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  1. yes, I agree with all you said. Some of the fields I have been observing have had all of the alfalfa and essentially all of the clover either run out or never had it in to begin with. A lot of these fields originated from the original clearing although they may had grain crops or corn in them at some time in their history. luckily, in this area, although the pH may be low, they have some native fertility in them.
  2. Deer hunting won't be affected, as most of mine is right out my door. Turkey will hurt since I do a lot of scouting and hunt some remote locations, but I guess I will just "grin and bear it". So for turkey, about 1000 miles scouting and hunting or 50 gallons of gas. If it costs a additional $2 per gallon, thats $100. Guess I will have to live with it.
  3. There is a expression that "everything is relative". Not sure if this is true about morality, but it seems like it is with deer plots. Over the years, I've watched a lot of old fields that haven't had any liming/seeding or fertilizing done that still attract deer. Because everything around it is woods or brush land. The only work that has been done is too mow it yearly. Depending on the field, a first and sometimes a second cutting of hay is taken off the field. In the cases I'm thinking about they are usually not manured. In some cases the field is just brush hogged and left But they still attract deer, both before and especially after they are cut. Is the hay nutritious? Certainly not compared to good grass or clover hayfields, but apparently it is relatively better than the forage they can get in the woods and brush. Not suggesting that this is optimal, but a field that is yearly mowed will be a adequate deer plot even if you cannot till it. A little lime and fertilizer may be all you need. Your thoughts and observations?
  4. Knehrke- I helped put on a couple of grafting workshops years ago. I learned a lot. Had a research "pomologist" from Cornell (Geneva experiment station actually) come up and he did a hands on thing with a mixed batch of DEC and private landowners and wildlife managers. I did it for several years after with pretty good luck. I just use cleft grafts now. Two take aways is to keep your fingers off of any of the cut surfaces and to put the scion wood in at a angle, rather than trying to put the scion perfectly aligned with the phloem of the tree. Make your cut so that it is tapered so that there is pressure on the phloem of the scion. put two scions per cleft graft and cut the weaker one of after the second year. Don't put the cleft grafts where a bird is deciding that it would make a good perch (voice of experience there!)
  5. Knehrke had some good advice. The root stock is very important. A lot of the root stocks are not suitable for colder sites, especially the Dwarfs and Semi-dwarfs. Also, I like to put some weed barrier cloth down to eliminate the grassy competition. I've had good luck with stock from St. Lawrence Nursery. They specialize in fruit and nut trees for very cold climates. Also have a lot of the older varieties.
  6. lots of motorcycles in Utica, and some bikes.
  7. beautiful gun. let us know how it shoots. Is this going to be used for Hunti'n, or just as a great looking gun. Nothing on this continent that it can't handle.
  8. When buying packs of hand/toe warmers, check to make sure they are very soft and flexible. Ones that are hard and/or stiff are the result of air infiltrating thru the plastic covering, and slowly activating the sawdust/iron filings/salt mixture. Need to be especially careful with those end of the season ones. I keep the platic envelope available when I am using them and slip them into the sleeve when they are getting to hot. I used to use a set of goose down "slippers" when I was on stand. I would throw a toe warmer in each of the boots I walked in with and they would be toasty when I put them on.
  9. Dinosaur is great. You might be distacted by the waitresses in their leather skirts.
  10. WNYTRPR - On the photo you posted, the black boots that are in the foreground of the photo appear to have a opening with buckles in the rear. Could you tell me the brand? I have real high arches and getting off most rubber boots is pretty difficult for me. I currently use Lacrosse side buckles but I wear out the front on them very quickly.
  11. There are very justifiable concerns about the amount of lithium that is available for batteries, both politically and economically. A fundamental question would seem to be, is the lithium in "defunct" batteries recyclable? Does anyone here know?
  12. I just start mine once a month. Keeps the battery charge up. Roll it outside to run it. Get it up to temperature before you shut it off. I prefer the sealed type. Buy it locally. try to do it on the same day, like first Sunday of the month.
  13. good for you!! Sounds like a great trip for anglers, great scenery, and lots of wildlife. Remember some of that wildlife occasionally wants to eat you! All the folks that I've known that worked in Alaska always carried either a 12 gauge short barrelled pump or a .44 magnum. Might be a good excuse to buy a Marlin 45-70 guide gun. A couple of folks went out for Halibut and had a great time.
  14. Ice Fishing Derby on Hinckley Lake. Saturday February 19th from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. $1000 in Cash Prizes. Mostly Perch (Adult and Kids divisions) plus Crappy, trout, and Pickeral. Adults $25 and Kids $10. For more info, call Dennis at 315/794-4259. Event is on NYS Free Fishing Weekend.
  15. A lot of the enthusiasm for buckwheat comes from its name. Who wouldn't want to plant something that is like wheat to deer. Problem is that the name supposedly derives from the german word, buche. That means beech as in the beech tree. If you look at the buckwheat seed, it does look like a small beech seed. I planted buckwheat for a number of years. It is easy to grow if it has no weed competition, even on soil just lightly tilled or dragged if it had a bath in round-up. Does not get much use by deer, is a great green manure crop. Mow mid summer and plant to something deer like. As mentioned, the bees like it.
  16. Somewhat related, at least to the trespassing, was about 20 years ago when I go to hunt and there was a unknown vehicle in on my uncles property. I parked in the gateway and went hunting. Came back to a note saying that I was rude for parking where they could no get out with their 8 point buck. I thought that was amusing and came back about 4 hours later. Suggested they get out and stay out. Brought a number of our hunting party along. Got them kicked out of the adjacent F&G club. Good riddence.
  17. "After you", so that you can tell your wife/gf/side chick that you named it after her.
  18. Grampy, very nice way to mount a Euro head. Is there a story behind the little truck tires?
  19. Wolc123- Just finished some glumpkis. I made half the rolled up way and half as Polish Lasagna. Polish Lasagna is alternating layers of steamed cabbage with another layer of steamed rice and spiced burger. cover the last layer with crushed tomatoes and pasta sauce and pop it in the oven
  20. Lots of good input here. sbuff- the primer holder is a orange plastic device that is unique to the earlier Knight Disc Rifles. I might try the teflon tape, but the butt plug grease doesn't seem to be blown out. The knight has a long thread on the beech plug. I think, as bowman might said, that most of the crap comes out of the primer firing channel.
  21. Wolc123- the problem is that there is blowback around the primer holder that lets burnt residue to get in the bolt and trigger mechanism of the gun. The bore is not much of a problem, nor is the breech plug. I may try blackhorn to see if it consistently fires and has minimal corrosin.
  22. hueyjazz- Does it require a different breech plug? the Knight disc uses 209 primers in a retainer. And I am using CCI sporting clay primers, which are pretty hot.
  23. I have been considering switching to Blackhorn powder. I'm primarily using a Knight Disc Rifle in .50 caliber with two triple seven pellets and 250 grain shockwave pellets in a sabot. Shoots quite well. Only problem is my gun is a pain in the butt to clean. Whether one shot or 20, it takes about a hour to get it totally clean. And while it is stainless, it still will get some surface rust w/o cleaning. I've read that Blackhorn is very non-corrosive. like you can shoot it one day and not have to clean it for several days. Truth or fiction? I would like to just be able to just swab out the bore and reload the gun.
  24. ncountry- see that you read Elinkas book "A Deer Hunters History Book". He has 9 other books out and I have enjoyed all of them. Most are focused on the ADK's, but one is about his time in Alaska, one about tughill and one about the Southern Tier. I know a lot of the folks in these books and that makes it more interesting to me, but any deer hunter would enjoy these.
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