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Rare deal on a great scope. Became hooked on Zeiss when they came out with a limited number of US model conquest scopes several years ago at a bargain price. Didn't want to spend the extra coin on another, but couldn't pass up this deal. I went with the 2-10. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Zeiss-Conquest-HD-Riflescope/1514686.uts?searchPath=%2Fbrowse.cmd%3FcategoryId%3D734095080%26CQ_search%3Dzeiss

Growalot, You planning on trying the wheat as they suggest or rye? I planted a clover/rye mix in 14' and clipped 2x per year with great results. I haven't used any herbicide. I spread 150 lbs of 6-24-24 per acre each spring per my crop supply recommendation. I do have some patches of grass just coming up now. I think I may try the wheat as they suggested. My only fear is the turkeys picking it clean as I don't have a drill. I wonder if a light discing would hurt the clover? Otherwise, maybe spread the seed and then another light clipping to cover the seeds a bit?

Location: Schoharie County Name: Jumbo Ladino Clover, Winter Rye Mix - Seedway Brand? At least the Rye was. Purchase location: Tri Valley Crop Supply, Sprakers NY Type: Annual and Perennial Seeding rate: 1 1/2 Bushel Winter Rye and 8 lb of Jumbo Ladino (Broadcast) Planting: August 30, 2014 Purpose: Large "feeder" fields, did (3) 3-4 acre plots total, reclaim fallow land, keep weeds out Soil Prep: 15+ Yo abandoned farmland, cleaned off with dozer and brush hog, disc harrow several times, roundup, disced, limed and 150 lb 6-24-24 fertilizer per acre. Disced again. Broadcast Winter Rye and pulled chain link fence around with quad, then applied clover by hand spreader Soil Type: Clay that holds water well, fairly clear of rocks, heavy organic leaves sticks ect from clearing Ph: WI test kit 6.2 Spread 2 ton of ag lime per acre with wico spreader and quad loaded by hand, 15 ton total! Growing prior: Again, fallow 15+ years, used to be alfalfa fields Upkeep: Fertilized with another 150 lb 6-24-24 in May 2015, mowed down rye in June, mowed again for a few weeds August 2015. Results: Great, Did same thing again this year on another 4 acre plot, but tried medium red clover as they were out of white. Why I like it: My goal was to reclaim fallow cropland, block weeds and attract deer. This combo worked perfect. The deer ate the tender winter rye through the fall and winter giving the clover a chance to develop. Slowly came up in spring so I applied the other half of the recommended fertilizer per the soil test. Crop took off in a month and completely outgrew all weeds. Didn't have to spray with Slay. Mowed down Rye before it turned to seed, then clipped clover once before fall. Deer were actually coming out into the field while I was mowing. Notes: Tried a one bottom plow. Quit after it started to snag old roots and undergrowth. HD box frame disc worked great as only wanted to till the to 4-6 inches. Will begin switching over plots once the ground is restored and clover begins to die off. 1. October 11, 2014 - Month and a half after planting 2. May 8, 2015 - Before second fertilizer application 3. June 26, 2015 - 16" thick clover and Winter Rye before rye was cut down 4. Results - Buck taken as he was heading to new plot 2014 rifle season. Ended up dropping over in the plot 5. Deer in field as I'm clipping the clover

Found this buck first week in March 50 yds from one of my stands. Never saw him during the season. There was no snow at the end of Muzzleloader season in December. I can't prove it, but my best guess would be coyote kill. It wasn't that bad of a winter last year in the southern zone to be winter kill. Its about a mile from the closest dirt road, poacher unlikely in this area as well...

I'm no physics expert, but I was at a fatal construction accident once where a roofer fell from a 1st floor roof onto a 2x10 that was lying on the ground. He was only about 15 feet off the ground. He was killed instantly after he fractured his skull. That quickly made me realize how little impact it takes if you land the wrong way. 15 ft is about the minimum most of us hunt from in a stand.

