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This guy showed up in the corn field. Not sure which buck he is from last year yet. Time will tell.

My old Delta spindle sander finally gave up the ghost, so I up-graded to a Jet bench top model this time around. It is much taller than my old Delta, so I had to make a small bench to make it a more comfortable height. I also took the plunge on a new band saw as well. This one is a 14" floor model by Laguna. What a joy to use this incredible machine compared to my little 8" bench top model!!! Really getting back into the wood working no that I am retired!!!

This only lasted a minute last night from the observation stand. The sunsets here glow spectacular-iilly if you catch them at the right time! It literally painted the forest orange, and was pretty amazing to see! Unfortunately buck sightings were limited to two punks the entire night. Would have loved to have caught one in this light!

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The 'four-on-four backyard basketball game' that is the current SCOTUS made a decision in support of the anti-amnesty States. It's actually a win. The lower court ruling that 'blanket' amnesty is unconstitutional still stands.

More Hildebeast corruption woes: http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/06/23/cnns-clinton-cash-fact-check-ends-embarrassment-cristina-alesci-laurie-frankel/

Hit up my aunts farm pond in Darien today.

Here he is, I didn't get to tuck his hair in around the wall and such. I had to hang him fast, and get to a few appointments for my wedding last night. Just snapped a couple pics before i left quick.. He looks awesome, I am very pleased

Almonds. Just almonds

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You must have good eyesight. Broadside I am typically just aiming for pocket behind front leg. I can honestly say, I have never actually tried to pick out a single hair. Whatever works.

No, it doesn't, and that should change. If you go to a big store and don't get a well informed clerk, you might not be able to figure it out at all. Bizarrely, the non-lead stuff has the lead warnings on it just as if it were lead. It must be some federal rule. All Barnes brand bullets and ammo is copper. They invented the stuff, but not to be lead free. They created a better bullet. The non-lead aspect is just an unintended fringe benefit. This DEC page lists the brand names of non-lead ammo for some major manufacturers - http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/48420.html. I find the Barnes and Federal Trophy Copper the most available. Both have performed excellently. The best selection near me is at Bass Pro in Utica.

Well, this beats being in bed with the Saudis and selling your nations secrets to the highest bidder. Killery has no chance.

Buckshot is illegal in NY.

Eagles get almost all of their water from their food. It is a rare thing for them to drink. If there was naturally occurring lead in water, it might contaminate fish - which are eaten by bald but not golden eagles - however, the increase in blood-lead during and after hunting season coincides with bald eagles relying more on scavenging in the cold months and less on fish. Also - unlike mercury which binds with organic compounds - lead does not bioaccumulate. Levels in fish would not be expected to be higher than that of the water. The seasonal lead levels and food sources would have to be reversed for fish to be a major source. The similarities between the two eagle species - with similar levels - and timing both argue against an aquatic source. Then there is the isotopes. There are multiple isotopes of lead. The one used in ammo is the one found in eagles and other scavengers. When examined, copper matching the jackets of bullets also shows up in their blood.

One problem with getting data: most birds that are killed by lead, or become sick enough to die from other causes are not found. We were able to identify one source of lead because we were tracking an eagle. DEC was able to do the same thing with the bird that died last week - but as far as I know, did not enter the property where the bird had been feeding. Peter Nye - retired DEC and one of the people most responsible for the recovery of bald eagles - told me while we were filming that a researcher in the mid-west had documented over 1000 bald eagles affected (sick or dead) over 2 decades. Todd Katzner - a USGS raptor biologist says "Each year hundreds or thousands of bald eagles nationwide become ill from lead poisoning." There is no consensus on what lead level is dangerous. There seems no debate that blood lead above 10 μg/dL is clearly problematic. The bald eagle in video that died had a level of 65 when is was captured by hand. Since the birds are relatively few in number, and dead birds are hard to find, determining the magnitude of the problem requires looking at the blood lead levels of living, wild birds. I do not know of any research of this type on bald eagles in the east. Brian Bedrosian tested 63 eagles of both species in the Yellowstone ecosystem. "The median blood lead levels for eagles during the hunting season was significantly higher than the non-hunting season (56.0 vs. 27.7 μg/dL, respectively;)." See link below - http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/get_the_lead_out/pdfs/health/Bedrosian_and_Craighead_2009.pdf Researchers east and west have been trapping and tracking golden eagles, and testing their blood. I have data on 239 birds, of which 49 are eastern birds. 58% of western birds and 61% of eastern birds were above the 10 μg/dL number. Given almost identical results on goldens east and west, I would expect similar findings with bald eagles - if someone tested them here, their lead levels would be similar to Yellowstone.

