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We'll had my right hip replacement surgery today at UVM CVPH health network. Was at hospital by 830 very emotional time not knowing and worrying what could happen. Had very good group of people taking care of me. Being a combat veteran using the community cares program for local treatment instead of the long haul travel 2 1/2 hours to Stratton VA hospital in Albany. They took precautions for my PTSD. Nurses anesthesiologist and Dr we're great. Started me off with IV and lyrica Tylenol aspirin and celebrex. I was the youngest person the Dr performed this surgery on. Surgery went great Dr said my hip bone was very bad. Came out of anesthesia without incident. They were preparing for the worst not knowing. Ate some food and drank some water orange juice and cranberry juice. Did PT walking around with walker and crutches. Walked up stairs and bent down to pick something up and bent down to touch my ankle. Came home around 400. Did some sunbathing out side in walker and relaxing. Took a few walks and exercises like recommended. Dozed off for 10 minutes after meds. Now just relaxing. Going to take my recovery slow. Pain is not bad less than I had before. I was originally scheduled for September 30 but they had a cancellation and bumped me up to today. Hopefully I'll be able to make it out deer hunting at some point. Sorry for rambling on. Now it's trying to find something to keep me busy while I recover any recommendations would be great. Huntingny has been great with information and meeting new friends to hunt with.

Trails cleared, stands ready - one new one set, lanes cleared and cameras set. One was still taking pics (not sending them since I suspended the cell account) from setting it last summer. Some decent bucks on it for this early. Thanks for the help to Culver Creek. Should be a fun season.

I was perusing another forum this afternoon, and just happened upon a fantastic deal. I’ve been casually looking at flintlocks for a while now, not really too seriously. I wanted a full stock rifle by a good maker, and unfortunately most of those guns were to pricey for me right now. When this one popped up and said “Albany, NY”, I jumped all over it. It’s a .45 Pedersoli Flintlock Kentucky Rifle, never been fired. I’ve got to pick up a new set of accoutrements to fit both the caliber and action, but I’m hopeful I can get shooting with it in a few weeks.

Staked off our field edge plot as if we continue to get nice weather was worried they might do a third hay cut and take out our plants It's coming in ok, a little spotty. Looks like some of the peas are germinating now too. The sun is shining perfect on our deer stand. C'mon Oct 1. Will go back out there Sept 30 and pull the stakes and ribbon and trail cam cards. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

it's still on the cob so you won't eat it anyway

Cube steaks for lunch today.

Kids Choice: homemade meatballs, spaghetti and texas toast Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Glad to see ya getting ready for the season!!! Hope it's your best ever my friend. Alfalfa will stay green well into November. As long as it's green, it will be drawing in deer.

I went out and worked on my stand this morning. Checking straps and I had to replace the stand blind/skirt what ever it's called. I bought the wrong size but I made it work. Last one lasted 5years I think. On the way out I was kicking stuff out of the way, I just happen to see a piece of the blind... Look what was on it.

Venison bites, garden tomato with crumbled feta, cheesy taters. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

We had some phenomenal Coleman meals at Oneida lake @robhuntandfish @otto @pygmy @lawdwaz @ steuben jerry Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Go to youtube and type in Remington 788 bolt disassembly, you will find videos that will help you solve your problem. Al

Fried pollack we caught in maine.

nope one not open in my area plus dont care to hunt in the heat/ warm temp like it 40 degrees or cooler , rarely do i even go out before mid october

Pygmy always said alcohol enhances strike detection for the fishermen and I believe him.

Went over today and staked off plot and put up tape in case the farmer does a 3rd cut in that spot. It's growing well in some spots and spotty in others. But rather he didn't cut it all to the ground. Corey did a little trail trimming with the brush hog in swampy spots. We are done til Sept 30. Will come back that day, mid-day, and take down the stakes and pull cams. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

I got a late start fishing this morning and I just landed my first bass (14” smallmouth). One lame hit on a surface bait earlier and a couple light taps on jigs but this was the first hookup. The sky was clear and no wind early, so conditions were tough to sneak in on the smallmouth with bucktail jigs, in this little NW Adirondack lake. A light sw wind picked up, to chop up the surface a little, so I started trolling a silver hotntot . Very healthy looking fish and good fighter. I am only keeping one over 22” on this trip. I will keep a pack or two of “eaters” this size when I come back up in mid October.

