NYBowhunter

I'll take my plump apple and corn fed upstate deer over any other.

Have my 7 year olds football game today at 3 pm then we are off to a family football party with lots of good food and drinks. Everyone enjoy the day.......GO BLUE!!!!!!

I would have maybe and I mean maybe asked for pictures of proof, but the way some of you ask and carry on is just downright crazy.......Give the kid a break...If its true then lets just thank God that nobody got hurt, if not, then he has a great imagination and should not be hounded repeatedly...Come on people...

In Floyd Bennett field in brooklyn which was an old airforce base is a major RC place that has some of the nicest and largest RC planes that you can imagine a friend of mine who owns a hobby shop in brooklyn also created a RC car race track. From what I hear they also do RC drag races with 1/4 scale RC funny cars... I'm very close to there and take the kids to look during the summer. I had 1/5 and 1/8 scale monster gas and nitro trucks, but sold them in the last few years. I got my 2 older boys RC helis for Xmas and I think I used them more then they did...I'm looking into getting into RC again and try my hands at racing the cars. Some of these cars are extremely fast....Just gonna be hard to find the time,

Considering some of my apple trees were still holding fruit and that was just 2 weeks ago and there was very little snow on the ground, I think this winter will be easy on the deer. Not uncommon in my area to have 3 feet of snow on ground at this time of the year, just have not even see anything close to that this year. What kills deer is deep snow that sticks around for most of the winter.

I went on a hunt with Pete about 10 years ago and we killed 13 hare in 2 days, there were three of us. Much more Hare in vermont then upstate NY. We had a blast...lot of great shooting..BTW Pete will work with you if you bring a party of three or more and his prices are much cheaper then any other Guide I know, Pete is a dedicated houndsman and a straightshooter. If conditions are right you wont be disappointed and the scenery is great. Be sure to invest in snowshoes if snow is deep.

I have four little ones that keep us busy with school work,sports and the great outdoors. Have three boys ages 10, 7 and 3 and my little princess that is 4 going on thirty....lol.. My 7yo son got his first interception today at his flagfootball game and ran it in for a touchdown (hes a little speed demon)....his team is really coming together after a couple months of playing. They lost the game today 12-6 but they played what we feel is the best team in the league and the other team has some real fast and bigger players. We got the last play of the game to within a yard of the endzone, but the game ended due to time. Had we just another minute to play we would have tied a team that destroyed us just a month ago. Great to be a coach/parent and see how these kids have come together as a team, real proud of those kids.

I once shot a yote with my 300 Win Mag and pelt damage was minimal, zipped right through him. Yet I think the 30-06 or 300 is overkill for fox and yote, I like to shoot them with my 22 hornet. I have shot the 22-250 and that is an excellent round for all types of predator hunting.

May not be in your area, but I switched from cable and went with Verizon Fios. Best move ever made, saved $50 each month and also got an extra box and DVR and all the channels one could ever need, internet speed is way faster in comparison to cable.

Congrats, not bad at all..

I like the name Bella..

Yes Rabbit and Grouse hunting is very exciting, Congrats!!

Thanks Steve. Yes the grouse population has been pretty stable by me for the last 10 years or so and seems to be increasing with each year, I think in most part due to timber harvest in many of the surrounding areas.

Thanks. Yes it had to be one of the coldest days I have ever hunted in. The game is out and moving in these frigid temps. as long as its not windy. Walking most of the day was key to success and also staying warm, if you stood still for a few minutes it felt brutal. Good luck if you head to Worcester, grouse population is strong.

Congrats, those nasty yotes and fox are causing havoc on my cottontail honeyhole...

Thanks, yep grouse are just as hard if not harder to get then a fleeing cottontail running from briar patch to briar patch. Sure wish I had a beagle....would cut down on all the scratches I get...lol Good thing we have a great population of grouse the last several years so shot opportunities are fair, but yes grouse flush very fast and almost always straight away and through the thickest of stuff. Best to hunt grouse late morning when they are off the roost and on the ground, Love this time of year to get out and walk.

Yes very fun but sure do wish I had beagles again, much more fun then just walking around, but in all we always seem to get something.Good luck with your hunt. I love nothing more then rabbitt and grouse in a crock pot with sauce and potatoes...yummy

Some called me crazy for going out in this frigid weather, but you cant get small game sitting on the couch. lol.... Did some small game hunting up in the Deleware and Otsego county area and managed to take these two grouse in temps that were minus10 degrees F. Grouse were taken with my new 20 gauge remington 870 pump. I manged to take these two, missed a cottontail and my buddy missed another grouse, we flushed several other grouse and cottontail with no shot opportunities. All in all it was a great hunt as long as you were moving.lol...

