian sausage on the grill. Mashed and stuffing on the side. Here BIZ www.awrestaurants.com

This year i had my heart set on getting some trail cam photos of some red heads strutting. After doing some TSI and hinge cutting early march i threw up a camera where i figured the birds might start scratching... heres a few from the card pull Will be putting out a few more cams soon..

When one gets bitten by the hunting shooting sport game the quest for success and perfection seems to be a never ending battle. My gun-reloading room started out quite modestly many years ago and for the most part served me well for for a long time. Got my reloading and gun work done for the most part with no problem. But as the years rolled by I just kept accumulating more and more stuff and order and neatness started to wane to the point where doing work and finding equipment started started to become a chore, basically the room had become an outright "mess". I made do with the situation for a long time but finally enough was enough! There was only one thing to do to solve the problem and that was a complete makeover and that meant out with the old and in with the new. I started late last summer and puttered around over the months a little at a time hopefully getting it right for the long haul. The 50 year old old Sears steel legged work benches that my presses and reloading and repair equipment took up shop on were removed. The glass doored gun cabinets and wall hanging gun racks were removed. inefficient shelves removed. I went to Lowes and purchased a row of low cost wall and base cabinets along with a counter top for my cleaning-repair-scope mounting work area and to make some organized storage. New wall shelving and tool cabinets to store all tools in their proper place and make them easily found and accessed. I replaced the old Sears work benches with two Harbor Freight wood workers benches. They were a pain to assemble, the drawers are pretty rough operating but they seem real solid and so far I like them. Because of the safe act all gun storage is now handled by safes. The room is pretty much ship shape now and everything has it's place and is stored properly where it can be found. My reloading equipment is set up now for quick change or complete removal off the benches with Lee and RCBS mounting plate systems. I picked up a handy portable reloading stand made by Frankford Arsenal, it has folding leaf wings and is very light weight, it is easily moved anywhere in the room and works great for assisting or for just stand alone reloading. I had a good time over the winter taking care of a bunch of long overdue upgrades and scope mountings on my firearms, it was real nice to have everything where it belongs and easily found for a change. Some photos of the aftermath, still some minor tweaking going on and a little congested yet but a heck of a lot better than what it was.

Thank guys I really appreciate this!! I never expected to see this here. Spent a few hours with some friends and now its time to spend some time with the family pruning fig and peach trees. Thanks again, you guys are the best!

My kids are in the bed of the truck

Bill Whittle recently called Air Force 1 "the world's most expensive golf cart".

I've always contended if the tax payers had bought Obama a golf course or 3 in year one we would trillions of dollars ahead now!Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

For the Senate bill, I just did an internet search of the NY state bill number and a link to the Senate website came up. A quick site registration was required and it all took about 5 minutes. I imagine the same thing would work for the assembly bill.

Although it was a bit foggy that day, I thought this was an interesting picture I caught on my trail cam.

I would think if someone is old enough to take on the responsibility of driving a motor vehicle, then we should hope they have the brains to know right from wrong and suffer the same consequences of someone 10 or 20 years older....

Wow- was going to play a game of "who are the HNY DEC fan boys?"...but quit because it was too easy. It stunk and the turnout was around 30. I do commend the Art and Jeremy, as well as the QDMA's effort, for coming out but it was everything I thought it would be. Boring, arrogant, empirical and of one directions.....and the Q&A period ended before the questions did. Jeremy's presentation was well prepared but from the top of the mountain. Art's presentation might have well be Gary Alt's from a few years back minus the mention of ARs. It is kill every doe to save the understory/early successional forest growth. Ill take a shot at the QDMA for not having their presence in the questions/stances presented. Seemed like their take (in my eyes) is not to upset the apple cart...but the QDMAs rating and deer report numbers sure have changed lately BP's mention of hypocrisy was spot on. We dont set costs or deal with moneys vs Everything we do has to be cost effective Hunter satisfaction is a largest priority vs social effect Out of state studies show vs If its not NY you cant reference it Deer management is the biggest priority vs Bears, phone calls, etc Randomly selected vs 7 regions of selected folks Do whats needed on your ground vs Empirical directive (Doe harvest numbers) Make a suggestion vs "that wont work" Predator/Winters matter vs They don't Macro management should matter most vs Our macro survey covers the majority take We work with the QDMA vs Reality on hunter harvest Hunter input desired vs MAR need 65-70% approval We cannot reach everyone for their opinion electronically but we use electronic licensing system We gather enough data on reported harvest tags to know 45% report but don't have enough info for citations on untagged deer Time for a new plan vs An early ML season is the next step Predetermined deer management plan vs realistic happenings (ie horrific winter index) If I wasn't n vacation and aggravated as all hell with this topic perhaps I could be a bit more articulate. Cant help the irony of the DEC fan boys on here with their take of youre on board or against them. The majority of hunters disagree with the DEC but they tout open communication and consideration. What? They're going to increase voluntary restrictions but don't know how. What? Theyre open to making things better but will ask 30 guys in a room the ideas how. What? they want sportsmans takes but use limited clubs and surveys to determine those mass opinions. What? Nearly all that spoke mentioned drastically lower populations but this region has too many does in their eyes. What? Please submit your opinion if we select you to do so. What? The DEC is caught in the cuffs of Albany...I agree. BUT for the near 50million in NY licenses sales they fund Cornell for hokie surveys, hold social meetings for deer human interaction concerns and this is the first darn meeting for deer hunter DEC interface I know of..... They are failing us. Surely someone will pose the "Whats your solution?" reply but its not my job; its theirs. They are failing us miserably and our funds are pizzed out the window and we are handcuffed more than they claim they are.

