DeerDuck

Welcome. Most people use climbers, there are some that have stands chained/screwed into the tree, and take the strap on ladder with them. Sadly, if you leave anything in the woods, private or state land, it will not be there for very long. In Suffolk, we have a lot of scumba*s that will steal anything they can. They trespass, bait, and disregard any ethics that most hunters have. Not all of us are like that, and many will be willing to help you out. There are many spots to hunt, County and state spots. and Wertheim, which is federal offers a lotto type system to bow/shotgun hunt. You missed that by about 2 weeks though... I'm sure if you ask, many of us will give you a hand. Good Luck and welcome to Region 1

For anyone interested in trying for the "lotto" to hunt in Wertheim Preserve, the applications need to be postmarked by this Friday. August 14th. The price has also gone up a little.

They are great boots. I had a pair of Ft. Lewis, I had to get rid of them only because of contamination from 9/11. They were the warmest and most lasting boots I've owned. Good luck.

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If he is, at least he's got the right idea for a 7 yr old..

I'm getting the same ads, and I'm using my kids iPad. I don't think he's looking for Asian and Russian mail order brides??? I also noticed that those don't really pop up during the morning and daytime.

I guess she wouldn't sell anything from the fishing department either. Those poor fish getting killed so that she could eat them on Fridays . I would have complained to her manager.

With anything on Craigslist, I would be cautious. I would like to see where the property that they have is located. We had a club out here tha said they had all this property to hunt, only problem was some spots were state and others private property.

Does Man-whore or gigilo count as work????

The show isn't what it once was, but is still a decent day out. It's gotten to be more fishing involved and less hunting items. I remember picking up turkey calls that were made in NY. You can find some good deals if you know what you are looking to get. I think the PA Cabelas is nicer, but that's justmy opinion., and you know what they say about them.... I'll be at the show on Saturday

You could call the local PD or conservation officer, the usually don't have anyone on hand to take a car deer that isn't in bad shape. Leave them your number, it couldn't hurt. There was 1 early season hit by me they couldn't give away. Deers legs were broken, body was in great shape, finally some guy took it. SCPD didn't want to be bothered.

Good luck setting up the plot. While you're in there you might also want to think about leaving a small patch of trees or shrubs to set up a ground blind in case your dad doesn't want to climb a stand... Also some areas to funnel the deer through and set up some permanent stands for rifle. Is there any water sources on the property? If not, maybe leave a shallow spot for water to collect in case Mr Buck and family want to look for a spot to take a drink, while leaving some nice bow spots. Just some thoughts, before you clear everything. Looks like you should have some nice deer next season. Best of luck.

Maybe I can get the paperwork from the DEC on the idiots who trespassed and baited on the posted property that I hunt.? Yeah, that will work. What's the point of this thread? I'm sure most people that have access to private land have had to deal with trespassing. As far as stand pictures, what sense would that make. The farmer where I hunt wants them taken down not photographed...

He might just be new and a little over zealous , or he got a tip about baiting or something else going on. I've had them pass me in the woods and when I whistled and asked them if I needed to come down, thet said nope and apologized for ruining my hunt, and left the way they came in. Also stated they were looking for someone else. We did have 1 federal officer on the Island that checked licenses while guys were hunting, but they were new and the state guys and bosses spoke to them about it. Like they say " there's always 3 sides to every story"

Looks like this week will be a bust, forecasting rain most of the week and weekend.

The original story made it seem like two younger hunters. I guess the landowner wanted the meat.... The kids father seemed like he was happy until they came up on the losing side of the toss...

ONEIDA, Wis. — A dispute over a nine-point buck in Wisconsin was settled with a coin flip. Wisconsin's deer season was just a couple hours old on Saturday when D.J. Jorgenson says his 11-year-old son, Kameron, wounded the buck in the town of Oneida. "Deer hit the ground, and it came back up, and took off running," Jorgenson said. The father and son then tracked the animal through the woods to a neighbor's property, Jorgenson told WLUK-TV (http://bit.ly/1uGWtCm ). Before they could get to it, neighbor Randy Heyrman shot the buck twice from his deer stand to finish it off. With the deer dead and the hunters deadlocked over who could keep it, they flipped a coin. "So I dug in my pocket. I grabbed out a quarter. (Heryman) did the coin flip. My boy called tails, and it was heads. And (Heryman) said, 'Well, it looks like it's my deer then,'" Jorgenson said. All Kameron got was a photo. Hunters need permission to follow a deer onto private property, and the landowner has a right to take the deer, according to Shad Webster of the Oneida Conservation Department. Even though Heyrman legally had a right to keep the deer, he said the coin flip was a fair way to settle the dispute. But Jorgenson disagrees. "I wish he would have done the right thing to begin with. All my son wants is his deer that he shot," he said.

NYC has it's own laws regarding any type of firearm and knives. Years ago, if you were traveling from LI to upstate to hunt, you would need to notify the local precinct if you were caring a licensed handgun. And you were not supposed to stop while in the confines of the city. As far as knives go, most wouldn't know a lock blade buck knife from a "gravity" or switchblade and would stop you for that. Any long guns or shotguns also needed to be registered and the owner needed a license for them, which could be revoked by the pistol license section for minor offenses. And in the case of death or the owner not renewing permits, would be vouchered , and in most cases destroyed. I'm not sure if a crossbow would fall under an Administrative code Law?

The DEC site says if it's black and white it's a piebald, brown and white is a skew bald. I've been calling them piebald all these years. I guess Water Rat is correct. There is another genetic malformation which makes some deer have black or very dark coats and hooves. I guess it's the opposite of albino.

The DEC site says if it's black and white it's a piebald, brown and white is a skew bald. I've been calling them piebald all these years. I guess Water Rat is correct. There is another genetic malformation which makes some deer have black or very dark coats and hooves. I guess it's the opposite of albino.

Thunnus are you a member of NYS Bowhunters. ? I know they were against them being used during bow season, and wanted them to be included in other seasons or given their own, if memory serves me correct. I'm not a fan of them being used on the Island during archery season, but I have never hunted with one either.

I have a 101 Alirborne, that I bought a few years ago. It was a new set up for me, going to carbon from aluminum arrows and using a release instead of fingers for years. The first deer I shot with it I thought I missed it. The bow was real fast, and went through both sides and I had the arrow sticking in the ground. I was wondering how I missed, being only about 15 yards away, then I saw a nice puddle of blood and found the buck about 35 yards away. I have dropped it from my stand and it still shoots great. I have never had any problems with them and would recommend them to anyone. Good luck.

At first I thought it was a kid and an adult, in which case the kid should have gotten it. I read the article and just thought it they showed some sportsmanship. Sadly, I have followed a blood rta ill on a deer a friend hit, only to come upon footprints then tire tracks from someone that stole it. Hopefully the other kid gets a nice deer this season also.

Onieida, Wisconsin. - a dispute over a 9 point buck shot in Wisconsin was settled with a coin toss. Kameron Jorgenson, 11, wounded the deer and neighbor Randy Heyerman finished it off on his property, Kameron's father said. With the hunters deadlocked over who could keep it, they flipped a coin and Heyerman won. I'm glad to see that these 2 young sportsman could act like gentleman.

I've come across plenty of stands on public property, and would never think of taking them. It would suck to find a nice spot, setup a stand, get off of work then come in the morning to hunt and find your stuff missing.