Larry

quiet! loose lips sink ships

Went down yesterday and fished Sugar Creek down in Ossian caught 3 browns 2 were 11”. I was going to go to Allen lake but it was to windy. I have to get over to Mill Creek in Patchville.

Here are some trail cam pic from 4/13 As you can see there is a western NY mountain lion pic. they do exist

The DEC has released the 2018 deer harvest report seeing it is a PDF file you will have to down load it from the DEC web site.

ok go to 7's

I hunt turkeys with a 20ga 870 with a jelly head tube and have killed birds at 40yds. With #5's longbeard this year i'm going to try #9 TSS shot just to see how that works.

The CWD prion has been shown to experimentally infect squirrel monkeys, and also laboratory mice that carry some human genes. An additional study begun in 2009 by Canadian and German scientists, which has not yet been published in the scientific literature, is evaluating whether CWD can be transmitted to macaques—a type of monkey that is genetically closer to people than any other animal that has been infected with CWD previously. On July 10, 2017, the scientists presented a summary of the study’s progress (access the recorded presentationExternalExternal and slides Cdc-pdf[PDF 3.88MB]External), in which they showed that CWD was transmitted to monkeys that were fed infected meat (muscle tissue) or brain tissue from CWD-infected deer and elk. Some of the meat came from asymptomatic deer that had CWD (i.e., deer that appeared healthy and had not begun to show signs of the illness yet). Meat from these asymptomatic deer was also able to infect the monkeys with CWD. CWD was also able to spread to macaques that had the infectious material placed directly into their brains. This study showed different results than a previous study published in the Journal of VirologyExternal in 2018, which had not shown successful transmission of CWD to macaques. The reasons for the different experimental results are unknown. To date, there is no strong evidence for the occurrence of CWD in people, and it is not known if people can get infected with CWD prions. Nevertheless, these experimental studies raise the concern that CWD may pose a risk to people and suggest that it is important to prevent human exposures to CWD. Additional studies are under way to identify if any prion diseases could be occurring at a higher rate in people who are at increased risk for contact with potentially CWD-infected deer or elk meat. Because of the long time it takes before any symptoms of disease appear, scientists expect the study to take many years before they will determine what the risk, if any, of CWD is to people. This is from the CDC

Here is what would happen if CWD ever jumps the species barrier. 1 the politicians will pass laws banning all enclosures and the eradication of all deer, elk and moose in any enclosures. Regardless if they test positive for CWD or not. 2 it will end hunting in this country as we know it. There will be a demand to remove as meany deer from the environment as possible. 3 it will collapse a multi billion dollar industry. So for those who think CWD is no big deal you may want to re-think that idea. WARNING IT'S NOT WEATHER CWD JUMPS THE SPECIES BARRIER BUT PROBABLY WHEN. Sounds pretty dire doesn't it. It's just what could happen.

Can humans get chronic wasting disease? CWD is typified by chronic weight loss leading to death. ... Although reports in the popular press have been made of humans being affected by CWD, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests, "[m]ore epidemiologic and laboratory studies are needed to monitor the possibility of such transmissions".

DEC began monitoring for CWD in 2002 and intensified its efforts in 2005 after CWD was found in five captive and two wild deer in Oneida County-the first incidents of the disease in New York State.Nov 15, 2018 CWD-Suspected Deer Determined to be a False Alarm The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Agriculture and Markets (DAM) today announced that Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has not been found in a suspected CWD-positive sample from an adult female deer killed by a bowhunter in Chautauqua County and submitted for testing as part of DEC's routine surveillance efforts. An initial screening test performed by the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University suggested the deer as a possible CWD case. DEC and DAM immediately sent additional tissue samples to the National Veterinary Services Lab (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, for additional definitive testing. DEC conducts confirmatory testing on all suspected CWD samples. Final diagnosis from NVSL indicates CWD was not detected. Although CWD poses a serious threat to New York's white-tailed deer and moose populations, there are no known cases of CWD transmission from animals to humans. this deer was killed in 2018 In an abundance of caution, DEC will continue strategic CWD surveillance in Chautauqua County and around the state as deer hunting season continues.