His wife, kids and mother inlaw. The kids are on spring break so this is his vacation disguised as a political trip. The extra secret service agents following the girls around and also renting out extra floors at the hotel they were at costs more. Obummer had no reason to go except for another vacation. Worst president ever Sent from my SM-T810 using Tapatalk

Looks real nice. Walmart.com has 15 ft 2 person ladder stands for 49 bucks with free shipping after 50 bucks. Quick and cheap way to get off the ground. They are good stands for the price. I ordered 3 of them. Sent from my SM-T810 using Tapatalk

I have a nephew that us old enough!! Though his father will be taking him, And I'm taking out a friends daughter for her 1st hunt ever as well!

Mentioned to Lou my daughter is limited time but she's in

I will miss the personal attacks and insults. Not that I enjoyed dishing them out, but I certainly don't mind receiving them from time to time, especially when I am attacked for things like my faith in Jesus Christ and for giving Him most or all the credit for the many hunting and fishing successes I have enjoyed in NY state over the years. This has certainly been a "target rich environment" in that respect, compared to some of the national forums I participate in. I did read the rules carefully, and they look to be pretty good otherwise. I especially appreciate it that there is no written or implied attempt to minimize or eliminate talk about Christianity in the forum. Happy Easter, and keep up the good work.

17 really isn't a kid...if you can knock a girl up you're old enough to know right from wrong. I'm not throwing stones, I've been dumb but not like this Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Man your dedication is incredible lol....Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

The surgery seemed to go quite well. It was less complicated than the Dr thought. I'm sitting on the living room couch as I type. Thanks for all the get well wishes, but this thread is not about my recovery. It is about being able to make progress during said recovery. Looks like I should be able to get back to getting some work done in a few days. For now, I have gotten to the point that there is no need to go out to the garage to make progress, plenty of "sit down work" to do.

thats a tough call. My smile was ear to ear every time she rattled a pop can or when I saw her smile because she knew she did well. She was there last spring season when I tipped over a bird. Now it's her turn for me to watch. Never once regretted not having a boy. This girl does it all. Night crawlers on her own hook, fish off the hook since 4 years old. Liked watching me skin a fox , trapped muskrats with me , scouting birds with me since 2, incredible grades , extremely talented at ballet. I quit semi professional golf cold turkey to share these moments with her. I'd do it all over again. So proud of her for so many reasons

Dumb question . Is it tight enough? Supposed to just be able to slip a finger underneath.

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Way to strap in "the kids"

Happy Birthday!

Think I am going to break open a Russian River tonight

Thank you for all the prayers . The hospital Chaplain came and said a prayer with us . Hummer was given a morphine drip and later , they unplugged the machine . He took his last breath at 11:45 . I truly believe the prayers helped my sister get through the ordeal . Thanks again !

I don't have an expensive rimfire but I love shooting them. I have a Ruger 10/22 that I shoot more than anything else. I use my S&W semi auto .22 more than any other of my pistols. I have my grandfathers old browning .22 (I don't know the model but it splits in half) that I use to use a lot more often until I went to a few gun shows and saw what it was worth. Now it just sits in the safe which I guess is stupid because I will never sell it....

I been primarily a bow hunter for the past 15 years, however I do enjoy shooting my rim fires. I am partial to my model 52s

No matter where you're from, live every day like it's your last.

