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Started the weekend out from the observation stand, I kept seeing this hawk in the distance snatching up snakes from the clover. I forgot about him after a while until he fell out of the sky like a bowling ball right in front of me! His meal slithered away once he layed eyes on me. With the hot weather I thought I'd go see what's swimming around in the crick yesterday. Found that same momma wood duck that got blasted by the hawk a couple weeks ago, but she's down to 3 ducklings now. I'm glad she survived the attack but I sure would have liked to see the hawk eat her! A little further along I found this beaver gnawing on some branches that got washed downstream from the latest storm. I didn't try... but he was so oblivious to me being there that I think I could have scooped him up with my hands,lol At one point he walked right past me about 4 feet away. He finally figured out he was being followed and cooled me off with a flick of his tail before cutting under the creek bank. On my way out I spotted another nose poke out of the water. I'd finally found what I keep coming back here for. My first mud dragon of the year! Hope everyone had as much fun as I had this weekend!

That's what she said. On a roll....

Huge disappointment Wooly. Where is the Chupacabra photo?

Didn't see the one I was looking for last night, but he'll be back. I had to switch locations to get a little closer to the action. This field is the first to fall into the shadows as the sun sets. While not very good for photographing deer, it's a great spot to see them before they hit the main field. .... and a shot from the adjacent "boneyard".

It all depends on what you want to do with the boat. My opinion on those two choices, is that I wouldnt go with either for a fishing boat. I also would not suggest an I/O for a first time boater, I would go with an outboard. There are more things to go wrong with an I/O setup than an outboard, more winterization considerations, etc. Better to keep it simple on your first go-round. I would also never ever buy a new boat. You take a huge hit on depreciation with them, its much better to buy used. If I was in the market for a fish and ski boat, it would be along these lines (used of course) http://www.nitro.com/boat/?boat=3820 Again, this is all just my opinion based on the boats Ive owned and dealt with here in NY, and when I lived in Florida and worked at a marina down there (also owned boats there). Whatever you decide to buy, just remember a few things: 1 - the two best days of a boat owners life are the day that they buy it and the day that they sell it. 2 - a boat is nothing more than a hole in the water that you throw money into. 3 - Break Out Another Thousand

Love the pictures, Wooly ! I especially liked the water features...A big snapper and a wet beaver....

Thanks guys... sorry I let you all down,lol db- I'm the LAST person to give camera care advice. My camera get treated like the rest of my hunting gear. It's just another tool that gets used and abused! All I use for editing is Nikon View NX and an outdated version of Noise Ninja. I shoot in RAW and only make basic adjustments. (sharpening, contrast, highlights, white balance...etc) I would have got a shot of the chupe, but I had mud on my lens! Doe- if I see one of my pics on someones t-shirt..., I'll just steal their shirt. That never really bothered me about marking my pics. Like you said, they're really not all that good anyhow! If someone really wants a pic from the web, watermarks aren't too hard to edit out. I'd be flattered if someone actually did "steal" one of my shots!

Off brand...but they work well...You need to set them up right though...I avoid real sunny areas. I try to make sure they have a tree infront of the end I think another deer would circle them ...I have both Buck and doe...I set the buck up in hedge row then fooled my FIL...he got so excited!...seeing a buck so close watching us on the deck....lol

I hunted a setup similar to that some years ago. I tried hunting the edges but in my particular case while there was still light all I was seeing were does.The bucks always stayed inside the tree line until it got dark and then they would come out. Well back before the game cams of today I had my my best luck when hunting a place like that looking for any well used game trails from the woods into the corn or hay fields and set up a stand in a place set back in the woods fifty yards or so where I had a good view of the trail. I ended up getting three bucks from that area all staying inside the tree line waiting to hit the field when it got dark. Al

Inlaws took girls and I and nephew to Russels garden place for nephews graduation dinner. No pics as didn't want wife to be pizzed. Seafood bisque , stuffed banana peppers , lobster Mac n cheese , 10 ounce fillet with crumbled blue cheese and Creme brûlée. Food coma !!

One way to keep cool!

