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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

Trying to get started with my own soft plastics company in the albany area. Made with CNC aluminum molds and have senko style worms, swimming senko style worms, drop shot worms, and swimming shad worms. $4 a bag. This is how the big, modern day companies started, so I'm trying to do the same, one step at a time! Fresh out of college as well. Thanks

I don't really enough info gathered to determine what the actual problem is just yet . Here's a quick run down so far , i took 2 bows to the range , the Pure which hits a half dollar at 40 yards no problem , now the problem bow , i just got a 2015 Elite I 31, i realized i only 3 arrows to shoot , 2 arrows would always hit high at 30 yards and one was dead on , i didn't have a marker to number the arrows (guess i could have kept the good shooter seperate) Next time ill bring more arrows , i also lost the bottom limb damper and need to get the new one on still . My left to right was fine and the arrows that shot high were both the same distance above the mark every time. 2015 elite I31 70 pound draw 27.5 Whisker biscuit 3 pin rush sight Arrows are 400 g easton axis

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

all scratch. And open bar !!

I just drove past EACC I thought I heard a roar

3 man scramble. Supposed to be 5 but rep had 2 bail. -15 under. Eagled 2 par fives. Roped a 3 wood into 10 feet from 265 and chipped in on another . Like riding a bike Let's see how we fare now with the score.

Thanks for all the great advice....next week when I stop by to put some cams out I will take a few more pics.....that pic is definitely deceiving and the woods has a gradual slope from the wood line to a ravine with very little water flow separating the hardwoods from a grape field. I will have to take out the climber and go on a few scouting trips before placing a stand near that inside corner on that northwest corner of my wood lot. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

Don't matter to me hijack away may be something we can all learn from Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Lots and lots of .............

Great tips! Keep us posted on how you set your stands up and how well it worked out, best of luck to you this season!

More swing juice

Oysters are great. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

By the way if any of you have a question, they have a section of his website where you can ask the question and he will answer it with in a few days. I've done it and he gave me a very good response to my question on predator management. He also lists all the questions he gets and answers to those questions.

http://www.growingdeer.tv/ I absolutely love this show! Has to be one of the most informative shows out there. If i had the property and money i would defiantly pa for him to come out and help formulate a plan for improvements.

Just a few pics and video from our recent trip to NJ. The Pink Flamingo was funny! Good times! Sorry so shaky but the dam GoPro is tiny! I did not do much editing and just threw this together over the weekend. A lot of fun with new and old friends! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QULETmzOCI

Thanks for taking us with you on another walk in the woods! As always, good stuff!

Haha- I don't post my GOOD stuff here Doe! You gotta pay for those! I'll work on the hotspots and comps just for you,lol

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.

Almost looks like an arrow shaft?

"This boils down to an anti-hunting initiative," says Jess Brooks at Barnes Bullets, one of the leading manufacturers of non-toxic bullets. "It's as simple as that. We're not looking at this as a bullet-sales tool at all. We're looking at it as an issue to divide hunters and thin our ranks."

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

I am not Scott Allen. While I admire your adherence to specific hunting issues Mr. Rossi, they don't really concern me in the face of the larger political issues this year. There is a very real possibility that you will lose the right to even speak about your passion(s), let alone pursue them.

Great shooting stoneam2006.

Spicy kielbasa with German sauerkraut and a pasta salad.

I've got skirt steaks marinating in home made sofrito, made by a genuine Puerto Rican grandma! Looking forward to grilling them up

Love this

And I.C.E.Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Fresh frog legs. Cooked over the fire, in cast iron. Doesn't really get much better.

does ny have a season for longhorns?