PA sends someone to your door. My buddy had a state biologist look at his land and give him all kinds of tips on how to better manage his land. http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=620396&mode=2

A friend of mine bought two a few years ago, both swishers one 44" and one larger i believe. He gave me the 44" to use on my overgrown fields. It lasted about a week. Problems were: Second it gets clogged with weeds, the pulley burns right through the tension belt. The replacement belts are very pricey, I think they are made with kevlar. The ground clearance is very low, its difficult to move it from field to field unless you have decent access roads. The front of mine got bent up pretty quickly. The metal is very thin for such a pricey unit. Its built like a cheap lawn mower deck. It may hold up on a larger residential lawn, but definitely not suitable for the use you are considering. I ended up buying an older compact tractor and brush hog. No more problems.

Everything I have read shows that the ban on ar's is immediate and the mag restriction goes into effect April 15th. As for the law affecting law enforcement, US Bill HR218 signed by President Bush protects all law enforcement and qualified retired law enforcement from any state laws. Federal protections supersede state law. They are allowed to carry in any state as long as their qualifications are up to date. Finally, don't expect the crime rate to drop in any major city in NY. The cities with the highest homicide rates are always linked to economic conditions and not the gun laws in that specific state. Oakland California and Camden NJ consistently rank number 1 and number 2 in the country for the most homicides. NJ and CA have the strictest gun laws in the country.

"First off who are we to tell a person how to spend their time or their money?" We have the right and responsibility as hunters who pay billions in tax dollars and license fees to protect our lands and wildlife. If there is an issue that is having a major impact on our sport, we should stand together to have that issue resolved. "I will tell you one thing that is 100% fact is that high fence whatever you want to call it is growing in leaps and bounds every year in most every state." This is even more of a concern as these issues we are talking about will only be compounded in the future. "Right now there are not enough bucks to supply the demand in any states." Is this a joke or a plug for your deer farm? What exactly do you call demand? Everyone should be able to kill a 200" buck every year? "For the few that say thats where cwd comes from. Well you might want to do your homework. There are 7 states and 1 other country that has cases of cwd and there has never been a deer farm or high fence ranch in any of them,EVER!" You are correct, sort of. CWD did not ORIGINATE from a deer farm. Why do you think those states you mention in the midwest and western part of the country don't have deer farms? Its because hunters/biologists in those states identified the problem and realized that these operations would only make the problem WORSE. I suspect they may also think this type of hunting is unethical. There is some evidence that suggests when you have 100 deer per square mile eating out of troughs that the likelihood of passing CWD increases. These hunters successfully formed alliances such as the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and took measures to help ban deer farms in their states. IF there is clear evidence that these farms increase the spread of CWD and the hunting community as a majority is against them for what ever reason, they should lobby for a ban. "The bottom line is that its none of our business how or what other people choose to do with their life as long as its legal and it does not have anything to do with any of us." It is our business, this is our sport. If there is something negatively impacting our sport, then it is our responsibility to change laws in order to protect our freedom as "real hunters". I'm sure your deer farm operation is keeping close tabs on their respective politicians, its about time we hunters in the northeast do the same.

I saw that show and agree, that particular deer farm is like no other. A few of the bucks had such a large block of antler mass that they could not lift their heads up. Most of em didn't even have distinguishable points they were just large blobs of antler growth. Something must be going on besides "good genetics". IMO anyone who considers that hunting is an absolute fool. However, my personal feelings towards hunting "deer farms" are not the reason I think they should be illegal. There are many documented cases in which some of these raised animals have either escaped, been let loose, or harbored diseases such as CWD. Look at the current ban in NY. Its due to a farm raised deer that was tested positive for CWD in PA. Look at the hog outbreak all over the country. I think these types of incidents are impacting us real hunters.

Yeah, hes my second GSP. Hard to believe he's already 5 years old. I don't think I'll ever switch to any other breed. Great in the field and even better in the home!

This is what a lot of it looks like.

Its about 20 acres total of overgrown fields. I already cleared some of the "thinner" areas with a 5' brush hog that I bought. My goal is to eventually plant all 20 with a combination of crops for both profit and some food plots. This of course is all depending on the price it is gonna cost me to clear it. I was going to do what you suggested, but there are just too many of the larger saplings for even a skid steer mounted brush hog. I think I would rather have some one with a dozer push em into the existing hedge rows.

Whats the going hourly rate in Upstate NY for a dozer for hire (including operator). I'm looking to reclaim some more overgrown farmland this spring and will be shopping around for a contractor. Its mainly saplings and brush with some larger 6-8 inch fast growing trees scattered around. I'm in Schoharie County. Will probably be a week or two long job. I want to compare it to renting a d5 and doing it myself ($1,500).

