Doc

I'm beginning to think deer like pears better than apples. I've seen some cases where they pass right by the apple trees to get to the pears.

Wow! look at the size of those monster deer ..... No antlers though. Those two are a lot bigger than the ones across the field.

Hey .... easy there big fella. I'm one of those NY hunters. I ain't lazy and I don't cheat. I have not spent a lifetime hunting alongside of every hunter in the U.S. (and probably you haven't either ....lol), but I suspect that every state has their share of good guys and bad guys. NY is no different. The big problem is everyone is trying to cram as much into the year as they possibly can and time has become a very scarce commodity. They still want to hunt, but really don't have the time to do it right. But then, the ones who can't do it half-ways right usually are here and gone in a short timeframe. They really want that instant gratification, and when it doesn't happen, they lose interest. It's nature's way of weeding out the bad ones.

I used them ..... for a while .... lol. I spent a lot of hours with a heavy rope tied around my waist also. Most likely that was a lot more hazardous than nothing at all. The thing is these were things that were endorsed by experienced hunters of the day. In fact I believe that I learned about the "climbing blocks" from the bowhunting safety course that I took a few centuries ago.

I saw this once with a guy who was trailering a rather large boat with a small-ish car. It was so bad that I was sure he was going to lose it. I have no idea why they do it. It's just some pattern that gets started and gets worse and worse. You see a lot of that with tractors pulling 4-wheel wagons full of hay.

As a landowner, here is the clause that still makes me a bit nervous: "2. This section does not limit the liability which would otherwise exist a. for willful or malicious failure to guard, or to warn against, a dangerous condition, use, structure or activity " basically what this clause means to me is that if you have an uncovered well, or hazardous ravine or maybe an old abandoned tree stand or old decaying buildings, or even an old ornery bull, or anything else that you have not guarded or warned against (perhaps even things that you cannot prove that you didn't even know about), the liability for such things still stands.

How come they never backed the camera up so you could see the whole shape of it? I mean, the mythical chupacabra is supposedly shaped funny with real short hindquarters compared to the height of their front end.....kind of hyena-shaped. I will say that is the nastiest looking thing I have ever seen, covered in that slime. If that is mange, I really feel sorry for the poor critter. I never knew that mange would go to that extent. I've seen foxes in the "crusty" stage, but never covered with slime. Anyway, from what I could see it sure looked like a dog with a real severe problem.

As a general rule, what I have noticed is these guys that pay no attention to practice are pretty much so bad that they don't even pose any danger to the critters. It's the guys who practice a little ..... just enough to hit an animal, that are the problem. The other ones are so bad that the arrows hit at the feet of deer or go sailing 5' over their backs.

Believe it or not, this early awake situation is a result of hunting. When I was still in the workplace, I had a job where I could set my own hours. So when hunting season came around, I arranged things so that I was into work around 4:00 am. That would get me out of work and heading for home at about 1:00 and home at 1:45. That way I could get in a very leisurely afternoon hunt every day of the season, even on work days. What I found out was that it worked out well throughout the rest of the year as well. I was always able to get a pile of things done at work while still having time to do things around the homestead, and also if some overtime were required, I could work in a couple of hours without losing too much free time. The other thing was that because I have always lived out in the sticks, I had a 45 minute drive (one-way). The traffic at that hour was just about nothing. So all I had to do was watch out for deer. The only ugly part was in the winter when often I would be the first vehicle down the road (even before the snowplows). So I have been retired for a few years, and old habits die hard. Getting up early gives me some quiet time before the wife gets up and vacuum cleaners and dishwashers start making noises. Also, I get all my computer crap done before we make plans for the day's activities. I guess I sure am a creature of habit .... lol.

Absolutely a good item for those that hunt alone. I have a pre-paid phone specifically for that purpose simply because I too am at the age where bad things could happen, but I really don't have a use for a phone with the more expensive options and constant use. I have a stroke history, and even though I keep things under control through medication, diet and exercise, it would be stupid for me to go off without some form of communication.

That one doe on the right in the 2nd picture sure is a sway-back old lady. Pretty ancient looking old goat.

I really have tried to understand the fun of burning up ammo as fast as possible. I have heard this kind of thing going on down on the state land, and to me it really sounds like throwing money away. But what the heck, it's their money. I'm more of an accuracy fanatic, and bench-rest shooting is my thing. I'm not really all that great at it, but I like to tweak up my skills and see what those rifles will really do.

