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My oldest son helps my SIL each week . We hunt on her property in Geneseo . He was by her barn a took a picture of her lower pasture . Looking Good !

Sister in law got it from a friend. The friends Dad caught it in Aruba in the 80's. Had no place for it so my sister in law took it. They tried it in their house and it didn't work. She gave it to me this weekend and now has its forever home! In excellent condition!

Notice "TT" is holding a tampon

Hammering my food plots.

I tried a few times to get the site this morning before going to church . No luck . I thought maybe burmjohn has given up totally on the huntingny site .

Here's a sign that I have to put out in front of our driveway.

Every now and then I watch farming shows on youtube from different foreign countries, I find the videos from Asia especially interesting as they use some pretty primitive techniques and tools and still get tremendous results. Two of the most indispensable tools they use constantly are a couple of knives, a large sickle blade and a squared off ended chopping knife, the amount of use these knives get and the tasks they perform with them are something and I was impressed. So much so that I decided to get one of each and give them a try for tasks both on the farm and in hunting situations making blinds and clearing brush and branches. They will replace my 40 year old machete that has gotten a bit long in the tooth. Al

Plus two for Asian knife crafting. They make some of the most unusual looking knives. The lower knife incorporates a tanto style blade while supporting an aircraft opening sawtooth on the back of the blade. Something not seen often in the States.

Number 3 for me. The match to number 1 find.

My wife attends Mass in Sodus sometimes . She said that this past week 4 deer crossed the road between williamson and Sodus and she had to stop while they crossed . It must be spring !

That’s a cool looking fish. My brother caught one kind of like it off Miami a couple years ago. They measured it for him, in case he wanted a replica mount, but I don’t think it would have been legal to keep.

Goes nicely with that natural wood back ground. Also like the deer sun catcher in the window.

Hey that is pretty nice, he looks good on your wall.

Lifer in the upstate NY area...mainly Syracuse and the Tug Hill, for the past 33 years. This year was what an average year used to be like...granted, the Tug did get a memorable hit a couple times, but overall the season totals were barely a historic average. The past twenty five years have been pretty wimpy. That said, I got snowed out from my last week of Northern TIer deer hunting. I couldnt get to the camp! I was just glad to see the deer herd overall came through in good shape. A year ago though, we moved to Cortland, and as we expected, a mild winter compared to what we were used to.

Winter was manageable in Niagara. We had some snow, cold, and wind. After the general storms came through that didn't generate much snow, only cold all season, the lake effect machine set up off lake Huron and Georgian bay out of Canada. Shoveled the driveway, pretty much to stay in practice. Maybe a few times with the tractor. Had to make way through a foot of snow in the woods to tap maple trees. Run started March 6th with about 4 inches left in the woods. Flow slowed to a trickle now. Snow melted quickly in time to find a few shed antlers. Large amount of deer on food sources, now. Robins, Red Wing Blackbird male and females, turkey vultures are all back. Winter losing it's grip, welcome Spring.

Haven't seen any wearing antlers, but plenty eating.

More weird stuff going on around your place.

Chupacabra, definitely Chupacabra.

A quick update on the Rocky Outback boots, this is the third winter I have gone through wearing these boots for chores just about every day, they have a lot of miles on them. I am surprised on how well they have held up, other than looking used, they are still comfortable and warm, they do not leak, and the soles are still in great shape. I treat them every year with the Obenauf's and I feel that has contributed to their good condition. I think if they were used just for hunting they would last many years, for me these Outbacks will go down as one of the best pair of footwear I have ever owned and especially so as they are modestly priced. Al