The Hound is back...I LOVE the hound... The Dragon Lady and her kids put on quite a light show...I'd crawl through two miles of broken glass naked just to hear her fart over the telephone.. The Battle of the Bastards....What can I say other than the overused term AWESOME ?? Hated to see the Giant get snuffed, tho...I don't think they are making any more of them, or mammoths, either...

Where do you have up to date at minimum 2015 stats and data on the topic? As was mentioned, most of this data is out dated. How many predatory birds have been killed by lead ammo from say, 2010 to date? It still doesn't change the fact that I am sick and tired of NYS residents and the "Go Green" crew telling me and others what ammo we should use! With all the other BS going on this is the battle you pick? We are on the verge of possibly having guns banned as a whole. I would think more people would be on board to save the 2nd Amendment over all the worry about lead ammo. Just my opinion as an American.

yeah I wasn't ever interested in single cut until a few friends said to get it so I grabbed some. I'll probably break into it this weekend. I have plans of eating hundreds of clams.

You can preach all about the disadvantages of lead ammo and try to persuade people to use non-lead bullets, like a missionary trying to convert native Americans, and you will not get much push back. However, if you cross over the line and start pushing a law banning lead ammo, or even supporting one, you should expect to get a lot of push back. There any many reasons this will happen and people have a right to object. Once you partner with the government against people's individual freedom of choice, especially without a consensus, you will be viewed as subversive. I like Barnes X bullets, but do not want anyone telling me I cannot use anything else if I choose to.

The trip was OK. Cabins are very close to each other. Fishing stunk! I heard a lot about Indian Lake being great fishing. If you have a boat to get to deep water for the trout or hit the coves and points for bass and pike. We mainly caught 3-5" Rock Bass and Small mouth Bass. The biggest was around 9". Great food, and lots of beer! The g/f took more pics so once she gets them from the camera to her PC I have a few more.

For the recoil sensitive with bear in mind I would go for a 7mm-08 . 25-06 is a good cartridge but in my opinion doesn't do anything that another better know cartridge doesn't do as well or better. I have one and can't remember the last time I shot it. Like I said nothing wrong with them and the recoil isn't bad at all but for a woman or youth I would go with a 7mm-08 as a "step up" from a 243.

Immigration boss who barred feds from terror suspect up for award, but agency won't say why http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/22/immigration-boss-who-barred-feds-from-terror-suspect-up-for-award-but-agency-wont-say-why.html

Really? Can you give me some examples? I have never seen nor heard of any logging being permitted on state land in the Adirondack Park.

I'm just being an ass , I also aim for the spot you described.

It seems like that could/ should be a battle to fight...not a lead ban but more of a lead information process. Ik personally I would change if the weapon shoots accurately with them. Thanks for the info I will be looking for upcoming seasons Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

I don't see the problem. I shoot a deer in the heart/lungs, and I should be worried about eating the meat? Must be missing something.

That is impressive! Cool picture.

if there's something out there that is just as good as lead without the possible dangers, I'm all for it as long as it's a choice.....as long as it kills what I'm shooting, I really don't care, dead is dead.

