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    Who or what introduced you to hunting?

    in General Hunting

    Posted

    Dad was a social hunter....he hunted with friends to get out doors and enjoy the company, but was never very succussful. Small game hunting was a reaosn for a walk in the woods, and he deer hunted, but to our knowledge never saw  one and never raised his gun to one. From a very young age I recall pawing through his hunting coat pocket and being fascinated by contents....compass, 12 gauge shells, a few feathers, acorns or whatever else he  picked up to share. He would take me for fall walks, and I still can smell the mouldering leaves and spice of the apples on the ground....

    He and my brother in law  took me hunting, but success was very....limited. It wasnt until I went with one of my best buddies and his dad, that I discovered you may actually see (and shoot) a deer (Dad was shocked the first thanksgiving I hunted when I brought home a big finger lakes doe (multi person doe tags then). Earlier that fall, I went with him to a friends hunting camp in the ADKS deer hunting....and I was the only person in camp who saw something, even if it was just a small  first year doe. Moms family were the hunters, but they had all passed on by the time I came around, so I think I actually got my hunting drive from that side ...Dads family wasnt allowed to own guns!!

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    Winter Camping

    in Camping and Hiking

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    On 1/14/2024 at 9:10 AM, Northcountryman said:

    This is something I have not done (to date), but would love to try it sometime.  Couple guys in my club told me about an old lean-to that the state built on DEC land up near our camp. One guy said he always wanted to hike in there and spend the night for the gun opener , but never did.  Its really not that far back in to the bush -maybe a mile- so, might give that a try next season.  First, I gotta make sure its still there,

    Major problem in todays world, of course, is finding a spot where you can , actually, pitch a tent and setup a temporary camp.  If youre on private property and have permission, then no problem; if not, most publicly owned properties have rules regarding that and may not allow it.

    Most state lands you can overnight without a permit, most any where as long as it isnt on a lake shore. State lean toos are great for being a flat dry place to camp, but actually they tend to be a very cold camp...thus we dug down in the snow. Every winter I get the pull to get out and do it again. I have the gear, and likely would just go up to my camp and then head out into the adjoining state land. Funny thing is, most of the time the weather isnt apprpriate for it....not enough snow, which actually is important for insulation (bare ground is colder, and more exposed to the wind). 

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    Winter Camping

    in Camping and Hiking

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    When I was in Boy Scouts, we camped every month, year round. Sometimes in the winter it was cabins, but we also would hike in and set up camp (usually left friday night). We got quite proficient at it and I used to like it alot...actually, I would love to get out and do it now. We made "dog sleds", I still have one, that carried our heavier gear, which included water. The key for happy winter camping is to go when it is COLD! the colder, the better, as the snow isnt so likely to melt on you, it acts as insulation , and you are less likely to sweat profusely. 

    You bury your water in a snow drift...it will not freeze. We usually had an area scoped out ahead of time and would usually pre-cut wood, and clear an area for a shelter. We would dig down in the snow, lay down boughs, and spread a tarp across the top...building up walls on the ends. With only a candle lantern or two, it would warm up considerably. The coldest we were out was a measured -20 on the Tug Hill in the early eighties, but we were comfortable. 

    Nothing like a still woods on a calm, clear night. 

    Now I have an insulated cabin, which is cheating. It still takes most of a day to warm it up though (wood heat and an area propane heater). I go up in the a.m., fire everything up and head out for an afternoon of activities, by the time I get back the cabin is close to warm.

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    He saved to buy 5 acres and tags a 17 point buck.

    in Deer Hunting

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    Certainly not all 5 acres are created equal, but having your own piece of land tends to mean you really know it, and spend a lot more time out hunting . I have a modest 10 acre chunk with a little cabin, but having a warm place to spend the night and not having to drive to it arriving tired means I am spending a lot more time quality hunting then ever before. 

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    Learned a lesson

    in Reloading

    Posted

    All brass needs initial full sizing...some folks fire form them after that...

    I had a 45-70 bullet unseat in the barrel on a bear hunt (my reloads)!! That was unsettling. Luckily I was able to whittle a twig to bump it out with, but I used my back up rifle for the rest of the hunt. My opinion....never load for anyone but yourself....stuff happens.....

