SteveNY

I really need to hunt some where else...

I was interested until I saw you are about 6 hours away...

I think it was to see what comes out of the water on that log...

lol, yea exactly

Should have put something next to it for size reference, like a quarter or dollar bill If i had to guess, I'd say its from a buck

Well, what is it? Is that an arrow sticking out of its head?

Thanks WNY, I'll be sure to print this and keep it in my back tag holder!

haha, it sounds funny, but squirrels actually have a good amount of brain in them.Here are a couple good squirrel cooking videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbBINl-AE1I There are hundreds of videos on youtube of squirrel cooking. And for skinning them, this guy has it down pat:

lol, that sucks, cool story tho. Also, if your girlfriend has a sister, let me know, haha

I remember sitting down fishing one day, I heard something barreling through the woods. I turn around and see a deer nearly totally covered in those flies, headed straight for the lake. This deer jumped about 8 feet out and then took about an 8 foot drop into the lake! Must have been getting killed by those flies... She was under the water for about 10 seconds before she came back up. When she did she started swimming right towards me, then she saw me and turned around and swam the whole length of the lake and up and out the other side. Pretty cool to see. Never seen anything like that since.

Thanks for the info

Sorry to hear that man, I know the feeling very well... Maybe you should call one of these guys that tracks with dogs for free? They seem to be pretty damn good at what they do...

Looks good WNY... Depending on the answer, I may print it out and keep it with me in the woods just in case

You only need a small game license. Full camo is a must, make sure you cover your hands and face too. I just started using a new kind of bait pile, it consists of 2 cans of canned mackerel and 4-5 cans of seafood flavored canned cat food. They seem to like it. Pick up a rabbit in distress hand call, closed reed to start. Oh, and make sure you play the wind!

When they log the woods? What happened to "Wild Forever"? I thought the purpose of State Forest Preserve was to PRESERVE the land forever from being logged/sold/etc. Has State Land ever been sold or logged before? And if so, why and will it ever happen again?Also, I'm interested to see what the DEC writes back to you WNY...

I would consider the marks from a climber as damage to the tree. And, stealing is stealing, lol. Its like asking "if a car is parked in a no parking zone, can I take it?"

Live and learn... Nice buck there tho!

http://www.dec.ny.gov/regs/4081.html "w. No person shall erect, construct, install, maintain, store, discard or abandon any structure or any other property on State lands or subsequently use such structure or property on State lands, except if the structure or property is authorized by the department or is: 4. a tree stand or hunting blind that does not injure a tree, is properly marked or tagged with the owner's name and address or valid hunting or fishing license number, and is placed and used during big game season, migratory game bird season, or turkey season y. No person shall erect, construct, maintain, occupy or use any tree stand that is used, operated, accessed or reached by methods or means which injure or damage a tree on State lands, and no person shall gain access to any structure in a tree on State lands by means that injure or damage the tree." Guess it has changed.

I'm going on what the officer told me about 5 years ago. Things may have changed, I will also search the DEC site for info about it.

You sure it was shot?

Good questions, I'll tell you what I know from my experiences... You can have any kind of tree stand you want as long as you don't hurt the tree. Meaning no nails or screws in the tree and you can NOT cut any limbs off or break any branches (an officer told me it was about $100 fine per branch, no matter what size). Forget about cutting shooting lanes too, obviously. You are also not permitted to leave a tree stand there unattended (although I see this all the time). You must take out what you brought in. Most of this I heard from a DEC officer in the woods. He was waiting near a climber tree stand that had a ladder on the floor next to it. He was asking if it was mine and I told him it wasn't. He seemed to not believe me, but told me all of what I just typed out, and told me "WELL, if you DO know who it might belong to, I suggest you tell him to get it out of here by 9AM tomorrow." I reminded him it wasn't mine and I didn't know who it belonged to, and went on my way.

I would have to open the rear window in a 5' space, but then whats the point of being in a blind at all then...

Welcome to the forums!

Very cool pics

Very cool