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Stripped up a pile of fish yesterday. Smallies played hard to get but the steelhead were chewing. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

Always wondered why the elders were always reading the obituaries - Now I know! Having achieved the age of 62, I have encountered much death over the last year and a half. On the personall side, My Father, My younger brother, my dog, my 2 cats - it's almost exhausting and truly depressing. Time is running out for some of us sooner than later and it's the only thing you can't buy more of. Enjoy each and every day as best you can. Damn wish I was 30 again or younger! you don't get it...until you get it! - sorry for the babble.

Finally on the fly!!! I stopped at the creek I was catching the brown trout at and picked a small one off right away, but it snapped my lie and took off with my spinner. They where jumping out of the water but I couldn’t reach them so I left. Headed to a stream with brook trout. I wanted to try a dry dropper first cast it went I thought I snagged bottom second cast a bang fish on I fumbled the net and lost it. After awhile I noticed the where just going for the nymph so I took the dry off. I don’t know how many I actually landed, but it was awesome!!!!! There really a Beautiful fish. Hopefully there still there tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm 63 now and admit I do reflect more on my life. Things I did right and things I did wrong. Mostly hoping I learned from both. Where I could make amends to anyone I had wronged and forgive those that wronged me. About 12 years ago I lost my older brother to cancer. He worked like a dog most of his life in a high stress job as a banker in the big leagues making lots of money. He finally retires in his late 50's, buys an old winery in Bordeaux and thinks he's got life by the short hairs. He was dead in four years being there. French medical system misdiagnosed his ailment. (I'm not a fan of socialized medicine) Then about two months later after his death my best friend goes in for a minor outpatient operation to have a small growth removed from his neck. Three days later he's dead from a blood clot to the brain. Both these events really screwed with my head. I did decide I was going down the same path as my brother. I made up my mind to realize my dream of buying my own hunting land and a small cabin which ended up being on top of a mountain. Subsequently wife and I bought a log home that bordered our property and I retired early. Best decision I ever made. My place even came with a name, Golden Ponds. There are no guarantees in life, but I do recognize I've had a good one. Enjoy every day as it is a gift.

Had the neighbors over for pizzas. 16 pies came out great.

Went out to Bashakill today. Saw three eagles, caught no fish. Had fun used some top water lures, plenty of bites just didn't land them.

Fished a stocked stream today and there were lots of fish rising. Thats enough euronymphing until fall, ITS ON! I caught a tagged rainbow too which I believe is part of a local fishing contest. Hes still out there Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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Pepperoni eggs and onions scramble with pepper jack. Great after fishing breakfast. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Just ordered a Blackstone griddle Pretty excited to use it but not put it together.. Anyone have one ?

What a great morn on the lake. It's amazing how much you can miss this all winter. Didn't knock em dead by any means but we got a couple. Other boats coming in and saying it's a slow bite too. But beautiful day off for sure. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Look I have no issue with what you do or say here don't even care, until you come at me on a benign post and call me sexist. Slow your roll and I won't bite back. Then also post here that blazing saddles is a great movie. I agree again it is but if you've seen it you know what I mean. Enjoy that movie then call people sexist on a crossbow post that was simple enough. Just don't throw stones if you live in a glass house. I don't even care if I get called out and deserve it, but I didn't. Done. PM me if you want more info and best of luck on those food plots. Was looking forward to your posts on the new cutter. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Better than the last two years here. I usually don't get to mess up as much

Eel! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Chef lost a 30-35” near shore Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Well kid had second practice it went great. Coach said this kid should be on majors. Hitting and fielding went great. Coach wants him to try him out for pitcher he said no. He said we need another pitcher and it fits you. He'd rather play 2 nd or short or outfield. Coach told him he has a great chance of getting called up after this weekend. Fingers are crossed. He's got his confidence back after getting cut. Got his jersey and hat tonight. Thanks guys for advice to getting him to stick with it. He's proud as a peacock in it. Got # 1. Just got to keep practicing

When I get up in the am , I check the Obits . If I don't see my name , I get on with the day .

Sorry about your losses, but I can assure you that there is a better home awaiting for all of us, and that they are there and enjoying that right now. I lost (3) of my hunting and fishing buddies the last few years. Two of them were younger than me (I’ll be 58 this year). While I regret not spending a little more time with them, I know the best is yet to come.

On my way to meet @chef and @ATbuckhunter at the Hudson River for stripers, I pulled over in pleasantville at a random pond for 5 casts with a little spinner and caught this sunny miss half its head. Just got to the Hudson Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I bagged my public land turkey last weekend. We will get multiple meals out of this big Tom.

Got him! Have to run to work so I'll post the story later Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Be 65 this month. Been through a bunch of medical stuff. My wife too. Just taking it one day at a time. Every day is a good day! God will decide when it's time to go home. For now, I got stuff to do!!

Someone get a turkey. I am stuck at work .or I would be out there

By 11:40am I would either be napping or had a fishing rod in my hands LOL

if you're on this site and haven't seen that movie it should be an instant ban. Once you've seen the movie you can rejoin haha

12U 5-0 with a win tonight. Still no hit for my daughter. She struck out once and walked twice. One of these days I’ll put the DSLR camera down and take a few with my phone Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Great dinner tonight. I bought 1/2 a cow last weekend. Very keto

Alas, youth is wasted on the young!

