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A few from yesterday out of Oswego. Ended the morning with 12 browns and 6 lakers Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

I figured I'd start up this thread for the 2016 spring season approaching. Guys/gals may be out scouting ahead of time so feel free to post what's happening out there. Next weekend is youth hunt. I wish everyone a wonderful ,safe and memorable season. Looking forward to stories and pics.

I pretty much pack my day pack with everything and take it everywhere. Knife, extra compass, gutting gloves, extra gloves, socks and clothes in cold weather, GPS, compass and calls on lanyard, flashlights and batteries, drag rope, soda, water, Gatorade, trail mix, fat sandwich, chips, range finder, extra release, bandanas, TP, first aid kit and fire starters, hot seat. Only other thing is my phone when hunting LI and radio when I am not solo up in the ADK. I even take the back pack into the tree when on LI as I usually get stuck in the dark and sometimes have to track a blood trail, usually not mine. At its lightest I am probably around a few pounds, LI early bow state land still hunting. Up in the ADK I tend to bring the extra's as it is NFA area. No Fooling Around because every year someone dies up in that area. Then the pack is probably close to its maximum as extra bullets, batteries, clothes and food fill the voids. If I did not stop and post the extra clothes would not be needed but find a great spot miles back and it is basically impossible for me to leave the area, that extra gear, flashlights and warm clothes keep me on post when most others are back at camp. I can't say staying in deep woods late has always worked but one year I found a track of all tracks after getting situated for a hike out in the dark. The next day I caught up to him! Now I get to look at him every day and remember the one day that everything worked out right! Big deal for me as many times something went wrong!

I don't see any turkey. Sorry Wooly I've seen this floating around on the web

Boom! http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/vegetarians-are-less-healthy-and-have-a-lower-quality-of-life-than-meat-eaters-scientists-say-9236340.html

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

Juicy Burger in Hamburg , NY ironically. Celebrating daughters acing of hunter safety course today. Another generation of hunters to add. Hogzillla burger , bacon , cheddar , onion rings and BBQ. Devine and quite possibly best burger I've had

Attica ? Geeze Girlfriend, I didn't know..... How many years are you in for ?

I usually fill my pack with everything I could possibly need before season and leave it in there for the duration. At least then I know where everything is when and if I need it. I don't really mind carrying the extra weight on my back.. it's the stuff hanging around my neck I tend to leave behind some days. A camera or binocs don't do much good on the fly if you gotta strip down to dig them out.

Pygmy? Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

I always had the best luck off the mouths of the creeks (Keg & 18 mi at Olcott or 4 mi out of Wilson). Trolling bright orange jointed Rapalas in about 10 ft depths worked well. Look for warmer water off the creeks. We usually ended up with a mixture of browns, rainbows, and cohos. Sometimes, when the action was slower, we would run planer boards. Trout and salmon are way more fun on those than Walleyes, always fighting good after the release, not just dragging in like a log. Just long-line trolling in a zig-zag pattern, off the creeks, allows you to stay on the fish easier with a smaller boat turning radius than when you have boards out. Good luck, the weather looks good over the weekend. Hopefully you get a SW wind and not that darn North one that seems to come up whenever I get up on Lake O.

My boss just ordered the same rifle from them in 54 cal.

Don't forget to wear your PFD while underway!

I'm going out tomorrow afternoon to try and catch some Browns and or cohoes. I went with a guide a couple years ago, there really isn't much to it this time of year. Just dragging stickbaits in shallow water. Having said that I welcome any and all tips!

Just checked my cameras for the first time in almost a month and got this guy on camera, hope to see him in a few weeks.

Nice looking burger. Congrats to your daughter.

Beef and Cheddar Empanda. Black Angus Filet Mignon. Washed down with some Heinekens.

