Daveboone

Absolutely a Fisher, Eaglemountainman...they are small before they get bigger. Pine martins much more slender in build and almost a reddish color, with much bigger ears. Also, they do not get as large as the fisher that is shown.

A lot more common than most folks think. Doom for stray cats in rural areas (which is ok by me).

No. State land at the hatchery, surrounded by private lands. The Oneida Nation is actively working to buy up as much of the Sylvan Beach end of the lake a they can...New casino on the lake, townhouses, etc. I am surprised this was the Mohawk branch, but then...the Mohawk nation originally was in the area from the Hudson through the (obvious enough) Mohawk River. That said, the hatchery still I dont think would have been in their original homeland, but would still have been within the confederacy.

.380s are addictive. I always laughed at the caliber until I inherieted a Browning 1922. It is a delight to shoot and easy to carry. More of a "pop" when it goes off than a "bang".

Dead on with this. I have a full size 1911 and love it, really only carry it when outdoors with heavy clothes. You need the right physical build to carry it concealed appropriatly. The sig 938 is based on the 1911 in function except for no grip safety. It is a fantastic high performance high quality compact 9mm well worth looking at for concealed carry.

Bigger is better...side note....sump discharge usually is not to be put into the sewer lines, as it then needs to be treated. Pump it to a street gutter/etc. I was politely but very firmly directed in this matter by our town. It is very easy for the sewer systems to get overwhelmed by storm water.

I love local history and am sure I would enjoy it, but will happily defer to someone who is more local to the area and can more directly relate to the history. I am way up north.

WTF? Why would anyone want to lift more than 12 oz

Okay, Mr Stupid here....are those natural occuring? whas' the story? ...and by natural occuring, no not naturally occuring like toadstools in my basement...... I have never heard of atlas stones.

Growing up in CNY the only Bald Eagle we saw was in movies or books. They were so rare you never expected to see one outside of Alaska. Even here in Onondaga County, (well, I can see Onondaga County from here across Oneida Lake) many folks are unaware of a phenomenon (phenomena?) over the past 10 years or so of dozens of bald eagles wintering over at the south end of Onondaga Lake, where it doesnt freeze due to the inflow from Ononodaga Creek and the Syracuse sewage treatment plant. Today we drove down to track them down, and from the Destiny Mall parking lot were able to see at least two dozen baldies perched in the trees over the lake, or cruising nearby. The pathway to the lake is closed off while they are there, but one huge adult was only about 100 yards away. The east end of Oneida Lake also holds a few until it freezes solid. They tend to be more approachable as the eagles are literally right in town which goes right up to the edge, as opposed to the end of ONondaga Lake, which is heavily wooded and across a set of railroad tracks, the area being off limits to closer approach when the eagles are present. Leaving the area we saw several more along Onondaga Lake park, and with some regularity we see them closer to home on road kill deer off Rt. 49 along the norths shore of Onondaga Lake. It may be a low scale thrill, but if you are in the area over the next few weeks while the Eagles still linger, it is worth checking out. We were taking some pics with our new camera, but dont know when I will have them...it is the wifes project to figure out downloading and editing them.

By itself it means absolutely nothing. Who gathered the information from what source? what was their agenda in supplying it? This is all really a dead horse. Even Trumps cronies are running from him for his inability to put this bs to rest. I am a lifetime Republican, and am embarassed that our parties leadership isnt being honest enough to bury this stinking skunk. And I wont answer/pay any attention to any further responses back to me on this.

Not really a collection, more of an accumulation. I pick up vintage knives when I can, nothing particularly fancy or expensive. Mainly from big names and historical outdoors companies, but also from local (NY manufacturers when I find them. Mainly Herters, some Marbles, Camillus, official Boy Scout knives and similar.

Not at all. The few bucks difference for the price of going to my camp/hunting rounds will not stop me. Prices around here are already starting to drop, possibly by fall they could be back to normal or close. Besides the Ukraine issue with Russia, now that Covid is almost a has-been, folks will be getting back into thier normal travel and vacation routines which will drive up prices over the summer anyway....the lack of travel over the past two years was the biggest reason for gas prices falling anyway.

Just a thought....Sounds like she needs quite a bit more practice shooting rifles with work on her technique. Any scoped .22 would do fine. Get the technique down for proper rifle holding and positioning. then any reasonable light recoil rifle shouldnt bother her any. She will probably have a nasty flinch to get over. With enough shooting, she will naturally start shooting with both eyes open anyway.

