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Ahh yes I remember that post. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Well done

Wow that sucks. Guess I'll never go to the one by me anymore.

We hope everyone had a great winter, now that the snow is melted, Turkey Hunting Season is right around the corner! If you are not a Turkey hunter, there is plenty of action in the forums to check out, folks already have their trail camera's going. In case you missed it, crossbows are now officially a legal hunting implement in New York. More info about it can be found here: http://huntingny.com/forums/topic/22184-its-official/ and here http://huntingny.com/forums/topic/22125-great-news/ 2014 HuntingNY Spring Turkey Classic is on! to sign-up and for more info check here: http://huntingny.com/forums/topic/22296-2014-huntingny-spring-turkey-classic/ Prizes will be announced shortly, so stay tuned to that thread! Some links to check out: Turkey Hunting - > http://huntingny.com/forums/forum/13-turkey-hunting/ Trail Camera Pictures- > http://huntingny.com/forums/forum/23-trail-camera-pictures/ Crossbow's / Crossbow Hunting - > http://huntingny.com/forums/forum/64-crossbow-hunting/ General Hunting Section - > http://huntingny.com/forums/forum/14-general-hunting/ If you are a Facebook user, please give us a "Like" our facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/HuntingNY and help spread the word. The site has grown leaps and bounds since started, there are over 294,874 posts as of today! Please remember to tell friends and family about the site, you can even forward them this email / link. If you have a hunting related business (ex. hunting store / archery shop), hunting club or organization, or a hunting related website you want to share with members we have opened up a link sharing system here: http://huntingny.com/links Just select the category and click "Add Link" on the right side of the page. If you have any interest in sponsoring the site you can contact us by using the contact form located here :http://huntingny.com/forums/index.php?app=contactus Thank you HuntingNY.com This post has been promoted to an article

That a shift light? Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

While true a single person can't take on the military. However, god forbid it ever came down to something crazy, illegal, whatever I'm pretty sure the band of people revolting would be larger the the military. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Yup Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Guess you don't get it. Never mind. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Same thing isn't it. Someone invading your home. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Then if you take a doot does it glow. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

No

I'm cool with that too, I don't live in the city But i'm pretty sure that land is owned by NYC anyways.

I have no problem what Four does, there are plenty of legitimate reasons to raise deer. Venison being one them that are sold to restaurants. I know of another popular farm up state, I think its northern whitetails or something. They are super popular int he deer pee business. Conservation is a stretch, especially if you are genetically manipulating the deer essentially. But I dont know what he does with the deer. As long as he is following the law there is no real problem in my book. I'm not one for high fence crap, but if someone wants to drop 5G's who cares, its not my money? What does bother me is the guys that high fence and try to push it off as true hunt. We had that thing happen last year, until he was busted both by the DEC (illegal tagging of a deer) and others when he tried to get it scored officially.

Interesting, now what happens if you don't and you are caught. I unfortunately don't have time for nor want a felony record.

I'll be here my whole life, I'm just gonna bitch like every else because it seems like the right thing to do.

I'm cool with that then our tax money wouldn't be funneled upstate. Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Makes me think I'm doing it all wrong Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Maybe they are using hunting apps Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Hey now play nice.

Started a new topic for this year for those who want to share some photos... You can either post them here, or start a fresh topic for your own photos.

Record Takes Again In the Southern Zone New York bear hunters took 1,358 black bears during the 2013 hunting seasons, making last year the second highest bear harvest on record in New York, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. "New York has excellent bear habitat and vast, accessible public lands that offer exciting opportunities for bear hunting," said Commissioner Martens. "With abundant natural foods this past year, bears were in great condition, and we heard of several hunters who took bears weighing more than 500 pounds dressed. Under New York's Open for Fishing and Hunting, our Fish and Wildlife Programs are being enhanced and our hunting and fishing licenses are streamlined to ensure increased opportunities for recreational in this state." Regionally, bear hunters took a record 636 bears from the Southeastern bear hunting area and a near record 342 bears (2nd highest take) from the Central-Western bear hunting area. These high harvests reflect that bear populations have increased over the past decade. In addition, an abundance of hard mast (e.g., acorns and other nuts) kept many bears actively feeding later into the fall and available for harvest through the duration of the regular firearms season. Hunters took 224 bears in the Central-Western area and 431 bears in the Southeastern area during the regular firearms season. Bear populations in these ranges are in need of higher harvest rates in coming years in order to stabilize population growth generally and reduce populations in the Catskill region. In the Adirondack bear hunting area, hunters took a total of 380 bears, fewer than the recent 5-year average. However, Adirondack bear harvest is the tale of two seasons. Bear harvest during the early bear season, which runs from mid-September through mid-October, is strongly influenced by availability of soft mast (e.g., apples, cherries and berries), and harvests tend to be poor during years with abundant soft mast like the 2013 year. Early season only accounted for 84 bears taken, approximately 65 percent below average. In contrast, hunters did well during the regular season, taking 246 bears, about 13 percent greater than average. A complete summary of the 2013 bear harvest with results by county, town, and Wildlife Management Unit is available on the DEC website. NYS Black Bear Management Plan In January, DEC released a draft black bear management plan for public review and comment. The plan describes DEC's approach to bear management which includes population management through regulated hunting, mitigation of human-bear conflicts, and technical guidance and outreach to the public about bears and conflict avoidance. The plan proposed several changes to bear hunting, including expanding the area open to bear hunting to encompass all of upstate New York and establishing a supplemental firearms season in September for bears in the Catskill and lower Hudson Valley region. DEC is reviewing the comments received on the plan and anticipates publishing a final version of the plan this spring. See Black Bear Management to review the draft plan. NYS Black Bear Cooperator Patch Program Hunters play a pivotal role in bear management through reporting their bear harvests, and many hunters also submit a tooth sample from their bear for DEC to determine the age of harvested bears. For all hunters who report their harvest and submit a tooth, 680 hunters in 2013, DEC provides a NYS Black Bear Cooperator Patch and a letter informing them of their bear's age. DEC is still processing tooth submissions from 2013, but we anticipate hunters will receive their patch by September 2014. Governor Cuomo's NY Open for Fishing and Hunting Initiative is an effort to improve recreational opportunities for sportsmen and women and to boost tourism activities throughout the state. This initiative includes streamlining fishing and hunting licenses, reducing license fees, improving access for fishing and increasing hunting opportunities in New York State. In support of this initiative, this year's budget includes $6 million in NY Works funding to support creating 50 new land and water access projects to connect hunters, anglers, bird watchers and others who enjoy the outdoors to more than 380,000 acres of existing state and easement lands that have gone largely untapped until now. These 50 new access projects include building new boat launches, installing new hunting blinds and building new trails and parking areas. In addition, the 2014-15 budget includes $4 million to repair the state's fish hatcheries; and renews and allows expanded use of crossbows for hunting in New York State. This year's budget also reduces short-term fishing licenses fees; increases the number of authorized statewide free fishing days to eight from two; authorizes DEC to offer 10 days of promotional prices for hunting, fishing and trapping licenses; and authorizes free Adventure Plates for new lifetime license holders, discounted Adventure Plates for existing lifetime license holders and regular fee Adventure Plates for annual license holders. This post has been promoted to an article

That's why I always have my tin foil hat on when swapping SD cards.

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