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I put this idea forward in another thread and will throw it out again as a way to settle this unending argument. Been watching this "FULL INCLUSION" banter-rancor for years with all factions entrenched in their positions on the matter with no positions being changed. I say before making any laws the DEC should put forth something like a trial judged by a large panel of actual hunters, "our peers" not politicians who do not have a clue or any experience and whom we know will pass laws just to increase revenues. This panel or group (The larger the number the better) would be comprised actual hunters that do not hunt with archery equipment or have any connection to archery so there will be no bias toward any one weapon. Let each faction (Traditional Bow, Compound Bow, Crossbow) present their position to that panel on what they believe the essence of hunting with archery equipment is and their give opinion on how fair for all archery seasons should be implemented for all. Each faction should lay it all out on the table giving a live in depth demonstration on how their equipment operates including firing arrows and bolts at target of various distances. Also I think it would be good for each member of the panel of hunters to give each weapon a try for themselves, nothing like first hand experience as it is always the best teacher. After all factions make their best case for fairness let that large panel of hunters decide on resolving all this as to when each weapon's season should be allowed with fairness to all who participate with such weapons and let the chips fall where they may and abide by whatever their decision is and move on. SO WHAT SAY YOU? Al

The reliability of monitor screens is probably the least of one's worries when buying a computer, tablets, laptops and even phones are all basically the same concept as all in ones in a compact size, screen wise they have proven themselves pretty much bullet proof, that includes those on all in one computers and stand alones. Al

I have spent a good part of my life following my Coon Dogs all night in the woods by myself many times getting home at daybreak, Yes I have heard a lot of snapping branches, creepy owl hoots, Coyotes yipping-howling and Foxes talking back to my dogs. Never have run into any Sasquatches or Werewolves like they commonly seem to find on the Mountain Monster TV show. I will tell you the wildest sound I ever heard is that of a Porcupine screaming, there is nothing else like it and it will make the hair on your neck stand up. The first time I heard one was in a downpour, I sneaked in to the tree the screaming was coming from with my caplight off, the only thing I could think of at the time was maybe it could be a Bobcat. When I shined the tree there sat perched on a limb a big old Porcupine wailing his ass off. I later learned they make those screams during their mating season and it is how they locate each other. Al

Get an all in one, plenty to choose from, price ranges for almost any budget and gone are all the tangled wires. Computers have come a long way in reliability but I would look to a name brand with a longer track record. Amazon is a good place to get an idea or two and they have reviews by actual customers. Good luck to you Dom. Al

There are several makers of single shot rifles that paired up with the right case would make a big game pack rifle. CVA and Thompson Center make good quality and accurate single shot rifles that can be taken down. I have several single shots I have hunted a lot with, some like Ruger 1 or the Browning Low Wall are not take downs, but have never felt them to be much of a disadvantage to hunt with. The first shot is the one that counts so make sure it is a good one. Al

As a traditional bowhunter myself it has been pretty easy for me to figure out. Twenty five yards give or take a couple is where I have confidence putting an arrow into the kill zone. I have been shooting bows since the sixties and even with all the arrows shot down through the years twenty five yards is where my comfort level shooting at a deer is. Now last fall I had the opportunity to fire a friend of mine's crossbow, he has the best of everything and it was all set to go sighted in with a scope that had something like a mil dot reticle for various ranges. I took three shots off hand at 30, 35 and 40 yards and hit the bullseye every time with zero practice. Just put the dot on target for the corresponding range and press the trigger Bingo! Bottom line even with all of my years experience shooting a traditional bow, and by the way I do have and shoot compound bows but they are still shot with a glove and instinctive, there is no way I personally could ever shoot ranges that can be shot with a high end crossbow, the difference in accuracy for me is huge! Al

I am just stating facts, a traditional bow hunter having to hunt popular state-public hunting lands where there is actually some deer is going to have tougher competition because there will many more hunters hunting the same land and the same deer he is after, with full inclusion of crossbows it will be even more difficult. Al

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284 Winchester, it was one of my Dad's rifles, he left it to me after he passed away. Al

I personally have never seen any kind of regulation regarding a Coon feeder when used for training Coon dogs, I seriously doubt whomever put them out would be trying to bait bear as a Bear would destroy the type pictured easily. The spout is to make it somewhat hard for the Coons to get at the dog food as they have to reach in a grab it a little bit at a time, also keeps the Foxes, Skunks, and Possums from eating it up. Some trainers also use old tires off the rim laying them on the ground and putting cheap dog food inside but they will have heavy loss from other critters getting at it. Al

Not positive but those look to be Coon feeders and I do not believe they are illegal if they are being used for that purpose. Mostly used by trainers to keep Coons in a training area so they can have easy fresh tracks to get pups started running and treeing Coons. Used for baiting Bear would of course would be illegal. Al

A little cluttered during hunting season.

