burmjohn

LOL, my wife knows all my tricks. If I come home from work, and go through the garage door entrance, first thing I hear is "What did you buy?".

That would have been a neat test... take a shower in scent killer, then go through the woods.

Hah

Hey Rick, Welcome to the site!

HI Taly35, Welcome to the site and to the world of hunting. You will get your shot eventually, and it will be worth the wait!

I do, but I have friends / family I stick in them

Thats definitely a trail camera video. It looked like they were looking at something down past the camera, because those things don't have a zoom so the deer were really close.

"Thrill Of The Hunt" is a 3d Archery range. Art runs the place, he was just advising people if they have crossbows they are allowing people to use them at the facility during the times listed above for practice. In Suffolk county there is a "special firearms season" which is shotgun, muzzle loader, and crossbows are allowed for use during that time to hunt deer. Its in January - > http://www.dec.ny.go...door/40409.html

That is a really nice mount.

The forums giving you an error? Maybe the video is to big. Try uploading it to youtube, then post the youtube link here.

Try now, I modified the settings to allow for a bigger picture size.

Ok let me check the settings and see if there is a problem.

Love the pictures, and great buck!

Can you walk me through the issue? If its a profile picture maybe its a size problem? Did you have any issue uploading regular attachments?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today held a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the Rome Fish Hatchery in Oneida County, hailing the renovation of one of the state's largest and most productive hatcheries. "Our hatcheries serve as facilities for rearing fish, but also as a place for the public to interact with DEC staff and learn more about our diverse natural resources," DEC Commissioner Joe Martens said. "The renovation of the Rome Fish Hatchery provides a state-of-the-art facility and a new visitors' center to help enhance the hatchery's operations as well as the experiences of the many people who come to see our staff and fish each year." Located just north of the city of Rome, the hatchery was built on the old Black River Canal bed and was acquired by the state in 1932. The hatchery was taken down in 2009, and the new building was completed this year. The old building was actually three structures - a hatchery, a refrigerated storage and an additional building added to connect the two, giving the appearance of one large building. Refrigerated storage of feed is no longer needed. The old structure would have cost too much to repair and was not designed to meet modern fish culture needs. The new state-of-the-art, energy-efficient building houses an early fish rearing area “hatch house”, a visitors’ center, offices, a conference room, a workshop and storage areas. In 2008, as part of several measures to improve hatchery operations, DEC enclosed four series of raceways at the Rome hatchery to reduce fish losses from bird predators. The hatchery’s annual production, totaling nearly 160,000 pounds of brook, rainbow and brown trout, will be handily accomplished in the new facilities. One feature of the new Rome Fish Hatchery is a small visitors' center that will provide information about the fish, as well as opportunities to see the various life stages of fish raised at the hatchery. The facility, like other DEC hatcheries across the state, hosts many school groups, community groups and other visitors looking for insight into the biology and logistics of raising fish. The new visitors' center is expected to house an aquarium and educational materials for the public to enjoy. Senator Joseph Griffo said, "The Rome Fish Hatchery is an important part of our State's world class fishing and has been a wonderful place for so many people, especially school children, to learn about the environment and to be introduced to outdoor sports. The renovation project that has been completed will make this local institution accessible to even more people in the years -- and generations -- to come." Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi said, “This new state-of-the-art facility will help the Rome Fish Hatchery improve operations and provide a valuable service not just to the region but to the state. This facility will provide educational opportunities to our children while also helping drive tourism dollars to our state. These are exactly the types of local projects New York should be investing in to get people back to work and keep Mohawk Valley moving in the right direction.” DEC operates 12 hatcheries, each specializing in raising one or more fish species. Every year, the hatcheries release more than one million pounds of fish into more than 1,000 lakes, ponds, streams and rivers across New York. Fish are stocked for two main purposes: to restore native species and to enhance public fishing. The Rome hatchery is one of DEC's largest and supplies fish for more than 350 public waterways in an 11-county area. Hatchery personnel travel to deliver fish to designated stocking sites and play a major role in providing fish for airplane and helicopter travel to stock remote waters. County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. said, “The Rome Fish Hatchery has long been an important way that the people of Oneida County are able to learn about the environment and the great outdoors. At a time when we need to help our young people learn more about the environment, the new buildings and the new visitor’s center will help schools and families increase their understanding of the importance of protecting the environment, and also introduce them to the sport of fishing. The Adirondacks and the outdoors are large parts of our region’s great quality of life. I want to thank the DEC for this investment in the Rome Fish Hatchery so that more people can experience a blend of education and enjoyment.” Rome Mayor James Brown said, "We are grateful to Governor Cuomo and state representatives today for their efforts and commitment to the Rome Fish Hatchery Project. A special thanks to Commissioner Joe Martens and Regional Director Judy Drabicki for their work and detail in the completion of this project and the significant impact it will have on our City and our region." According to DEC's most recent survey, anglers spent an estimated 18.7 million days fishing New York's freshwaters in 2007. New York's resident and non-resident anglers collectively spent an estimated $331 million at fishing sites, and an estimated $202 million en route to fishing sites. More information about DEC fish hatcheries can be found at the FAQ page and at the fish hatchery main page. DEC’s staff from the Division of Operations in the Design and Construction unit designed the Rome Fish Hatchery and coordinated the project overall. Construction was accomplished through local contractors from Whitesboro, Utica and Oswego. $2.1 million were used to pay for the new facilities, approximately $890,000 was spent from Capital Funds, the remainder was from the 2006 Economic Development Fund allocation for Fish Hatchery Development.