Big corn fields like that are a curse and a blessing. If you don't have any corners, then it can be tough. I would look for corners, funnel locations, and low spots. If you have woods lower than the field (it looks flat, but pics can be deceiving), I would most certainly look into that area - even more if it happens to be a corner portion of the field. Bucks will hit the field from those spots to suck in thermals in the evenings. The thermals will be pulled down (even if only a foot or two of elevation change!) and mature bucks will use that to scent check the field for danger or receptive does before exposing themselves to danger - even more important after the corn is harvested, but still it'll be a natural travel corridor. If you have any portion of woods jutting out into the cornfield, this is often a very good scenario to scout out. You can find buck beds along the point edges (not right at the point, but often set back to be able to pick up scent or sight of that point). You'll see that overall point is a peak of activity when the corn is up and sometimes they'll use it after harvest before entering and crossing the empty field because it affords more protection. If you find a spot along the field edge that you like - it'd be worthwhile to talk to the owner to buy back a few rows in those stand areas and cut down one or two lanes into the corn to shoot into (with permission). This can be a differencemaker because there is little more frustrating than a buck you can see, but cannot shoot, either due to permission or because the corn is up (you will see and hear him, but you won't be able to pick a spot). There should be staging areas somewhere along the field but far enough into cover. It can be tough if you only have a portion of the field edge to work with. Consider looking at that staging trail and finding smaller trails leading to it (either angling or parallel). Those areas are where the bucks will sit back feeding, waiting, scent checking, etc. until it is ready to proceed. Even better if you find some oaks dropping in that staging area. Look for irrigation or drainage ditches coming and going into the field. Check those areas out. You may find bucks using the grassy swales and low spots alongside them for bedding amongst the corn, and traversing to and from the woods along them. The tough part is you'll probably find two or three trails that the bucks are taking into and out of the woods, and at that point, it can be a bit of a guessing game. The corn provides cover, and it's a spin of the roulette wheel. Low spots, points, ditches, etc. would be places I would try first once I feel confident a buck I want to shoot is using that area.

HAHA.... may have screwed yourself there. once you get home I'd start the conversation with the deer activity seemed slower than it should be.

You really are a dirty slightly beyond middle-aged man.

I hope to head west in 2017/18, I promised Disney this year so no big trips for me other than a weekend in Maine maybe.

There will be a staging area if the woods are big enough. They will spot up before coming to the corn in the dark. Find rub clusters and you will have found the staging area.

A+ to the gal with the gator out of the pool.

Use the Hoyt box above, that way nobody will want to steal it.

guess I haven't used charcoal in a while [emoji15]

Benjamin Steakhouse tonight in Hartsdale. Never disappoints, and always lives up to the hype. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

i think i have posted this picture before on the site. but here is my dog. roscoe. he turned 3 a few months ago.

not to hijack the thread.... PM me or start another and I and some other bow savy folks I'm sure will try to help the best we can.

I'm married too. We aren't dead. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Some pics from Saranac 2 weeks ago. Good time camping with some sunny weather. The pike was one of the bigger fish, about 6 lbs, nothing huge but a decent fish. All fish where released.

You seem to be having better results with your new rig then I'm having with mine , at the rate I'm going ,my new bow will be my back up.

Nice footage! Looks like a lot of fun. I think I recognize a guy or two there from Suffolk archers.

Im praying for rain so bad, i just had a guy come in this weekend with a bulldozer and grade a road up my mountain and had him put in 2 secluded food plots on the upside middle of my property, one on hillside going up mountain and anothet plot put in close to the ridgetop. Have alot of money tied up in the bulldozer work, lime, fertilzer and seeds. Just pray it rains. At worst i'll loose money on the seeds. Put in 2 plots of ladino clover muxed with rape.

Do you ever worry about folks stealing your images? I have seen it happen more than once, some friends had pics of their dogs end up on a Tee shirt. My pop's puts his name on all of his somewhere.

i don't have photo editing software so any shots would be unedited. not sure if any of these are but they look good! been thinking about bringing Nikon D5100 with me for general day-to-day as I don't have much time to go out specifically to photograph things. I'm very hesitant to have it in a hot summer vehicle though even in the soft gear case or pack. always hear of outdoor photographers taking their best shots from unplanned events where their gear was just in a back seat at the ready once pulling over on a road side or something. What do you think about that and/or best way to have your camera with you?