What I am saying there is an almost four month Deer season in this state that allows rifles, pistols, shotguns, muzzleloaders, bows and crossbows, there is plenty of opportunity for all whatever their weapon of choice is. I am advocating for just one week of traditional bow hunting out of those four months. Al

Well call it Chicken Little Syndrome or whatever you like, I call it being fair and having one stinking week out of a four month Deer season and giving a level playing field to Traditional archers where ever they may be hunting so they do not have to compete with the likes of crossbows like the one above that "WILL" be in the woods eventually and that is not being selfish in my opinion. Al

And I am betting you have a place to hunt where you do not have to worry about a level playing field, most with this mindset are hunting private lands posted up tighter than a drum where it is easy to have that kind of attitude. Always the first thing out of crossbow proponents mouths "We Are Not Shooting Your Deer" but what about the traditional archers that do not have such opportunities and instead have to grub out a place to hunt on public state lands with plenty of competition? Al

No it is not legal as of today, but I have been there and heard that one before and my oh my things do have a way of changing don't they? Below are the bow hunting laws taken from my old 1963 Hunting-Trapping-Fishing Guide when I first got my hunting licence, word for word Illegal to use a bow other than a longbow capable of propelling an arrow 150 yards, or an arrow with an explosive head or shaft with an arrowhead less than 7/8 of an inch at it's widest point or has less than two sharp cutting edges, to take Deer or Bear. That's all folks!

Advertisement in this month's "American Rifleman", peace all you bowhunters you have nothing to fear , there is no real advantage hunting with this weapon over a bow.

Mountain Monsters TV show, 270's must see TV. MY Favorite Title - "The Sheepsquatch of Boone County", must be the the offspring of a sheep herding Sasquatch! S05 E08 · The Blood Skull and Woman of the Woods Jun 3, 2017 S05 E07 · The Secret of the Little Girl May 27, 2017 S05 E06 · The Three Rings of the North May 20, 2017 S05 E05 · Huckleberry's Predator May 13, 2017 S05 E04 · The Black Wolf Apr 29, 2017 S05 E03 · Enter The Dark Forest Apr 22, 2017 S05 E02 · The Rogue Team Rises: Part 2 Apr 15, 2017 S05 E01 · The Rogue Team Rises: Part 1 Apr 8, 2017 S04 E11 · AIMS vs. The Rogue Team Apr 16, 2016 S04 E10 · Return of the Rogue Team Apr 9, 2016 S04 E09 · Bigfoot of Wood County: The Phantom of the Forest Apr 2, 2016 S04 E08 · Raven Mocker: Back to Trapper Mar 26, 2016 S04 E07 · Bigfoot of Lee County: Raven Mocker Mar 12, 2016 S04 E06 · Bigfoot of Wirt County: The Ash Man Mar 5, 2016 S04 E05 · Bigfoot of Pendleton County: Great Fire Ape Feb 27, 2016 S04 E04 · Bigfoot of Blair County: Thunder Brothers Feb 13, 2016 S04 E03 · Bigfoot of Blair County: Lightning Man Feb 6, 2016 S04 E02 · Bigfoot of Central Kentucky: Squalling Savage Jan 30, 2016 S04 E01 · Bigfoot of Harrison County: Stonish Giant Jan 23, 2016 S03 E08 · Bigfoot of Ashe County: AIMS Erupts Apr 25, 2015 S03 E07 · Bigfoot of Ashe County: AIMS Under Attack Apr 18, 2015 S03 E06 · Bigfoot of Washington County Apr 11, 2015 S03 E05 · Bigfoot of Clay County Apr 4, 2015 S03 E04 · Bigfoot of Lincoln County Mar 28, 2015 S03 E03 · Bigfoot of Eastern Kentucky Mar 21, 2015 S03 E02 · Bigfoot of Putnam County Mar 14, 2015 S03 E01 · Bigfoot of Central Kentucky Mar 7, 2015 S02 E15 · Grassman's Revengeance Jul 25, 2014 S02 E14 · Grassman's Revengeance Jul 25, 2014 S02 E13 · Bloodless Howler of Harrison County Jul 18, 2014 S02 E12 · Hogzilla of Hocking Hills Jul 11, 2014 S02 E11 · Cave Creature of Greenbrier County Jun 27, 2014 S02 E10 · Snallygaster of Preston County Jun 20, 2014 S02 E09 · Shadow Creature of Braxton County Jun 13, 2014 S02 E08 · Death Cat of Cherokee County Jun 6, 2014 S02 E07 · Wild Bill's Bear Beast May 30, 2014 S02 E06 · Sheepsquatch of Boone County May 9, 2014 S02 E05 · Fire Dragon of Pocahontas County May 2, 2014 S02 E04 · Werewolf of Webster County Apr 25, 2014 S02 E03 · Yahoo of Nicholas County Apr 18, 2014 S02 E02 · Grafton Monster of Taylor County Apr 11, 2014 S02 E01 · Kentucky Hellhound of Pike County Apr 4, 2014 S01 E06 · Lizard Demon of Wood County Jul 27, 2013 S01 E05 · Mothman of Mason County Jul 20, 2013 S01 E04 · Wampus Beast of Pleasants County Jul 13, 2013 S01 E03 · Devil Dog of Logan County Jul 6, 2013 S01 E02 · Grassman of Perry County Jun 29, 2013 S01 E01 · Wolfman of Wolfe County Jun 22, 2013

