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I hear you but there are no tree stands for me, I am strictly a ground hunter. Al

Now that hunting seasons are winding down I have been emptying my hunting clothes pockets. Tried a couple of new gadgets I got in my Christmas stocking and have to say they work well. One is a "Go Warmer" electronic rechargeable hand warmer, you charge it with a USB and it lasts for several hours, has three warmth settings and it will keep your hands warm, used while doing chores in that bitter spell a couple of weeks ago and I love it. The other item is a very small gooseneck stream light, this thing can be clipped to your clothes and hats or just put in your pocket and has all kinds of adjustment, two brightness settings and also a redlight setting. This little guy gives off an amazing amount of light and worked great for me coming out of the woods after dark. It too is USB rechargeable and being of the Stream Light brand very good quality. Al

I think that you will find the crank string cocking device to be money well spent I am going to hold off for now on the crank cocking device until I see how I do cocking the crossbow over a period several shooting sessions. I watched the online videos of the device in operation and there is no doubt that it works well. I may be wrong but I think the more I manually cock the bow and start gaining technique the process should become somewhat easier, if not I will get a crank. Al

Not much room in the back of that Fiesta and that Buck was Rank smelling in full rut mode, the car stunk for days inside, and those car air fresheners just seemed to make it worse.

Personally I will take winters like this any day. Al

And that is what is sticking in their craw, they believed Bill's and a couple of other's doom and gloom forecast yet the board is humming along running smooth like a Swiss watch. Take it from someone that has run a couple of message boards, It is all about usable content not numbers. Al

You are absolutely right, these folks that had nothing but derogatory remarks about this board can not stay away and I can guarantee some are up to no good. The Fat Boy along with other malcontents have been hanging here around the clock, he certainly is not here posting anything to contribute to the board, which when I think about it he never did anyway. LOL! Should have been canned years ago. Any post about the other board should be deleted immediately, problem solved. Al

With this nice weather and no snow on the ground I finally got to mess around a little bit with the Excalibur crossbow a little bit. Dialed the scope for a quick sight in and had it hitting where I was aiming at 30 yards with no problem. The "Power Stop" target block worked well and stopped the bolts nicely. I will say this thing is not what I call easy to cock especially for a long shooting session with a lot of shots taken, I will have arms like a "Java Man" by the end of the summer LOL! I will give it a good wringing out when the weather gets nice, so far so good. Al

Want to clarify dates, Feb 23, 24 and 25 Thursday, Friday and Saturday. https://www.newyorkfarmshow.com/en/home.html Al

Most of the equipment is new but there is some used. Every major equipment dealer in the Northeast is there and most do have used equipment in their inventories, just have to ask around. Al

There are promotions on just about everything, as for tractors every major and minor brand will be there along with the attachments used by them. You will enjoy it. Al

Coming up Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the State Fair grounds in Syracuse any and everything to do with farming, the equipment is all there to see in person. From my perspective one of the better events to attend, I really enjoy it. Al

Nice sequence, I can not get over how good the resolution is on your scope, congrats. Al

Bushnell was quite an innovator with their scope back in the sixties. They had a mounting system that utilized two hardened studs that were screwed in the place a base would go. On the scope's bottom was a rail with movable attachment blocks in place of conventional rings. The block had an opening that would fit on to the hardened stud and tightened down. I had a Remington 660 243 with a 3X9 scope chief mounted on it, the setup worked great. The scope also had what was called a "command post", when woods hunting a shorter ranges a switch would flip up the post for a much easier to view reticle and it worked great. Unfortunately, the idea was not a great one for sales and Bushnell eventually dropped that line of scopes. Al

Back in those days not many folks had the luxury of owning a pickup truck, most just had a car of some kind. Deer were strapped to the fender or stuffed in the trunk if possible. I remember stuffing the Buck below into the rear of our late seventies new Ford Fiesta hatchback, man the wife was pissed. Al

Nothing I can say can bring back what you lost Steve but I am glad you and your family are OK. Glad to see you getting back into the groove and back visiting HNY, like you I feel this site has never been better and I ain't going anywhere either. Here is to much better times ahead for you and family Steve. Al

Sounds like you had a great time and in the end that is what counts. Al

The smile sez it all. Al

I have never heard of that brand myself, maybe some online searches can yield some accurate info. It has the look of some shotguns coming from Turkish arms companies like Tri Star or CZ. Hard to believe a shotgun with those features can be manufactured for the price that is listed. While it may turn out to be a really good firearm I would shy away from it at this time and go with something similar from Tri Star or CZ that has a track record. Al

I still have my Wick Chaps and Jacket, they were worn a lot but are still in pretty good shape. Don't hunt Coon anymore so they are pretty much retired. Still have my Wick Coonhunting cap light also, threw it on the charger a while back and she still works, on the heavy side compared to the new LED stuff out there today. Al

Learning curve for everything, looks like you are getting the hang of it Enigma, nice bag and congrats. Al

NICE!! Al

I have found that if I want a real good evaluation on any leather footwear is to wear them here on the farm doing chores, nothing like wet conditions, mud, urine and manure to put them to the test on how well they are made and their resistance to moisture, most do not last long. Rubber is probably the best solution but I absolutely hate wearing rubber boots when doing a lot of walking, for me they do not have the support or comfort of a good made pair of leather boots. So late last summer my Redhead leather chore boots had been worn to the point of retirement, they started leaking bad and there was no repairing them. They actually worked out pretty well for me and I liked their comfort, was going to take a ride to Bass Pro to pick up some replacements but decided to use and wear a pair of Rocky Outbacks that I bought a few years ago that were sitting in my closet doing nothing other than being worn on a few early hunts. So after getting some severe abuse over the past 6 months I have to say these Outback have performed above and beyond the call of duty. The comfort is still there, their condition is very good considering and they keep my feet dry. Yesterday I was standing in water most of the time doing chores, when I got in the house and took the boots off my socks were totally dry. Now all of my leather stuff gets treated with Obenauf's leather conditioner and water proofing and that includes these Outback Boots, that stuff keeps leather in optimum condition and waterproof. My Belts, Holsters, Knife Sheaths Jackets and boots get slathered with it. My old Wilson A2000 Baseball glove that is over 50 years old still is as good as new. I just redid the Outbacks and they are sitting beside my woodstove allowing the Obenauf's to warm and soak in good. So I have to rate these Outbacks very high all around, with a little maintenance I am expecting them to last quite a while. Al

Congrats.