Doc

I think the Safe Act has caught nationwide attention and has had a ripple effect on the psyche of most gun owners who see the successes of the leftist anti-gun nuts of NYS as a symbol of what can happen and perhaps are even seeing it as a harbinger of the state of affairs regarding future firearms regulations in their own state or area. The fact is that some of this hoarding and shortages extend northward beyond our country's borders. Sure, I think the election of a super-flaming liberal to head the country has made gun owners everywhere rightfully fear the worst. It sure doesn't make me feel super comfy having an avowed anti-gun head of state. But when you add that to the ridiculous affront to the 2nd Amendment that Cuomo and his gang of constitution burners perpetrated with this safe act, I have to say that gun owners should be feeling considerably uncomfortable these days. And for some people that discomfort results in a misguided urge to hoard as much ammo as possible.

Well yes, they probably thought it was appropriate to use a facility that partnered them with what they thought was an ally of sportsmen and women. I wonder what they think now. I wonder what we all should be thinking now. I guess we have gotten a little shot of reality.

I too left the corporate world, but it was only after I had amassed enough resources to finance my retirement .... lol. I can't bad-mouth the decades of drawing a significant paycheck from a corporate giant. It all provided the capital to live a very comfortable life while I was doing it, and a not-so-bad active retirement. Oh, it wasn't always a bed of roses, but for the most part, I enjoyed my career along the way and had a great time with a great bunch of people and some benefits that made life for my family a lot easier. I guess it all depends on what part of the corporate world you happen to get involved with and what your experiences there turned out to be.

So, what do you think? Are all these illegal weapons going to be on display in the homes? Will they be showing up at club shoots? Will their owners be openly hunting with them? Will they be openly used for target practice? If a cop or game warden actually catches someone with an illegal AW, will they enforce the law with an arrest? Would they ignore the violation? Or would it simply become a crap shoot that depended on the individual LEO and their frame of mind on that day? Are there now significant numbers of illegal AW owners that are eligible for felony arrest and conviction? Have these people put their entire gun collection at significant risk (as well as other unpleasantness of having a criminal record) because they are now performing a felony act? I'm curious whether it is as simple as just ignoring the law just for grins and giggles, or are there other unspoken significant drawbacks to risking felony convictions for a weapon that you are fearful of actually using? I don't know. I don't own one, but I am just curious about the casual attitudes toward committing a felony and whether anyone has even considered the consequences. It certainly does wind up to be quite a dilemma.

Sure I have done both kinds of vacations, and they both have there time and place. It all depends on which kind of vacation you are looking for this time. Some times I want the carnival, touristy type of atmosphere, and sometimes I am looking for peace and quiet with more of a nature theme. The Adirondacks offers both and everything in between, but you have to make up your mind which one your after.

I heard about the costs for the spaces going through the roof and could immediately see the results of fewer exhibits. It was almost like they were trying to kill it. And yes, the quality of the event did suffer. I have to wonder exactly what actual costs they incur by basically letting the Livingston County Federation of sportsmen do the heavy lifting in terms of organizing and running the event. There was a time when the DEC pretty much ran the whole thing, and it truly was an enthusiastically run DEC event with heavy DEC participation. That hasn't been the case in a long time. Today with concerns about hunter population, and their concerns about adequate hunter enthusiasm for doe harvests and out-of-control deer populations, one would think that promotion and education would be high on their goals. Especially with an event that is so heavily privately supported. I just find their whole attitude to be puzzling.

So, what's the bottom line? Is the future of the .22 caliber going to be limited only to the hoarders by ammo shortages? How far is this nonsense really going to go?

OK ..... Found it..... http://www.mpnnow.com/article/20150618/SPORTS/150619558/0/SEARCH

That has always been one of the most positive promotion of outdoor activities going. Thousands of people were annually introduced to hunting and fishing and trapping and other outdoor activities because of that event. It was one of the most powerful offsetting showcases of these activities and now it appears that the DEC is trying to destroy it. I wish I could find an internet link to Lisenbee's article. He went into a lot more depth about the change in attitudes of the DEC regarding hunters, fishermen, and trappers. Much as I have suspected, it appears that the composition and attitudes of the DEC has significantly shifted and its not in a direction that favors the sportsmen.

So is it true, as Canandaigua Daily Messenger outdoor columnists Len Lisenbee stated, that the Livingston County Federation of Sportsmen were notified last week that the DEC would no longer serve as host of the National Hunting and Fishing Day celebration? And that a permit allowing for all of the various activities would not be issued? Is the DEC getting out of the business of promoting hunting fishing and trapping? What exactly are they trying to tell us? Does this new attitude toward hunting, fishing and trapping extend beyond Region 8?