Yes I used to feel the same about seeing no hunters when I first got into archery hunting way back when with my traditional recurve bow. Al

Below is a link to the CMP's club page, they will do their best to help you find a club in your area either by phone or an email application. If you already belong to a gun club they can provide information to get it affiliated with the CMP. The CMP is a great outfit and members can get some deals on surplus military firearms, Good luck. Al http://thecmp.org/clubs/

A Georgia Police Officer on the Airedale message board does Deer recovery with his female Airedale Grizz had a tough one to find having to slog through a big swamp to track down and recover a nice Buck. Airedales as a breed were developed from crossing Terriers with the Otter Hound, a dog that could follow in the water scent trails of Otters swimming underwater and detecting air bubbles that rose to the surface from their bodies. That breeding background came in handy on this one. Those Georgia swamps are dangerous as they can have Alligators lurking in them, hunting dogs get killed by them every year. Al

I have zero problem with anyone using a crossbow as long as traditional archery hunters can get to hunt alone one lousy week out of nearly a four month deer season! Al

A friend of mine has a Sears Ted Williams firearm and asked me if I could find out who actually manufactured the gun as he needed a part to get it fixed, some research turned up this site that cross references many of those defunct store brands to the companies that manufactured them. This will help out those who may want to know who actually made Grandpa's old JC Higgins 22 rifle or Dad's old Western Field shotgun. Al http://proofhouse.com/cm/house_brand.htm

I find it interesting that someone who does not like hunters would join, frequent and hang out on a hunting forum whose members are hunters. Al

I have zero experience with the Creedmoor but it has been getting a lot of press as of late and all of it positive, many call it the perfect Deer cartridge. The same should actually be said about it's ballistic twin the 260 Remington. As with the 243 Winchester and the 6 mm Remington when you have two cartridges so close in performance there always seems to be one that ends up falling by the wayside and it looks like the 260 Remington is going to be the one doing the falling. These cartridge discussions I always find to be interesting as to the way they can evolve. Joe Blow asks if a Deer can be killed with a 22? Joe Slow says too small, have to use at least a 22 Hornet Joe Glow says too small, have to use at least a 223 Joe Snow says too small, have to use at least a 243 Joe No says too small, have to use at least a 25-06 Joe Ho says too small, have to use at least a 260 Remington Joe Low says too small, have to use at least a 7mm Mauser Joe Moe says too small, have to use at least a 308 Joe Crow says too small, have to use at least a 8mm Joe Zoe says too small have to use at least a 338 Joe Bo says too small, have to use at least 35 Whelen Joe Doe says too small, have to use at least a 405 Winchester Joe Flow says too small, have to use at least a 458 Winchester Joe Soul says too small, have to use at least Browning 50 BMG ========================================================= In the end I believe if the truth were known that the wounding and losing a Deer or any big game regardless of the weapon being used is due to piss poor shooting and lousy bullet placement along with not matching the bullet to the game more than anything else. Al