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Took a day off work to take my lake property neighbor fishing. I get exclusive rights to hunt his 75 acres and all I have to to is take him fishing! I always make sure to take him when the bite is on. We landed and released well over 30 largemouths! Nothing huge but a couple 4 plus pounders and many 3 plus! I was also happy to have him catch the biggest one! And threw in breakfast and lunch too. The very least I can do for shooting many deer on his land. He's a great guy and we always have fun on our fishing trip!

Just for the fools who keep saying the NRA is against "common sense" gun laws and stopping terrorists from getting guns, here's their official position. It protects Rule of Law and responsible gun owners. Never forget, Obama armed terrorists with his Fast and Furious fiasco! Fairfax, Va.— The executive director of the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action, Chris W. Cox, released the following statement regarding terror watchlists: We are happy to meet with Donald Trump. The NRA's position on this issue has not changed. The NRA believes that terrorists should not be allowed to purchase or possess firearms, period. Anyone on a terror watchlist who tries to buy a gun should be thoroughly investigated by the FBI and the sale delayed while the investigation is ongoing. If an investigation uncovers evidence of terrorist activity or involvement, the government should be allowed to immediately go to court, block the sale, and arrest the terrorist. At the same time, due process protections should be put in place that allow law-abiding Americans who are wrongly put on a watchlist to be removed. That has been the position of Sen. John Cornyn (R.-Tex.) and a majority of the U.S. Senate. Sadly, President Obama and his allies would prefer to play politics with this issue.

Yes, I can see the logic in having some controls on weapons. I don't really want people to have grenade launchers at their disposal. I guess I am against personal suitcase nukes, and bazookas probably would not be a real good thing to have easily obtainable. Fully automatic weapons have been illegal without special permits for decades and probably rightfully so. So yes, the discussion has to take place about where that line needs to be drawn? Is it anything that can take a life that needs to be banned? Do we use criteria that involves perception or appearance as the place to draw the line? Tell me the functional difference between any currently legal semi-auto hunting/target rifle and an AR-15 that does not involve arbitrary perception or visual bias. So are we ready to make all semi auto weapons illegal? How about pump actions next? Lever actions? Where do you draw the line? Because the argument against AR style rifles while ignoring any semi-auto hunting rifle just doesn't make sense or certainly is not consistent. You can call these AR style rifles anything you want .... weapons of war, assault rifles, black rifles, but none of that makes them anymore of a weapon of murder than your dad's old semi-auto hunting rifle. Those are emotional descriptions that reflect how you feel about cosmetic design. Is that where we draw the line on constitutional issues, cosmetics and perceptions? Not in my mind.

Shoulder hit at about 160 yards in 2015 opening day of gun season in Geneseo .117 gr Sierra 25-06 reload . Recovered the bullet . I should have weighed it .

Gotta start carrying when I check the Trail Cams . Never know when Wiley might show up in the day time .

Salmon , bok choy and shitaki mushrooms with a wasabi mayo

I got a good laugh out of this: http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/06/a_seriously_sissified_shooting_story.html

It wouldn't keep Americans safe. If Obama and Clinton could sprinkle some of their magic fairy dust on the Constitution and make firearms disappear, the terrorist carnage would elevate exponentially. We will quickly and rudely find out that Islamists worldwide have murdered 1,000 times more civilians with bombs, the binary components of which can be readily acquired. Pick up a copy of the Jerusalem Post and check out the blast effect of bombs, then pick up a history book and calculate the number of deaths that have resulted once socialists confiscated the people's best means of defending themselves.

Nothing worse than having ants in your pants !

Therein lies the slippery slope, Doc. The entire issue is dependent on some definition of: assault weapon, common sense, greater good, personal liberty, constitutional authority, etc. Who exactly is to do the defining?

Steak and baby peppers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The oldests birthday tonight , so this sea food dish along the clear waters of Irondequote Bay....

Ahhhh crap... I thought the NY moose were hunting Bill Schmidt from the title. I knew it was too good to be true!

I once had a coyote try to drop a boulder on me, by using an elaborate system of ropes and pulleys …. So back off man!!!!!!

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Not a coyote fan as most but there "is" a season here in NYS. He/she ain't going to attack you Until season is open they get a free pass by me. This was one of the few turkey seasons I didn't call one in. I just sit there , grind teeth and hope I see them again when it's open. Off my soapbox And I carry 24/7. More for family than critters

It looks like he definately wants to eat your rotting carcass so by all means pack away ! Good luck poaching his azz! Almost guaranteed you will never see that dog during daylight bumbling around checking cams....

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I cant afford a BGE or Primo. Tonight is a simple pizza on the Acorn!!!

I sure hope so !

Semi-autos are not military spec weapons.