So, is this shortage problem getting any better or is this going to be the way it is from now on (or possibly even worse)? I mean, what's the point of buying the .22 rifles if you can't find ammo?

So are you camping or looking for motel accommodations? That may make a difference in where you want (have) to go. One year we went on a photography mission to get waterfalls pictures. We found a map book that showed all the waterfalls of significance. It may have been in that New York Atlas & Gazetteer or maybe it was an internet search. So we just drove around the high peaks area seeing some fantastic sights and getting some great pictures. We always timed it so that we were near a town at night for some dinner and a motel. We had a great time. Something you might want to consider if that sort of thing appeals to you.

That too is a blatant disregard for their neighbors. Whenever I go out to shoot my guns, I first call the neighbors to let them know, just so that the first shot doesn't startle them. If it ever happened that I was going to shoot for an extended time, I would be going to the gun club shooting range where that kind of noise disruption is customary and expected, for specifically the reason you have come up with. That kind of neighborhood disruption is really not that necessary. I will say that at least in the instance that you are describing, the safety aspect has been taken care of. With aerial fireworks neither the safety or the noise is of any concern to those shooting them off.

Alien mutilations

It sounds to me like a huge majority of the replies to this thread agree with me. Blow your damned hands to pieces if that's what you need to do for kicks, but when your nonsense begins to infringe on my safety and quality of life ...... KNOCK IT OFF!!!! I have seen people who otherwise are fairly intelligent, reasonable, people setting off fireworks during a county fire alert warning. I have seen them setting off aerial fireworks in cities and tightly packed suburbs. As others have said, no one gives a rip anymore about what kinds of disturbances that are caused to their neighbors because of their love of noise. Leave the danged things illegal and only in the hands of professionals.

Lol.... Imagine how great the forest regeneration would be if the deer were made extinct. We all seem to suffer from a bit of tunnel vision at times. We only seem to be able to concentrate on one thing at a time. Somebody says that the forest regeneration is being hampered by deer, we seem to think the only alternative is to eradicate the deer. I hate to say it, but that is not management. That is knee-jerk over reaction to accommodate some earlier knee-jerk over reactions. Setting those deer density "perfect" levels always seems to be a bit of black magic that involves more art than science. But the one thing that we have gotten real good at is inventing some real good stories that make it sound like we really know what we are doing.

4' high welded wire fencing plus 2 strands of electric fence. 1 strand above the welded wire fence and one strand 2" to 3" above ground. Nothing has gotten into the garden in 15 years except us.

I find it interesting that these mass murderers take advantage of places where they know they are unlikely to find firearms. In fact in the case of schools, that fact is backed up by the force of law. It appears that he more we disarm, the more these wackos take advantage of that situation. And there are those that want to increase potential safe targets for these guys.

Get ready for another round of outrage against guns and calls for more gun control laws.

I haven't put any cameras out yet, but have seen one doe/fawn down in the driveway a few times. I have to get the cameras back out and see what the heck is going on around me.

That thought was running through my mind too. Could that be construed as violating rules of fair chase? ....lol. It certainly would be legal (not a motorized vehicle), and if the deer are becoming accustomed to horses and horseback riders, given the right conditions, it could almost seem like cheating.

It appears that the deer and the horseback riders coexist quite nicely. I would have thought that the horses and riders would have had the deer a little more screwed up as far as walking around the same area in the daylight.

I was wondering what was going to get my garden this year. Looking at the water drowning out the veggies yesterday, I don't have to wonder anymore. "......How high's the water Mama..... three feet high and rising ....." Yup, there's parts of my driveway where Johnny Cash had it exactly right. And the water depth in the garden is trying to catch up.

I am sitting here 1000' off the road with no driveway in sight for an escape. It is not all that unusual for us to periodically get flooded, but this is the highest I have seen the water .... ever. We built up the hill a bit, so we are high and dry, so to speak. But I worry about those people down along side the road. I'll be making some calls later on to see how people are making out. I am suspecting the worst from what I can see up here.

And so the hunters did as they have been instructed to do by what passes for the game management authority and competency center. You have a permit, your state's game biologists and experts expect you to fill it. They're supposed to be the experts, and if things go wrong, they are the one's who should be shouldering the blame, not the hunters, (yucking it up notwithstanding...lol). The system worked as it was designed. The experts issued the calculated number of permits and the hunters did their part by filling them as they are expected to. By the way, anybody got any clue as to why that system works so thoroughly in PA, but here in NYS, our DEC claims that they can't make the permit system work so they have to bastardize game regulations with more hair-brained schemes? That's a bit off topic, but the point just occurred to me,so I just thought I would ask.