New York Hillbilly

I agree, and I hope I'm still anything at 98! lol

Love it! Me and my wife have been talking about getting a couple beef cows for years now. But with so much else going on have never been able to actually act on it. Other than a summer working on my uncles daily farm as a young teen and all that comes with it, my knowledge or experience keeping and raising cows is extremely limited. Over the past couple years we have been getting more serious about building up our "homestead". The garden getting bigger each year, and canning really taking off. I finished building a chicken coop, and have a nice building for a goat shed, so they were to be next. And, now that you have outted yourself as our resident "cowboy" : ) I hope I may call upon you for your advice from time to time if/when we act on the cow adventure.

If this sort of talk does not get someone blocked from this site, nothing will.

Very cool!

Well, it did just call my Westie from the other room. She came running, jumped up on the couch, and watched the video with me. At the end I half expected to see Wile E coyote and his Acme hare call! lol

Happy New Year!

Will do!

I think on a day trip with my daughter and grandson once, when we were back visiting from Alaska, we drove though a part of the park. I remember there was a pull off or rest stop that had a great big wooden chair, and we took some pictures of them sitting in it.

I'm impressed your wife was brave enough to jump in on such a project. I think mine would have been too "sheepish"! It reminds me of in Italian Bulls Horn necklace. Looks good. Glad you both survived! : )

Fixed! And, thanks, yes a good day for sure. Ditto!

It's official. My season is now over. Finished on an exciting note. Leaned to pick up my phone and rolled over sideways out of my beanbag chair. Note to self for next year. Don’t lean over when sitting in a beanbag chair! : )

Did the late Christmas with family, fixed bathroom sink, and back in time to close out the last hour of the season. Sitting behind an old piece of weed and moss covered plywood, overlooking the field I saw the deer the other day. Toasty warm sitting in a beanbag chair. Lol. Fingers crossed!

Very cool! As a young man, I was a State certified welder, pipe fitter, and worked on commercial and residential boilers, heating systems, and basically anything HVAC related. I spent a lot of time in Revere Copper and Brass, Rome Cable, Pettibone, Remington Arms, shoe factories, and every other factory setting across NY, preparing, maintaining or prepping for insurance inspection. I shared many laughs with the folks working at these places!

Ok folks, it seems I may have goofed someplace. While I appreciate the warm wishes for a happy birthday, mine is not until March. And, with me gonna turn 64 (I think...hahaha) this year, I am not racing to the finish line this time around. So again, thanks for the early wishes! : ) Oh, and on a different note, I want to add one more thing: This year I have enjoyed the time spent with all of you remaining on this site. Even though my deer season has not been a very productive one, it still was fun. The environment of positivity, sharing of stories, encouraging and congratulating each other on their successes have been a breath of fresh air. The absence of negativity, snarky comments, name calling, back biting, and trolling was for me a welcome change. For the last 3 plus years as front line medical provider, I had gotten my a$$ kicked on the job and it really took a toll on me. Literally, it nearly cost me my life, and I am forever changed by the miserable experience. Physically, people who have known me for years cannot even recognize me when they see me. And, to be honest there are times I don't recognize myself. Historically, I do most of my posting here during deer season, as it has been sort of my chosen virtual deer camp now that I have nobody to deer hunt with anymore. But, to be honest, it had gotten to the point where I avoided posting at all on this site, anytime, for fear of coming under attack by a select few and/or their supporters, or seeing others attacked. I have always hated bullies and avoid them at all cost. I deal with enough sadness, suffering and heart ache in my professional life. Including for the past about 12 years caring for our veterans both here in NY and in Alaska, seniors, children, adults, and all ages with autistic spectrum disorders, developmental or cognitive issues. Basically, all individuals battling with mental health issues and substance dependence. So, that said, I don't know how long this site will actually be around, but want to say thanks to Eddie, Al, Grouse, greg54, 9jNYstarkOH, and all of he rest of you here (would be tough to name you all) who have allowed me to be part of your deer camp this year. I hope we can do it again next year! And, maybe keep chatting back and forth, if and until ,they turn off the lights here. Thank you! Peace! And, Happy New Year! NYH

lol....thanks! We grew up so poor all we had for toys was our wit and sarcasm. Both have been known to get me in trouble over the years. Class clown and what not! Not a mean bone in my body and never a trouble maker, but yelled at a lot for cracking people up, and very little filter. : )

Everyone who put blind hatred for one man over common sense, and love of county.