I prefer mornings once I find myself on stand. I will admit that it takes a lot to get myself to go out and climb that old cardiac hill in the dark when I am really only about half awake. But I have to say that all the critters seem to be still on the move as the daylight begins. That's what makes it all such a great activity. The squirrels and chipmunks are going crazy, The raccoons are looking for a place to crash, and yes the deer are moving too. Just about all of the foxes that I have ever seen have been during morning stands. It does seem to be a more active time of day and a great time to be in the woods. Which time of day is more productive? ...... I can't say because I'm not always successful at getting out in the morning. So most of my observations occur in the afternoon simply because I hunt more afternoons than mornings. By the way, the older I get the more importance I place on the fact that hunting is not to be a chore, but rather an enjoyable pastime. Some of that kind of perspective accounts for my more casual hunting techniques these day .... lol. It wasn't always that way.

CR-V and a Civic LX.

I've never had it. I think I would have a few irrational thoughts about it that are based on nothing that really makes any sense. All the while I was eating it, I would probably be envisioning this thing wolfing down some putrid deer carcass ...... lol. It would rank right up with consuming any carrion-eater. I probably will never eat buzzard either.

Ha-ha .... With your paranoia and view of legality, that is probably something you are quite used to doing anyway. Sorry, I just couldn't resist .... lol.

Isn't that the truth. Right now, most anti-gun people probably aren't even aware of this. I find they are seldom well-versed on what they rant and rave about. However, it would appear that we are intent on parading this kind of stuff in front of them so they can start looking at (and targeting) semi-autos in a new way.

You seem to be confusing Obama with the U.S. government. You also seem to be confusing me with an Obama supporter. Wrong on both counts. I think you are just confused ..... lol.

I think I agree that of all the features that I look for in a bow, speed is somewhere down in the bottom of the list. But then I am an up-close-and-personal kind of a bowhunter. So I really don't care how fast the arrow goes through the deer as long as it does go through it.

I didn't think we were talking about careers. My discussion, and I thought yours too, was about philosophies of controlling government. What you have done for a living is not my concern. When I asked for your accomplishments, I was not asking for a resume, I was referring to what we have been talking about throughout this thread. The last thing I want this discussion to do is to degenerate into a conflict of personalities. I believe it is moving in that direction. I doubt we will ever come to a meeting of the minds when it comes to whether illegal and felonious means are currently warranted to control government excesses. And when I see the conversation moving toward someone describing themselves as a sheepdog and those that do not fall in line with his thinking as sheep, it really sounds like civility is on the verge of breaking down. So I am going to conclude my part of this discussion with a hope that we can simply agree to disagree.

I've had a Nikon for about 5 years. I have never needed to change the battery. Every year before I head out hunting I check it out on my archery range where I have stakes every 5 yards out to 50 yards. These were carefully laid out with a 200 foot tape measure. I check it out at every stake just to make sure that accuracy is good throughout that distance. It has never failed and always reads exactly the distance of the stake that I am standing next to. I don't have it here with me so I can't say what the model name is. They probably have renamed it by now anyway. But I can endorse the Nikon name.

I too had a knee-jerk reaction that we had to do something. Well, I still believe that somebody has to answer for that atrocity, and if we are going to have rules of war, they do require enforcement. The question is whether it is the responsibility of the U.S. to be the world's police force when our national security is not directly threatened. The answer is obvious. We not only do not have the resources to run all over the globe making sure everyone is playing nice, but we don't have the moral right to do that either.

Of course, for the speed-freaks, every extra piece of weight on the arrow costs some speed. Also, even though it is ahead of the rest, it will still effect the spine of the arrow. Of course the real secret is an inch or so is just about negligible in terms of speed and spine. However, there really is no need to go very far beyond the front face of your riser if your anchor and draw length are consistent. In fact depending on the bow sight window cut-out design, it may not even be necessary to even go that far (remember the "over-draw?)

Have fun and let us know how you make out. Ask a lot of questions. Try out a lot of bows. And don't be too eager to spend all your money ... ha-ha.

Ok Fido, we get it ...... you are the savior of the sheep ..... lol. Thank heavens the good Lord gave us a few of these visionaries to point out the flaws of the masses. Keep up the good work. Some day you'll have to detail all your accomplishments for us. It would be interesting to hear how you have used those "fangs" of yours.