I grilled home made steak fries seasoned with garlic,chili powder,sea salt in olive oil. Then grilled cod fish and made Cole slaw with carrots,red peppers,onion,and a splash of OJ and light mayo...seasoned with cardamon, pepper and garlic powder

They will still find a way to get guns and ammo. They will be armed and we won't. They found a way in Paris.

That's awesome grampy. Nice fish and good pics. Glad you had a great day on the lake.

Looks like fun!

Well, at least he didn't break a nail. OMG! That would have been just too much! I had a funny comment about his name, Kuntzman, but..................... I posted this vid in another thread, it's a few years old but like I said in my thread, this young lady knows more about what people call 'assault rifles' then this flake, most politicians, the media, and all the anti's put together! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_-N9_tnWBo Apparently they don't bruise HER shoulder or scare HER!

No we didn't catch a ton of fish. Been a slow start to the season. Only 2 salmon (1 King and 1 coho) both less than 10lbs. Got a late start too. But weather was perfect and I really enjoy the time with Dad. It's well worth playing hooky from work now and then. Figured out how to run 4 dipsy divers without tangles so that was good too.

Western ny has has an amazing selection of fishing spots. If the OP is anything like me ,even a bad day of fishing or hunting is still worth it when pops is around to share it with.

Great post! The sad part is I am certain many with zero firearms experience will read his article and believe every word Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Got the hay off the pumpkin land, now to work up and get some seed in the soil. Going to use liquid fertilizer 46-15-15 and install a tank on a trailer for watering means. Pick out a few for jack o lanterns and the rest for the deer. Anyone plant pumpkins for the deer?

Few remaining hunters from NJ know what an Atlantic brant or a Northern bobwhite is, but these two birds are iconic NJ game species. "No a brant isn’t some kind of duck, it’s a kind of goose for starts"…. The Northern bobwhite is reputed to be a NJ Pine Barrens bird, probably more because the pine barrens resembles sections of the southeast that were once the quail belt, than what reflects reality. (Today, the healthiest bobwhite populations are in the Midwest, as is the case with most game birds). In reality the bobwhite was formally widespread and abundant in NJ found well north of the Pine Barrens. Never the less, the Pine Barrens was put under permanent protection and is NJ’s largest intact wild space, therefore it is the best bet for restoring bobwhite populations. The Pine Barrens is a fire dependent system. The trees and plants that comprise the Barrens require burning. And Mother Nature made them so they catch fire easily. Misinformed persons are not aware that the frequent fires in the NJ PB are natural events. These natural fires, plus prescribed burns for habitat enhancements, maintain the NJ PB, thus the bobwhite habitat. While it is true that there are not as many open areas and regeneration is needed, natural fires are a built in habitat maintenance system. The similar habitat types and the ability to get wild birds from Georgia is key. So the Pine barrens it is, but where are the hunters? Not too many years ago the NJ Division of Wildlife and Fisheries proposed a “deal” with a few aging bird hunters and some whippersnapper deer hunters who probably cant tell a quail from an English setter or spell either one. The deal was, place a moratorium on bobwhite hunting for the good of the declining population and we will see about a mourning dove season to replace the lost opportunity. At the time, NJ classified the mourning dove as a protected bird. Since then mourning doves were indeed reclassified as a game bird by NJ, but no dove hunting season yet several years later. Not even discussion about it. So what is going on with bobwhites? Audubon New Jersey is funding and facilitating bobwhite recovery in Jersey, and hunters are out of the picture. When and if bobwhites recover, will the bird watchers stake a claim to the bobwhite as “their” bird and oppose reinstating a hunting season? Our guess is yes indeed and they will have a lot of fodder, including “ the hunters had no interest in the reintroduction/recovery effort, contributed no money towards it, they wiped the birds out once ( not true but it works), and now they want to hunt these tiny birds that contain little meat for target practice”. And, there will be even fewer bird hunters when this happens, Not only that, those existing bird hunters have will have no experience with bobwhites or tradition of hunting them. Audubon NJ’s own video might actually be helpful in showing these hunters the sporting qualities of bobwhites and reminding Audubon about how self-sufficient bobwhite are. Notice the “biologist” or “field technician” or “volunteer’s” lack of reaction time when coveys of bobwhites are released out of a box, much less flushed afield. Do you think they imagine the difficulty of trying to hit them with a shotgun? Either do we. Fact is bobwhites, like other game such as ring-necked pheasant and mourning doves are extremely challenging to hunt. So tough, the real reason people stopped hunting them, is just as much because society (including hunters) has become soft, as much as it is declining habitat and bird abundance. At least in the case of pheasant and bobwhite, because there are more doves then before and habitat is not an issue. Never the less we will hear a lot of tough talk, especially on the internet, were being anonymous is the rule rather than the exception. Others who don’t think they are so tough will paraphrase and quote outdoor writers, naturalists, hunters, and biologists who if alive today would be over 125 years old. The wisdom of 125 years ago And the science, does not apply today. We wonder if these pontificators know when they quote something about the few last woodcock, bobwhite, rails, snipe or grouse that they are regurgitating statements made 130 years ago? Yes Like Rachel Carson of the Silent Spring fame, John Jay Audubon, George Bird Evans, Aldo Leopold, Corey Ford, and a dozen others who are still very often quoted today, would be well over a century old if they were still alive. You have all heard dozens of these quotes - and dozens more of variations to make it sound like it is some type of original brilliance of the speaker or writer. The narrative goes something like this: “I used to hunt those tiny birds, so scant of meat, but today, as I mature and am wiser, take pleasure in watching them feed/display/sing/etc.….” “I used to hunt these minute birds when I was a younger lad, but today I am concerned about the decline of them to extinction so I no longer shoot, except with my camera”….. The Robert Frost – style outdoor writing / speaking, and today internet blogging or posting isn’t all. The NJ deception about “trading” bobwhites for mourning doves is also duplicated with the same “deals” concerning rails, snipe, and woodcock. It goes something like this – “ there are so few people that hunt snipes and rails close the season and replace it with a dove season”. It should be obvious, trading doesn't make any sense, but apparently not to everyone. People are not hunting as much. Bird watching is growing. New wildlife biologists are not hunters. When the last of the bird hunters are gone, who is going to care? That is the goal our friends…. As they say, if its old, white, and grey it has an expiration date… Watch the video. If you don’t realize the sporting qualities of bobwhites after watching this, it might be time to adjust your medication.