I for one will not be going anywhere my friend! Any time this fear monger lead ammo crap subject comes up I will be standing up against the slanted narrative posted here! Human impacts are not your concern because there is zero proof that a properly butchered big game animal shot with a jacketed lead bullet that has been removed of all the bloodshot meat suspected of having lead in it and discarded has any kind of adverse affect on long term Human health. With the administration this country has and it's justice department's desperate search for anything possible no matter how small for a some kind of law that would curb guns and their use what a bonanza it would be if they could ban lead based ammo! The reason they have not prosecuted lead in ammo is because what I said in the first paragraph, they would never be able to prove that there is enough lead consumed by eating game meat to cause enough harm that is measurable. It will not be banned because of Raptors because unlike the Condors out west that almost went extinct the Raptors numbers including eagles has risen every year and will continue to do so. As eagle numbers all over the country continue to rise I am sure you will find more incidents of them getting killed from various things the same as deer accidents with vehicle happen when their populations rise. Like posted on one of the other lead threads it is conservatively estimated that over one million various animal are killed every day on our roadways. I have always found it is pretty easy to target something when one has little or no vested interest. How much actual deer hunting and rifle-pistol shooting are you and Mr Rossi participating in these days? And finally to the "NO ONE IS PROMOTING A BAN" statement, always the first thing out of the lead ammo haters mouths, give me a freaking break!! There is absolutely no question in my mind if you Mr Curmudgeon could snap your fingers and and have all lead ammo eliminated you would do it in a heartbeat. All this being said if the bullet and ammunition manufacturers can ever come up with a bullet material made from some kind of lead substitute that price wise was close to lead and performed as well as lead on both game animals and has the same accuracy along safe for barrels it is shot through I would use it. Al

Most birds that die are not found, no matter what the cause. There are about 30 peer reviewed papers detailing lead isotopes matching ammunition, the seasonality of poisonings, copper matching bullet jackets in the blood. I have personally tracked an eagle to a pile of dead pigs, killed with lead and left by APHIS. Another eagle was found in its death throws nearby - killed by lead. I have to get to work so I am not going to post 1000 words on this. If you really want to learn, if you aren't just a denier, go to the link in my signature line. You can read and make up your own mind. I just addressed most of your last sentence in the other thread. And, maybe some of us are not "brain dead" but are possibly brain damaged. I don't mean this as an insult to those who disagree because I include myself in that group.

Woman banned from national parks during 2-year probation for defacing rock formations http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/06/23/woman-banned-from-national-parks-during-2-year-probation-for-defacing-rock-formations.html This light sentence comes as no surprise to me. Obama brought a many repeat graffiti criminal to the White House to paint his portrait.

Whew! Glad to hear that.

That pic is from 3 weeks ago. Corn looks better now! Haha

Yep, I agree that there are health risks associated with ingesting lead. I think we've covered this several times over now. Lead is a naturally occurring element, and that is in fact very relevant. In fact, there are several, at least, natural elements found in the earth which are harmful to most living organisms, and within that context, lead is not nearly as harmful as some of these others. I'll take a look at it. But again, why are we talking about a study using pigs? We, as humans, have been eating lead-shot wild game for quite a long time now. Why are there no studies which compare two obvious sample populations (those who do eat lead-shot meat and those who don't) to demonstrate if there any measurable health risks?

Congrats on the wedding! Nice mount...Whitetail Creations, right?

You've probably increased their sales 100%, someone's looking at a chart going "what happened in q2!!!!!???"

I won't say if they are more or less skittish, but I will say they are more curious. Once you get off the road there is a good chance that a deer hasn't seen a human before. I have had deer see me and or smell me and still walk up to me curiously. Never a big buck but I have had mature bucks give me 2nd chances that a mature deer in other areas would have never given me.

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Where do you find information that there is no factual numbers on wildlife affected by lead in ammunition? I am really curious on where you get that information, I would like to read it. If you search for lead poisoning in wildlife I think you find quite a bit of factual scientific papers that suggest this is true. Do you believe that banning lead for hunting waterfowl was just about anti hunting, and it was not based on science? What information, or from whom would would be something that you would accept? I have shown some links to scientific studies, did you read any of them?

Not today, this was yesterday afternoon at Indian Lake. A cold RR on the dock while fishing.

Venison burgers with Gorgonzola and bacon. Mama was happy to see them after her long day at work

Looks like she's already surpassed you from a fishing standpoint! Nice job.

Your sources speak volumes!

Very informative video. I used the Remington copper sabots for many years when hunting with a slug gun. The were very accurate out of my Ithica. Last year was the first with a rifle for me. I did try a solid copper bullet but did not get as good a group as the Nosler ammo that shot great. Perhaps I'll try the copper ammo again. But will not try to sway another hunter in his choice or vote for another regulation placed on hunters. Also I've been eating lead shot venison all my life. Perhaps that explains a few things!

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You posted in quotes and those are the quotes from the article author. did you want to post an actual link the Trump's comments in full context?

For me, I like to have the arrow hit where the pin is. Just more simple. To match my brain function.

Chalk up another mind blowing picture from wooly!