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Just got here! I've been tracking it all week on UPS, like a little kid watching that Santa Claus tracker on TV. Lyman Deerstalker stainless 50cal. Deer season never felt so far away ????.

Nothing easier than getting up and watching the sunrise from the hottub and hearing the birds gobbling on the roost..

Well after years of trying to get some birds to stock and not hunt , my neighbor and I got 140 phesant last year, we released them around our properties and the neighbors property. A few were taken in youth hunt and a few more by our 80 year old neighbor. I'm sure. Few more were taken of adjoining land. This morning hearing the cackle of a cock at the end of my driveway, and then this afternoon seeing a nice cock and a few hens in neighbors crp field while looking for sheds. For the 1st time I am very optimistic that we may actually have some nesting take place this year. We have cooperatively worked on habitat, hedgerows,standing crp fields, standing corn, thermal cover,in the hope we could re establish some phesant that could then stand some limited hunting pressure.. The project will continue.. I wish nys would take this approach rather than put and take..

This dude got his butt whooped today.... but you shoulda seen the other guy!

Hillary should be in jail

My wife, 14 yr old daughter, and I all took the required Bow Hunter Education course this past weekend, at the Watertown Sportsman's Club. We learned an awful lot, and we had fun doing it, and I want to recognize Mark, Isaac, Herb, Brent, Billy, and Emily for doing an outstanding job and devoting their time for our benefit. It is much appreciated.

No paranoia here. Just a very healthy concern for my country.

I can't get to it

Well, me and the family were finally able to get on top of the morels. It's been a tough season so far. All of the properties that I have permission to be on that have the right habitat for whatever reason, didn't have any morels. So after our Disney trip, we went back and checked our patch and finally, found some. I think when the soil warms up more we're really going to have a huge flush! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

They say the hardest part of turkey hunting is putting 2 feet on the floor, but you have to get out of the tub and dry off!

PERVERT !!!

I was just out driving around looking for turkeys...pulled the truck over at one spot to glass a woodline and instantly spotted bone sticking up in the air!!! It was a soggy 200 yd walk in my sneakers to recover it...

Last archery season we tried something different, we hunted on public land for the first time and it paid off. Deer Hunting Video>> https://youtu.be/eceVxmVZ3TM

I have only been able to really scout an area about 4 times, and it was looking bleak at best. I took a drive this morning just to check a few of the open areas and small fields near the land. I actually saw a few turkey entering the woods heading towards a small swamp. It didn't get my heart racing as I only saw 3, but it gave a bit of hope to an area I was ready to give up on. At least I know there are a few in there now for sure. Just hoping there's a tom in the mix.

Lucky to see this nest about 80ft up in a old growth white pine stand 3 great horned owl chick's and adult.. already so big..

Only you would get pic of this...all I can picture is that your camera is never more than a arms length away....great pics as always Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

With the right habitat and the right pheasants I believe it very possible to have a sustaining huntable population of pheasants.The next best thing to releasing wild trapped birds is hatching pheasant eggs with game hens, they are hens from the old time fighting cocks. You have to have a large flight pen and let the hens raise the chicks naturally with as little human interaction as possible. The game hens will teach those pheasant chicks how to find food and avoid danger. When released as young adults they will be much better prepared to survive than a regular pen raised pheasant. Al

I agree thick brushy hedge rows, tall standing grasses in fall, spruce for thermal cover ( it gets cold here) smaller fields cut up by hedges. And standing fields of corn, and cereal grain all help. Removing and keeping predators in check is also very important.

When patterning my load, I pretend to be a pornstar and always aim for the face. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Santa Claus in a Brown truck.................oh that's such joy!

Well the one rule is you have to be 65 to hunt out of the hot tub... it holds 8 people, and yes I love living in the country even with the 70 mile drive into work I'd never give it up..

thanks for not showing us any hot tub selfies!!!

Trump has a lot of old money DC politician's shaking. They are worried to the point they are flocking around Cruz but hoping for Kasich. I keep hearing Trump is not Qualified to be President, but Obama Was! Trump is by far more qualified than Obama. Now like I said before I didn't start out a trump supporter, but he is a hell of a lot better than what we have now. I don't want to live in a Hilary lead America, its bad enough waking to Obamas America. To all that hate Trump think about the alterative. We have to stop the Liberal agenda.

Some interesting number from just our lives. I have seen another that goes back into the 30's 40's and 50's with the same type items. Just can't put my hands on it.

They come strut on the lawn from time to time.. but I would feel bad so I do go 100 yrds into the woods..

