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Well this came back and is actually bigger than I remember. This is the only buck I have ever seen while hunting. Not surprising I guess since this last season was my first. I love the hole towards the end of the right antler. Another neat thing was a scar on his cheek the taxidermist said went most of the way through his skin. It all adds character. I put it on a piece of old oak that I pulled out of my brothers house during a remodel. We are guessing the board is at least 100 years old but probably much older.

First gobble at 5:36. 2 birds together, a couple hundred yards up the ridge. They were talking until a few minutes ago, when 2 deer snuck in on me and blew like crazy. Great to be back in the woods. I can't wait until Saturday!

I mowed my lawn for the first time today.. Neighbors on both sides mowed THEIRS and shamed me into it.. That means I'll be a SLAVE to my damn grass every 4 or 5 days for at least 3 months, maybe more if we have a wet summer.. I've been threatening to pour the whole lawn to concrete and paint it green.

It's kind of a long story on how we ended up in Naples today but we did. As we were heading back to Canadice late this morning I thought I'd take my wife the scenic route up around Harriet Hollister Spencer State Park back into Canadice to pick up the boat. As we were going up the road to my uncle's old camp I was saying to my wife that one of my inna' net buds lives right up here............she says "oh yea, sure, another imaginary friend!!" So up we go and I get to this camp and I see a guy sitting on the porch, chillin'. Now I've only seen a couple of pics of Skillet here on the web and I wasn't really sure if this was him or not or if he was even there so I roll down the passenger side window and holler...."hey, is Skillet around?" The chillin' guy says "who?" I yell back, Skillet! 3 seconds later this young buck steps out and yells back, "Larry?" He hollers to pull in so we obliged........ We exchanged introductions and it turned out the fellow on the deck was Skillet's buddy Paul, also a member here! We had a nice 30 minute chat and they showed my wife and I the camp. KILLER place! Right in the heart of great deer, turkey, squirrel hunting and some fine trout fishing. I asked if would be OK to have my wife snap a pic and they agreed. From left to right......Skillet, Lawdwaz and (IIRC) O'Brian33 We had a great visit and hopefully we can do it again, maybe a squirrel hunt this September!

This isn't my first buck but it is my first wall mounter and biggest yet. I posted a thread in the fall about keeping him natural or fixing him. I kept him natural and wouldn't have it any other way! I often find myself just looking at him reliving that morning. Has me itching to get out there, trying to get him some company on the wall.

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Well the roost spot is still active, 3 adult birds and 7 hens roosting there last 3 nights, went in this am and let them leave and then cleared a 150 yard 2 ft wide trail and cleared out a couple tree bases In prep for youth hunt , should help with the walk in and set up keeping things as quiet as possible..

One trick we tried when we went to Texas for Rios years ago, buy a pair of woman's panti-hose, cut in half at the crotch, hence a leg in each hand. The carefully pull the opening over the bird starting from the head until the entire bird is "in" the leg of the pant-hose. Two options, take it like that right to your taxidermist as is, or place into the freezer and take at a later time when he is open. The guy we took our birds to said that was an excellent way to prevent and damage to the feathers, beard, etc.

I shot lots of 'em when I was a kid. It's the only illegal thing I have ever done other than that unsafe tire I told y'all about. I figure the statute of limitations should have expired by now...

Been out of the loop banging out 100 hour weeks at work the last few weeks...anyway I am off till Monday. Maine Brewing continues to impress. Mean Old Tom

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.

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

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

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 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.

Here are only a few pics from the latest card pull, i had hundreds of pictures of birds strutting in 2 weeks time. This camera is over my "murder plot", September 2015 planted WI forage oats, and WI clover. And my blind is setup just off the corner of the frame on the right side. Come May 1st i will put the cam on video, which will record sound as well in HD.. I was quite happy

Just a minot rant so bear with me So I haven't watched any hunting on television in a long time but I am layed up for a few days so I put it on. Out of 7 shows on turkey hunting I've seen . 1. None have shown a turkey killed without a decoy setup in place. 2. None have show a bird killed in the woods. It's either an open field or a clearing on a logging road. 3. 3 have shown hunting with out a blind, out of 34 hunts between all 7 programs. 4. 4 actually used bow, 6 crossbow, the rest were gun hunts 5. 4 were women hunting, 3 with kids the rest were all pro staff men hunting. 6. 6 were filmed in ny, most were the mid west amd south. 7. 1 hunt talked about roosting birds the night before. 8. None explained the calls they were using or why 9. 24 hunts mentioned that they were champion callers.. I guess maybe local contest champion counts.. 10. Actually was impressed 5 were Jake hunts (unfortunately all were by kids or women) like men can't shoot a jake...???? They taste better imo Just kind of sickening the push for products you need to hunt turkey thay are not needed.. No one talked about patterning a gun few even talked about scouting ahead.. most was we saw some sign and set up.. Guess I am not a turkey hunter by tv standards.. no wonder people try it and give up.. or look like they are on expediton or safari with all the gear they carry. Anyone else remember the old videos that taught you something?

