Larry

I don't go by antler size to determine whether or not I should shoot a buck or not. I use body size if a buck looks like it is around 200 lbs I'm going to shoot no mater how big the rack is. The only time I use rack size is if I shoot a buck during bow season I will not shoot a second buck in gun season or ml season unless the rack is bigger. The last time that happen was 2004. the other thing I don't do is “i won't shoot a buck on the last day that I wouldn't shoot on the first day”

Yep let use OUR 1st amendment rights to take away OUR 2nd amendment rights. WHO DECIDES WHAT IS HATE SPEECH?

There is not one good reason for state wide Ar's in NY. If you compare the harvest rate of 2.5 year old's or better in NY to PA there is a 5% difference between the two states. PA had a 59% rate of harvest of 2.5 year old's or better and NY was at 54% according to the 2017 harvest reports from both states. It only took PA 15 years of Ar's to get there and PA has seem to have plateaued at a round 60%. NY is going into it's 3rd year of the Let them grow program and has made it to 54% will the trend of killing fewer 1.5 year continue who knows. Mandatory Ar's just aren't worth 5%. Both states use statistical modeling to get there harvest data and PA's hunters reporting harvest is worse than NY's.

fisher

Both are good calibers i own a 444 and hitting a deer with 265 flat points is like hitting them with Thor's Hammer. Go big or stay home

I ALL WAYS PUT IT ON MY BACKPACK

while we all were watching the national election something happen here in NY that went almost unnoticed. The democrat's took control of both state houses and everything else in the state. You think this state was bad before. it will only get worst from here with endless taxes and regulations and more tax payers leaving UP-STATE BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER.

I'm going to look at the facts here on Ar's in compering NY and PA. I will be using the harvest reports for 2017 from both states. Last year PA achieved a harvest rate of 59% of bucked killed at a age of 2.5 years or older. NY had a harvest rate of 54% of bucks killed at a age of 2.5 years or older. Now lets look at what it took for PA to get to that 59% mark. It's pretty simple it took 15 years of Ar's with 3 to 4 points on one side to get there. NY made the 54% mark with little in the way of Ar's and only in the 2nd year of the DEC. promoting the let'em walk program. For those who would like to see state wide Ar's at best you would see a 5% increase in the older buck harvest but it may take up to 10 years or more. I would not change the way it's being done now and you may see the 5% increase in 3 to 5 years.

3 things I would do 1: I would ask the land owner seeing your closing on the land soon if you can Post the land with your name and phone number. 2: you said the person who did this lives down the road. I would find the guy phone number and give him a call telling him you are buying the land and you are not letting anyone on the property. If you can't find his phone number send a letter and also state the police and the DEC have been notified. 3: I would put up a good trail camera to watch your car put it in video mode there is audio. Good luck

All kidding a side thank him for his service from me my dad was a gunny my mom use to call them TEEN AGE OVER SEXED KILLERS.

hey your step-son may want to watch this

all off november

Here's what I would do sit fo1/2 hour you said the arrow fell out. I would climb down go to the spot where you shot the deer and try to find a blood trail to the arrow. If you find blood look at the color and for bubbles if you find bubbles you have at lease one lung. Check the arrow to see how much penetration you have. Then I would sit at lease 1 hour or go get something to eat. Then get back on the trail if you have less than 8 inches of penetration you probably hit one lung then wait longer. Remember there is no mythic dead spot in the chest cavity.

This is the fastest way to age a buck. Looks big enough and old enough to shoot then after you shot it if it's that important how old it is then look at the teeth

Hoyt look we are not going to be hunting your lease. You guy are the ones hunting the lease so it's is up to you guys to decide what the rules are on your land. Just make sure its something all 4 of you can live with. Remember friendships are more important than any buck no matter how big it is.

A shooter buck is a buck that looks like its live weight is 200lb or better. I don't chase antlers I chase deer. One thing I wont do is shoot a buck on the last day of the season that I wouldn't shoot on the first day. the 2nd thing I don't do is if I kill a buck in bow season I will not kill another buck unless it's bigger than the first buck (here's where I use antler size)the last time I did that was 2004. I use my 2nd tag to keep going out like I said I like to chase deer.

When I carry it's to hunt with a handgun. My go to handgun right now is my S&W 629 DX loaded with ether a 225gr FTX or a 240gr XTP my go to powder is H-110 with 296 as my backup. I have found I don't have to trim the cases back to use the FTX bullets they fit in the cyinder on both my 629 and my DW HV8.

Here's what I told my doctor: hey doc you know I use to be able to write my name in the snow when I peed. Now I just pee on my boots! Sucks getting old.

Sounds like they could be woodcock

A SHARP ONE!!!

I would be more concern with the over population of raccoon's than coyotes for rabies.

So what has mange have to do with a 365 day season on coyotes. Just to let you know mange is caused by mites so do we need a year round season to hunt mites. I can come up with better reasons for year round season on coyotes than mange. Mange will kill them sooner or later.

wow someone's got mange that's got to itch

You guys should read the health issues from ozone I would not run ozone in my car.

I believe being over gunned is as bad as being under gunned. In a bolt action rifle and hunting east of the Mississippi I would pick a rifle in a caliber in 243 Winchester to 308 Winchester. My pick would be 7mm-08 there is no need for magnum caliber on whitetail deer just as there is no need to use a sub .243 cal. Just to let you guys know I use a lever gun in 444 marlin.