In most ways you're exactly right jrm. Professional politicians have no right to run our country. They're not suited for the job and they generally have no interest beyond their personal bank accounts. That's why they've become professional politicians. It's easy money if you know the game. Serving your country was always intended to be a personal hardship, undertaken for patriotic reasons. The days of having to ride for several days in a horse-drawn coach to get to Philadelphia may be gone, but a stick-in-the-eye rabble-rouser is exactly what we need to shake some sense into the current establishment.

Don't sweat it; where there's hens, there will be a Tom at some point. If you locate a Tom now, who knows where he'll be in 2+ weeks? Yea, riding around and glassing CAN'T hurt but if you have an area where birds have been spotted in the past, it's always worth a hunt. You NEVER know if and when a gobbler will show up.

It's just a very large peep sight.

That seem to be the problem with most of America... they simply don't pay attention. Since the election is getting much press, take the time to listen to all sides... Even bernie has made some good points, his ideas to fix them are a blunder but he does recognize some of the problems. Donald and Ted also point out why we are going I the wrong direction. The only one who seems to be spinning in circles is Hillary, is and willing to say what ever the crowd came to here, it tone and dialogue. Now with regards to Barack... He has never voiced his agenda, the only thing we can make judgment on are his actions. And let's face it anything is possible with this president. So I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss people throwing out ideas that may seem like they came from under the tin foil hat..Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

So all the lefties are mindless zombies. And all the righties are jack-arses who get their information from the "only" news source that is always wrong. That doesn't leave anyone who is intelligent enough to run for office or vote for a candidate. We are apparently ALL idiots who deserve to be fleeced by the idiots in charge. When everyone is right 100% of the time and everyone else is wrong 100% of the time, its no wonder nothing gets done. While we are arguing over who is the "stupider" candidate (or party, or voter) the pols are robbing us blind and laughing all the way to the bank. There are no political sides of the aisle. They are in their together. The real two party system is the political ruling class on one side, and the peasants (us) on the other. Frankly, just about all of the pols should be in jail.

That's the other thread, not this one. If the right wing is paranoid, the Left wing is in denial. I'm not siding with either of them. But I'm not gonna be taken by surprise either. BTW it's Martial Law, not Marshal Law.

I can't stand that liberal rag paper. The only mindless zombies are the morons reading that thing.

Nice find Skillet, (even if it's not a lefty). All you need now is 90 grains of Goex, a 385 Great Plains Bullet and a deer.

Nice sidelock, she looks great and you can't beat stainless. What kind of twist does the barrel have? Al

Nice!

How big is your hot tub? I'm picturing you and a few of the members on here, in varying states of undress, slurping coffee, waiting for a turkey to gobble. Only to debate what call to answer with. On second thought......

Personally I would let the churches keep their status for the building and land occupied by a church and a school. other than that if you own it pay for it.

more of the issue is that some kids go to college because they're lead to believe that's what they're supposed to do, but then they major in underwater basket weaving and wonder why they can't find a job. There's not enough young kids learning the trade and too many just going to school for the social aspects of it. If you're going to college it better be in a field where you know someone is going to pay you for your skill, not for your paper.

eBay. It was around $150 plus $30 for the brackets. They are getting very inexpensive.

Nice 8!

You're not paying attention.

Nice rig you have there!! Should be plenty of light now.

So maybe that's the reason for this climate change suit. The money extorted from the fossil fuel industry will be used to pay off student loans, since that's who messed up their future? The government will be happy to pay their fair share of the damages too, by raising everyone's taxes.

If I recall correctly the same lawyer took up a case for the Montana resident population of Wooly Mammoths during that global warming period as well. Had a favorable judgement as well but the tax base wasn't there to pay the restitution.

I had shot a doe around 9 am and stayed in the tree hoping to fill my buck tag. This buck came along and saw the doe and decided to come to see if she was sleeping or what. When he stuck his nose out to sniff her hind end, he gave me a perfect heart shot at 22 yards. I sent a rage hypodermic his way and he ran flat out for 60 yards and fell over.

Don't know how I missed this. I followed and enjoyed,Tom's tracking posts with Luna last hunting season. I was very impressed with their tracking abilities and teamwork. They had an exceptional first season together! Congratulations to you and Luna, on your UBT 1 certification! Look forward to hearing more tracking adventures this hunting season. Good luck!

Excuse me , Larry, I'm not trying to highjack your thread and I ask the forgiveness of those of you who have heard this story before, but it is one of my favorites... An acquaintance had a rifle with an old scope and the CROSSHAIRS were missing from the scope. When another fellow looked through the scope and asked the owner how he ever hit anything with it since the crosshairs were missing, the owner replied... " It's a real BITCH until you get used to it ".

Single bead front site for me so I don't get too crazy. I'll plug this guy once or twice before season and see what rolls out the hole in his tail.,lol BTW- this is a 5 year old jake.... they are tough birds.