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spent the day still hunting on Iroquois wildlife refuge. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It seems to me that once the animal has been reduced to non-edible carrion, it is no longer a "harvest", but simply a search of antlers. The only salvageable part of the find is the antlers, so the shooter is no longer looking for a deer. ....just the antlers. At that point the antlers become the same as sheds and whoever finds them gets the ownership.

I'd poke it with a stick.

Which is why I tell gun hunters they don't know what they're missing. Bow season is great but tough because harvesting can be very tough. But you get to see deer in the natural environment. Not spooked. I'm also a firm believer that bow hunting makes you a better gun hunter. You're more patient. See the woods differently. But that's just me.

But you waste time posting links of conspiracies and other political BS? X-Calibur Lighting Systems http://facebook.com/XCaliburLightingSystems

A little off topic, but if your getting ready head out to hunt, and are going to spray down, don't ever grab a can of buck bomb thinking its a can of Nose Jammer scent killer….

Our commander in chief is six feet tall, has big ears, and IS a dork...True story

Raccoons have a similar bone, and many years ago when I was a young buck, I gave one to my girlfriend's college roommate and told her it was a turkey call. I can still see her blowing on it and wondering why it didn't make any noise. She left school shortly after that and entered a convent. TRUE STORY, except for the third sentence...<<grin>>...

I attest to the sensitivity of the female nose... I learned that quickly when I tried to sneak a smoke or a shot of whiskey on The Mermaid...<<sigh>>...

The deer was found like 3 weeks after being shot... If the story the OP gave us was true and it was 80 yds from where they lost blood chances are it was dead within a 24 hours. The cape would've been LONG gone. The hide starts slipping after a few days. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

Eh I will wait and wait passed on many deer before taking him. But sure worked hard to get him drawing on my knowledge of the woods I was in and where the other hunters tend to go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

sorry but my nod goes to another Ruger 10/.22 or use the dang thing you got

I know what didn't work. All scents I bought. Doe estrous and buck lure. Never saw anything from the direction of the scents and sometimes didn't see anything when I used it. Also my combo doe and buck call didn't seem to do anything, except maybe chase a buck away once. I grunted at it and it turned tail and ran.

REAL men drink whiskey straight, or at least on the rocks. It IS permissible to chase it with beer( preferably) or water (if no beer is available). Only gay guys ruin perfectly good whiskey by mixing it with soda pop. This must be where the penis bone swizzle stick originated.

Been looking at the site for awhile and decided it was time to join. Found some pretty good topics and discussions on here un-like some of the other forums I have joined. Look forward to visiting the site often to see what everyone has to say. Good hunting...whatever it may be!

Kidneys are good as long as you boil the p*ss out of them.

Not something to eat, but this item kind of goes along with the tone of the conversation .... lol. http://www.walkingequipment.com/440.html

A blue whale's penis is 8 feet long and is called a dork. True story You Can't Beat My Meat!

What's 12 feet long, white, and drags on the bottom of the ocean ? Moby's Dick...

it's the inner bone, not the dong itself. And yes, knowing where it's origin is some pretty primal cave man **** right there. there's a few comments here that seem to think anything penis related is gay. That's just sad really.

I have done several now with Van Dykes skull bleaching kit. It comes with Sodium Carbonate, you mix this with the boiling water and the flesh literally comes right off the bone. I flesh it best I can and then boil for 1 hour total with the Sodium Carbonate. I can literally take a head with nothing done to it and have it totally done in 4 hours. 1 day start to finish including bleaching (let it sit overnight). http://www.vandykestaxidermy.com/Skull-Bleaching-Instructions-W377.aspx

for gun hunting yes, and I know that's the subject of this thread. As a bowhunter, lack of pressure is your best friend. It's really funny how different the seasons are.

You look like Jack Black.

I would think "possessed" means just that, you are in possession of the means to fire it regardless of where you have it. To the one above who talked about store policy vs law, I don't think you get the point. If you have a 50 cal muzzleloader rifle and supplies and buy a 50 cal muzzleloader pistol you are technically in violation of the law if you do not have it on a permit since you do possess the means to fire it. Whether the authorities find out or not is irrelevant, it needs to be licensed.

I generally skin while still warm. Last one I did was a bit concerning, luckily for me, I had a buddy with me that enjoyed torturing them by popping them. He said something about the sound of them popping soothed his inner hatred towards them or something of that affect. Hey, don't judge! X-Calibur Lighting Systems http://facebook.com/XCaliburLightingSystems

I've dated a couple of whales and they didn't have them, at least not as far as I could tell... " A policeman pulled me over the other night and said Sir, have you been drinking ?" " I said WHY, is there a FAT GIRL in my back seat ? ".....Larry the Cable Guy......

Most people think there is a deer shortage yet they spend every minute they get trying to kill one during deer season, yet there is a coyote overload apparently and very few hunt them... So all of the studies done are wrong and your "studies" of which you have no facts or proof are in some way correct? Makes sense...Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

Dang , you almost hurt my feelings I'm all for shooting as many as I see. As soon as we get some snow I'll be out there with the caller and #4 buck. I know they impact deer population and any avid turkey hunter will SSS them all spring season long. This was the first spring season in a long time I didn't see one coming in to try and kill a turkey ( me )!

