jjb4900

I have the Weathershield in .308

just make sure that an old license is accepted if that's what he intends to use, NY says "Hunter Ed Certificate", so I take that to mean what it says.....find out ahead of time. Other State CertificatesNew York State accepts Sportsman Education Certificates from other states when purchasing a sporting licenses. Certificate Requirements in Other States and Countries: To verify whether a New York State Sportsman Education Certificate is accepted elsewhere, visit the International Hunter Education Association (External Link) to find certificate restrictions and requirements in all other states and countries. Many states and countries will require to see your hunter education certificate and will not accept your hunting or trapping license as proof of a certificate.

well, thankfully nobody got hurt....

I would just call a license issuing agent.....I would hope they would know.

wow, that's crazy....

yeah, I think the DEP is pretty good as far as that goes.....the few times I chatted with DEP Police they were pretty friendly.

you can scratch Suffolk County off that list.....

not always........even with a permit some DEP land is off limits.

I don't think they're too concerned about guys shooting rifle cartridges out of them...........heck, that would probably help thin out the less desirable gene pools.

Replace a Lost Certificate Call 1-888-HUNT-ED2. You will be asked for your name, date of birth, type of course you took and when and where you took the course. Certificates dated earlier than 1980 cannot be found or replaced. If you need a certificate and yours cannot be found, you will need to retake the course. here ya go....licenses can also be purchased online, takes a few minutes at home......and to be honest, it took me about 2 minutes to find that, probably less.

the vacant land / posting issue aside, I would think that anyone who owns a home and has any assets would carry an umbrella policy....people can and will sue for anything these days, whether it's a friend who gets hurt on your boat, hurt in your car, falls out of your treestand on your property....you name it and it can happen.

I feel the same way.......but I should add that it doesn't bother me that people ask, I'm just amazed that many don't take the time to care enough to read the regulations.....I know some will disagree, but you can find accurate answers to most questions on the DEC website.

very nice....I would like to hear the story behind it if you don't mind telling.

How important can it be if you wait till the last possible moment to take care of it?

I think it has something to do with the system not being on a "first come first serve" basis.....they keep it where supposedly you have the same chance on day one as you do on the last, after the deadline they recalculate things and mail out permits to those who may have been previously declined and the zones that have an overabundance are made available until they run out............at least that's how I understand it.

I won't pay extra to have a channel that is 98% crap.....

just out of curiosity, is there a point or reason for you to throw the "(btw, the buck was finished off by my father)" in there? that alone shows there's some sour grapes about someone else getting a nice deer that maybe they didn't "deserve"............but I may be wrong.

while you can get a non resident green key for golf and camping, I don't believe you can hunt in Suffolk unless you're a resident....631-854-4949, give em a call.

you mean the "Big Buck Down", "Just smoked One", "Stuck a Giant, Photos to Follow", threads that end with a lost deer? those I can live without, but the guy asking for help doesn't bother me.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8371.html these are the guidelines from the website.......

well, isn't a trophy something you hold over your head and parade all over town to show people you're the best at whatever it is you do? sadly enough, some people treat a dead deer like that.

I have a copy of the ECL, I'll research the posting law and get back to you as to the posting requirements.

if it's that steep, I would work on making a trail that takes a more gradual climb up the hill......my Uncle flipped one on a steep logging trail...not good on a 70 year old body.

what about an older Jeep, would that work? something like that he could drive there from home and not have to worry about trailering or storage.

I very rarely put a glove on my trigger hand, mitten for the one that I carry the gun with when really cold.....