Welcome to the site.

Just wow, that is one beauty.

Nice give us a report when you get back.

Great picture

Thats crazy! Love it.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that approximately 30,000 adult pheasants will be released on lands open to public hunting for the upcoming Fall pheasant hunting season. The pheasant hunting season begins on October 1 in northern and eastern portions of New York, October 15 in central and western portions of New York, and November 1 on Long Island. For the fifth consecutive year, junior hunters (12-15 years old) have the opportunity to hunt pheasants the weekend prior to the opening of regular pheasant hunting season. In northern and eastern New York, the youth pheasant hunt weekend is September 24-25. In western New York, the youth pheasant hunt weekend is October 8-9. Pheasants will be released on a number of select sites across the state to provide ample youth hunting opportunities (see table below). All current pheasant hunting rules and regulations remain in effect during the youth hunt. In addition to the upstate youth hunts, DEC is working to establish a youth pheasant hunt on Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk counties) this Fall. Legislation authorizing a youth hunt on Long Island was signed by Governor Cuomo in August, and DEC initiated a regulatory proposal that, if adopted, would have the youth hunt held on the last full weekend in October (October 29-30, 2011). Pheasants would be released prior to that weekend at the sites listed below. To review the proposal and submit comments visit the "Proposed Regulations" page on the DEC website. The public comment period on this proposal is open and comments will be accepted through October 3, 2011. See: http://www.dec.ny.go...egulations.html . The pheasants will be released on state-owned wildlife management areas and cooperative hunting areas prior to and during the Fall hunting season. All release sites for pheasants raised via state-funded programs are open to public hunting. A list of statewide adult pheasant release sites and sites receiving birds for the youth pheasant hunt weekends can be found on DEC's website: http://www.dec.ny.go...tdoor/9349.html . The Day-old Pheasant Chick Program provides additional opportunities for pheasant hunters. This program was developed in the early 1900s to provide day-old pheasant chicks to cooperating 4-H groups and sportsmen and sportswomen. The chicks are distributed to program participants in May and June, and cooperators incur all costs associated with rearing the birds, including feed, water, utilities and facility construction. The birds are raised to adulthood and released on lands open to public hunting before the season opens. This year, nearly 46,000 pheasant chicks were distributed statewide as part of this program. Anyone interested in raising and releasing pheasants to expand next year's hunting opportunities should contact DEC's Reynolds Game Farm at (607) 273-2768. Boundaries for pheasant hunting zones conform to Wildlife Management Units used for management of other wildlife. Wildlife Management Unit boundary descriptions can be found on the DEC website. In addition to knowing these unit boundary descriptions, hunters should review the 2011-2012 New York Hunting & Trapping guide for complete regulations and other important information before going afield. Hunters who plan to use private lands should ask permission from the landowner prior to accessing those lands. Youth Pheasant Hunt Sites 2011: County - Town - Youth Hunt Site - Special Rules & Notes Albany - Berne - Partridge Run WMA - See maps at all informational kiosks Albany - Knox - Margaret Burke WMA - West side of County Route 254 Allegany - Birdsall - Keaney Swamp Wildlife Management Area - Allegany - New Hudson - Hanging Bog WMA along New Hudson Rd. - Broome - Triangle - Whitney Point Multiple Use Area - Cattaraugus - Conewango, Randolph - Conewango Swamp Wildlife Management Area - between Rte. 241 and Conewango Creek - Cattaraugus - Farmersville - Harwood Lake Multiple Use Area - Cattaraugus - Red House - Allegany State Park, Wolf Run Rd. & Upper Bay State Rd. - Free