I thought I would put together a couple of photos showing Gunner's progress this year. The first photo is of Gunner at 8 weeks old retrieving a snow goose wing at home. The second photo is of Gunner yesterday at 8 months old retrieving his second Canada goose. That goose was a large heavy bird but Gunner brought him in. From 8 weeks to 8 months has been commendable. valoroutdoors.com

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Its boiled, like God intended Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Not sure if you are into fishing, but fly tying and jig making is another good way to kill time. Smallmouth bass love bucktail jigs in 1/8 oz to 5/16 oz sizes. In most clear water situations, they will outcatch soft shell crabs at a fraction of the cost (I get buck tails for free). I’ll be using some tomorrow, Sunday, and Monday.

One thing you have to remember about grouse hunting. They be fast and you be slow and the older you get the faster they get.

Reading the judge’s ruling, even though he didnt over turn the state’s law, he did provide some great arguments that may help future cases shoot these laws down. One specifically was how the social media requirement violates 1st and 5th amendment rights. He went on for 20+ pages on how the law is bull crap. So I am confident the state bit off more than they can chew… no way these hold up, especially if one gets to the SCOTUS. sucks now but this wont last Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Its Bud Light and Blue Light or the IPA. The band was great. Ill be back tonight Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Im probably 0-30 on grouse. Ive never hit one! Im usually suspended in wild rose when they flush however Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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This is for you wolc.......outstanding beer in my opinion.

I was going to suggest that one also but I got a phone call........ Glad it worked for you!!

Look up videos on taking down a model 700 bolt. There is a shoelace method to get it back in the cocked position. I think it may work for you.

It looks like we will be having smoked ribs for dinner tonight:

Speedy recovery. Well at least you didn't damage the surgical site. Try cleaning your guns for activity. Good luck.

Celebrating the return of the prodigal hotntot. It’s 5 o’clock somewhere and it is important to stay hydrated.

Looks like fun. Any Genny on board???? One of your corn eating ‘coons got hit by my shop Thursday on Transit. It was probably suicide after he heard you were out for ‘em…..

Wishing you well, and a speedy recovery!! Listen to your doc's! You'll be good as new!

That's good to hear man! Do the physical therapy, it really really works. Also encouraging for me because I know I'm going to need this eventually!

Good luck! I think it's great they bumped your surgery up......kind of a nice surprise. Heal up RN4L!!

Glad everything went well for you RNL ! Its only going to get better from here ! Im sure the family is thrilled to have you home already . I am actually amazed you are out of the hospital on the same day . Technology has really come a long way on surgeries like this.

I need to wash my shit, organize my pack, pull out the bow, shoot, sawyers my clothes, check my climber, clean my car if fishing gear, make sure I have thunderheads, and shoot my bow. Other than that I AM READY!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I hear people complaining all the time about how they HAD access to a place and now the new owners won't let then on the property. "I've been hunting here for 20 years and now they tell me I can't hunt here". Well, someone paid a lot of money to buy that property and they have to pay taxes and insurance on that property. Maybe the new owners want to hunt the property with their family and friends. If it was on the market for sale anyone could have purchased it. If someone hunts on a property free for 20 years maybe they should have planned and saved to eventually purchase that property or gone in with a few people to purchase some land. I started hunting State land, eventually I got permission to hunt some private farmland owned by a friend's grandfather. We did workdays in the spring clearing trees that had fallen during the winter. We would spend weekends to cut and stack firewood in the fall (with beer and pizza) and watched the property throughout the year. I joined a hunting club in ADK and paid annual dues + 2 work weekends a year (not to mention the 4hr drive each way) and eventually I purchased land where I now live. I work hard and spend a lot of time and money to maintain and improve the land. Now my family and friends have a safe private place to hunt. I have good relations with most of my neighbors who all hunt their own property and are like minded. When I hear people say they should be entitled to hunt someone else's property it drives me nut's. Many times, these are the same people who complain about others who expect free money from the government but it's the same thing. It comes down to "I want something for free that someone else had to pay for" There are a ton of options for hunters. State land, build relationships with landowners, join a hunting club, lease property with some buddies, purchase land solo or with some friends. It just depends on how serious you are about hunting and where you are in life. If you really want it go out there and work for it.

