Farflung

don't know what they used in the indian village, but I read that the Iroquois mainly used elm bark. years ago, for some mills, a lot of the spruce had the bark peeled before being processed into pulp. They peeled some of it in the woods, leaving piles of bark.

looks like that may be a jacklight in front of the guy standing with the bank blade

latest that I have seen them in upstate NY is March 22. In the yard near Forestport, NY

I might suggest the St. Regis canoe area. Yes you will need a canoe, but you can rent them, along with other gear. Very good fishing for brook trout in the early (ice out) season. Check with the DEC Region 5 website, and that can get you started. There will be a phone number that can get you to their fisheries biologist.

Interestingly, the area that Remington resided in and the surrounding area were and are big 2nd amendment supporters, as is most of upstate. It's another case of downstate and Albany liberal politicos subjecting us to their views. And we are powerless to prevent them.

Grouse - the person with the grouse is a picture of Alvah Dunning, a Adirondack guide in the late 1880's and early 1900's.

Compounds and aluminum arrows, different broadheads Excalibur crossbow, graphite bolts and rage broadhead (actually not a deer but a cow elk) .54 caliber patched and sabot .50 sabot 30-30 Savage pump 6.5 CR Tikka T3 stainless ultra light ..308 Winchester BAR and Tikka T3 12 gauge foster slugs and sabots Ithaca Deerslayer and Mossberg 695 and 870

2 men and a dog were recued out of Hinckley Lake near Prospect NY yesterday. Evolution in action, only the smart/cautious survive.

Generally, all hunting accidents involving firearms or bows are investigated by DEC. Periodically, (I believe at the end of the year or lscense year) they are put out as a report and there usually a press release. ECO's and the hunter education folk are involved. I think I remember tree stand accidents are also being tallied.

Sad to me as a New Yorker. Not just Hocul's and NY state goverment's stance on firearms, but the tax structure and labor costs. Hopefully they will offer job oppurtunities in Alabama to existing employees.

something I used to do when turkey hunting was to use a short bipod. I use aluminum arrow shafts cut into around 10 inch lengths of shaft with a short piece of smaller diameter shaft as a connecting sleeve that would slip in to connect the pieces. I ran a piece of elastic cord from top to bottom. Worked well sitting. Had rubber judo tips on the bottom segment and was frapped together at the top.

The RONCO Pocket Fisherman. Had them for my two grandsons, before they graduated to Dock Devils. I think the guy that Hawked them on TV was Ron Popeil (or something like that)

regretfully after the NY State Police have taken over background checks for guns and ammo. Lets hope they have the program up and running or have extended the deadline when they will take over.

I'm reminded of a show of the Beverly Hillbillys where Jed and Jethro are shooting flies of a wall at their mansion.

I'm covered everyday head to toe in permethrin. Hope they don't find out later that its toxic/carcinogenic. I use the commercial permethrin from tractor supply. Two things to remember: 1- If you are putting it out on deer hunting gear, give it several days to air out, outside in a breeze. the petroleum carrier will pretty much dissipate. 2- don't stress to much about getting the spray concentration exactly right. Mixing into a spray with water is to just give you more uniform coverage. A couple of coats of spray to the point of the clothes being damp is about right. hen let the breeze dry the garments out.

and here in northern Oneida County. Not loaded, but most trees have a fair crop.

what Airedale said, plus just recently I have acquired a 20 volt battery operated pole saw. seems to work well. I have a gas operated one, but it is pretty heavy for long hauls (as I am old)

Greene Hunter- that sounds like what they used to do in the Revolutionary War. Guess if it works, no sense on changing it.

might want to be careful with this plant. Some level of toxicity in the leaves, although cooking it in 2 waters supposedly makes it safe. Likewise the berries. Not a plant that I want to try.

I have a bunch of deer rifles with variety of scope magnifications. My .35 Marlin has a straight 4X on it with a duplex reticule. The scope has been on it for 40 years and I am happy with it so far. I'll report back after the next 40 if my opinion changes. But there is nothing wrong with a 3x9, if its kept at a low magnification and the 40 mm objective will generally have better light gathering power for them shots at the end of legal shooting hours.

can you imagine seeing that coming through the woods at you.

I would get him a slug barrel with rifling and a cantilevered scope mount. the way that a 870 barrel attaches to the receiver, every time you change barrels or even tighten down the circular nut at the end of the magazine, the point of impact will change. But not with a scope mounted on a csntilivered barrel.

just got a B&D little chainsw. Works well for light trimming,

and that Marlin looks like it might be one of the half octagonal/half round barrel models. If so it is a rare bird. Some of them were also made take-down.

Grouse - almost looks like that guy on the right has a Luger pistol in his holster. Hard to tell, a little indistinct on my computer screen.