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I know a lot of other folks including myself that read Time magazine. They aren't tree huggers nor anti gun. In fact most of them support hunting and gun ownership. Your making a blanket statement about a magazine and it's readers.

Now, now Joe, that is irresponsible statement.

Pat wipe your mouth.

Hope Bubba doesn't see this!

It was a good shot, Crossman 760 pump!

Check out the video. Total darkness sneaking up on 3 elephants. PETA is having a field day with this one. Problem fixed with a gun, they did say you could spray the crops with pepper and some other stuff to keep them away, yea right. unfortunately man and big beast don't play nice with each other. http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2011/03/30/shooting-an-elephant—why-godaddys-ceo-was-wrong/?hpt=T2

I told ya, I'm sick of these one goal games! Way to go Buffalo, Rangers couldn't put it in an empty net last night!

Actually with global warming severe weather conditions persist and get much worse. "It is easy to look at global warming just in terms of the average increase in temperature, but the effects are much more far-reaching," said Diffenbaugh, who is a member of Purdue's Climate Change Research Center. "We know from the past that extremes in weather and individual severe storms can be devastating. This study makes a strong statement that a few degrees of global warming could make these severe events much more common than they are today."

You got me Joe, guilt complex it's all coming back now. When I got my first bb gun At the age of 10 I put out bread in my backyard and baited some crows into coming in. I shot one of them, yes shot one. It died right there. I feel much better now the guilt is gone, thanks. I think I'm done with this thread, time to go to Central park and feed the birds.

I'm not a poacher, never in all my years hunting have I ever taken a deer illegally. We know where we all stand.

Your wrong Joe, it would end. Shooting within a reasonable time is fine with me. You push back that time, like we had years ago, there will not be enough light to shoot. I am not a poacher.

I'm never done..............

Feelings, laws, and social norms can deviate from what is ethical. So it is necessary to constantly examine one's standards to ensure that they are reasonable and well-founded. I would say shooting 5-10 minutes before or after is reasonable and well-founded.

Did she tell you your boss would only let this happen if you didn't take any vacation days in Oct and Nov!!!! lol enjoy the trip!!!!

We all learn from our mistakes. Hunting is not easy and you need a lot of dedication, discipline and patience to be rewarded by your efforts. I was lucky to have a bunch of guys to learn from. I could see how it my be a problem going it on your own. Good luck.

Pushing your ways upon a child doesn't work. My kids (2 girls) know I hunt. They love eating venison. They ask me a ton of questions about hunting and the animal I harvest. I have a true love for the Whitetail deer and that was from my days as a kid. My Father was not an outdoorsman nor a fisherman but my brother and I were given every opportunity to get involved in the sports. I brought my kids out squirrel hunting this year and will do the same next. My oldest shoots a bow. If the age does drop to 12 I will give her the option to get her license. At that point she will experience the hunt and like it or not. The most important thing to do with a child is let them experience all that one can get from the outdoors. We have planted over 400 Spruce on my property, my girls helped. We mowed trails, put in food plots, go deer and bird watching. Bears are common place on my property, they read books about the bears and how they interact with humans. They are learning about our outdoors and how to take care of it. Hunting is just a small part of the whole scene but it takes place in a very special setting, our outdoor world. We need to preserve the environment and all else will fall into place, hunting included. We have to remember years ago families were big, my folks had six kids. Today two is the norm so there will be a % decline. If I look at the guys on my road that hunt, there is almost a generational skip happening. Not too many teens hunting right now but there are a few youngsters around the corner that may take up the slack!

Next year night before opening day I'm riding up and down my road telling everyone the exact times they can shoot. Hope I'll make it out of the first camp!

We all know there are so many factors that go into this from your own eyesight to weather and the moon. It will vary every day. 5-10 minutes fine for me, I'm my own judge.

One last thing here, it has to do with all of us as hunters. I called a couple out-of state hunting friends over the weekend. Talked about some issues we have on this board, this thread, crossbows and such. Each one said to me "you guys in N.Y. got your wires crossed when it comes to hunting. This is to enjoy and we are to pass it on to each generation. The crossbow issue get it done and into bow season, NY Bowhunters org. is just looking out for "their" bow season and not the overall hunting experience. Moose your right "Remember we are all on the same team or like to do the same things." Yea there are some things people say on this forum I don't like, we each have a voice. Some push the bullshit more than others and we call them on it. Life goes on and you learn who to take with a grain of salt. Good hunting.

Just another thought- would you impose any safety factors with tree stands? The kid I mentored was only allowed to hunt from ladder stands 12' high using a safety vest at all times. Not to put more regs on the process, we want the kids out there! Just your thoughts.

Rump Rangers-that's funny. Like Wooly said the rookies this year look great. My "rump Rangers have a lot of young talent, they may want to unload some seasoned players. You guys want Drury back, heard his knee is as good as gold?

Welcome to the site! A lot of seasoned hunters here waiting to share their knowledge of the backwoods. Enjoy!

Less than half report? That is not good. I also wonder what the rule is for aging the deer? They said more 2.5 year olds were taken.

Thanks John.

Me too, the man holds no credit with me therefor his words mean nothing.