    A very experienced shooter acquaintance almost lost his left hand when he had an explosion due to reloads....took out his bolt action! Blew the reciever open. I showed up at the range as he was being bundled up to go to the ED. 

    Best tasting fish?

    in Fishing

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    Halibut or swordfish, with shark right up there also. Freshwater....honestly, probably the most overlooked fish is Northern Pike. Taste/texture very similar to haddock, but we sure do love our walleye and perch.

    Hunting Scopes Today

    in Guns and Rifles and Discussions

    Posted

    On 2/4/2023 at 7:09 AM, airedale said:

    A first for me, I have to say I have never heard of that rule, I do believe in buying a quality scope especially on my serious hunting firearms.

    Al

    Ya , same here. I did hear long ago, a number of times...that you planned on paying about the same price for a qual;ity scope as for the rifle....And believe that to be true,  A quality rifle (for me, Ruger Mk 2, Mauser 98 or ) Leupold or Nikon scope went for about the same money. bummer now that Nikon is out of the scope business. 

    Muzzleloaders and Wet Weather

    in Muzzleloaders

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    I just keep the muzzle pointed down. If it isnt actively raining, I dont worry too much with my caplock. If it is raining...I wont be wandering, most likely will be in a covered stand. I change caps somewhat frequently. With reasonable care, I have never had a misfire. I leave my rifle on an unheated covered porch to avoid condensation, but thoroughly wipe it down when I return to camp. The charge itself is sealed in pretty tight, it is just a point of keeping excess water out of the barrel and keeping the nipple dry. 

    With my flintlock...well, different story. I have a "Cows Knee", cover that goes over the lock if weather is wet. I frequently brush out the priming charge and replace it, and keep a small feather in the touch hole to keep moisture out, until I fire. I will not wander/still hunt with the flinter in the rain, but absolutely still hunt, most likely from a stand. And screw pyrodex/etc. the synthetics are much more unreliable and inconsistent with firing with a flinter....strictly black powder. 

    Anyone know a gunsmith near Cayuga Cty that

    in General Chit Chat

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    The sad part about this is I currently am taking down my reloading/ gun/shop area and putting in storage. We are preparing to put our house on the market and i am depressed to think all my reloading/gun work,etc. is packed away, likely for a couple years. Not a happy camper. I have a flintlock southern mountain rifle I am barely started on that likely wont see powder until then. :(

    The case for the 7mm-08 being the best whitetail round.

    in Guns and Rifles and Discussions

    Posted

    And every year the firearm and cartridge manufacturers release a new wonder cartridge that we cant live without. 

    Yet the trusty old 30-30 manufactured for well over a hundred years is still probably the single best selling and most used cartridge out there. Myself....personally for my hunting I cant be without a .308....but dammit, my 98 Mauser in the original 8x57 is what I usually choose, prefer and trust most.

     

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    Muzzleloader Accessories- Where & How do you carry yours in the Woods?

    in Muzzleloaders

    Posted

    A couple speedloaders and short starter in my jacket pocket, and my primers on a lanyard around my neck. Honestly, in a whole bunch of years  ML hunting, I dont remember once that I was in an actual need to get a fast 2nd shot, by the time the smoke cleared etc.  I will have a small plastic case in another pocket with a few more ML accessories, but have never needed to pull them out....as long as the rifle is well maintained. 

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    Shot placement on Big Game

    in Deer Hunting

    Posted

    In Africa, the concern is to anchor the animal immediatly...(not so much on plains game...impala, Kudu, warthog, etc)., no one wants to have to change a big potentially dangerouns animal into scrub. It is the same philosophy from what I read on big bears, and i definitely have witnessed the same on moose.

    Whitetail...I really hate to waste any meat, especially by choosing a shoulder shot where very likely I will greatly damage both shoulders. The heart lung shot is a relatively big target, and little lost (but I tend to want to shoot high, we like the heart pickled.)

    I must admit though, with black powder (I shoot patched round ball) a shoulder shot I prefer. with the durn smoke cloud, it is often difficult to tell where the deer headed or to pick up a blood trail. And very nicely, the round ball leaves much less meat damage to the area....just a nice round hole. 

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