Came in on a string! Thought it was a buck at first, but it's head "B flat". lol

So when they force food shortages on everyone, drive prices through the roof, and outlaw gasoline/diesel powered tractors, tillers, etc., they will know who to come searching for to keep them from screwing up their plan. If they can't control your food source they have less control over you. Conspiracy theory? I think not! Just like every other one that has been shown to be true.

I would love to go there someday, after reading so much about it on this site over the years.

Several things going on with this, from my experience anyway. First it is to show they know something is up and let you know, they know! Second to sound the alarm to other deer in the area there is reason to be on high alert. And lastly I think, they seem to be clearing their noses to keep testing the scent in the wind. What I have seen over the years is they do it most if they are not quite sure, and are trying to get you to move, sort of like when they foot stomp, so the can confirm either by eyesight or hearing that there is trouble near by. If they just bolted off every time they smelled something potentially dangerous to them, they would be running non stop. They will try to circle downwind while watching and listening, and if If they put a couple of their senses together they beat feet out of there. But, if they can’t quite be sure, I frequently hear them keep blowing as they drift off. Also, I have noticed it being mostly a doe thing. I’ve watched and seen bucks snort or blow, but typically only once or twice when first startled, and then they are out of there.

Happy birthday!

Yup! He's a great SIL, because he is a good husband for my daughter and dad for my grandson. They make a nice. loving little family, so my wife and I feel blessed. I never give it a second thought when they call me out of the bullpen. In fact, I actually look forward to working on projects for them. On any given weekend you might find me up on their roof, installing a sump pump, unplugging a drain or fixing a leaky pipe, or building my daughter her raised bed garden. Its like that with my son as well. Several times thanks to FaceTime I have walked him through his projects. I loved the night I step by step had him pull his washing machine apart, to retrieve the rogue sock I told him he was going to find stuck in the pumps impeller. His happy "whoo hooo" and big smile when he found the sock, I'll always remember. "Hey Dad, how the heck did you know that?" he said. I always tell the kids I'm not all that smart, I'm like the insurance company commercial that says "I know a thing or two because I've seen a thing or two!" lol

Well! After looking over what now amounts to a greenfield in front of my box stand in a sea of brown brush and snow covered woods; against my better instincts to stay and watch over it, I couldn't fight the urge to try Round 2 with the deer I messed with the other day. They beat me again! Those son of a guns lay there, in the thick stuff, watching and winding anyone who tries to sneak up on them. Again, as soon as I move in on the area at a snails pace, they start blowing and wheezing. I caught one of them as it finally took a couple bounds and then walked off, but there was no shot possible. I pushed further in and decided to just stay in there to see if they circled back into the area, but it was a bust. I left with enough time to check out the greenfield on my way back to the house, and low and behold there was a great big doe and her young one there browsing. I managed to get within 80 yards but there was a big bush between me and the big doe, and she finally knew something was up and bounded up the hill out of sight with little one in tow. Tomorrow morning will be a wrap for me because me and the wife have to go do a late Christmas with my daughter, SIL, and grandson near Rochester. And, while I was on stand tonight I got a text from my SIL asking if I could "help" him "fix" a bathroom faucet he tried to change. lol He sent me a picture from under his sink of the most mangled drain I have ever seen. I sat there perplexed wondering what ripping the drain apart has to do with changing the faucet, but I just said, "no worries, we can fix it!". Looks like my deer season will be like the water in his sink tomorrow when I get done, both will go down the drain! : )

Came back to the house to handle some office stuff. Now headed back out to play in the woods. A little sneak and peak, and then snuggle into the bushes to watch till dark.

The deer should be loving this day as nice as it is right now. Where was this weather earlier in the season?