Not bad if you like over exposed garbage. Keep at it and you might be half as good as Alloutdoors. I have seen better composition on the back of milk cartons.

Very nice. I have a gsp that i hunt pheasant and grouse with. Been trying to plan a trip out west but with two small kids my free time is limited.

Biz..do you wear shoe mirrors too??

I like the picture of the 2 rough housing,the first one is cool also ,I like when there is diffrent animals that close together.

Larry I may have the box from my GT500, if not I have lots of good cardboard and we can just make a box to fit it. I've made boxes before to store some of my xmas decorations etc. It's easy.

You just made a room full of people laugh....

Figure out the route they are using to get to the field ,figure out where they are bedding down ,set up in between the two.

We bought a place on a fingerlake and have been looking around. I would keep searching for a decent used one. My buddy found a small used fourwinns for 6k 2 yrs ago and hasnt put a penny into it. I think for the limited summer life we have and the over inflated new boat prices i think used is the best way to go unless your filthy rich.

Well the Bayliner is a cheap way to enter but it will cost in the end lol. I had a 24' Bayliner Trophy in the late 80's, first time I ever knew you could twist a fiberglass boat and it stay that way lol. Never owned a Chaparral personally been been in them. Not a fish and SKi guy anyhow. Have owned Bayliner, Glastron, Ranger, Tracker, yep I said Tracker lol Skeeter and by far the Ranger is superior for a fishing machine. My buddy bought a Warrior when I had the Ranger and man that was the sweetest rig I ever been on. He is now in the new 21 Skeeter. We not talking Basshole boats here lol, Pro walleye series boats. Out of all the boats I will say that Tracker was the least expensive boat to maintain and cheapest to run with that aluminum hull. That bayliner man still makes me cringe the amount of money to keep it floating.

That's why the shop shipped my matthews in it[emoji1] Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

You are the first person I ever heard make that statement before. Most people on the boating forums will state the opposite. Glastron is absolutely not a lower end boat, Bayliner's are a lower end boat. I havent seen to many 50 year old Chaparral's still actively hitting the lakes.

Some how it seems like you eat dinner twice a day.

Lmk if you want some dims Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

I bought used off archery talk said to have 50 shots on it....new strings installed, what ever cams I wanted for draw length, 100 sight,150 Qad rest, paper tuned 900 total to my door. Bare bow at shop was 899 so figured I did alright Steep for me as I am only one working as wife is stay at home mom but as many here and many I have talked to said buy once cry once. I plan to make this my 6 yr Olds first hunting rig in 5 or 6 years hopefully. So money well spent Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

You all know I was able to buy the 10 acre parcel next to my camp. So know I border another camp consisting of 66 acres. I have never met the owner and in fact they didn't show up for the last two seasons. You can go online and pretty much find out anything about your neighbor in the tax map section for your county. I did this and got his address and sent along a friendly letter introducing myself. That was a week ago and I received a phone call from him today. He really appreciated the letter and was looking forward to meeting me in a couple of weeks. We were on the phone for 15-20 minutes and I felt like I knew the guy. Always like to extend my hand first and see what happens……it will pay off in the long run.

Mussels with a beer Gorgonzola cream sauce( , onions , garlic ,Gorgonzola, bacon fat , beer )with crumbled bacon and good bread and butter. One of my favorites

Salmon with fresh coriander. Smoked ribs and pork tenderloin. Gonna put on some venison sausage stuffed with apples in a bit.

Well my family has been boating since1959, my Dad had a wood Lyman then this '64 Starcraft . I'm not much help on boats because well we tend to keep the same ones ..... Had this one out on Lake Ontario yesterday. It sunk a few years back, well half sunk. You'll notice outboard is all the way under, yes plug was in. Don't worry about sinking all you need is a 5 gallon bucket with a large crack and pasta pot, and you'll be back boating in no time ! Good luck , myself I'd buy used much cheaper .

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

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

Nice bass and pike!