For those who are not aware Hornady has a free online ballistic calculator. It is a nice useful tool for the handloader as it will show pretty much how a load will perform ballistically at a multitude of ranges. http://www.hornady.com/ballistics-resource/ballistics-calculator To give an idea on how it works below is a sheet I worked up using data from a load for my 220 Swift. You fill in the description which in this case was "22 cal" Put in the ballistic coefficient for the bullet being loaded which was .229 Bullet weight 52 grs Put in your sight in distance which in this particular case is 250 yds Finally the feet per second you are getting at the muzzle, my 220 hits just over 3900 fpson my chronograph Then hit calculate fro your data From here you can make a little cheat sheet by clicking on cheet sheet. It can be printed out and saved, some folks will have them in the ammo box and others will tape them to the stocks of their rifle.

Look at the smile on my face.........................

We killed a bottle of 12 y/o Balvenie single malt last night at euchre last night .

I just heard that the bear was hit after being chased into the road by a cougar..

Well it sure beats shoveling! Go grab yourself a cold one to celebrate the official start of summer! That first cutting always smells so fresh!

I knew you'd show up.. I nearly PM'd you, but I figured you'd sniff it out.

I was wondering when you'd check in here, Stubby ! Good to hear from you..I knew you'd have some input ,,,<<grin>>..

What an absolute perfect weekend it has been. Left Friday around 1pm. Made it to the mountain road about 4pm and started up. Got to the peak and there were cars and people all over. It was everyone headed to fishing camp. They all arrived around noon and decided to stop and enjoy the weather and the view with some cocktails. We over enjoyed and made it down to the cabin to make dinner. We had marinated smoked venison backstrap and roasts, with homemade handcut French fries we cooked outside in the turkey fryer. Had midnight hamburgers at 1am and made it to bed at 2am. Woke up at 7 and found out a bear had visited camp between 2 and 7. He got into my cooler as I had brought a hash brown potato bake. Bastard ate the whole thing and all the oil in the fryer. Drug another cooler into the spring and another 32qt cooler was 35 yards into the woods. Cleaned up and had breakfast, and was at the stream edge by 7:57am. Waited 3 minutes and casted at 8am. First cast, fish number one for the day. The other 5 I caught throughout the day did not come that easy. Lost more than I caught and only kept my 5. Between 6 of us fishing, we caught 22 stocked trout, and several small brookies, and the trophy of the day was an 11 inch brookie caught by one of the local guys. Less cocktails on Saturday night and got up at 6:15 and to the creek by 6:30 this morning. Between my BIL and I we caught 7 to bring home. Great weekend and can't wait for next year.

and I double dog dare him to wear it opening day at deer camp

checked out a new spot in E. Concord yesterday. Did not hear a bird, no sign in the woods of scratching ,droppings or even a feather. Owner says there are birds here as the neighbor feeds them. He says he sees them all the time. ?I'll have to give it one more try before I scratch it off my list.

Woops ! I didn't say I OWN any..I just said I LIKE 'em....<<whistleing>>....

Let us know how she shoots. Looks don't kill whitetails!

Wow, it even has air LOL

I once saw a guy walking up the very steep and long hill next door dragging a fully assembled ladder stand, and a huge back-pack, and his bow, huffing and puffing like a steam engine and sweating all over himself. He walked by at 30 yards and I could hear his breathing loud and clear from that distance. I couldn't help it ..... I just started laughing. Just a guy out having a nice relaxing day of hunting.

Maybe its time to ban him for unrequested dove hunting blasts Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

I'll send you some smokes to bribe the guards with….LOL!!

Dude , 100 hour work weeks ?! I do hope there's OT involved You deserve that beer , the next and the following.

Come and visit me!

realize that but quest them out at stores is what I was trying to say. I like LT Double bag though. And your spot on , their pumpkin is hideous

Thanks ALOT !! Now I'll be listening to " The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" playing in my HEAD all night long....<<smirk>>...

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

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

After reading the DEC report. It always leaves me with more questions than answers.

I like to dress lite on my way in not to sweat as some of my stands on my property are near ridgetops, in all instances i have a backpack with my clothing , calls, deer scents, hand saw, knife, rope, light....

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

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

That's cool Larry! Some days I feel a little goofy posting non "hunting related" critter pics in this section. Your reply is exactly why I don't hesitate to post them though! Most hunters and non-hunters alike can appreciate crazy critter behavior for what it is, while setting aside their differnces for a moment. Not that anyone here wants to shoot a robin, but I wouldn't put it past some of you,lol

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

After watching those shows, a new hunter will take to the deer woods. And after sitting for half an hour, wonder why a 150 inch ten point hasn't followed a hot doe to his tree stand.

When is the last time a hunting show impressed you? They're the equivalent of watching porn to feel loved. Unrealistic crap ruining our love of the outdoors.

Some of my turkey pics.. something to brighten up a gloomy day..I love this grouse strutting ...

Unless plans change, I will be taking my fiances younger cousin out Saturday 4/23 for the youth hunt. And on Sunday 4/24 i will be taking the neighbor boy out on their property across the rd.

Burmjohn --- You da man !