jjb4900

I was on a nuisance permit a few years ago......the deer did not have to be used, brought to a landfill or buried on site were two of the acceptable options for disposal.

good point...

I came down about 20 minutes early the other day because of the coyotes, they were going nuts pretty damn close........scary is right.

I went and bought a torque screwdriver last year for mounting scopes and making sure the screws weren't too tight, as I have overtightened in the past.....I was amazed at how loose they still felt when I got to the proper lbs.

I've always used the blue loctite but recently read somewhere that some manufacturers don't recommend it, want to say Leupold, but not sure......I'm gonna stick with it.

Nice!! let us know if you catch anyone in the Booby traps...

on scope rings and mounts......yes or no?

Hornady SST or Lightfields............had great experiences with both.

well, I'm thinking that you would have to be a bit further from "the line" to prevent any problems........I don't think there are too many landowners who would give up an acre or two of prime deer habitat because of the slim chance the deer may cross the line onto land they have no access to...the only deer I ever lost due to not being able to contact a landowner, probably went a good 1/4 mile. There's no doubt that there are places that only provide a small window for a shot before the deer gets onto private property, because that's where it's going, that's obviously something I would avoid.

"knowingly"? if I KNEW the deer was going to end up on the property, of course I wouldn't shoot it.......but no one has a 100% guarantee what is going to happen once the bullet or arrow is on its way.....but no way I would let a few acres of property go to waste because of a dbag neighbor, it could happen whether you're 100 yards or a 1/4 mile from the line.

I think if you were to pour enough onto the ground that would cause them to dig and eat off the leaves and dirt or whatever it is they do when people pout those mineral things on the ground, then they would consider it baiting.

no way I would ever let someone else dictate how I hunt my land, if I lose a deer because of someone refusing me access, then so be it.....but no way I would give up my own acres because of what may happen.

like apple juice from the store??? I would call that contaminating the area.

but still, if I was flat out told by one landowner, ahead of time, that under no circumstance would I ever be allowed on his property, I certainly wouldn't let it affect the way I hunt the land that I own......unfortunately, hunts sometimes have bad outcomes, and being refused access to another's land to retrieve a deer may be one of them.

well, we have one neighbor that is such a douchebag, that if he needed to come on our property for ANYTHING, I would tell him to go screw himself......and I'm certain the same would apply to me.

it's like going for the light that's been yellow for a long time and you know it's about to turn red at any second but you accelerate anyway..........once you speed up and commit to going for it, don't hit the brakes at the last second, just go for it....it could turn into a disaster but maybe not.

clothes should be good....but, unfortunately you'll smell like pickles.

figured I'd throw the answer from the legal experts out there for those that were looking......honestly, if I knew it was gonna be an involved tracking and lengthy drag out, I would without question look for an owner and ask permission...50 yards over the line? I'd have to think about that one.

you would hope not, but I have no doubt there are neighbors that hate each so much that it's probably almost a guarantee.

Question: If I shoot a deer and it runs onto posted property, do I have the legal right to go on the property to retrieve it? Answer: No. You should locate the landowner, explain the situation, and ask permission. If the landowner refuses, the hunter will not be able to enter the property. The DEC cannot compel a landowner to grant access. If the hunter has reason to believe that the landowner intends to illegally possess the deer, it should be reported to the nearest Environmental Conservation Officer.

I think they can refuse you access even if DEC was with you.....

I'll tell you this, after many early morning conversations with some hunter's, this has got to be better then what I've smelled coming from inside them...........and I think deer would agree.

that happens Upstate a lot from what I hear........

me personally? I could care less about a book..... I was just curious if some would do the right thing and kill the suffering animal and then look past that and keep quiet and enter it into that book, would it "feel right" doing that, after all it does violate the rules, does it not?......I'm saying kill it, and forget about the book.

curse of the victory call before finding the deer......