Dan Wyant, Rt 31 in Clinton, NJ (north jersey). Among the best in my opinion. Worth the drive for a perfect mount.

As I replied in another post, I got the wife a Remington Model 700DM (detachable mag) this year. I went with 7mm08. I love it, very very accurate, very little recoil. Its a little more pricey, but has a nice raised stock, crowned free floating barrel, and adjustable trigger. This puts it slightly above those rifles in the 4-$500 range. If you really want a 270, you should look into the reduced recoil ammo like hornady custom lights ect. I also have a 308 and would recommend it as well. Ammo is much cheaper, better shooting into brush.

Got lucky today and picked up a Wikco 800 pull-behind spreader on CL cheap. I was looking to save money by spreading ag lime because I will have about 20 acres to plant when all is said and done. Access to the property is limited, so rental buggies ect would not work for me. I did some research and found several postings on QDMA that have had success with this spreader utilizing bulk ag lime. The website states it holds 800 lbs of lime. It looks strong enough for what I need. The only thing I'm skeptical of is the ground clearance. However, it appears to be higher that others like the groundbuster and lil limer. I can always get a larger set of rims/tires. I will post an update for others once it gets some use.

Two "once in a lifetime" hurricanes for me. Last year, my property in Schoharie County was hit hard. Lost a bridge to the main portion of the property. Im not in a low lying area, but I have three creeks that turned into rivers during the storm. The road was out and loads of trees down. This year at my primary residence in Ocean City, NJ I took a direct hit from Sandy. The entire city was under water at one point. Working in public safety, I was forced to stay on the island for the storm in order to rescue those that refused to evacuate. I worked three days with no sleep. Luckily the building I was in when the storm hit was at the highest part in the city. The most amazing thing was when the eye passed over there was no wind for about 30 minutes. Attached are some pics. They are all between 4 and 8 hrs before the storm actually made landfall. I will try to get some pics of the aftermath. I'm definately looking forward to my vacation for the upcoming rifle season. Hopefully my stands didn't blow down!

Rescue chopper for a guy stuck in a tree??? Glad the fog kept it on the ground, what a waste. I could see if they didn't have a good position on him, but the son called for help and knew exactly where he was.

These are great stands for the money. I purchased 5 last year at different times using my coupons and points from the previous purchase towards the next stand. Seems like they always have a pre and post season sale. I leave em up all year and the only thing I noticed is some of the bolts have surface rust. The paint that looks almost like powder coating has held up well.

26 Gal, spot/boomless 5.5 gpm sprayer just went on sale at Northern Tool. I did a little research and it has great ratings on several different hunting forums. Was $400 currently on sale for $320. $18 shipping to my address. Seems like a better sprayer compared to TSC.

I'm looking for suggestions for a good cover crop to plant this spring. I have about 20 acres of very overgrown pasture that I have been clearing over the past two years. It has everything from tall grasses and weeds, shrubs to small trees. I'm planning to finish it off with a skid steer brush hog this spring. The land was used for hay 20-30 years ago and then used for cattle for 5-10 years. My goal is to revitalize the soil and cut down on the weeds at the same time. I plan on planting all of the primary food plot crops once everything is under control. After some research, buckwheat and sudangrass are high on my list.

Thank you for the ideas, they all look nice. I'm will certainly check with the local builders including the Amish (Schoharie County) first. The reason I need something a little bigger is bc its going to be a getaway cabin for the wife and kids as well. Not sure a bunk house would suffice.

I just bought a new Remington 700 CDL DM for the wife. After sighting it in, I think she may be using something else this year cause I absolutely love it!. Took three rounds to sight it in and I was driving tacks after that with the Hornady superformance. My 270 and 308 don't compare under 200 yds. However, it sounds like you are also a target shooter and the 243 rounds are much cheaper as others have said. On the flip side, I have seen deer run pretty far after an accurate hit with a 243 on more than one occassion. You're gonna have to compromise on one end or the other.

I wonder if one of these prepay cell phones packages would work? I would think that since the phone is not being used for calls, the fee for text messages would be minimal. I don't think there is a monthly fee. I may have to look into this again.