New York Hillbilly

josephmrtn, I hope you realize I was only kidding about it being an ant eater. lol Anyone with a set of eyes can clearly see it's really a wombat.

SteveB............lol..........now that was funny...........forgive me if it is true........but still made me laugh!

Well folks, as I said I have a job interview next week in Rochester and have been looking into hunting and fishing there. I also interviewed in Ogdensburg yesterday. No offers on the table yet! So for anyone in the know, how about enlightening me about hunting deer that far north. I am keenly aware of the fishing because I have done a ton of it up there over the years. But am totally clueless about the hunting. Rochester VS Ogdensburg for hunting..............how about it!

Happy belated Birthday!!

Rough coated ant eater.

Well.............you guys did a good enough job freaking me out where I'm too scared to look. Thank you for saving me a trip to the ER.

growalot All very good points! These were also questions I asked and got pretty iffy answers. The zoning is a real big deal. I should know as I am on our town zoning board. Some towns, I would like to think most, like ours, are reasonable and play by the rules. In the past though I have seen some real rogue groups who didn't take to "outsiders". And at one time, "I was the outsider", which is something I do not want to go through again.

Yup....I had to smile when I heard the part about deer living i the big woods. When I pictured the in between the corn field part my eyes lit up. Sure enough, I can see it now, let everyone hike about in the woodlot looking for deer, where they are supposed to live, while the deer lay there in the brush quietly watching the hunters look for the deer where they are supposed to live, from the spot they are not supposed to be. LOL!

I spoke to a real estate agent today about a piece of property, and he really didn't sound very knowledgeable or interested when asked him about hunting on the parcel. He told me there was no "real woods", "just a lot of brush between cornfields", and the deer stay else where in "the bigger woods". I might have to go do a drive by when I see my daughter next week. LOL! Oh....and Belo....the 300K for 10 acres scares me but the "shack" part might be a step up from my tent.

JFB, Thanks for the info and invite. I used to be an avid fisherman, everything from bass, pike, bullheads all night by a fire, and every trout stream for miles. Trout for me with either dug worms or my favorite, a small silver phoebe.

Wow what a nice fish! What is it about 22 or 24 inches? My hats off to you fishing in this cold weather. Well maybe as cold as it is I better keep my hat on. LOL! If I moved that way I would have to sell my place here and buy a house with a little land. I was thinking maybe something with 25 or so acres in a rural area around Rochester.

Hey folks! I was just wondering if anyone here could give me some input about hunting around Rochester, or fishing in the Genesee river. My wife wants to move out towards Chili, Henrietta, or Webster, to be near my daughter and son in law. I have been offered a job interview, which could make the move a real option, if we chose to act on it. Problem here is, I have it real good right now in the hunting department and am not keen on giving that up. It would be great to be closer to my daughter though because we are a close family and want to keep it that way when grand children come along. Any info on deer, rabbit hunting out that way or fishing the Genesee would be appreciated. Thank you

Happy New Year board friends!! Peace

Welcome to the site and to NY. Happy hunting!

My wife and I were just on our way into Webster to visit my daughter, when she called frightened about the shooter on the loose. Living only a couple miles away, listening to the sirens, she was terrified. And to be honest, so were we, on our now race to get to her house. My heart and prayers to the families of all those touched by the selfish, thoughtless actions of yet one more mad man. How very sad!

Don't let the cellar get you down........have one more of the drinks and get "Blarney stoned"....lol

I used to try to hunt grouse but have always been miserable at it. I have often said if a deer could jump high enough into the air I would never be able to fill a tag. LOL! There have always been a few on my property but the population is way up this year for some reason. I watched three females walking around one day that were followed by a very excited male. He was puffing up, fanned out, and trying desperately to impress them as they just walked along pecking at the ground. I have also seen a few "timber doodles".Those silly things will hunker down and let you almost step on them before they take off sometimes.

Welcome aboard, jersey guy. I used to poke around up that way years ago, but mostly keep to my own neighborhood these days.

Your lucky she didn't tell you you couldn't have your merchandise because your account came up a little short! LOL!

A sure fire way to defeat your enemy........make him your friend. I would send him a Christmas card and write it in, "I'm sorry for the misunderstanding this past deer season and hope we can be good neighbors again. Please except my best wishes for a Merry Christmas to you and your family.",and sign your name. If that does not fix things there is little hope, and at least you were the bigger person. Peace

ok....i'm sold.....i want to move there now. With that many rabbits I think I should come help. lol!

wow...........I just got how from work and thought I would see how everybody did hunting today but checked this thread first............what a feeding frenzy. I don't know what tired me out more, reading this stuff from page eight through sixteen, or 12 hours on the unit. Anyway, nyantler thank you for your comment, " starts strangling people with piano wire... I would hate to never be able to hear a piano again". That made me laugh for the first time today! It looked like everyone started to tire out a little by the end and there were even a few Merry Christmas wishes tossed in which was a nice switch. There is way too much ugliness in the world as we have all seen, and I think everyone has been rocked by this latest tragedy. It was sick, senseless and the actions of a person who was clearly unable to feel empathy for others. It is too easy to harm others when you don't see them as people. My fear is that a similar phenomenon occurs on these forums, albeit to (thankfully) a lesser degree, where you only see words on a board that ignite emotions, and not a person. Anyway, I guess I'll have to wait till tomorrow to read how everyone did hunting today. LOL! Oh........and I before I go..did I read it right......somebody here has a problem with "hillbillies"...say it ain't so....LOL! Peace

I'll be out.

While emotions are running high, it does not help the situation to toss about names like crazies, whacko, crack pot, nut job, etc., because it only adds to the stigma that prevents people from coming forward or seeking help when they need it. And, do you really know of any doctors that walk the street collecting kids to feed drugs to? How many parents run to doctors for a pill to control their kid when they say "I can't control little Johnny or Suzy"? Rather than demonize doctors how about taking a hard, honest, look at some of the parents, or lack thereof, out there. There is always the potential for a biological/physical explanation, but there is also the psychological and social etiology. Sometimes medications are absolutely necessary, other times it's therapy, very frequently it's a combination of both, and sometimes it is neither. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it's a lot more complicated than that. Again, I send my prayers, and now I will remain silent.

It is a very complicated situation. Especially when the statistics show one out of every five people suffers from a diagnosable mental illness in this country. That does not mean to say that they are actively being treated or that they have even been diagnosed. How about each one of those officers in that school witnessing up close and personal this tragedy. Depression, anxiety, PTSD are all possible and actually likely. That does not mean each officer who may become ill is now dangerous, or should lose his job, or right to own and carry a firearm. Like I said, it's a lot more complicated.