It’ll be hard enough to get my Swiss Army knife on the cruise ship ! Although our lady guide on a trail walk today had a stainless short barreled 12ga over her shoulder . besides it’s all really old people , some with canes , I can simply knock them over then run . I also put some salmon in the Mrs pockets ….. and she’s slow as hell .

Long post alert I haven’t posted much in the last few months, thought I’d catch up. No particular reason I haven’t posted, just life got busy for a bit and I’ve been trying to cut back on too much online time after the weather got nice. My mother in law passed away in early April. Full life, passed peacefully at 94 years old. She was the last of our living parents. My wife was the executor of the estate, so we were a bit busy with readying a house for sale, and all the other things that go with settling an estate. All went well, and the house sold last month. Took a few short trips visiting family this summer, and spent a few days at the Ohio Indycar race over the Independence Day weekend. They let you bring ATV’s to ride on the property (not the track itself) so we brought one this year, what a difference to get around a mile and a half long facility on a 90 degree day! Mid-Ohio is becoming an annual thing for us. Been doing some fishing, although not as much as I thought I would in my first summer after I mostly retired. Mostly small waters for bass and panfish. I say mostly retired as I did take a part time gig as one of the tax assessors for the town I live in. I might have mentioned this before. I actually won an election, although I didn’t even know I was running, lol. I was asked last year if I had any interest in doing that. I expressed some interest, so the town board members wrote me in on Election Day. It’s about 4-10 hrs a week usually, summers mostly off. Although the pay is squat the work is interesting and I’ve enjoyed meeting new folks in the town I live in. Picked up a Yamaha Wolverine last month. I’ve been looking since last October, but supply chain woes had just about zero availability. I lucked out on an order that someone placed and then couldn’t get financing for. After I snatched that one up, the next nationally available one was in Alabama. Sold a 20 year old Yamaha Grizzly 660 to make room in the garage (still have a Grizzly 450). It’s crazy what used machines are selling for. Sold it for $3500 after paying $6000 for it 20 years ago. I was going to post it here, but it literally sold in minutes for full asking price after listing it on Craigslist. Probably could have got $4000 for it. Crazy. Youngest granddaughter approves of the side by side! Got my rifle buck back last month too. I really like how it turned out. Recently busy with stand maintenance and am building a platform/tower stand in our best spot. Should have have the platform in place this weekend. New pup is doing well. Very lovable little guy, but he’s way slow to get house broken. He definitely leverages his cuteness after an accident. As always this time of year, I’m looking forward to deer season and hopefully a Bills Super Bowl season!

We are doing nothing. We are just making America cleaner. Moved all the dirty manufacturing to Asia. Carbon footprint is still the same or worse just somewhere else lol

Sounds like you are living the dream Jerry. Thanks for including us! Be well!

Corn-fed, Wmu 9F, 9-point neck roast cooked 9 hours in crockpot on low, with potatoes, onion and a Ruby-red : I am glad that I saved my second last kolsch for this, because the taste was a 10. I can’t wait for leftovers for lunch at work tomorrow.

Well I switched gears after stoping in today at the Massy dealer. They have the E and M series. I was going to buy the 1835 E. The 1835 M is bigger in all aspects. Also has a power shuttle. I asked them for a quote on the M and it was 3k more. A no brainer for me. So I take delivery in a week or so. I took some picts before I left. Thanks for all the input into the decision.