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Again , for those of us that are against cross bows , we should stay out of that Forum . We have no business there . Steve brought up a good point . Keep the arguments out of the CrossBow forum .....

Dawn of The Dead is on right now . Those are some fast moving Zombies !

It's a great price if they are as good as I hope they are . They are cheaper than the DogHouse blinds but roomier . The hubs allow for extra room inside and give enough room to draw a bow . I bought 2 in case NYAntler hunts with me ...........

It is ILLEGAL to feed or bait deer in New York State . If you put stuff out that are "supplements" , it's feeding .

Not sure how good these are but I bought two of them from the Sportsman's Guide for $54 each and free shipping . Maybe I will open one of the boxes and set one up in the next couple of weeks . It's listed at $120 at DICKs http://shop.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/yukon-tracks-prowler-5-hub-blind.aspx?a=954535

Could be since they are heading north and feed mostly on wild hogs .

Probably a good idea . The folks that like the cross bow usage could have their own Forum and discuss hunting and technical stuff and those of us that don't support the crossbow should stay out of that forum .

Make sure that Drill Bit isn't staring at you !

I believe the Instructors are required to teach what is in the Curriculum . I think Bubba covered this before but I may be wrong ( again ) .

I agree with you about hunting the way that works for the individual person and enjoying the hunting experience . I also believe that we have progressed to hunt smarter , not harder . I would think that your way would probably be more fulfilling for a younger guy with the satisfaction of sneaking up on deer . No doubt the deer would hear my bones snap , crackle and pop if I tried to hunt that way .

Burmjohn --- Hope the hand heals quick .

A bit off topic but ....... how many of you have carried a screw driver in their back pocket with the blade in the up position ? I recall where our Safety Supervisor showed us pics of fatalities where guys had punctured their kidneys with a screwdriver and didn't make it . Not all accident victims died but a few did . Just thought I would pass this on . I still think about when I start to put a screwdriver in my pocket .

I bought them a few months ago but forgot how much I paid for shipping . The only problem I had with the cameras is .... if you set it on a 3 pic shot , it takes a crapload of pictures as it is quite sensitive to any movement . leaves falling from trees trip the camera but it takes great pics . And the batteries last quite a long time !

How much was the shipping charge ?

The stand in the Sportsman's Guide looks awesome !

I saw a padded seat that fits on a bucket and swivels in WalMart for about $10 on clearance . I wonder if I could place the seat on the sitting platform of a treestand and have it work smoothly .

Moultrie Game Spy I-40 XT 2 pack http://www.moultriefeeders.com/productdetail.aspx?id=mfrf90099&cn=MFE_040412&att=MFE_040412

Ditto ! I hunt alone most of the time and it works for me . Sometimes I hunt with one or both of my sons that deer hunt . I will be 71 this coming season but I can still get around and drag or haul my own deer but sometimes it's nice to have company . I never deer hunted until I was 24 and my father in law got me started . After a few years , he quit hunting and a year later I did also as I didn't want to hunt alone . My sister in law bought some property in Geneseo and asked me if I wanted to hunt with her . I got back into it and it was a great property to get deer . Around 1994 I started bow hunting and really enjoyed being able to hunt alone . Somewhere around 2000 , my oldest son started deer hunting and we hunted together . He bought property in Italy Valley a few yaers ago and we hunted there and he took up bow hunting , got bored after shooting several deer with the compound and switched to a recurve and made his own arrows . About 5-6 years ago my youngest son started deer hunting . I guess I am pretty lucky !

Nice shot and I enjoyed the video . Didn't you post this vid or a similar one last spring ?

Ditto on the Great Pictures !