If you look at PA with Ar's for about 15 years the last 5year average for 2.5 year old's or better has plateaued at about 57% of the harvest. NY with little in the way Ar's was at 54% in 2017 will that keep going up for 2018 who knows. We will need at lease 10 data points to see where and when the harvest will plateau. Both states use statistical molding to get there harvest data. PA's harvest reporting by hunters is in the mid 30% range and NY is in the mid to upper 40% range.

Here's what I do in regards to batteries. I the winter I use lithium for two reason one they react better in the cold than alkaline batteries, two I let my cameras soak for four months. In winter I run my cameras in picture mode the rest of the time I run in video mode. In the summer I just go to Wegmans and by there batteries 48 for 9.99 they last me anywhere from 3 to 6 months even in video mode.

the Rinehart 100 will be in Pavilion NY on July 5-7 it's a fun shoot I only shoot 50 targets and just for the fun of it. Check Rineharts web site for ifo.

I use to hunt the Keeney swamp WMA for ducks but now the word has gotten out on it so now on opening day it's packed. I have a new secret spot on another WMA. When I hunted there it's walk in. I was checked by a ECO on the way out and he said I was the first guy in his 15 years working the area that he has checked duck hunting. I found the place by searching maps and info. and when I found it my son and I used his drone to see if it really had water. I use the drone because I have bad knees and didn't have to walk all that way in and find no water. There were a enough ducks to limit out and no one around. Just a FYI I use a 20ga on small water

The easy-est way would be if want a book is try to find a Boy Scout hand book. I have a SF book on Land Navigation from the old days. You can always google it. If you really want to learn land navigation there are clubs around that do land navigation Orienteering USA https://orienteeringusa.org/

There is a lot more habitat work going than you think. Take a look at the Northern Montezuma Wetlands Complex, Jim Eckler is doing a bang up job out there for the state. There is a lot of work going on at the Braddock Bay WMA, Conesus lake WMA, Keeney Swamp WMA, there is even work going on at Oak Orchard-Tonawanda and many more.

You can't blame the state on the bag limits or number of days the Fed's set those and where the days can fall between (the frame work) you can blame the state for where the days are put

the DEC has posted the 2019 -20 dates for duck seasons for all zones. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, remember the mallard bag will be cut in 1/2 to 2 birds with only 1 can be a hen. Also the canada goose season in some parts of the state will be cut to 30 days and 2 birds and there will be no late season in other parts of the states. Western Zone - Beginning the third Saturday in October, running 23 days, ending on a Sunday; a second split beginning on the last Saturday in November, running 37 days, and ending on a Sunday (e.g., Oct. 19, 2019 - Nov. 10, 2019 and Nov. 30, 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020). Western Zone Structured Decision-Making Analysis and Results Northeastern Zone - Beginning on the first Saturday in October, running for 23 days, ending on a Sunday, and a second split beginning the first Saturday following the closure of the 1st split, running 37 days, and ending on a Sunday (e.g., Oct. 5, 2019 - Oct. 27, 2019 and Nov. 2, 2019 - Dec. 8, 2019). Northeastern Zone Structured Decision-Making Analysis and Results Southeastern Zone - Beginning the third Saturday in October, running for 44 days, ending on a Sunday, and a second split beginning the first Saturday following the closure of the 1st split, running 16 days, and ending on a Sunday (e.g., Oct. 19, 2019 - Dec. 1, 2019 and Dec. 7, 2019 - Dec. 22, 2019). Southeastern Zone Structured Decision-Making Analysis and Results Long Island Zone - Beginning on the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving, running for 9 days, ending on a Sunday, and a second split running for 51 days, opening on a Saturday, and ending on the last Sunday in January (e.g., Nov. 23, 2019 - Dec. 1, 2019 and Dec. 7, 2019 - Jan. 26, 2020). Long Island Zone Structured Decision-Making Analysis and Results DEC will announce tentative bag limits for all migratory game birds in early April. Also, season dates for the next four years (through 2024) will be based on this study and structure.

The 26th amendment gave 18 year old's the right to vote in federal elections you would have to amend the Constitution to lower the age to vote in federal election. 16 year old's would not be able to vote for the president a senator or a congress person. They would have to put voting machines in for 16 & 17 year old's only.

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bob cat

It's February give it a rest!! its not like you have to work on tree stands or anything like that ask in April for gods sake

just did my f@#$ing brakes just what i wanted to do on a nice day

short eared owl

Dose it come with auto-tracking and self guided bolts?