Mohawk Masters tournament is going out of Alcathys Sunday gonna be hitting that!!! Ill have to hit it one day after work next week.

Nice toga fish.....I live 5 minutes away and havient been there yet this year.

They were all to busy haggling over ethics reform to get anything else done. NYS has one of the most disfunctional governments in the country! But it could pass the safe act in the dead of night with no problem. It all boils down to who wants what passed and when! Total BS!!!!

Doesn't look like it went anywhere to me. Maybe we will see a full update soon. No surprise that some of the same names held it up like the Moose bill. At least they will say they had their names on it.

I'll have to name that doe Bright eyes..

That is a BIG yote!

I have had a mulberry tree at almost every home I lived in. Recently planted one on my upstate property. Was hard to find one as they don't seem to be very common up there. A mulberry looks like a blackberry that grows on a tree. It also tastes much like a blackberry - the taste is simply not as strong. Lot's of uses. My family has always loved them. The trees tend to grow well and need little maintenance. Even a relatively small tree can yield quite a bit of fruit. They can end up being nice shade trees. The one downside is the "dye." The berries can stain skin, clothes - anything. Birds that eat the berries can leave purple droppings. Not an insurmountable problem, but one to be aware of.

Great day for sure!

Great catch!

Some nice bass!!! Sounds like a great day and a nice trade! 3lbs is always fun but 4lbs is a real good time!!!

What are you guys too busy drinking the beers now that its summerish that you cant post what beers you up to? This is now over 24 hours without a beer update. I'll fire up the aed. I finally found Puff. Pretty good stuff. Thank for the tip. wait... Did that just rhyme? Yup!

Actually, you need at least two and plenty of ammo for both.

You can't win with them. They're out to make firearms to look like destructive scary things to wile up more anti's. When you explain that these things aren't scary and rather simple to use, they'll say how dangerous it is that these things are so simple to use and anyone can use it. There's no winning with them.

hooked up with Ted at Bacon Hill great trainer really into it he had my dog on birds I think she did great unfortunately for me it is a little to far from my house total of 4 I/2 hours travel and training time will have to move on to a trainer closer to me in Cobleskill. Ted has some great dogs and will be having pups sometime in the next few months (G Shorthairs) well will keep you people informed

Oh EAB = Earn a Buck. I thought it was Emerald Ash Borer.

Oh, this is a good one - apparently some schmuck online edited the doc to make it look like NY, and the doc was from another state. What a douche bag.

i hear what your saying steve, however this was not during gun season it was indeed bow and all hunters are issued an either or correct? i think it does raise a good point tho, in which what case would be the legal during gun season and what one would do. I didn't draw a doe tag this year so I don't know if I would burn my either sex bow tag on an animal I won't be eating. Yeah, maybe the DEC would give me a replacement tag, but go find a DEC officer when you need one? There is NO guarantee that he will give you a replacement tag either. I would either do what Bubba suggested eventhough I doubt they would come out to dispatch an animal if it weren't close to a road, OR if I knew no one would see me I would put her out and just leave her in peace. Yeah, it's illegal, but if what I did is really wrong, I could live with this illegal act!