Funny thing..........For quite a few years at my uncles cabin in Naples (on the south side of Hunt Hollow) we would often hear coyotes in groups howling at night. One evening when we had an over load of guys sleeping in the cabin, my buddy and I slept in the barn. Sometime well after midnight a group (who the hell knows how many, may have only been three but sounded like a half dozen) of 'yotes started making music RIGHT OUTSIDE THE BARN! It was scary and unreal at the same time. For all those "howling packs" over the years I've only ever got more than one 'yote on my trail camera a couple times and those were young pups. FWIW, for the most part the past 4-5 years all I've done is 20 second video from my cameras giving ample time for multiple 'yotes to make it to the big screen.

I could be mistaken but this deer looks healthy to me. Except for where coyote(s) already went for the arse as they do

Huge wings , crisp and saucy. Medium is hot by there standard. Order of fries and side of gravy and you're good to go.

Sounds like he died a fitting death.

Jesse and freinds came out to try thier hand at thier 1st pheasant hunt. They did amazingly well for thier 1st hunt. safe to say they are hooked! Good Hunting! DCOUTDDORS http://WWW.HUNTFISHNY.COM

we had dom and freinds hunt on our farm. they had a blast. the dogs found 27 pheasants. they missed a few and had plenty for a few nice dinners. good hunting DCOUTDOORS http://WWW.HUNTFISHNY.COM

6 thousand views of this thread and it hasn't gotten off topic or trolls for once .. I just hope people see the good side of it like today .. it sucked but I'm helping the rest of the canines so they don't get it or so someones dog doesnt roll in it when it died some were .. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

I was really happy to get this doe today, she's my biggest ever. If she walks into a bar the bartender will definitely ask "why the long face?"

Welcome to our addiction - time outdoors with a little (or alot) of time hunting. Don't sweat it - still have 2 more weeks to go for gun season. Getting a deer your second season is good. I didn't even see a deer my first 2-3 years.

Admiral Ace Lyons gives a short speech regarding mistakes America made that put us in the position we are in today regarding Islam. Only 3 minutes and well worth viewing. http://www.liveleak.com/ll_embed?f=51fe948515b4

Went to Iowa this year the second week of November for a bow hunt. This is my third time going New York is not even close to Iowa as importance of deer and deer management. If you go you will never want to come home. Also figure how New York could have it if we did it right. I was successful mid 140's but really happy it dressed out at 240lbs..... Third times a charm saw bigger but second to last day and was not coming home empty hand the third time.

if it's really cold I've had trees pop and break. I do prefer to hinge cut when the trees are dormant and so it's there when the deer need it which will be January into spring green up. still learning with this but there's preferred browse versus non-preferred browse. also trees that say as a log split easily don't do well as they break completely. you want to have at least a 1/3 or more of the tree at the cut still attached so it will continue to grow. stuff like ash and poplar will be difficult. also your preferred trees will be red and soft/sugar maples and oaks. moderately preferred trees will be hemlocks, cherry, and some apple. then there's much less desired trees like beech. deer will eat what's available and they need. obviously some are more of a preferred $ tree for logging and fire wood but many times you can find some that aren't straight to make a nice lumber/logged tree in the future. also if you make it a point to cut a mixture of trees based on preference you can tell just how much it was needed and/or that you have too many deer for the habitat to support well. if say the lesser number of beech don't get browsed then you're looking good habitat wise. if they still get hammered than that should be a red flag. disregarding hunting layout and strategy, try to hinge near ideal winter yarding or bedding so the deer don't have to relocate or travel more than needed.

Red maple, oak, any time now is good deer will eat all the bud within reach

36 here in 7A Real quiet I had not even heard a shot last couple times out. The weather this weekend is looking better and better come on and snow and I the 20's

Doc... You're a nut. [emoji3]

I sit in a tree and make a noise like an acorn..........sorry, I couldn't help myself.

I lost a doe & a buck once. Brought them back from the butcher, & put them both in the same upright freezer. Opened it a few weeks later, & brownish black liquid poured out onto all over the floor. Everything inside was pretty well decayed. Horrible clean up job. We actually took the window out, & threw the freezer out a 2nd story, rather than carry it down the stairs & have to inhale it. I still feel bad when I look at that buck's rack, or pics of those deer. Losing the meat really robbed me of the satisfaction of the hunt. I still wish I hadn't shot either of them. What a waste, they died for nothing.

the kid wasn't sick. The kid wasn't sleeping. The kid was dead.

I prefer buck bomb, shot the one to the left following a scent trail I left. I have had good luck...

Martin came out for a morning hunt. He hasnt Pheasant hunted in over 20 yrs since comming to the US from Ireland. He had a blast watching the Dogs work. they found 14 pheasants he was able to kill 5. Good Hunting! DCOUTDOORS http://WWW.HUNTFISHNY.COM

It defiantly made deer hunting interesting but this weather should be really good for the deer heard. A combination with a warmer winter and a ton of acorns means we should have more deer making it through the winter this year and healthier deer next year.

While hunting yesterday, I had to see at least 50 dove within an hours time. I think its time we all finally pull together and get a dove season.