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  1. Looking for land around the Ithaca area to hunt during the middle of January. I have filled out all the permits and have applied through Cornell so I have some options, the only problem is you have to reserve areas am and pm. I would like to find an area and learn a property and maybe have a property to hunt in the future. Would be willing to help out in any way I could in hopes of gaining permission. Thanks.

  2. Muzzy, don't think so at first I thought a flock of turkeys, big area , couldn't make out any hoof prints, to dry looked for droppings didn't see any. Some of the area was dug 4-6 inches deep. Gonna call the ranger tomorrow

  3. While out scouting on a WMU this weekend I came across an area that was ripped up and the only thing I think it could be was from hogs. This was in Schuyler County, was wondering if anyone has heard of populations of them up there?

  4. Okay ....... I.......... do....... not........support ........ crossbows ........... but .........I .......am .......not ........against...... people .......using .........them ....... !

    I .......had .......responded ....... to .......your ......question .......with ........." Not absolutely sure what I would really do " .......if .......I ........could ......no ......longer ......draw .......back ..... a .......compound .

    I ........didn't .......start .......shooting ......a .......bow ........ until ........about .........1994 ........so ........ I .......was .......never ......in .......any .......stickbow ......./ ..........compound ........controversy ....... and ........had ..........no .......idea ........what .......sort .........of ..........fight ........there ........was ......!......I .........can't ........remark ........about ........something ...... I .......wasn't ........part of .........

    If .........you .......or ........others ......want .........to .........shoot ......../.........hunt ......with .........a ..........crossbow .......... I ...........DO...........NOT .........Care.......!!!

    I ....... hope ......... I .......went ........slow .........enough .......for .........you ! .......If ........ not ......I .......don't Care ......... !

    So are you in favor of crossbows? Don't know what your issue is, I asked legitamate questions and this is your response.Don't know, maybe time to change the depends
  5. I didn't say it would be a bad thing ! In my opinion , it would be an advantage for my hunting .

    I don't know how many folks don't practice with a compound . I havn't hunted with anyone that doesn't do so .

    "Read my print" ------ I don't care if they bring CrossBows into the archery season . Got it ? I do NOT care .

    February 13, you said " you do not support crossbows" Then I bring up what would you do if you couldn't draw back a compound, now you do NOTcare about crossbows in archery. Well what is it? Still waiting for what your view was when Ny switched from traditional to compounds? I "READ YOUR PRINT" and didn't see a response.
  6. According to the media guy (ottie Snyder ) from Horton , it will bring women and youngsters into hunting with a crossbow as well as give the guy who doesn't have time to practice with a crossbow more time to hunt .

    Reference --- Whitetail Journal Magazine July 2006

    Bringing women and youngsters into hunting is a bad thing?How many people go out in the woods with there ccompound and don't practice?
  7. They will probably open the Bow Season to X-bows in 2013 and then folks can quit crying about it . That is probably the easiest way to get hunting numbers up .

    Fasteddie, interesting post especially when I view your profile, you use a Parker and Pearson compound bows. Being 70 years old what were your views when NY first switched from traditional, longbows , to compounds?What would your views be if you couldn't draw back your compound?Would you give up hunting or would you get an Xbow if it became legal for archery?If you love hunting like I assume you do, would you forfeit nearly 2 months of hunting or would you own one?
  8. This is the final season of the "trial period" for crossbows. It will still only be allowed during regular gun and late ML/archery season. Any changes will be made after the completion of the 2012 deer season, so you wont see them take effect until 2013 at the earliest.

    Thank you for the answer. I love going to Ny to hunt, just wish they pass xbows for archery so my friend would come up to camp again.Hopefully soon
  9. Being from Pa, I was wondering if the topic of legalizing xbows is coming up for a vote for the upcoming archery season? A good friend of mine can't hunt (physically) with a compound but would love to get out there with a xbow. He doesn't even go to camp during archery season because he gets so bummed out. Should xbows be legal for archery,don't know. Should xbows be legal for people who are physically unable to use a compound during archery, absolutely.Most people who are physically limited are senior citizens, I know that my friend can't sit more than a few hours during gun season because of the cold, at least during archery he could enjoy it more and might get to get out there a few more times.It's pretty sad that people are forced out of the sport they love when their is an easy solution.

  10. I never carry a gun when hiking,lots of bears and coyotes in my area. My biggest concern are peoples dogs. I had 2 Rottweiller mix looking dogs one day come at me, by the time I figured I should climb a tree they were on me. Thank god they were both friendly and only wanted to be petted. If I had a gun with me I definately would of probably shot.

  11. Just a short post to tell a bout our hunting season. 4 of my buddies and I have been hunting for 15 years together, we used to lease land, but it just got to expensive. This year we decided to hunt a WMA. We ended up getting a permit from the state and set up a tent.We spent 10 days and had a great time. We all saw deer and even harvested a few.This being our first year we were more than happy. We met some real nice people, park ranger included and everyone was great. We have an older friend who couldn't walk to far from the tent and everybody we talked to about where he was hunting was gracious enough to give him plenty of room.Once again thank you NY

  12. I will drive a total of 12 hrs to and from the cabin this weekend. I will hunt probably maybe 6-7 hours only because I'm leaving around 5 am Saturday to go up and leaving to come home around noon on Sunday. Sound like an addition, you betcha!!!!!!!!! Can't wait usually see a lot of deer during muzzleloader. Good luck to all the muzzleloaders this weekend!

    Leave earlier Saturday morning and hunt longer; last weekend to deer hunt til next year.Make it a full weekendof hunting not just a few hrs.
  13. Great pics, had the same thing happen at one of our ladder stands, the grouse was there for about a week straight. Every time someone would sit there it would come around, sit on the stemps or just hang out by the stand. It was crazy,the only thing we could figure was that there were alot of wild grapes and maybe they had fermented and the grouse was a little bit drunk. Never shot a deer out of the stand but it was probably one of my favorite times on stand.Does anyone have an explanation as to why this would of happened?

  14. Having to many deer in a area is a good thing, Pa used to have that "problem" then they gave out way to many doe tags. It isn't to much fun going in the woods and not seeing anything. At least you can see some deer then can shoot a doe if you want with a muzzleloader or bow. In Pa you can"t shoot what's not there. Can't wait for Southern Tier 8 days

    Good for who? The hunters or the deer? A properly managed herd is good for both the hunter and the deer. What do you think an either sex tag in the hands of every hunter during gun season is going to do? Especially in the areas of the state with low deer populations?

    To many deer is better than to few.Drive Pa roads , most of the deer you see dead along the road are bucks, How many miles did that buck run lookingfor a doe before it met it's demize by an 18 wheeler. You will always have areas where there is going to heavier doe populations thanks to the inventions of "Posted Signs"..Wmu are to large to properly manage a herd.
  15. Having to many deer in a area is a good thing, Pa used to have that "problem" then they gave out way to many doe tags. It isn't to much fun going in the woods and not seeing anything. At least you can see some deer then can shoot a doe if you want with a muzzleloader or bow. In Pa you can"t shoot what's not there. Can't wait for Southern Tier 8 days

  16. Summit stands are very safe,easy to use and comfortable. Get one and try it once and you don't have to worry about practicing with it. The most important thing is to get the right angle of the standing platform. Taking into account that the tree gets narrower the higher you get. I like the Summits better than the API Stands because you don't have to worry about dropping pins when setting them up. Both however are very stable and easy to use.

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