Hunting is about the first shot...not the last. Single shots, bolts, pumps, levers, generally all are more inexpensive than semi rifles, usually more rifle for the buck. Also, Semi rifles tend to be a bit more finicky, with reasonable limits on the size of the cartridge.

I think a huge percentage of pickups sit in driveways or are just a image commuting car, so electric is fine and logical. For anyone towing/ distance hauling or tips, basically anything other than just day to day commuting, we need at least a hybrid gas.

I had a patient that had taxidermied all thier yip dogs when they died. Freaked me out. Would you want your mother in law peering down at you? That said, I think the coyote is very cool. the stifffness of so many mounts takes away from the reality.

Last year was the first in over thirty years I didnt get a deer. I was bumming only because we love venison, but otherwise no big deal. I had a few opportunities to fill, but didnt. This year I will be a bit more hard core. I will have a doe permit to use along with my ML tag and regular season tag, That said, one deer is usually enough with some venision usually left in the freezer, but this year I would like two so we can have some sausage, etc. made.

Looks like it has been there a while. It is illegal to transport without a tag...as Chef said, call for a roadkill tag then you can legally move it. You can move it from one spot on your property to another. I doubt any public entity will touch it. There are generally way to many of them to worry about.

I was in the BP in Utica this afternoon. They had about the best ammo supply I had seen in 18 months, but that wasnt saying much. Mostly the more popular handgun cartridges, shotgun, and the top most popular 4 or five rifle calibers. Things are improving. I have found reloading primers in several locations online this week....small and large both handgun and rifle, magnum and non magnum. Prices werent great but werent price gouging either.

The amount of meat damage from the 45-70 is directly related to how much bone you bust up. Generally, the big fat moving slugs do not have much hydrostatic damage like you might find with a .270 or similar, It is closer to the damage from a round ball from a ML.

Every chance I get! Nothing makes me happier than having a project firearm to muckle with. I know what I can do ,shouldnt do, and what someone else should do though. I have made firing pins and other replacement parts for some obsolete firearms. I do have experience with mills and lathes, but keep things simple. I have forgotten way too much. Most recently I have been having fun tuning/improving my muzzleloaders, which usually are quite easy to work on. Most recently mounting, after drilling and tapping a Williams target peep on a Thompson Center Renegade. Sights are almost always the first to be replaced, and almost all locks need honing. I recently built a Kibler Longrifle kit (found on a separet thread somewhere on here) which brought a bunch of new challenges in fine woodworking.

As someone else mentioned, the #1 is a falling block single shot. It has a lever which operates the lowering of the block for loading/unloading. If you wanted a repeating rifle...lever action, not what you want, even though it is a very fine rifle. Any cartridge can be shot at the range or hunted with pretty much. That said, the 45-70 has a very heavy recoil especially in a relatively light rifle like the #1. It is an expensive round to shoot (bigger the bullet, the more expensive in simplest terms). Currently...like with many rounds, you will have difficulty finding rounds for it, but not historically. I have a 45-70 (Browning single shot, quite similar to yours) which is one of my favorite rifles. That said, once sighted in it stays in the gun closet, comes out for a few shots before a hunt (it is my bear rifle and has counted for four) and for the hunt, then goes back in. I reload for it, but it is difficult to load it down for any real "comfort" zone, and my loads actually are quite stiff. It is a fine rifle for what sounds like a good price (sight unseen) but if you want a lever action for the range (so I am thinking likely a 30-30) you may be happier to keep looking.

My preferred quote, from the soldiers left on the Ukrainian island as the Russian fleet is approaching and asks for their surrender.... Loosely quoted......." Russian Ship...Go F... yourself". pardon my language... Remember the Alamo!

I have always taken great pride as an American, that our leaders didnt stoop to the level of so many other countries...treating each other with respect, and maintaining our nations dignity. Politics is politics, but there is no place for the trash behavior that has become common place. I am a registered Republican...but I am embarrassed by my parties behavior. That is the view of us the world gets, including a percieved lack of unity. Remember when Reagan came into office? there was a huge gap between parties then, but Ronnie pulled us together as a nation, despite different beliefs. Even the democrats....maybe not liking his politics, but could respect the man. I am no fan of Bidens. But he is our duly elected president, and our best show of support is to show respect. It doesnt help that easy access to our electronic media allows every ignorant ... a soap box, while most of the more intelligent folks simply know it is better to keep quiet.