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There’s a road killed doe about a mile up the road. We have a local eagle population that spend their time along the Cohocton River down the hill and I know of an active nest overlooking the river. I got these pics of them hanging around feeding on the carcass yesterday afternoon. Based on the feather color pattern and the sizes being the same, I believe the darker headed ones are golden eagles and not juvenile bald eagles. The pic of the golden in flight was the largest bird in the group. If that’s all correct, there were three bald eagles and four golden eagles in the area. I see baldies occasionally, but always single ones prior. And I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a golden for sure before this. I was able to creep up in the truck to within 100-ish yards and got these shots standing on the running boards. I did try to sneak up closer on foot, but that’s when they took flight.

What a beautiful night. 50 degrees, no wind, a decent bottle of red.

Well…now that we closed on our 150 acres where we are going to build our house, I need a tractor for land work…cleanup and maintenance. Going to buy the Mahindra 2660 with loader and 72 inch brush hog. Will buy a grapple bucket separately. Going brand new. I don’t want someone else’s headache. The dealer is 1.5 miles down the road. May pull the trigger Friday afternoon. I can’t rely on others and my wife and I are caged animals ready to play. We did a lot with just my side by side last summer but we need more.

Pounded them today, didn't even have live bait. We also boated a 6.4 lb largie! Sent from my moto g fast using Tapatalk

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Got a nice brown, and my buddy got this 26" hen. He's getting a reproduction made.

R1 tires are the way to go, unless you will be operating on pavement most of the time. R4 tires, that come on about 90 % of compact tractors, are far less effective on soft ground, mud, or snow.

After a nice long 0.2 mile walk i stumbled across these matches side by side.. lol. I could see them at the bottom of one of my late season plots. This deer didnt show much at all during fall, until late season, he was here nearly every day bulking back. Might make the hit list this year!

Signs of spring at the ranch. Venison burgers on the grill and the fish cleaning station is now open for business. Next weekend thinking test run on the lake. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Most likely an immature Bald eagle. Here is a closer pic of one I took last summer . I watched them grow up all summer so I'm sure he was a young bald eagle.lol

It’s be neat to stick a camera over there for some more pics.

You mean like religion?

Originally I was getting the 2638 HST. My buddy who is a lifetime farmer went and looked at them for me and thought I should go bigger. So instead of 38 HP HST he recommends the 60 HP with shuttle. I went back and looked at them last night. He is probably right. For 5-6G over a lifetime I don’t want to regret going too small. Open cab for me. I don’t want to tear up a can in the woods and I like bring aware of my surroundings. I can get a soft cab for winter if I really need it.

Your fly is down. You’re gonna get another two week break! [emoji1787] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Very cool. A little two person "hot pot" we discovered and a bottle of whisky I left for the next person.

Accumulating injures are the price we pay for the thrill of not having sat around on our asses. Mark Rippetoe

I'm more concerned with all the crimes Biden is guilty of.

#47 & 48 My cousin killed this buck last gun season. He made a heck of a jump.

Only one to go till I hit my goal of 50 for the season...

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I just put my cams back out to see whats available in my local spot. I watched 5 turkeys cross the gas line, too far to identify. Theres usually a tom or two here. Ill do some listening in a couple weeks

And of all places you find it over dirt.. one of the last places one would look for an antler that falls off in winter. lol. Almost as frustrating as Turkeys can be!

I had a great time last Sunday and shot quite well. I am very happy with my new bow. I may go to the cassety Hollow shoot this Sunday, not 100%. The streams are starting to look good as well.

Sometimes you walk 20 miles for 1 shed and then find 4 in one small spot. Keep grinding.

Either day is fine......I should be home by 5pm. Text me to remind me later in the day. Consider these SOLD.

I would focus on those bubble lines. And maybe tie another nymph on and then some type of indicator which would allow you get a more natural drift once mended.

Daughter #2 in Iceland , no fishing …lol don’t eat the “ smoked meat .”

A true never injury will take 1 year or more to improve/resolve; and some never "heal".

Ok, two hours into today’s walk ,found my first . That’s 8 hours total walking , I’m way below normal .

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Did some public land grinding. #13, @67 miles for the year. Yesterday I Did 6 miles+ and got a pretty dandy one. Exciting that I can hunt this deer also. Time in the woods now is so key. You can see all of the sign and really cover ground before it gets super thick. Headed to some more public today, hanging cams and looking for birds.

So with the kids we use plain nothing added ground venison a lot for many easy quick meals that the kids 2 and 7 yrs old approve of. I have a bacon mix we still have some of but I planned accordingly when I shot my KY buck this past season. I had them put as much as they could into roasts and "steak" so I could trim and grind it to my liking later. So just ground up and vac sealed another 14lbs. Crazy if I had to buy lean ground in the store, how much it'd cost! Been busy but figured I'd share. If you don't process your own you're missing out. Even use the equipment to do stuff on sale that's not wild game, not that there's much red meat on sale anymore. Sent from my SM-G781V using Tapatalk

Yeah thats a juvenile. I have been watching them around here for a few years. Big freakin birds

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Back in my gun shop days I sold a couple of Astra Constables and they seemed to be decent quality, the customers had nothing but good to say about them. They are a Spanish cloned Walther PPK. I once owned a Walther PPK in 32 acp, it was one of my favorite pistols, I love the design but the 32 acp cartridge was a dog. I am not too crazy about the 380 either, I watched one of my hunting friends try to put a deer downed with a broken back out of it's misery with an AMT backup 380, the bullet bounced off the Deer's skull. I always wished Walther would beef up the PPK enough to handle 9mm, I would be standing in line with cash in hand to buy one. Al

No go right ahead!

You cannot beat his meat! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Dont rush into the wet areas.. I too was chomping at the bit to get started and I learnt the hard way when the first yr i buried my tractor upto the axels in mud R4 tires fill up with mud fast and give zero traction. Also if possible look into the Kioti tractors in comparison to the Mahindra

If we can believe anything we are being told about what's going on over there.

I see your pm’s and all is good! For some reason the Tapatalk app takes forever (days) to show pm’s even though I get them through email. Thanks again! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes, I explained that when TFFJ wanted it, I pulled it from GC. They own it for a year, then I can put it back up. Working on a new piece on why this bag (seen here in Patagonia) is the greatest damn fishing bag ever invented.

I'll swing by and pick them up for a friend. You around tomorrow or Thursday after work?

Size & silhouette is more important than color

Ive got chili on the stove right now with the meat @Lawdwaz ground for me. I love having 1lb packs for all sorts of things

You will not be disappointed. That is how my grandma taught me many years ago. Heat it up in a pan with a can of mushroom gravy and a can of mushrooms and have over egg noodles. One of my favorite ways.