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Wooly, no smokes after the orgasm.lol How ya doing with that? BTW nice deer good luck!

I don't see that, could of missed something but I didn't sound to me statewide ar policy could go in place, just the opposite. DEC does not consider there to be a compelling biological or management need for mandatory antler restrictions and evidence from the pilot antler restriction program suggests no changes in participation that would provide economic benefit for communities in an area with mandatory antler restrictions. However, DEC recognizes that interest in mandatory antler restrictions is strong among some segments of hunters and in some regional areas. Thus, this 5-year plan calls for continuing mandatory antler restrictions in the existing pilot area, and expanding mandatory antler restrictions in seven wildlife management units adjacent to the existing antler restriction area beginning with the 2012 hunting season (see strategies 2.3.5 and 2.3.6).

Thus, this 5-year plan calls for continuing mandatory antler restrictions in the existing pilot area, and expanding mandatory antler restrictions in seven wildlife management units adjacent to the existing antler restriction area beginning with the 2012 hunting season (see strategies 2.3.5 and 2.3.6).

OMG-that is so funny. That guy is great! I'm laughing my ass off in my office. Can't wait to go hunting Friday morning-this helped!

Used to do my own. I use a place up by me. Costs 55 bucks and never had a problem with the meat or amount coming back. I have to say I did enjoy when I had the time butchering the Deer myself.

I'm sitting at my computer on the opener of bow. Seems like you guys will have a better day than forecasted. Not as much rain but windy. Good luck and I cn't wait for next weekend. I guess most of you guys are pulling up your bows and going to settle in until sunrise, that sounds great! Good luck.

Sorry Larry-way too young.

Have a great opening weekend! Remember wear your safety harness, It will be windy!! My opening weekend comes next Friday, can't wait! Bag a big one!

The original post has the guy bringing it in the woods. To me that doesn't fly. You come out at lunch and have one or two fine but thats it.

Good topic, strong opinions-I like it. I have three food plots on my property. They were planted to draw deer into a certain area to shoot. After three years now not one deer has been shot at these plots. I am learning that in my area there is so much food (corn,beans,alfalfa) that is isn't worth the time, effort and money to plant these plots.

If it is very windy the deer want to get to their bedding area in a hurry. Keep alert at all times on the stand, you won't hear them only see them. If it's pouring, well good luck.

Right on Eddie!

Welcome fellow WNYH.

I don't see just a couple is OK in the woods when your holding a gun. I know it happens and yes there are responsible drinkers out there but not when you have a loaded weapon. Responsible drinkers don't drink and drive, they wait a couple of hours until the alcohol is out of your system, can't do that while hunting can you?

This weekend the weather is going to be bad, why not use it to your advantage. Tell your sweetie that your not hunting this weekend and you'll do some things together. You've waited this long what's another weekend especially with the forecast that is predicted? This way when she finds out that a couple of husbands are going to her best friends bridal shower the first weekend in November you pull out your card.......just sayen.

Stay off me thread "trespasser" dangnabbit! Maybe the new signs and fence will work this year!

The journals have started, always a good sign! We are all set to go up for a three day weekend second week of the season. I will be up every other weekend. We have not seen any big ones yet, we have our usual bears around. Looking forward to all the journal posts! Good luck and be safe! Burt

Big D, Great way to start the season! Burt

Fletch, Good luck, weather this weekend will be tough. Burt

Real nice!

Hate to say it but LI is a pretty populated area, maybe someone found it? (maybe some crazy animal lover found it and is nursing it back to health! lol) Sure is tough luck, don't give up, one more piece of advice-look in the the places now that you would never of thought he would of went. Good luck.

Yup, Early rut. A month from now it's Nov 12th, Hmmm?

This is where this whole topic may go askew. Salvage recovery who cares it was found. We all like the perfect shot but sometimes that don't happen. Finding you deer, putting closure to the story matters.

I shot a big deer in the liver a few years ago. He acted as if it didn't hit him. He bedded down a 100 yards from me and I bumped him on the blood trail. Took another 7 hours to find him after a 5 hour wait. Only found him because the crows were pecking at the wound and making a racket. Look to the skies when all else fails LIbowhunter.

No way and if a DEC officer gave you a fine I would fight it all the way. I talked to an officer once about bear hunting. My question to him was if a bear came by solo and I shot it but 5 minutes later here comes a cub could I get charged with a crime.(this actually happened but I did not shoot the sow) He said it would be very hard to make something like that stick. So hunting near a gut pile = baiting a bear, no way. Sometimes we think to much about these scenarios. I like eating apples on stand and throw the core to the ground am I baiting? lol