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Thanks for passing him up Doc because I have him in my sights !

That sucks big time !

Be careful WNYBuckhunter ......... yer gonna start getting Hate Mail !

You might want to also take some Dramamine along . The wind is forecasted to range from 20 - 27 mph tomorrow . I will sit as long as I can handle it . It sure would be nice to cash in opening day ! I havn't done that since 2008 .

Here's hoping that you all Git 'r done !

What irks me is that the stuff made in China is done with CHEAP labor but it's not passed along to the consumer !

If a person can't wait until after the hunt to have a drink , they have a drinking problem . And , I don't care how you spin it with a glass of wine , one or two beers , etc .. Better that they attend their AA Meetings !

Welcome to Hunting NY ...........

I'm not sure how much to allow for wind drify with a 430 grain arrow ........... hmmmmmmmm !

It's not illegal but it sure is stupid . I don't drink so I shouldn't criticize but ........... if the person drinks "after" the hunt , it would be okay but to drink while hunting is an accident waiting to happen . Just an opinion !

I know the weather is forecasted to be crappy and the deer will be hunkered down but i'll be out there . Maybe ii'll get my sleep in the blind .

Welcome to Hunting NY . Are you allowed to be off the Reservation ?

Does anyone besides me have trouble getting to sleep the night before the opener ? I try to go to bed early only to toss and turn trying to get to sleep . On a regular night I can doze right off but the night before the opener , I sure can't . Anyone else have this problem ?

I won't bow hunt in a pouring rain unless I am in a pop-up blind . No sense in getting the gear soaked and have to do a lot of clean up , drying out , etc at the end of the day and have it screwed up for the following day . If it's a light rain , that's okay . I have taken a few deer this way as they start to move . I used to pack up and leave when it would start sprinkling as I figured I didn't want to get caught in a down pour . As I would drive away , I would see deer out feeding in the fields ...........

I am a firm believer in Murphy's Laws . Get a new sight . The one you repaired will break / loosen at the worst time !

I have never used them but was told that they leave an oily scent on the surrounding shrubbery . I saw directions that said to take a 5 gallon bucket , drill several i/4 - 1/2" holes in the side of the bucket and put it over the smoldering stick . If you buy any , read the directions . There are some that you need to use two different scents together . Never heard anything negative other than price . Give them a try and then report how they worked for you .

The buck in the pictures that i posted had the arrow broken off in it's cheek . The tip of the arrow was down in the neck . When i touched the broken end , I could see the movement in the neck . I have no idea what happened when when the bow hunter shot . He may have taken a bad shot . The deer may have moved . We can only speculate . When I removed the arrow , the broadhead had a small wire attached . I had no idea what it was . I was told that it was a Game Tracked broadhead where a string is attached and you follow the string . Apparently that didn't work .. Here is the Broadhead

This was sent to me by a member of the Italy Valley QDMA Team http://www.scoutlookweather.com/index.php?article=true&author=a1&loc=Cazenovia,%20NY%2013035&lat=42.9419&lon=-75.8033%09

Never knew they existed ..........

Not much difference than moving an arrow from the quiver side to the string . That might work for someone who doesn't have confidence in his shooting ability .

I'm getting too old to let those deer pass by . I want meat for the freezer but the buck in the beginning of this thread would not gat a pass from me .

I checked the weekend weather for Mendon and also Walworth . 20+ mph winds from the south west . That should make things interesting .

Rain is forecasted for this weekend so I took one of my Hub Blinds down to a friend's property to set it up . I have used it a few times with no problem . I snapped two of the supports when I was setting it up . I have it up and it will probably work but the plastic rods that hold the sides out are real fragile !

I shot this buck with my in-line during the ML season . Someone had shot him with a Game tracker Broadhead during archery season .

You should have let that one go . It looks like a Button Buck !