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"Boy, I'm glad I didn't use protection"..........said no man ever.

so, if someone asks you how old you are, you actually add the "and a half" to your age if you're halfway to your next birthday?......I stopped doing that when I was 12.

at least 3.......oh, and 1/2.

bad info on the internet?....no way.

so, you see deer and have opportunities at deer.....maybe work on getting her a dmp, and work on your friend about getting her a few sits in better spots.

I was just thinking, that in the heavily wooded areas some of us hunt out here, at 20 yards pretty much what you see between yourself and the target is pretty much all that is there.......put a deer at 80 yards in the same area, and I would think that the arc your arrow would take between you and the target puts many more unseen obstacles in the way.....but, I'm just thinking out loud, I never shoot over 30.......oh, and I have no doubt that many can shoot effectively at long distances, my thoughts are merely what I stated above, and I believe that experienced archers understand what I said, but I bet there are far more who don't.

what did your friend say when you explained this dilemma to him? did he offer up "the best" stand or did he blow you off? I'm pretty sure that most of the friends I hunt with would offer it up without even being asked if they knew a new hunter was struggling to stay in the game..........matter of fact I thought it was common practice to put the new hunter in the best stand.....when my wife started hunting, the owner of the property thought it was the greatest thing and went out of his way to make sure she was in the best spot possible.

is she interested in hunting outside the "actual hunt" itself?........my wife hunted for a few years and only went because I asked her, but outside the actual sitting in a stand she had zero interest in any other aspect of it..............kinda like when I go to a Broadway Show with her, I'll sit there and be miserable for 2 or 3 hours, have no idea what the big draw is, and can't understand how she thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread, and can't wait to get out of there and hope she never asks again......

does she get excited when she "almost" gets a deer? if not, maybe it's just not for her.....if she's just barely tolerating sitting there with the sole intent of killing something to make her hunt a success, then maybe it's not for her??? the people I knew who were miserable with the experience of "hunting", really didn't change their minds even after killing something.........on the other hand, those who came unglued at the mere sight of a deer coming close stuck with it either way

and I'm willing to bet that if they had to hunt in the wooded areas that we do out East, their opinions on long range shooting would change dramatically............I think a lot of western hunts are spot and stalk, limiting yourself to 20 yards would be a huge handicap, but I've never hunted out there so could be totally wrong.

unless it's changed, it's the same here............unless you're a licensed guide.

yeah, as far as the metal work and finish on the gun it seems to be the same as most higher priced guns.....the only difference I see is in the stock, and while pricing a nice wood one from Boyd's, I see that's were they saved money in the manufacturing and that savings is passed on to the consumer.

I have one and am pretty happy with the way it shoots......I'm looking into upgrading the stock to a wooden from Boyd's.

if that's what you're in the game for...I'm not.

on the other hand, if your wife encourages you to go away, you may have something else to worry about.....

are gas rights in NY even worth anything these days?

thank you..I totally agree.

sure, you're pretty much on point with my way of thinking as to let each do their own thing..getting antler restrictions forced on you you kinda removes a lot of that.....and like I said, that wasn't really directed towards anyone on here, but I think we would be blind to say that there aren't those who don't want us to do as we chose and pass judgement on what they don't consider a worthy kill...do you see otherwise?.....it's hard to have a mindset that allows one to be unaffected when such things as antler restrictions are forced on you...and make no mistake, I was very vocal and wrote many emails against it.

it's kinda like wearing a condom....is the experience maybe better without? yeah, maybe......but I never met this person before and have no idea where they've been or may have...so, I'll protect myself.

don't take this the wrong way, because it probably doesn't apply to you or many on this board....but, there is no shortage of guys who look down at those who are happy with does and 1.5 year old bucks.....and I may be wrong, but I believe that is a fact.

my wife fully realizes that the amount of time I devote to being away from home hunting pales in comparison to the amount of time I devote to work and family vacations throughout the year..maybe some have a tough time balancing it out, but I'm fortunate to have enough vacation time to make it work......

I have nothing but respect for the guys who want nothing more than to kill big bucks, and will settle for nothing less...and I'm very sincere when I say that....and I almost understand their disgust at those who don't... but don't want to hear their "holier than thou" crap.....we all do it for different reasons, so let's take a break from the judgement passing.

but if you don't give a sh@t if you ever kill a big buck, then why stay at home?......I could care less if I ever kill a big buck again, and could care even less if me passing up a younger buck affords someone else the opportunity to do so...unless they want to pay for my license.

yes, I have the itch....it's the hunt that gets me out, not what I can kill that dictates that..............I'll be out this weekend and for a few days after.....been working all summer and am ready to get away.

so, this is addition to what you already own? is it an adjoining property?