Here is the latest For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Lori Severino Tuesday, April 3, 2012 518-402-8000 CHANGES PROPOSED FOR STATE DEER HUNTING REGULATION TO IMPLEMENT FIVE-YEAR MANAGEMENT PLAN New Rules Would Include Youth Deer Hunt, Longer Bow Seasons, Mandatory Antler Restrictions in More Areas and Other Deer Hunting Changes The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today proposed rules affecting deer and bear hunting in New York to implement the state’s Five-Year Deer Management Plan, Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. “Regulation changes are needed to implement many of the strategies of the recently adopted Management Plan for White-tailed Deer,” Commissioner Martens said. “The changes to the deer hunting seasons, mandatory antler restrictions, use of Deer Management Permits (DMPs), and development of Deer Management Focus Areas will increase opportunities for New York hunters, consistent with input we’ve received from the public and deer management goals.” DEC adopted the five- year deer management plan in October 2011 following extensive public input and can be viewed at: <a href="http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/deerplan2012.pdf">www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/deerplan2012.pdf. Comments previously submitted on the draft deer management plan were important in finalizing the deer plan and developing this rulemaking proposal. DEC will accept public comments on this proposal through May 21, 2012. Comments on this rule should be specific to the proposals herein and should not be resubmissions of previous comments submitted on the full deer management plan or previous regulatory proposals. This rule also proposes some adjustment of bear hunting seasons, which are generally concurrent with deer seasons. DEC is proposing to: · Establish a three-day youth firearms season for deer to occur during Columbus Day weekend in portions of the Northern and Southern Zone where deer may be taken with a firearm which will increase opportunities for junior hunters. Junior hunters (ages 14 and 15) will be authorized to take one deer of either-sex with a firearm during the youth season. DEC anticipates participation by approximately 16,000 youth hunters, roughly one youth hunter for every two to three square miles of deer habitat in New York. The youth season will run concurrently with early bowhunting season and is not expected to have any noticeable impact on deer behavior or bowhunter success, particularly in light of the more than 100,000 small game hunters also afield during the early fall. Youth deer hunts are held concurrent with bowhunting seasons in many other states, including Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Opinions of potential participants about a youth firearms season can be found at www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/ythdeer2012.pdf. · Lengthen bowhunting seasons in the Southern Zone by moving to a fixed opening date of October 1 to increase bowhunting opportunities. This will lengthen bowhunting seasons in the Southern Zone, and lengthen the regular season (bowhunting only) in Westchester County by an average of 15 days and include an additional four weekend days in most years. · Adjust the Northern Zone muzzleloader and regular season start dates by up to one week later certain years to increase bowhunting opportunities and accommodate the proposed youth firearms season. This rule will begin the Northern Zone muzzleloader and regular seasons one week later in 6 of 10 years allowing for a longer early bow season these years. · Establish a late bowhunting season in the Northern Zone, concurrent with the late muzzleloading season, to increase bowhunting opportunities. This rule will increase bowhunting opportunities in the Northern Zone by an additional seven days and will be similar to the concurrent bow and muzzleloader seasons in the Southern Zone. · Allow DMPs to be used during Northern Zone bow and early muzzleloader seasons to simplify regulations and increase hunter opportunity and choice. Current regulations allow use of DMPs in the Northern Zone only during the regular season and late muzzleloader season. This change will only affect those portions of the Northern Zone where DMPs can be issued (Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) 6A, 6C, 6G, 6H, 6K), and this change will not affect the number of DMPs issued. WMU locations can be identified at http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8302.html. · Establish mandatory antler restrictions in WMUs 3A, 4G, 4O, 4P, 4R, 4S, and 4W to reduce harvest of yearling (1.5 year old) bucks. The mandatory antler restriction will prohibit hunters during all seasons in all portions of the listed WMUs from taking an antlered deer unless it has at least 3 points on at least one antler. Hunters less than 17 years old will be exempt from the restriction. In 2011, yearlings comprised 49 percent of the total adult bucks taken in these units. This rule is expected to change harvest composition so that 15-20 percent of the adult bucks taken in these units are yearlings. The restriction is expected to decrease total buck harvest approximately 35-45 percent initially. · Simplify the description of the area open for deer hunting during the January firearms season to include Suffolk County, subject to local discharge restrictions. Current regulations include a complex and lengthy description of open areas that are unnecessary considering existing local ordinances and legal setbacks from structures for discharge of firearms. · Establish provisions for designation of Deer Management Focus Areas to intensify use of traditional hunting in specifically designated geographic areas to assist communities with the burden of overabundant deer populations. This rule will increase bag limits to two antlerless deer per hunter per day and establish a Deer Management Focus Area deer hunting season in late January. This rule will establish specific permit, tagging and reporting requirements in focus areas. This rule also defines the first such focus area in Tompkins County that includes portions of the towns of Caroline, Danby, Dryden, Enfield, Ithaca, Lansing, Newfield, and Ulysses. This area has very high deer populations and relatively poor access for hunters. Deer management focus areas will enable greater harvest opportunity for hunters who are able to gain access to lands for hunting, and are intended to augment on-going management activities in the affected area. · Adjust bear seasons in the Northern and Southern Zone to remain consistent with bow, muzzleloader and regular seasons for deer. · Correct a road name in the boundary descriptions for WMUs 5A and 5C, where Franklin County Route 24 was incorrectly identified as State Route 24. To see more detailed explanations of these proposals, including instructions for providing comments, visit the DEC website at www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/propregulations.html. The proposed rulemaking can also be viewed in detail in the April 4, 2012 publication of the New York State Register, which will be posted at www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2012.html.

Oh yeah , if you miss episodes of shows and have TW Cable , you can watch them at a later date on either channel 735 or 733 ( finger Lakes Time Warner ) .

Too bad "The Shield" had to end ..........Walton Goggins who played Detective Shane Verdell on the Shield plays Boyd Crowder in Justified . His hair makes him look like a wild man .

That Drone sure takes a beating !

Justified is my #1 show ............ Southland and BlueBloods come in next