permit necessary from Administration Building Cattaraugus - South Valley - Allegheny Reservoir Wildlife Management Area - Vicinity of Bone Run off Onoville Rd. Cayuga / Tompkins - Ledyard, Genoa, Lansing - Cayuga Tompkins Co-op Hunting Area - Chautauqua - Sherman - Alder Bottom Wildlife Management Area - off Idora Rd. and Rte 76. - Chenango - Smithville - Long Pond State Forest - Clinton - Chazy - Lake Alice Wildlife Management Area - Delaware - Colchester - Bear Spring Mtn. WMA - Trout Brook Rd. Dutchess - Milan - Lafayetteville Multiple Use Area - Dutchess - Red Hook - Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area - Erie - Collins - Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area - South of Vail and Unger Rd. and Button Rd. - Essex - Westport - Near the junction of Lake Shore Rd & Clark Rd on state land - Genesee - Darien - Darien Lake State Park - Genesee / Niagara - Alabama, Royalton - Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area - Jefferson - Brownville - Perch River Wildlife Management Area - Livingston - Livonia - Hemlock-Canadice State Forest - North end of Hemlock Lake Monroe - Greece - Braddock Bay Wildlife Management Area - Niagara - Lewiston - Joseph Davis State Park - Special permit required for hunting pheasants on Oct. 8-9; Contact J. Davis State Park, 716-754-7766 Niagara - Wilson - Wilson-Tuscarora State Park - Special permit required for hunting pheasants on Oct. 8-9; Contact Wils.-Tusc. State Park, 716-751-6361 Oneida - Whitestown - Oriskany Flats Wildlife Management Area - Onondaga - Lysander - Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area - Ontario / Yates - Naples, Italy - High Tor Wildlife Management Area - Orange - New Windsor - Stewart State Forest - Oswego - Richland - Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area - Oswego - West Monroe - Three-Mile Bay Wildlife Management Area - Putnam - Patterson - Cranberry Mountain Wildlife Management Area - Putnam - Patterson - Great Swamp Wildlife Management Area - Access off Cornwall Hill Rd., park in designated areas only (6 car capacity) Rensselaer - Nassau - North and south of Jefferson Hill Rd. at the intersection with Middle Rd. - Must ask permission by calling 518-766-4346 after 5 PM Saratoga - Greenfield - Daketown State Forest - St. Lawrence - Canton - Upper & Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area - Steuben - Tuscarora - Nichols Farm on Thompson Road - Suffolk** - Brookhaven - Rocky Point State Natural Resources Management Area - A daily permit must be obtained from the Ridge Hunter Check Station. Suffolk** - Brookhaven - Eastport State Lands - A daily permit must be obtained from the Ridge Hunter Check Station. Suffolk** - Riverhead / Brookhaven - Otis Pike Preserve - A daily permit must be obtained from the Ridge Hunter Check Station. Tioga - Richford - Michigan Hill State Forest - Washington - Greenwich - Carter's Pond Wildlife Management Area - Washington - Jackson - Eldridge Swamp State Forest - Wayne - Savannah - N. Montezuma Wildlife Management Area along Savannah-Spring Lake Rd. - Wayne - Wolcott/Huron - Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area - Wyoming - Middlebury - Carlton Hill Multiple Use Area & Sulphur Springs FWMA Co-op. - Five miles north of Warsaw **TENTATIVE. There is a regulatory proposal to establish a youth pheasant hunt on Long Island that is currently open for public comment. Comments on the proposal will be accepted through Oct. 3, 2011. If the proposal is adopted, birds would be released at the sites listed above for Oct. 29-30, 2011. Additional information provided on the DEC website includes: Pheasant Hunting Information: http://www.dec.ny.go...tdoor/8363.html Pheasant Hunting Seasons: http://www.dec.ny.go...door/29453.html Pheasant Release Sites: http://www.dec.ny.go...tdoor/9349.html Long Island Youth Pheasant Hunt Regulatory Proposal: http://www.dec.ny.go...egulations.html Click here to view the article

I still watch them though for some reason Anyways, one of my fav's is not a show on TV its on the web, check it out. - > http://www.growingdeer.tv/

Wow! Beautiful bucks!

What about those Limbsaver string leaches?