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  1. https://youtu.be/Z6flgan1xsk This is a collection of 1 years worth of trail camera videos from our property in the Southern Adirondacks. Almost got every critter at one time or another. Thanks for watching!
    8 points
  2. I was out grabbing a trail camera this afternoon and bumped a young buck from his bed. It was a perfect setup for him with regards to cover and topography. Being my first year “scouting”, it was neat to finally see a bed in person setup just like they talk about on all the youtube videos. The bed itself was under a patch of pines, which with the current stormy weather helps block the wind. To his back uphill was a blowdown that hid him pretty good. In front of him he was overlooking a drop off and below him to his left was a small stream. My trail camera had been up since April and I didnt hunt in there this season. I dont think anyone did. There is a nice doe group and a couple 6-8 points that walked by my camera during daylight hours in season. As well a pretty good size black bear. I am gonna do another scouting trip in a month or two when the snow subsides (burned about a 1000 calories hiking 2.6 miles according to my watch!) And hopefully locate a few more beds and then hunt it in the fall. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    3 points
  3. @LET EM GROW i have the 12ga, 16ga, 20ga, and 28ga 1100 just trying to get the .410 but if you can find one they are so damn expensive. Tough to justify it right now but i keep looking
    2 points
  4. You assume they have not perfected the crime of stealing elections.
    2 points
  5. https://youtu.be/1ZUdbRiHoLQ This past deer season I was blessed to take this buck in 3A of NY. Not many bucks in that particular area but we managed to find a nice one. Thanks for watching!
    1 point
  6. Looks like the fisher early on had a hurt right leg . Do you use lithium or alkaline batteries and did you make the whole year without changing them out ? Awsome!!
    1 point
  7. Great video! I too use the Browning trail cams and have them all set to take video. It sure tells a story compared to just a photo and was a game changer for me. The audio is getting better on the Browning's as well. There has to be a lot of splicing of all the videos to make a little movie like that. What software do you use?
    1 point
  8. Back in the late 70s and early 80s arms manufacturers started paying attention to their rimfire lines coming out with full sized higher end rifles. Remington had their 541S, Kimber came out with a whole slew of nicely made rimfires and Ruger jumped into the fray with their 77/ line. The Ruger's design lent itself to be chambered in not only rimfires but also centerfires like 22 Hornet, 357 mag and 44 mag. The look and lines of the new Ruger were similar to their centerfire 77s, classic walnut stock, hand checkered, blued steel for starters. I took the bait and acquired one in 22 Hornet, 22 Mag and 17 HMR, I used these rifles for varmint hunting and they have proven their worth. They did have a couple of negatives for me, the trigger was on the heavy side and their two piece bolt design could have a little slop causing less than stellar accuracy. Now when it comes to accuracy these Rugers have all that is needed for hunting but I get a little off the deep end and am always trying to squeeze the best performance I can out of all my firearms. Aftermarket triggers and sears made the weight of pull and easy fix thanks to Volquartsen and Dayton Traister. If the bolt needs tightening it is solved by installing trigger-bolt shims. Those little improvements can make for some tack driving groups. I have gone through all three of my 77s and they print their bullets where aimed. Well looks to me that Ruger is phasing these high end 77s out, too much good stuff going into them makes for high prices that most will not pay. Below is my stainless maggie with an 8X Leupold mounted, she will do under an inch all day long, the other rifle is the standard sporter in 17 HMR, great fur rifle. Al
    1 point
  9. Lots of different animals in that video. Cool video of the hawk stealing the baby wood duck. Seemed like Mom didn't even notice.
    1 point
  10. 20’ drifts covering up Addison? Sounds like an improvement. LOL
    1 point
  11. I also have an M77/22 mag with the battleship grey finish and laminated stock. It has a newer Redfield Revolution 3-9x40 on it. I have taken 2 bobcat with it and a number of porkies and coons. It shoots where it is aimed and has not been modified. It's on the heavy side, but it was meant to be a target rifle, so that's understandable. I use it when the Rem .223 seems excessive.
    1 point
  12. I love the 77s, but replaced all the triggers with a Timney. I had a .308, 300 Win Mag and currently a .270. They basically are just a reverse engineered Mauser 98 (which is a good thing). I always loved the .22s, but never could get my hands on one.
    1 point
  13. I saw this on another site ......a coyote with 2 noses. I bet he could smell a trap a mile away. LOL
    1 point
  14. Well , I finally got around to making this set after putting it off for nearly 3 years. It's still a hot otter toilet and I had confidence in it. After the 3rd day , I walked up to a sprung trap. Upon inspection it appeared the otter slid over the top of the trap causing it to fire. So this time I re-set the trap and moved it a couple of inches to one side. I figured I might have to wait a while for him to return as they travel a large circuit. On the eighth day I walked up to the set and noticed the trap was gone. I saw my pan cover (wax paper) floating near the shore so I knew I had him. The only problem was that he tangled himself up in some branches that made it harder to pull him out. I didn't bother weighing him but he's a medium male otter.
    1 point
  15. Taken this season by a hunter about a 1 mile from my brother in laws place outside of Emporium, PA. Sorry for the small photo, can't seem to enlarge it.
    1 point
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