She knows if Dad came home early to make dough then set up the Ooni… $hits about to get real.

Meh, it's become apparent that a few only take the laws and regulations as suggestions, tags probably mean little to them. It's their land, so why should they need tags?

From what I understand NY is using a new food thats designed to give the stocked browns this awesome color Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I’m ready to discuss something really controversial; mandatory backtags for most of the states hunters. Now that’s sure to fire some of you up I hope.

Garden boxes built and paper laid. Just have to pick a day to drop soil in and tighten things up and attach fence EDIT > forgot to add that these boxes are 4x4, so I got 64sqft. A lot smaller than my prior years on purpose. Should be a lot neater once I do the legwork of getting all the soil up and down the hill into this tight spot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Went to my first spot on the edge of what I call the lower field, set out a Jake and hen decoy. Heard 2 gobbles on the roost, heard him fly down but never saw him. Maybe 15 minutes later I hear a few gobbles in the upper field. Try to call him in but no response. Had 3 deer stare and stomp at my dekes for almost an hour. Knowing I might have to go to work I decide to check the upper field on the way back home. Didn't see anything so I'm about to throw in the towel then a hawk flys off a tree and screams causing this Tom to shock gobble. He was in the field but behind just enough of a rise where we couldn't see each other. Quickly I set out the hen deke and sit in some thick stuff nearby. Give him a couple clucks and I see the periscope head pop up. He was about 80 yards to my left and the brush I was sitting in was pretty thick so I had trouble keeping eyes on him. But he quickly started strutting and pacing back and forth but wouldn't come any closer. I'm guessing he couldn't see my decoy because of the terrain. He looked like he was going to leave so I gave him some soft yelps. He gobbled and slowly headed my way in full strut. Got with 15 yards but I couldn't get a shot through that thick brush. He stayed within 20 yards of me for like 20 minutes but wouldn't walk out for a shot. He gobbled once so close I could feel it! He started to lose interest and slowly headed back in the direction he came from. He would take a few steps then look back at the deke for a while. I waited for just the right time and stuck my head out the brush, then waited for him to put his head down to raise the gun. Head came back up... trigger got pulled! About a 40 yard shot with the mossberg 500 20 gauge. Smallest spurs I ever saw on a gobbler with a full fan. Only measured 5/8 but had an 8 inch beard. Think I'll do a gobbling mount! Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk

Venison bacon burger with pepper jack and fried onions, Rays sauce. Noodle salad. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Take a couple of walks. Hearing a gobble here and there will keep you in the game. Nothing wrong with napping. No snoring though!

Last regular season baseball game for school today. My kids on the bump trying to finish off a pretty strong pitching season: 6-0, 2.27 ERA, 55 strikeouts and only 6 walks(my favorite stat). They are currently the 1 seed so should grab a bye Monday. I haven’t seen him pitch in weeks due to my golf coaching schedule- 5:15 start today and I have a local match…hoping to catch some of this one today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tonight off....house league practice Thurs....then a 3 game set for u8 travel team thos weekend. Baseball/softball season is definitely heating up in wny! Sent from my SM-A716V using Tapatalk

Tapatalk doesn't seem to want to work anymore with my phone.. or actually its probably just me navigating it wrong lol.. Yesterday A.M. My first morning out.. (Found out how much Turkeys and Owls get along..) Got setup on a typical roost ridge, lucky for me there was a Tom there,2 minutes After a soft tree yelp, followed by fly down cackle and my hat flapping.. he pitched into my setup, 20 yards left, but no clear shot. I let him walk away with his hen as he was heading the direction i did not want him to go..so I sat quiet and I let him be to try a roost attempt in another day or two.. After checking the rest of that property for a tom that wanted to be play, and then another property, followed by 2 more other properties with zero luck..I decided to go get some work done, On my last attempt to strike a bird I figured I would try my 12 acre camp, and as I had a feeling might happen, I strike a bird, sounds like a good one at that.. I got around on him and started reeling him in.. Just as i can make him out coming through the woods at 75 yards.. an owl comes in fast and lands on a limb between us and let out some noises Ive never heard before staring in my direction with intent.. lol as well as the Tom's.. The owls approach quickly sent the Tom the other direction and he never made a peep the rest of the day.. I Gave my brother some MRI of the days adventures.. and he went in after the same Roost setup but not a bird was there, and the hill was silent minus light hen talk.. He packed up after a bit to find the bird the Owl bumped on me.. He found him in close to the same spot as I did.. Called him in to 40 steps and the gun went click.. he quickly racked a second shell only to hear that one go click also... By now the bird is alert and walks off quick.. He knew where he was headed and got around on him and sat quietly.. 20 minutes later.. the bird lost his soul.. 1.5" spurs 24# 10" Beard

Today starts a stretch of 7 straight days of softball between the two kids. 12U is 3-0 8U is 1-0 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk