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Lots of day pics on the cams I can tell when they just stand and watch me because it sometimes gets caught on the cams. Last night I realized I forgot to close the garden gate so walked over. There was a young buck in the front part of the upper clover plot that runs down the side of the garden... He stopped and watched me walk toward him...let me pass him and shut the gate then turn and start past him again. at one point he actually paralleled me as I walked to the gate...about 100ft from me ...the garden is 80ft wide x 180ft long...I think he managed to walk in front of the cams ...so I'll check them a bit later. He had 3 others in the area with him. I spooked one under the mulberry right behind the gate. The hazel nut bushes blocked our view so we startled each other at 15ft....even then that buck stayed out there watching me. Apparently more cautious about stepping into the woods where we heard a deer snorting a ways in, than he was about being out in the open with me walking past him..lol I love it when they start getting use to my being out there with them...They'll just stand and watch me walk within yards or drive by feet away...Like the other day when the one, walked right up to the tractor while I was loading rocks into the bucket..out in the middle of the field at around 11am. By August I'll be able to stop and talk to them, no feeding required, just them excepting me as part of their habitat...until the hunting season gets close and the woods around me starts filling up with "unknowns"...They then go to full alert again and I know the home deer may not be the ones I encounter due to deer being pushed around by not only ppl. but each other because bachelor groups are breaking up. I then limit where I go and when I go out. I do enjoy the summer pass we give each other..turkeys too...I have been out hammering on a blind or pounding in a fence post to look up and see wild turkey just strolling by like it was nothing I was out there making such a racket, they will stop and watch me a bit then walk along... This could really make hunting a difficult thing if: 1) I didn't really enjoy turkey and deer meat and the fact it's a healthier choice for this meat eater 2) I didn't realize that in order to have healthy deer and environment the population of deer and other wild life has to be reduced, maintained. Human sprawl shows that we are much better at containing other species than we are at containing ourselves. Even the Chinese have failed and they have been one of the few populations forcibly trying.

I love these research wars. We all know exactly which studies are correct .... right? Generally speaking, when people try to bury me in B.S., I usually attempt to rely on logic and experience for clues as to which one might be right. For example, when is the last time I've read the cause of anyone's death listed as being lead poisoning from consuming lead-shot game meat? ....... Never. When did I ever read about hunters dropping over from ingesting lead bullet fragments? ...... Never. We have been consuming game shot with lead for centuries, and I have never heard of an epidemic being declared because of lead poisoning from hunting sources. Problems for certain birds? ..... Likely because there is credible physical evidence. But let's not go off the deep end now by trying to convince hunters that if they don't switch to non-lead bullets, they are all doomed. History (and lots of it) says that notion is not credible. Don't cheapen the legitimate argument by trying to expand it into the ridiculous.

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!

Just a tip . It is illegal to transport them so whatever you do , keep it to yourself . Just saying !

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Spectacular VLT images of Jupiter presented just days before the arrival of the Juno spacecraft In preparation for the imminent arrival of NASA's Juno spacecraft, astronomers have used ESO's Very Large Telescope to obtain spectacular new infrared images of Jupiter. They are part of a campaign to create high-resolution maps of the giant planet. These observations will inform the work to be undertaken by Juno over the coming months, helping astronomers to better understand the gas giant ahead of Juno's close encounter. Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2016-06-spectacular-vlt-images-jupiter-days.html#jCp

Yup, Larry, those were softshells, and they are certainly faster and more wary than snappers... If you get within 30 or 40 yards of them in a boat, they bail into the water pronto... A few years back I was visiting my sister in Florida, and some big ( 15-20 lb) softshells lived in the pond behind her house and often came quite a distance into the yards along the pond to sun themselves..I stalked one with my camera, hoping to get a good picture. I got between the turtle and the pond, figuring I had him cornered.. Suddenly he took off running for the pond...Holy CRAP, could that turtle run !! I had no chance for a picture..

Here is a turtle for you wooly I have only ever seen 2 in the wild.. a spiny softshell..pretty rare from what I've found. This was last weekend as well

Welcome to Hunting New York . How is the hunting in Central Park ? j/k

I have to agree with the title of this tread. Obama and his ilk are so blatantly anti-American that I think it's time we start looking at them as the enemy of America. This is so far Beyond disagreement on policy for example that there is no common ground to find. Enemy is the correct description.

Thank you NFA-ADK Actually the carpet was the fault of Lowes. They first told us they had the one we wanted in stock in 15', but, they didn't, only 12'. It's close in color. That has turned into a giant issue over all. Just like Time Warner saying they covered the area only to call this morning and say they were mistaken. WTF! I still get my office space, so that will have my Bills and Mets beer cans, and other guy stuff. I joke, but to be honest I don't care about the decor, and long as it's not pink. At this point I just want things behind us and move forward.

I've trapped many woodchucks over the years. I always use an apple for woodchucks. I hang an apple at the back of the cage from a wire, to ensure they can't just grab the bait and go. By using a whole apple, prolongs the life of the bait. Won't shrivel up, wilt, rot, or attract insects as quickly as other baits (lettuce, cantelope, carrots, greens, etc...). I'll use small bite sized bits of apples to lay a trail to the trap, as more enticement to wet their appetite. You could also put the trap right up to the entrance of the hole and use scrap wood, bricks, or whatever to give it no choice but to go into the trap. Good luck!

I used corn and got this guy the 2nd day after releasing a squirrel first. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If there was a way to bottle a deers layed back summer personality, there wouldn't be an ounce left on the shelf come fall! Pretty crazy some of the stuff you can get away with out there right now.

I have had many similar experiences growalot, wildlife habits do change when they do not feel threatened. Sometimes this behavior even can be beneficial as in the case of this young English Coonhound Lulu who attended and completed a course at the university of "TriTronics" and learned it is not a good idea to be chasing Deer.

Just a couple 18oz buds. Right from the bottle, all the glasses are packed up.

Wooly, you have indeed led a sheltered life. Some weekend when you get a 48 hour pass from Monastery, come on down and we'll set up a turtle blind and then go find a porky or two. I will feed you fishes, bread crusts and Jenny .....

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

Bid on the trailer went through. Go to sign the papers on Monday. I am not going to miss city life at all! It's in a park, but still better then living in Schenectady! First time home owners. Looking forward to our own place and getting to know the neighbors.

I have done a lot of management for grouse the past 10 years and this year the added benifits seem to be an abundance of woodcock! The grouse numbers are up this year as are sighting while putting in food plots and some timber management. I have never seen resident woodcock here in 20 plus years I have owned the land. A few in fall for a day or two as they migrated south ,but I have 4 that I see almost every day I am out ( and they are different birds for sure)they don't chase me on the tractor like the grouse,but scamper and flit ahead for about a hundred yards then stand to the side as I drive by.. I don't really knkw much about them other than they eat worms.. but there must be a reason they decided to stay this year. Perhaps the forest floor thay was sold pine has broken down enough for worms to thrive.. I've looked for habitat info and foods but have not found to much ,but I welcome these funny birds!

TC and several others are posting their nice mounts from the 2015 season. If you can't beat 'em...

Um ya, no thanks But if you do cook the chuck you MUST post on "what's for dinner" thread ! Oatmeal and plaster ? And use as spackle to fill holes in wall with woodchuck?

good to maintain muscle strength into fall but shooting a good 1st arrow and then walking away will do much better than shooting a good 10th arrow and then 20 not so good arrows after it. muscle memory is a crazy repeatable and accurate thing when you don't think about it and just do something. that can hurt or help you though. levi morgan, one of the best archers in the world, was forced by his dad to shoot 1 arrow at a time. each time he had to walk back to the target. no half ass shots or form. otherwise it wouldn't be worth walking down the get the arrow. similarly in hunting it's that first arrow that counts. doesn't matter if you shoot better than anyone else can after the first shot if that first shot is less than stellar.

so "walk" box trap to neighbor you don't like, open car door and release captured critter. All legal........as far as I know

He'll be going about 100 yards to the shooting range in back. ;-]

deadliest woodchuck bait going......marshmallows.

