Uncle Nicky

Yup. I split it down the middle & shoot 165.

Maybe, maybe not. Wasn't meant to be a comment on who is the stronger of the sexes, more a comment on the way I see society is changing in this country, even more so in Europe, and much less so in other parts of the world.

OP- are you Joey Greco or Clark Gable posting incognito??

Before going back to school, I cut meat in a supermarket. We were told NEVER confront a suspected shoplifter, but tell management. One guy decided to be a hero, and chased a guy down & tackled him, he got bitten by the shoplifter & reprimanded by management for his efforts. Another time a manger got slugged by a suspected shoplifter, turns out the suspect wasn't stealing anything, and the manager had to apologize, along with nurse a shiner for a few days, Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Not a fan of thieves either, But sometimes, you have to use common sense.

To a small extent, I would agree. I don't blame the kids so much as I do society in general. In this country and Europe, men are expected to act more feminine, and women are supposed to act more masculine. At least that's the trend I'm observing. Not saying I like this (because I don't), but it's pretty obvious. Strangely enough, I see a lot more fathers teaching their girls to hunt these days, something unheard of 40 years ago when I started. As far as forcing kids to love your hobbies...I have 2 boys, one in his late teens, the other in his twenties. Both fished with me while in diapers, both spent a lot of time with me scouting, hiking, and at the gun range, and eventually took the hunter's safety class & got licenses. Both put in a few years in the woods, killed some deer & hogs (in Georgia), but eventually drifted away from the sports (youngest guy still loves to fish). Both claimed boredom and lack of game as their primary motivation, but both still enjoy time with me at the gun range. No hard feelings here, sometimes you plant a seed.....I wouldn't call either of them a p*ssy to their faces, L-O-L, both are pretty big boys who know how to handle themselves I also grew up with two brothers, one quit after a few outings, one had absolutely no interest at all. My father was quite an outdoorsman, I'm the only one who caught the bug. This was 40 years ago, before we had video games (OK, there was Pong, but that was only rich families), cell phones, and texting. My point in all of this, is that hunting & fishing ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE. The father in the video is an idiot, maybe his kid should take him skateboarding or snowboarding and see how well he does at that. :taunt:

Other. No reason to be in the woods, I don't do trail cameras and I know where the deer will be, I've hunted the same spots for years. I did put a new stand up, that was about 2 months ago.

I've tried them all, never had any luck, even tried rattling in Texas, where it all started. I just BAHHH with my voice if I want to stop a moving deer, THAT works every time. I've had my best luck/success just blending in with the woods. I will say estrus SOMETIMES brings in small bucks during the rut, but that's a little off-topic.

I look at it this way....spouses are never going to be 100% happy, no matter what. Sure, I get grief about the money & time I spend in the woods, as well as comments about the managerie gracing the walls of my home. Does she get over it? Sure, eventually. Lots of things Mrs. does get on my nerves too. I'm not interested in hanging out with her & the ladies from church, or going shopping, mine has no interest in getting up at the crack of dawn to climb a tree or chase turkeys. I'm not a professional guide, so hunting & fishing are a hobby. There's more to a marriage than spending 24/7 together, joined at the hip. Maybe it's the old-school environment I was brought up in, but we've got 25 years, and neither is going anywhere. Works fine for us.

Same here. My hunting mentors were a bunch of guys who were excited to get away from the wife or girlfriend for a few days and let their hair down a little, now I've got quite a few years of wedded bliss under my belt, I understand why. I can just hear Mrs. Uncle Nicky now..."It's too hot...It's too cold....where's the bathroom out here??....my feet hurt from all this walking....this sucks, no internet/cell service, can't call my sister/mother/job...". No thanks . I can talk her into 1 or 2 fishing ventures a year, but the boat MUST have a head, or she's not going. And she always walks out of the bathroom holding her nose and her hand over her stomach. Ain't love grand??

Sounds to me like the deer busted you, and wanted to get out of there quickly. Not a whole lot you can do if they're in escape mode, grunting or bleeting at them probably won't hurt, but it probably won't bring them back either. A year is a long time, who knows, you might see that deer again. Good luck!

Most of the country (especially in the more populated northern states) doesn't hunt. Like it or not, THESE are the people we have to impress, not each other. I'm not ashamed of who I am, what I do, or how I hunt. Here in the suburbs, I'm looked at as a square peg by most of my neighbors & co-workers, but Jimmy Crack Corn, and I don't care. But I do know who is an anti, who's a supporter, and who's on the fence, and try to avoid forcing my passion on them, same as I would religion or politics. It IS a touchy subject. Avoiding debates on conflicting ideas has nothing to do with confidence, or maturity. Actually, knowing when and when not to present your argument in an intelligent fashion is the sign of a mature, self-confident person. Starting threads that you know will lead to controversy rings of a guy who has a little too much time on his hands, and wants to beat his chest in Tred Barta fashion that he does things "the hard way". Now, go get the last word in Doc. Uncle Nicky is signing out.

