AaronBlaine

lol good story lolol Yea I have to get a pistol permit I would love to have one on my side for protection just to play it safe. Bear spray is great but nothing touches a sidearm in a slap off!

For the men and women on this site who have bagged a bear my hats off to you!

how cool is that first light! I am heading out for a little mountain biking this morning! Glad to hear there are fellow huntingnyers in my home town! We are planning a little scout trip on sunday at rocky point feel free to come along!

http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2014/09/25/dnt-780-pound-bear-killed.wluk&hpt=hp_c4&from_homepage=yes&video_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F yea that's a big black bear! lol Now imagine being in the woods in early season with a bow and arrow. Heavy brush surrounding you while you are miles up and around a mountain in a huge park that is infamous for bear hunting. All the sudden the woods start to turn on you as a six sense kicks in and the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. You feel a shiver of sorts run through your body as you suddenly realize the feeling is that your being watched. At that moment everything you have learned in life becomes useless as you are faced with a new threat. A threat you openly engaged and planned for. You have entered the bears home now this is no longer your back yard and no cell phone service to call for help due to the iron deposits in the mountains! Its at that point you test yourself on weather to move forward trusting yourself and your gear and the time and effort you put in to training with it. Or you turn around and head back. First time I came across fresh bear shit It scared the hell out of me. Then when I found three piles of it right next to each other I decided to set up a tree stand lol I hope to god that I get to harvest one in my lifetime. To bag a 750+ pound black bear is an instant lifetime award and a place in the record books. Taking one ethically is enough to have you shaking in fear before the shot. Looks like he was using a slug gun or shotgun with a slug in it. Enough to do the job at close range. Remember black bears charge but rarely attack. Shooting one through the scope of a high caliber rifle let alone a bow at 35mph is no easy task! But survive and you have personally pitted yourself amongst the men who hunt and kill the apex predator..THE BEAR!! I would have him stuffed standing on two feet and put him next to a rocking chair in my living room. As the years go by we would share many stories as I would routinely have coffee in the morning and a glass of skotch in the evening time together. As I grew older I hope to die next to such an amazing animal in that old chair next to that old bear lol lolololol GET SOME!

oh man we bagged 53 over the weekend go get em!

I hate thief's!

yea I am so exited and i cannot thank you guys enough for the kind words!

yea your not kidding lol I have been working around the clock to try and save some money for when the baby arrives. I just got a couple new houses to sell so if you know anyone looking for a real estate agent in the LI area please feel free to let me know!

wow! I am happy to see how many replies were posted to this thread! Thank you all for your input!

yikes boys

Real men play by the rules. Real hunters hunt by the code. Honor the code and respect yourself.

well that's good to hear lolol I want a bad ass independent young lady who can handle herself!

RISMEDIA, Thursday, September 25, 2014— REALTORS® are showing tremendous interest and enthusiasm for new drone (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) technologies that could help them market listings in an efficient and environmentally sensible manner. But for now, the Federal Aviation Administration does not permit the use of UAVs for commercial purposes such as the marketing of real estate. Recently, the National Association of REALTORS® responded to the FAA’s prohibition on the use of UAVs by calling on the agency to quickly come up with a framework for commercial use of UAV technology that addresses safety and privacy concerns, but permits a commercial UAV industry to flourish. The letter outlines the following points: - The potential of using UAV technology to collect images is also a game-changer for the real estate industry. - UAV-obtained images are a cost-effective way to get more information to the consumer. The cost is very small compared to existing methods, such as driving around a property or using a private helicopter or airplane. - Just like online listings and 360 degree virtual tours, UAV-obtained imagery is a further advancement of technology that puts brokers and agents in a better position to serve their clients, and the consumers in a better place to make an informed decision. - NAR supports regulation that is appropriate for real-world use of UAV technology; regulation that permits businesses to use UAV technology while maintaining safety in the NAS and privacy of citizens. - NAR looks forward to working with the FAA to support mutual education about the realities of UAV use from both the REALTOR® and FAA perspectives. NAR is excited to create materials and resources that will inform REALTORS® about safe and responsible use of UAV technology. NAR is committed to fostering an environment for safe and responsible UAV operation.

another good point I love to hear the feedback!

good point

I would check on the DEC web site . The high school is right down the road from the hunting spots so you may be able to get the address off there. I have it in my gps I will check and see if I cant find it!

RISMEDIA, Wednesday, September 24, 2014— (MCT)—There’s been lots of debate lately in housing circles about the impact of student debt on home ownership. Now there’s a new study out that attempts to put a number on that impact: 414,000. That’s how many home sales will not happen this year because of high levels of student loan debt, according to a report from John Burns Consulting, an Irvine, Calif.-based firm that advises home builders. That’s equal to about 8 percent of all home sales, and enough to dent the housing industry by $83 billion a year. The report estimates that the number of households under age 40 that owe $250 or more each month in student loans has nearly tripled since 2005, to 5.9 million. And it projects that every $250 in monthly student loan payments decreases home borrowing and purchasing power by $44,000. Figure a typical sale price of $200,000, throw all that together, and you get $83 billion in lost sales. “We actually think it’s pretty conservative,” says Rick Palacios, director of research at John Burns Consulting. “We’re only looking at people age 20 to 40. We know there’s a big chunk of households over age 40 who have student debt, too.” The report is the latest in a growing pile of research that links rising student debt levels — overall student loan debt has nearly tripled since 2005 to $1.1 trillion — with sluggish home sales, especially among young adults. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has found that young people with student debt are now less likely to hold a mortgage (and own a house) than people who never attended college, a reversal from long-held trends that link higher education with higher earnings and home ownership. Trade groups such as the National Association of Realtors have pointed to student debt as a key factor in the lower-than-normal rates of first-time home buyers. And it has become a growing concern for builders, which is why Palacios decided to try to put a number on it. Other studies have suggested the effect of student loans on housing may be overblown. A report by the Brookings Institute in May points out that most people who carry student debt have relatively modest monthly payments. And while the Burns report notes that 35 percent of young adults now have monthly payments topping $250, that means 65 percent have payments of less than that. There are two things nearly everyone agrees on: Student debt keeps growing. And as it does, its effect on the housing market will need more study. “We’re hoping to look more into it,” Palacios says. “It’s scary how much debt there is out there.” ©2014 Los Angeles Times Distributed by MCT Information Services

thanks man

cant wait!

I cant even imagine dude you got a story for the record books right there man. I just found out I am having a girl! I cant wait to introduce her into the great outdoors. I always love hearing stories about good fathers spending memorable times with their children. Looks like you did a good job raising that boy and whoowee he must have inherited his shooting skills from you as well lol DAMN!

thank you so much guys I am completely floored! While I had these images of a boy coming on hunting trips I cant imagine what its going to be like to see my baby girl for the first time! My older brother is days away from having his first girl and one of my best friends just had a girl as well. I cant imagine what its going to be like but I am ready for whatever life throws at me. whew man its just wild! I will post pics when she is born she is due in march. I am just happy she is healthy and growing and I guess ill try and find some Barbie dolls in blazing orange...gotta start somewhere!

lol

bc if I become a zombie ill hunt deer with my teeth! Im just saying

if I sliced my finger cleaning a goose...which I did this weekend...is there a chance I may have contracted rabies from the goose I shot? Does that mean I have to go get shots?

ITS A GIRL!