The Bronx is way down low. NYC isn't uniform. My odds are better here in Otsego County that where I was born and lived for my first 5 years.

If he smokes Cubans Drinks and Dances enough, in his world all is good. His detachment from reality that he calls policy, WOW Just WOW.

I agree with what you wrote. I would take that even one step further. I tried explaining this in my prior posts, but as always, people resort to a defensive nature and get off topic with comments like "a Bernie support," "At risk of being attacked by.....," yadda, yadda, yadda. Listen, everyone is entitled to their opinion. I APPRECIATED the fact the event was even arranged and that they did show up to present any information (even if in MY opinion it was flawed). I never attacked anyone, I simply questioned the information. People should learn to question information. With that said, my entire point boils down to this message: The DEC (and our esteemed biologists) are NOT paid to manage hunter expectations. Anyone who think they are has drank the Kool-Aide. It is IMPOSSIBLE to manage hunter expectations because the variance in those expectations varies so greatly. Not just from unit to unit, but from town to town, property to property and even people on the same property. My argument boils to down to the simple fact that, once we accept the DEC is not in the business of making hunters happy, then why provide the illusion they are....AKA, that ridiculous survey that was conducted and the "cornerstone of their research." The DEC has 2 choices to make..... 1) Manage hunting based on hunter expectations. This would be accomplished by conducting a proper study of a much larger group of people, formulating results and basically saying "hey, the majority has spoken, this is what we are doing, deal with it." Those who are not happy can then blame the majority and not the DEC because they are only doing what they were "elected" to do (no different than a gov't official). or 2) Remove the court of public opinion completely out of it. Manage the state wildlife based on biological and ecological research (which their background is supposed to be in) and tell hunters that hunting is a privileged and either enjoy what is offered or don't participate. Our current system lives in a grey area between those 2 models. They act like they want opinion, but then only ask 400 people per 150,000, cram ridiculous reactive solutions down our throat and THEN fall back on biological and ecological reasons for change. Well, which is it? No more illusions. This should be black and white. And, if it were, you would have a lot less issues. Transparency is always key when you are dealing with that much diversity in opinions. At the end of the day, I would chose #2. The DEC should simply manage at a Macro level, based on biological and ecological concerns ONLY, remove public opinion out of it, and allow the hunters and the hunter associations (like the QDMA) to attempt to appease property owners / hunters at a micro level.

Woot woot, go Westchester! Number 1. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Vince, you know for a fact that THE reason why the US is leading in incarcerations is BECAUSE we try to follow the law and enforce it? Are you sure it isn't because of the lax laws and how most can get away with murder, if they had the $ to fight the broken system? How about the deteriorating educational system? Think that might have SOMETHING to do with it? What do you think happens when you slap a criminal on the wrist? You send a message that it's ok and you'll likely get away next time. But only next time, they won't be so lucky to get a bail out. Vince, what would you do if someone ran over someone close to you, ask him to say he's sorry and call it even? You'd probably be angry, just a little bit right? Maybe it's easier to say what you say when you didn't have to go through surgery as a result of a kid running you over. These officers are out there risking their lives to protect the woods you hunt, show some respect instead of supporting violence against them. This reply wasn't meant to be personal, as I enjoy most of your posts, but i can't agree with you on this. X-Calibur Lighting Systems http://facebook.com/XCaliburLightingSystems

One of those idiot birds got stuck in the birdhouse hole at my parents house . So funny listening to my dad swearing because he had to get the ladder out and climb the tree to dislodge it.

Haven't seen too many around here. Came across a few in the Midwest. They're like In-And-Out or a Nathan's, etc. Fast food joint that serves chili dogs, burgers, fries, etc. But of course their specialty is the root beer floats. If you have it to stay, it's served in an freezer chilled glass like a 50's diner.

Years back I shot a buck with my ML, it was on the edge of very thick brush. It was a hard track and I stated to lose light, to make moving through the brush easier I leaned the ML against a tree and continued on with my .357. Finally found the buck and got turned around, dragged it north instead of east..... Returning to find the gun turned out even harder, almost left without it......