Some are, some aren't. Personally, I try to avoid controversy; at any given day, I have neighbors, co-workers, kids, and a wife who'd love to upset my serenity, if I decide to empower them. In all reality, after this topic goes away, very few of us will have changed our minds about baiting (I know I won't). It just makes us looks like a bunch of bickering children in the sandbox, is this the impression we want to give to the non-hunting crowd? (Forget the antis, they're probably just laughing). My first post on this topic said I'm not affected by what anyone else says about how I hunt, or what weapons I use, provided it's all legal. What does strike a sour note with me is someone who condemns a practice or weapon based on principle alone, with absolutely no real knowledge of what they are talking about, or any firsthand experience. Pretty elitist AND narrow minded, if anyone wants my opinion (and you must, or you wouldn't have started the topic). Again, the "I never" crowd is pretty quick to change their tune once a new weapon or practice becomes legal, at least in my experience this has proven true. Last thought, and that is....take a lesson from the NRA. In numbers, we remain strong. If we branch off into little sects because our egos tell us we are "better" hunters based on the weapon or method we use, then we become weak. Anyway, the only "real hunter" I'm impressed with is a guy who can kill a deer from the ground with a rock. Do that, and you will get my admiration.

Fair enough, we all should have our standards, provided they are within the limits of the law. Again, like MANY of these discussions, nobody really winds up as winner of the debate club contest, and we wind up just being more separated, rather than united against those who want to take away our guns & hunting privileges. But, I will say, just like crossbows or Sunday hunting....those who say "I never", usually wind up eating their camouflage hat.

Again, no disrespect, but I think that YOU are saying I said not to waste any time even thinking about hunting over bait because it just doesn't work. My words were "it's not the slam dunk that those who are opposed to baiting think it is", and "USUALLY a mature deer smells a rat and hits the bait pile after dark". As mentioned, it will keep deer in the area, it provides supplemental (but not especially nutritious, in the case of corn) food, and sometimes you'll get lucky and an especially hungry doe or smaller buck will wander in, and even rarer still, a mature buck or doe will come in. And yes, guys will put a feeder on their land in the hopes that the deer won't wander onto someone else's property. But, turn out the lights, and watch the feeder....it will look like a buffet line. You might have better luck setting up a few hundred yards away from the feeder during daylight, but even then, most deer know the drill.

Anyone who's had experience knows baiting KEEPS DEER IN THE AREA. That's why most put forth the time & effort.

One week hunt...sat over wheat fields most of the week, saw tons of deer, but the rancher's rule was 3 1/2 YO or better. 4 sits at the feeders, saw a whopping 3 deer come to the feeder (but lots of turkeys), this was the only buck to come to the feeder, shot him on the last day. The rancher had never seen this buck on his camera at the feeder before I shot it. Right place, right time, I'd rather be lucky than good. L-O-L Why do the pro deer exterminators do all of their shooting at night over a feeder? Forget what you see on TV, those hunts are filmed at ranches that are private property (maybe even high fence), low hunting pressure, and the deer in most years depend on supplemental feeding to survive. Even then, they're nervous about coming out to the corn pile No disrespect intended, but I'll take this a lot more seriously from someone who's baited & hunted over bait. We need to stick together, rather than spend so much time worrying about what the other guy is doing (providing they are following all the laws).

Yeah, guess you're right Doc, some guys just don't know how to do it. Deer Feeder buck killed by yours truly.

I've hunted deer over bait in NJ & Texas, and we were allowed to bait here in SE PA for a while (actually, they're allowing it again, but you need to use a commercial feeder and need a landowner permit this time around). It's not the slam dunk many opponenents see it as, as a general rule of thumb, mature deer smell a rat and USUALLY avoid the bait site until after dark. I would hunt over bait again, I have no problem hunting on Sunday, and I love hunting big game and turkeys with dogs. All considered common practice in some ares, but hated in others. Whatever side of the fence you are on doesn't affect me, one way or the other.

Save it exclusively for home fries.

Thanks to all who responded!!!

It's not as unusual as some might think, before we were all aware of e.coli, steak tartare was served in some of the best restaurants. Not a huge fan, but I'll try a couple nibbles, provided I know whereit comes from. No way I would eat supermarket ground beef raw.

G-man- looking for either a logger or forester, plan to get some estimates before I make any decision. I've gotten numbers from the yellow pages, but looking for recommendations. Thanks

Thinking about having my property logged in Allegany County/ West Almond. Can anyone suggest a reputable logger? Thanks in advance, Uncle Nicky.

I'd estimate you've got about an hour in already, between the post, the discussion with the stranded woman, and the possible phone call to the brother-in-law (who probably is risking his job searching police databases for non-LEO purposes). And you're out $10. My time's worth more than that to me, but hey, different strokes, right?

I don't know, sounds like a LOT of work and calling in a favor just to get $10 back. I'd give her $10 just for the effort and theatrical performance. I think it costs more than $10 to cross the GW bridge these days. Who knows if it's real or not. If someone looks like they're really in need (and not a professional beggar), I'll give them a couple bucks. If I get a bad feeling about them, I move along. I've had strangers help me out in the past when I was in a jam, I feel insincere/hypocritical not paying it forward once in a while.