First do not shoot i. Strut, oe too close to blow head apart, do not run and jump on bird or allow it to flop areund the woods losing feathers, if it does pick ip.all the feathers you. Can and sandwich between cardboard. Cardboard to put around tail top and bottom, to keep feathers from bending or breaking, wrap in. Newspapers, not plastic. Get to taxidermist fast, most will skin and give you the breast meat in my experiance. If bird is wet pat dry before wrapping, a cooler is good to have with cold packs in ot if traveling a distance.. Best advice is call taxidermist you plan on using to see what he recommends

Big Ditch Hayburner. Keeping it local

The hunting shows are a lot like the woodworking shows or the home improvement shows: They make the end result look easy, without showing the prep, the setup, and the knowledge required to get there. They glamorize the end product in order to lure people in, and they're sponsored by people who want to sell stuff. It's just marketing and business, and an extension of the 'infotainment' industry. BTW, the Popeil Pocket Fisherman actually works.

Hell, it's just like a mini vacation every time out. Why not pack for it?

I'm in Attica,Jakes and hens everywhere! Even running in the middle of the road

i bring a full backpack, mostly full of clothes to layer because i sweat like a donkey. walk down in a tshirt or base layer then add more layers when I'm at my stand. during early bow season i bring a much smaller pack with just the basics

Depending on the time of the year I usually have 3 or so layers on, I wear a camo backpack for my grunt calls, tp, doe bleats things like that. Its not much really. Early in the season the only thing I take is a knife, tags, doe bleat and grunt call.Obviously I carry my bow or rifle with me always at the ready.

No quick answer: depends on the weather, type of hunting (back woods, still hunting, tree stand 100 foot from the road, experience,etc.) usually dress in layers, lighter when moving, with a fleece/ cover to put on when I stop. If you leave the toys behind (gps, tablet, keep it to one thought out knife, a few extra rounds of ammo, etc. you can travel pretty light. Where my main hunting is done, I can walk back to the camp for rope/ tarp, bulkier items if I need them, as opposed to clumsily carrying them. Learn how to use the essentials, and quite quickly you leave the rest behind.

These reports rarely generate answers and closure for me. It typically generates more questions. I am curious to see how the DEC responds to their DMP allocations this year, targets, etc.

Today and tomorrow, 1000 tables of sensory overload for gun lovers! I will be heading out shortly. Al

I had an all white pair. Ughh. And I swore i looked like the man.

Thank you gents. I do not make many calls. It's nice to know that the ones I do make will be enjoyed.

Never even thought about it to tell you the truth. When I see his white noggin behind the bead.., instinct takes over no matter what he's doing. The last thing I'm thinking of is making any more calls when he's that close.

now those are thoughts of an optimists!Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

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I stopped at the customers house yesterday and showed these pics to the lady; she LOVED them!!

Other than Opening Day, light done right.

He couldn't resist, once he saw mine.

It's nice to see the passion here. I think we should all go out and buy a new gun to celebrate the joy.

Beautiful looking ml ! Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

I have been out twice this week to try casting from the Olcott pier and the mud line has been heavy. It was a few hundred yards out with a strong breeze from the northeast to boot. Get on the clear side of that mud line and you might see the rods bending. Good luck!

Luck to you! I'm heading to Honeoye.

When I seen the title, I thought Obama took responsibility for something.

Bad enough they're being forced to go aquatic by marauding packs of coyotes. I hear there's turkeys being found with webbed feet now. Evolution is really speeding up these days, I guess.

He's not really running expecting to win. He's running to mess things up at the convention.

In the past five or six years have gotten a lot more practical, as far as buying gear. I get it if I need it or if its a big improvement over what I already have. But when it comes to guns,,,Im completely out of control. I need group therapy .

They're the equivalent of watching porn to feel loved. Hey, don't be knocking the importance of Porn in America. Where do you think I learned some of the tricks that put a smile on Mrs Redneck's face (and other's before her). lol

MeatEater. I'm convinced Rinella can see into my soul.

Going local tonight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Homemade pierogi and venison pepper jack hotdogs from Costanzas . Forgot to take a picture so I had to draw from memory .....