Nobody responding because their all watching the game...lol..I'm watching, just got back from small game hunting just in time for game. .

All because Agway is considered an AG store does not mean all their seeds are geared toward a farmers needs, actually the opposite my Agway has all types of seeds sold by the lb. and even sells the fancy commercially bagged types. I dont think we realize how much the foodplot industry has grown and I think co-ops like Agway realize this and offer a wide variety of non-typical farmer seeds. I dont know of any farmers in my area that plant turnips (they are big on corn), but go to Agway and you can buy a few different variety types. What I'm trying to get at is a white ladino clover is what I use and I THINK most companies use this seed as well however name it whatever they want. I can tell you that deer will walk through my commercially seeded food plot to get at my Agway planted Ladino clover. Side by side, the white ladino clover (which by the way is a giant white clover variety that originated in Italy) and the commercial white clover from what I have observed are identical in terms of growth rate, stem girth, clover size and look very much alike. As far as being palatable I dont see a difference in the two, keeping the clover mowed to be no more then 6 inches keeps all the clover tender with new growth. Remember I'm comparing apples to apples, we are talking about a large white clover. There are a multitude of red and yellow clovers that may constitute a farmers field to feed his cows. My ladino clover fields are hit hard all year round and are even dug up under snow. Not to say that deer dont eat my commercial prepared (innoculated) white clover because I would be lying, but they also eat the ladino white clover with same gusto and all appear to be extremely healthy. So why not use a cheaper seed sold at Agway, cheaper does not mean its an inferior product. From a business perspective, just think of the marketing and research costs that these companies incur and in turn they must pass those costs onto you hence a more expensive seed..... Again, use what works for you, if the deer are healthier (which is very important to me) and supplements their feeding through the year, then use that product. I dont strictly use clover, however it is the main year round food supplement for deer.

No I dont think difference of opinions should throw this off topic if we are honest about what we have done in our field work. Good honest conversation backed by tested experience will only assist those who are new to foodplots decide as to what route they want to go. Whitetail products are good and their service is even better. If their seed works for you and the plots are producing why change that, no reason to. Having said that I tested both Whitetail and Agway seeds in terms of a giant white clover and I dont see a difference in terms of size and production. I just cant justify paying $40 for 3 lbs of clover for a commercial product when I can get the same product at Agway and pay a 1/3 of that price. I also have used Agway Brassica seeds such as PT Turnips, Pasja Turnips and I have also used homegrown seeds with much success. Outside of the clover, maybe Whitetail Inst. or other commercially advertised seeds do have some superior seed blends but that I cant respond on as I have not tested those products.

Just a couple minutes outside of Stamford on Route 23 going west is Eklund which is a huge Massey Fergussen Tractor dealer but they also rent out machinery and also have workers for hire to man the heavy equipment. Ask to speak with Billy.

No need to mail out samples, if you have a local Agway they will test your soil and provide a detailed analysis. Agway, atleast the one by me can provide a basic on the spot test to get a PH reading just to get fast information, however their more in depth test is worth its weight in gold... importantly is that the soil test can be crop specific....i.e lime and fertilizer needed per acre based upon the specific needs of the plot your planting. Best of all when you get the results all your food plot needs can be had at your Agway as well...i.e lime (in bulk..pelletized or crushed), fertilizer, seeds. This is a great way to build a relationship with your local farmers co-op, for me Agway's information has been very informative and had helped me when I broke into foodplots years ago. I must say that many people including myself got caught up in many of the commercial hunting industry leaders marketing tactics and I can see where we can really believe that their products (seeds) are better then lets say can be had at your local Agway. My first years planting plots I planted one plot with a commercial clover seed and another plot with an Agway based ladino clover and to be honest I cant tell the difference between Agway Ladino and a commercial marketed giant clover and the commercial seed was SUBSTANTIALY more expensive. Well now I strictly use Agway seeds when available and I can mix and match seeds based upon what I want to accomplish. I was also pleasantly surprised to find out how many different seeds i.e. clovers, brassicas, grains etc....that can be had by the lb.at my local Agway. Hope this information helps.

I have to agree Doe, I really enjoy Worcester for not only turkey, but the deer along with Rabbit, Grouse and predator hunting can be very enjoyable and successful. Just the whole area with its mountains and fields is really breathtaking. Close by In Deleware county is same with equal opportunities.

Turkey hunting is hit or miss depending on the land, I'm in a heavy Ag area and there is no shortage of Turkey. I have Turkeys pretty reguarly on my property, there are some farms that I know close by where its not uncommon to see a hundred in fields during certain times of the year. In general our area has some of the highest turkey harvests in all of NY.