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Had a buck around last fall that had some unique curled brow tines. I got a pic of a nice buck last week and as soon as I saw his brows, it reminded me of the buck from last fall. Sure looks like it could be the same buck? If not the same buck, the same genetics anyways.

Got a picture finally of the big. Still doesn’t do him justice with a cell phone camera

Steaks on the Weber Stone . No Magic Marker needed to install grill lines ! lol

Pre Post No pics during cooking of Chinese-things are fast and furious!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maybe I am traumatized from my childhood but whenever cube steaks get mentioned all I ever wonder is why? We had them often (I assume because they where a cheap meat) they where always dry yet greasy. I had to douse them with ketchup to make then edible. My poor mother thought I had an obsession with ketchup growing up. I do not have the heart to tell her that I loved ketchup so much growing up because it made her well done everything taste better.

Competed 2 weeks ago in Smyrna,Delaware against a pretty stacked field and took 1st place. Got my Golden Ticket to compete in the Worlds Championship in Fort Worth,Texas next March. If you’ve never competed in an SCA event it really is a lot of fun and meet some great people. Here’s my winning steak

First shot since April (24yds). Took 10 total. 7 standing, 3 sitting. Felt good. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I finished up the last of my food plots yesterday morning, getting in about (3) acres of wheat/clover mix. I usually wait until September, to plant that, but I had the time and the soil moisture content was nearly perfect yesterday morning, so I “jumped the gun” by a week this year. It will be interesting to see if the deer prefer “Imperial Whitetail” clover, or “Spot-on” clover/alphalfa blend. I don’t have any experience with the “buck on the bag” stuff, but the price was right (free) this time, so I went with it. The free Whitetail Institute “Tall Tine tubers” that I planted a few weeks ago (behind the corn in 1st photo) germinated pretty good, so hopefully the clover does too. The “free “ seed was all 3-4 years old. The wheat “nurse crop” was leftover from last season. I also seed that on the light side (25 lbs/acre) when planting in combination with clover (3 pounds/acre).

Traumatized I tell ya!

While we were out working on hunting land this weekend, couldnt help but laugh at our wall of clover. On one of the trails that we frost seeded in the spring, there was a literal wall of clover that ended where we stopped seeding. The clover all up that trail by the stand is just amazing and it ends right in straight line down the trail and its 4" higher. Frost seeding definitely works there. Going to do some more in different locations this next spring. Planning to rotate frost seeding that every 3 years or so pending how it looks. And frost seeding is an easy way to get some food going and a good day out in the wild come spring.

I was lucky enough to grow up hunting private lands. Been hunting the same farms for over 30 yrs. For free. One farm was over 1000 acres in it prime. Now only 250. Never hunted state land, or leased. At my age, if I lost all of my private hunting areas, I'd quit before I paid to hunt or hunt public lands. I only need one deer a yr as my wife won't touch venison. I'd take one deer off my 8 acres, and be happy with that.

I’ll stick to hunting stateland. Not paying someone’s taxes just to hunt deer.

2/4 plots looking good. Biggest was a bit spotty so seeded some bare spots again. Now it's up to mother nature for the rest Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

I imagine a thumb release being tricky. I stuck with my index release because it took me long enough to get my DL right. I try to activate it by using my back muscles and not the finger.

Give this a read.

I run past the house bizs mom grew up in every morning ,he has ties to wny

Just busting your chops biz.

well planted rye today to rescue top plot its a touch early but 60% chance rain tmrw, some of my barrassica plots are bouncing back with some rain need more, my low land barrassicas are doing well today the dirt was still damp in them up top was bone dry, only good thing if its too wet or to dry some of the plots will produce

That would get one 16 acres around me

except regular middle class people can't afford that for just hunting land. Those that can afford these leases are the rich and pushes us more and more towards the European model . It's not the case out west where public land is plenty, but sure is the case east of the mississipi and even the heartland.

in fairness I don't go to rochester either.

and then a grouse is flushed in front of you and you have to spend the morning with the small turd in your pants. smh....

That a girl biz....

Venison Steak -n- Eggs

Was excllent . Place has about 50 fun pizzas like this. 40 or so wing sauces and chicken fingers the size of my palm.

I was at my youngest son's Saturday for dinner . He showed me 3 different stands that I could use on opening day . I picked the one in a pine tree . I can ride his ATV to the stand . Whether I get a shot or not , at least I will get out and get it out of my system . He offered to have me stay over and hunt 2 days . I think I will pass on that as after hunting morning and afternoon , I am pretty well whipped . Not young any more . As for postponing my knee replacement , I have already done that so I can make the trip to Ireland . My daily pain runs between a 7 - 8 most of the time .

Leasing land for the year gives people a taste at ownership-how often was it used? How was the "commute"? Good neighbors/area for other things beyond hunting? Maybe they run hunting dogs too? Maybe they like Turkey hunting? Maybe they are strictly bow hunters-400 acres "plays bigger" then. Maybe $8000 is "chump change" for them? Maybe they are sick if public land hunting- well documented challenges. Maybe he could get $10,000 for it and is offering a deal to some lucky hunters? How does this change hunting in the future? Could people now just hunt land not owned by them without compensation or permission from the owner? Are people suggesting that land owners shouldn't make money off their land if they can? We leased years and years ago- our biggest issue was the exclusivity "promised" by the owner-it was fun for a few years Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I can't imagine being young and wanting to get into hunting these days - no access, too many distractions. But it's not like this isn't the norm in many other states. You pay to play. Unfortunate. It's nice to have so much state land available upstate, but inevitably this is going to contribute to the have-have not divide.

Let's do this

I would say same buck.

$18 per acre. Seems reasonable to me. 8 people go in on it and form a hunting club. Get a several year lease agreement. Alot cheaper than taxes to own.

...another "great" unifier reaching across the aisle!!!!!!

Hochul’s NYS. No ID to vote, but you do need ID to buy whipped cream.

I get major anxiety walking in thinking about the deer I'm scattering, its awful and leads to sweating which leads to me getting cold. Im a basket case especially if the woods are quiet and crunchy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Taking inventory of the bucks around the property I hunt

Chicago airport United Club , on the way to Alaska . We’ll see how much im down in two weeks .

Couple of the boys are growing up nice. This morning is the first time I have seen the guy in the top photo. 2nd one is on public in PA and bottom is a fawn who is gonna live to be 8 years and old die of old age with a belly full of pretzels. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just finished 2 gobbling gobblers. The one in the limb is my father in law's and mines on the little fireplace. 3rd and 4th full mount turkey's I ever did. Think I'm ready to take on some bird customers Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Doe leg roast on the grill… incredible!

Fried ravioli with a side of "Rhode Island pizza" and dropped some fluke on there since it was on. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

my old man 3 yrs ago had surgery for several issues 3 weeks before gun openere ,doctors orders no hunting , couldnt go to camp but coming opening day he snuck out behind his house without the wifes knowledge whacked a 3 pt 1st half hr....