I stayed on topic, just asked why you would post a reply to the comment here and not where it was originally. Being able to see the actual article or have the name of the paper would help seeing the comment by Scott was made 5 months ago.

You deserve what you get with Bills and Mets decor!!!.......just kidding of course. Best wishes on your move !!! Let me know if ya need anything.

I think it varies on where you live in the state. The only one thing is that everyone from LI and the NYC area considers everything else up-state. Here's my personal thought on it.

. The g/f ordered curtains, cushions for the kitchen chairs ( yes, I like comfy chairs! ), the portable AC unit, and God knows what else. I gave up. I didn't even get the carpet I wanted after all. when she becomes the wife you have even less "say"......just speaking from experience.

Gotta give them credit. Very forgiving creatures. They get hunted year after year and always are friendly post season, perhaps hoping things will change next year. lol

nice camo job........

We rented 2 double kayaks for the day and paddled out. I had something big pull my new bait casting combo over the rail on pier 60 the 2nd day there. I had a 6" pin fish on. A nice guy next to me snagged my line before we lost site of it and reeled it up. That's what I get for putting it down to help my son I guess. lol.

Corn on cob...lettuce.. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

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My buddy sets up fences and has deer come up to him often, same happens to my parents when they work outside. I think the abundance of food at this time of the year has something to do with it along with the fact that they have not been hunted for a few months. I do not hear of older bucks doing this that often though!

Take care of your game meat properly and the lead consumption issue is insignificant! Al

Raw on the half shell only way!! 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.

We camped at site 80. Nice beach area with great parking if you do not want your boat getting dinged up by the rocks. It was a very slow few days of fishing, we caught maybe 60+ fish for the 4 days with thousands of casts between 8 guys. Even the rainy day was slow, but it was nice just to get away!

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.

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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.

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.

Eddie, when I first got mine about 5 years ago I was worried I was over my head. It's simple as could be. I shovel around mine and use year round. Everything seems to be smoked at 200-225. If you smoke a little too long it's no big deal. I've never found I've over smoked anything. I've been using fruit woods as IMO hickory and mesquite are TOO smoky for my taste. Some although may prefer. Smoked almonds: sauté raw almonds in butter and your favorite dry rub. Throw in metal colindar or make an aluminum pouch . Beer can chicken: can brine but don't have to. Rub mayo on outside (it's basically fat) and dry rub, throw some butter pats under skin, insert beercan Pork shoulder/butt : light coat of mustard, dry rub , smoke for about 3 -4 hours, throw in crockpot on low overnight , no pulling required Wings: melt stick of butter, shake wings in bag or Tupperware, dry rub if wanted ,smoke and finish on grill for a minute or under broiler to crisp up Venison: Cut steaks into bite sized pieces: dash of dry rub, dab of jalapeno cream cheese ,slice of water chestnut if you'd like, wrap in 1/3 piece of bacon look up bacon explosions where you make a bacon lattice and stuff contents inside Smoked trout for trout BLT's before on thick sourdough Wild turkey breasts (none going on for me this year sadly) marinate with bottle of Italian dressing and good douse of OJ, dry rub if wanted, toothpick bacon around to cover It's endless and easy. It's easy. Need beer to smoke however. Neighbors and postman are always seeming to time it right and get tastes of whatever I've got on. I like rubs with coffee and the sweet and hot made for wild game Try some of these ideas. I think you'll find it simplistic

Nice!!! I'm remodeling my house right now and am converting a couple of rooms into taxidermy studio so I can take in some deer this fall...

No problem there. Have beer will travel! Only problem is, once I get to talking hunting and fishing, I don't shut up! But I'm a good listener too!

I would think Clorax would emit a strong odor even in the smallest amount