Did you seriously write "it went well?" The room was almost empty. For 150,000 registered hunters in those 3 deer zones, that was pitiful. Jeremy and Arts presentation was dripping in hypocrisy and unfounded "facts." The 2 "biologists" who are suppose to run our management programs are asking a room with 30 people in it for "suggestions and tools" for the new 5 year plan that was undoubtedly already given to the state months ago. They had the nerve to anchor their entire presentation in a survey that had 2,800 results for ALL 7 deer management zones. That is asking 400 people out of an average of 150,000 what their opinion is. Then backing their argument up with the comment that "400 people is an acceptable sample size, and that the results would not vary with a larger group." Really? 1/4th of 1% sample size is acceptable? If I ran my business with the opinion of 1 customer out of every 5,000 I do business with, I would have been out of business years ago. Further to that point, to also make comment that "they don't have the resources to fund a larger study" when they have access to 550,000 registered hunters is appalling. Where does that $47,000,000 in license sales go if not towards better funded studies and education programs. Lastly, the entire second half of that presentation given by Art about deer devastation in urban areas where we can't hunt was a total waste of time. Run your bait and shoot programs (or as he mentioned, trap and kill......whatever the hell that means), and lets move on to discussions where hunters CAN make a difference. Not a single person in that room could care one iota about the unhuntable deer population (especially when the DEC has no solution to it that involves hunters). Totally disappointing, but completed what I expected out of an incompetent DEC group. The last audience member who spoke hit the nail on the head. If you want to see real change, do it yourself! Do NOT expect the DEC's incompetence to change or for them to actually have a rational though in their heads. If you doubt anything that is written or said, the following conversation should sum this meeting up: One audience member made reference to the decline in deer population in his area contrary to what the DEC has laid claim. He specifically mentioned the harsh couple winters and the negative effect it had. The DEC's "claim" of overabundant deer population and a failed plan to harvest more deer was in direct conflict of actual observation by the hunters. Art (the region Biologist for the DEC) answered by saying that they realize the amount of devastation the consecutive bad winters had, but enacted their "doe harvest" plan anyway because, and I quote "the deer population would regenerate eventually." So, you have an environmental factor that flies directly in the face of a plan you enacted, and you went through with the plan anyways, because, hey, whatever.....the deer will figure out a way to have sex. I could go on, and on, and on with the "facts" given at this meeting.......

John i would also recommend that all full names be included on members avatar and maybe even a small site fee to help offset the cost of running this site. This will keep the site where it should always have been and weed out those that really does not care for the site for more than just a stop over.$10-$15 a member would help i am sure. Its also proven on other sites that full names and small charges will clean up a place pretty quick.

The only thing I want to see returned from Cuba is Joanne Chesimard. If you don't know, she killed a NJ State Trooper in May 1973, was sentenced to Life in prison in 1977, escaped in 1979 and has been living free in Cuba ever since. Obama doesn't seem to think it's of any importance.

Kelly Gallop gives a pretty good fly casting presentation on You Tube. Don't get to caught up about not catching a few fish as you begin to learn how to fly cast including what and how many flies to buy. Join a local flyfishing club like Trout Unlimited if you have one nearby. They are always looking for new members to join. If you have a little extra money you could hire a flyfishing guide for a day and explain to him what you would like to learn. Hope this helps and remember practice and practice some more.

Exercises are probably the most important thing you can do. I have kept two bows around for quite a few years. I usually start drawing the older one about 6 months before hunting season. I start with about 10 reps right hand, and left to maintain symmetry (I only shoot right). I do that every other day or so, and a month prior to hunting season, I am usually up to about 40 reps. My older compound has a slightly lighter peak draw weight but significantly less let-off than the newer one that I use for hunting. By the time hunting season rolls around, pulling and shooting the new one is a piece of cake. I start shooting that one on the range about a month before hunting, and scale back the exercise reps a bit. I do not stop the exercises when hunting season begins, nor do I stop the range work with the bow. Using a real bow to condition your shoulders is the most effective way to target the right muscles. An old bow will save wear and tear on your hunting bow and are easy to find cheap at garage sales and such, if you don't already have one. Another good idea when you are out hunting in the cold is to stretch your arms on occasion, just be sure to scan the area carefully first so you don't end up spooking a deer while doing it. Finally, you can switch to a crossbow when that gets legal at the end of the season. Not only will can that completely eliminate shoulder issues but it does that at just the right time, in the colder part of the season, when shoulder injuries are more likely. As far as the proper way to draw a bow, I have always locked the opposite elbow before drawing. If you only do this right handed, you are asking for shoulder, spine, and neck issues, as your muscles will develop asymmetrically. Getting into shape, alternating with left and right draws can help minimize that. Obviously you don't want to "dry-fire" your bow during these exercise draws. That means you more than double the workout on every draw, as the restrained limb extensions during the controlled release build up your shoulders more effectively than the compressions during the draw. Thanks for the reminder as it is almost time for me to get the old bow out and get to work.