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Here is another tag question. My regular antlered deer tag from last year may be used for a deer of either sex, Northern Zone and late september? Antlered Deer Only Exceptions: Antlered or Antlerless During the regular season in Westchester Co. and during any season in Suffolk Co. In Areas restricted to longbow hunting only During late season (with bow or muzzleloading privilege) September 27-30, in the Northern Zone with previous season's unused tag and bow privilege

Scouted and squirrel hunted here in Ohio. I am headed to Moose River Plains this next weekend for Bear. Here we have very little apple production and moderate rotten black berries this summer. The acorns are dropping and a little smaller than last year. The chestnut trees have a good amount of quantity and mass. The trouble is locating these trees. Usually along suburban properties/woods. I am stoked to go to Moose River Plains. Gonna pull an all nighter after work to get there.

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After skinning and cleaning like previous posts, I bake the squirrels whole. You lose less meat by not separating before cooking. Salt and Pepper to taste and I can hardly get any as my juvekile boys devour.

I inherited a k-series S&W in .38 special from my grandfather this past spring. It is beautiful, serial # from 1969 and never fired. My brother inherited a matching .22 that was his plinking gun. He was a world war II veteran, great man. I believe I will continue to keep this firearm in unfired condition. I can shoot all my other firearms anyday but this one is special.

No. I do suppose that if someone did get a bear that they would be still processing and recovering from a long weekend of difficult work. Definately not for a week person or lone person.

I place my hunting gear in a tote a few weeks before deer season with a shovel full of dirt from the woods. Cheaper than cover scents.

I hiked Arizona a few times after flying in and mostly couldn't handle the climate vs elevation. When I lived in Salem, Oregon (500 ft), in my twenties, and hiked and fished Bend, Oregon (3200-4000 ft) I could feel a change in performance. The trouble is that I was packing in so much hiking, fishing, dating, drinking, etc. into weekends that it may have been the life I was leading. When I returned to work I could relax. When I was at Valley Hospital, Palmer, AK we had quite a few altitude sickness emergencies delivered to us. Most of the victims were older persons that wanted to fly to the base of mount McKinley in an unpressurized cabin of a bush plane. This wouldn't be exceptional but they typically spent a weeks time on a cruise ship prior to flying. These folks presented with headaches, nausea, and a few with flash pulmonary edema. I now travel from Ohio @ 600ft to Ogden and Eden, Utah at 4900ft for school. I do notice some shortness of breath now that I am 37 and a little overweight.

I scoped mine and feel pretty surgical with it.

How about Oak Orchard Creek?

That is twelve weekends, - 4 for being on call at work, -1 trip for college, -1 paying attention to wife= 6 weekends. That is of course if I want to pay for a bow and Muzzleloader tag in NY.

I don't like this concept. Many of us cannot take time off work and a very short period of time exists for us. When Ohio had only 1 week of gun season, too many hunters were in the field at one time. Hunting is really different here, as they typically close most schools on opening day. Pretty neat. They have extended the season an extra weekend during gun and have an enormous bow season with regular and compound represented. Still not enough time.

When hunting the opening days of deer season I usually stay out over lunch time. I found that my neighbors will break for lunch and create an unorganized drive. Deer that were bedded down early may move at this time. I do have to admit that I have fallen asleep after this part of the day also. Who knows what will happen while hunting game.

I don't see that bowhunters are 'screwed' as they may hunt at the same time. This is the reality of hunting public land. Hunting the northern zone also involves dealing with: many hikers, backcountry paddlers, an armada of kayaks attached to car tops, hippies, etc. If a great weekend is in the forcast, double it. We can all wear a little orange, even bow hunters.

I just switched to Hornady Custom 150gr SST.

The northern zone is huge and unpopulated. Walk in a little farther if you are crowded.

I shot many types of fixed set-up, usually the cheap ones, and found that they flew much different than the target tips. I switched to Rage mechanical broadheads, 3 in pack and 1 dummy for practice in box, and found that they flew much like the practice tips. I do like that product and have killed a few deer with these. they also release from the target or animal pretty easily. 2 blade rage mechanical broadhead.

Best buy is a shotgun, Remington 870 with both barrels. One rifled slug and the other wing barrel. That is of course if you don't have one already. I like a remington 700. You will probably spend as much on ammo, sling, mounts, and a quality scope.

All this permit stuff scares me. I just went to my favorite sporting goods store, did background check with ATF, and purchased Springfield 1911 in .45acp. They also up sold me an extra magazine and ammunition. Freedom to bare arms.

Last fall a neighbor came to where I was sitting from 5am, kinda rude, but had a good conversation. He then walked right through an active bedding area that I kicked some deer to before light. Nothing moved as he trudged in and around. I sat another 1/2 hour and figured everything had moved on. Wrong of course. A huge buck and several doe had bedded down and remained bedded while my sure footed neighbor almost stepped on them. When I stood and moved to the Left flank of the thicket, the deer sprang to life and bolted. I probably was looking right at those deer the whole time and didn't see them.

I am curious as to what type of projectile most are using, in what, and over what quantity of charge. An impromptu survey Barnes 250gr TMZ Spitfire, .45 in yellow .50 sabot 100gr by volume Blackhorn 209 T/C Impact muzzleloader, 25" barrel Remington Primer I have used this set-up for two years now. I am very confident with 200 yards but shot most of my deer 40-100 yards (6 in last two years). I tried Pyrodex 100gr worth of cylinders with fouling issues. I also tried the power-belts at the range only and did not like. The Barnes bullet set-up is harder to push even with a clean unused barrel. I figure that compression to seat the bullet is necessary for better speed and found a great pair of insulated leather work gloves from Berne to protect hands from ramrod.

Picked up an Alaska Knife Company Fillet knife. Works great, beautiful and holds and extremely sharp edge. I keep it in the door of my truck as a handy tool for any fish caught.

That rocks. Guns at garage sale usually are overpriced for me.

Trees first Make firewood piles (maybe a cordwood Shed or hut) make branch piles for small game, or big fire Have kids pick up rocks for a beautiful rock wall across the front of property (should start when school was out) Plant grass Rough mowing for a few years Replace blades Done

During bow season the quarry is usually wounded and left to die before searching. This is OK as it is a very long season and the chances of you getting your deer before someone else is greater. During gun season a lot of hunters are in the woods and your hard earned shot at a deer may be for naught. Days during bow season are typically longer. I would rather shoot the animal and harvest in close proximity, Tag, Gut, drag to car all before dark.