burmjohn

Dude where you been? We have been shooting 3D for months and had a few contests...

Nice, looks like it worked well for you.

What kind of disc attachment is that you have? It was all done w/the ATV?

Welcome Rob!

Thats not all true... With the fields we created, even unplanted for years will have vegetation what would not grow there if it was a wooded lot. The same goes for when you thin out your tree's and cut trails. We hunted a old property when I was younger, there was no planting of anything there for 10+ years, yet it strives with wild grass, hay and other things. None the less, I don't think there ever needs to be justification for a food plot, it undoubtedly benefits all wildlife. I'm planting apple tree's on mine too, so I guess long after I'm gone, the next guy that hunts near it doesnt have to call it a food plot. In 100 years those food plots left unattended will be woods.. I am a metal detector and spend a lot of time around old cellar holes of old farm houses of 100 years or more ago... there is not a single field left on any of the properties that hasn't been consumed by a canopy of trees from the woods that has grown in the old fields.. the only visible planting left in ALL of these old farms is the apple orchard and usually a lush bed of murtle... like I said... the motivation for food plots is always the same.. to attract deer for a hunter to kill... none of which you would be doing if you weren't a hunter...TO ME that is not part of hunting. I get what your saying, but at the same time you have no problem hunting a human made apple orchard. BTW, my fields were created by my old man who is not a deer hunter. His intentions were habitat improvement... So I guess that goes out the window. It doesn't go out the window because one person that doesn't hunt planted a food crop... John, you know and I know what the real motivation behind food plots are... if you say you don't then you're not being hinest... and for the record I personally don't hunt over anything... I track deer with a gun and I still hunt with my bow... if I happen to hunt into a food source it would be because that is where my hunt has taken me... and I know that is not the norm... my opinion is based on my own hunting and what I feel is hunting... if guys want to hunt over food plots and feeders and apple piles... go ahead if it makes their hunting experience fun for them... In my eyes it will never be hunting. If I had the $ and time I'd have a lot more plots to be honest... Ones I would hunt near, ones I wouldn't go near (sanctuary's). The big boys don't hit the plots during the day anyways, which is why 99% of the time im off about 800 yards from where the our two small plots are. But you can not argue that they are good for the wildlife, all wildlife.

or a pig

Whats that last one?

Thats not all true... With the fields we created, even unplanted for years will have vegetation what would not grow there if it was a wooded lot. The same goes for when you thin out your tree's and cut trails. We hunted a old property when I was younger, there was no planting of anything there for 10+ years, yet it strives with wild grass, hay and other things. None the less, I don't think there ever needs to be justification for a food plot, it undoubtedly benefits all wildlife. I'm planting apple tree's on mine too, so I guess long after I'm gone, the next guy that hunts near it doesnt have to call it a food plot. In 100 years those food plots left unattended will be woods.. I am a metal detector and spend a lot of time around old cellar holes of old farm houses of 100 years or more ago... there is not a single field left on any of the properties that hasn't been consumed by a canopy of trees from the woods that has grown in the old fields.. the only visible planting left in ALL of these old farms is the apple orchard and usually a lush bed of murtle... like I said... the motivation for food plots is always the same.. to attract deer for a hunter to kill... none of which you would be doing if you weren't a hunter...TO ME that is not part of hunting. I get what your saying, but at the same time you have no problem hunting a human made apple orchard. BTW, my fields were created by my old man who is not a deer hunter. His intentions were habitat improvement... So I guess that goes out the window.

Nice bubba, any pictures of your plots?

great pics, good find!

Me either.

I was reading through the Survey that the DEC & Cornell University did which is part of that Deer Management Proposal they put out recently. Survey is here: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/hdrudeer10.pdf More info here: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7211.html One question asked was "Set mandatory antler restrictions to reduce harvest of yearling bucks during all deer hunting seasons (exempting youth)" 57.4% said its a good idea, and 34.4% said it was a bad idea. Another one was " Allow each hunter to take only one antlered buck per year." - 49.7% thought it was a good idea and 39.0 thought it was a bad idea.

First dad's day here, and happy to all!

Thats not all true... With the fields we created, even unplanted for years will have vegetation what would not grow there if it was a wooded lot. The same goes for when you thin out your tree's and cut trails. We hunted a old property when I was younger, there was no planting of anything there for 10+ years, yet it strives with wild grass, hay and other things. None the less, I don't think there ever needs to be justification for a food plot, it undoubtedly benefits all wildlife. I'm planting apple tree's on mine too, so I guess long after I'm gone, the next guy that hunts near it doesnt have to call it a food plot.

That's a simpe one.. they like everyone else that understands the concept realize that AR's do work for increasing the number of older bucks by saving the younger ones... and for those that hunt in those areas they have found that hunter satisfaction has increased... is the "3 on a side " rule the best AR standard.. I don't think so.. but it was a good start. I agree, I'm in one of those places... Its not the best thing, but better then nada.

Everyone that was so certain that the state believes that AR doesn't work and they do not want to implement / expand it, why would they have this as part of their proposal?

Totally agree with your assessment.Dave Me too.

Welcome!

Yes it is habitat improvement. The maybe 1% of the entire year I'm on my food plot, the other 99% its free from humans. Turkey, deer, bear, everything that passes through gets to thrive on the plot.

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Thanks again guys, its a crazy feeling... She just makes you melt even though I was up for hours

Thanks to all... Crazy stuff, had her first DR appointment today. It still has not hit me yet that she is my child and that I'm a Dad

Mom is doing great too... Thanks guys.

Hi Guys, On 6/8/11 I became a father Alexis came about 3 and 1/2 weeks early on Tuesday at 9:38am and she was 6lbs 3oz.