Daveboone

The overlong cylinder on the Rossi also makes for inefficient powder burning, and the long barrel will not maximize velocity because the round is designed for use in short barreled pistols. The gun is strictly a novelty.If you are looking for performance you are looking in the wrong place.

Several years ago I shot a buck that had several of those tumors on it- one hanging off of its r eyelid the size of an apple! very unappetizing, but on skinning they are totally confined to the skin- as has been mentioned previously. The first deer pictures is diseased enough with them I wouldnt say they were harmless...theyre growth will sap the body, and when they get that clustered around the eyes, nose , mouth etc. they certainly can harm it.

The starting post sounds awfull confusing as to just what they are referring to with handicap access,etc. I had spent a fair bit of time up there in years past and currently there isnt any ...it is rustic camping sites. Very rustic. I believe it was the Sportsmans News that had an article on the outcome. I am sure it can be found in the DECs website. for most folks, it doesnt change anything very much. It is a huge area.

Yo. There are at least two Annsvilles in NY. Which county?

I am out in my deer woods year round, snow shoeing when the snow is too deep to walk. The Winona Forest Association canceled their winter fun day yesterday due to the cold and snow, but I was still out up there.

I hunt primarily the western edge of the Tug Hill and Yates County near Dresden, have bow hunted but primarily gun and ML. I am actively outside in my deer woods year round. Many hunting acquantances of mine complaiined of no deer in these areas...Bull. There were plenty, and I had plenty of opportunites and made meat. Success is equal to the amount of time you spend in the woods, it isnt a video game or TV show. It is realistic NOT to shoot a deer every year, and more than likely. New York has a huge deer population. It is a detriment that hunters are allowed to take more than one buck a year- as many succsessful hunters do. That is one less deer for another hunter. I want to hunt the longest season possible, because it is my sport...I want to stretch the game out for the whole season.

I would like to, but my concern is that if the deer congregate near my food and we get heavy winter accumulation, they may not be in the area they should be (for shelter, water, natural food, etc) and I could do more harm than good. We should not be a substitute for what old mother nature intended.

I spent alot of time joy riding around on my motorcycle in the areas I was interested in (Tug Hill- Oswego, Jefferson county), then called the realtors specifically for the properties I liked. I ended up buying from an individual not listed with a realtor, 10 acres surrounded by state and county land. I couldnt be happier. I had found there were alot of properties to be had very reasonably (4 years ago) if you looked hard enough.

It doesnt help that so many "hunting" tv shows depict canned hunts. Youthful hunters taking huge deer week after week make the everydays hunter (especially inexperienced) feel the only deer worth shooting are 41/2 yr old 180 score bucks, that would never typically be seen in their lifetime. The deer shown on the TV shows and taken at great expense at high fence operations are not typical of the breed, and to me look like freaks. Kind of like Dolly Parton showing up at a high school beauty show.Huge rack, not typical (sorry if a little coarse).

I love running across th old abandoned camps that are scattered throught the adks and Tug Hill. It is always sad to think they are no longer used, but I enjoy imagining what happened there.

I have a Ruger Mk 11 18 1/2" bbl in .308 which is my everyday deer gun. Although in my opinion all the military toys they have put on the scout gun are unneccessary (except for the doom and gloom crowd), I would like to see my gun offered with a slightly heavier barrel and removeable box magazine.

We see these old photos and are amazed, but usually the city "sports" hired a guide, who was more than happy to be sure the hunters got their meat. Dogs were still used, as well as jacklighting from boats, and of course bait piles. Even when the populations were low, good deer could be had.

Even though guns are an intrinsic item, ya like what ya like, having shot most CVAs and the Traditions, I would go for the Traditions Pursuit in a heartbeat. Fantastic quality, great shooters.

This time of year I doubt you would get any response from rattling- the rut is well come and gone. Bucks are a creature of habit though, and may still be in the area. This late in the season luck is certainly in his favor to make it the few days left of the season and keep growing for next year. If you can get some fresh snow to center him with, It wouldnt hurt to try to get a stand up and try for him. There arent any deer inside the house.

They are not albino. (note the eyes are brown, not pink). They are a white variant.

The 30 -30 is certainly a proven deer round, having been around for over 100 years. Most agree though it is a shade on the light side as far as deer rounds The design has been around for a very long time. It will work on coyotes, certainly, but the round is generally considered a relatively short/ medium range round, it being a pretty low pressure package. You would get quite a bit more potential from (as mentioned previously) the .270, .308 or 30-06. These three are probably the big 3 of deer rounds. The 270 is a commercialized wildcat of the '06, and essentially the .308 is a modern rendition of it. All three have very similar terminal balllistics and each has a very loyal following. Myself, I prefer the .308. It is the only of the bunch that will fit in a short action, making for a more compact and light weight gun, without sacrificing performance. In all fairness, the '06 has probably the widest variety of available ammo. lightweight varminting rounds all the way up to 220 grain heavy game rounds. The .270 has a reputation for being very flat shooting, but that generally isnt a concern at NY distances.

2nd that on Santamour123s opinion. For a camp gun/varmint gun, the .243, .223 may be ok, but I would be looking at almost anything up in the .30 cal. class for a reliable deer round. There are plenty of good rifles out there for under 400, especially if you look in the used rack. Down south the .243 is a popular deer round, but northern deer tend to be MUCH bigger bodied.

The old Seneca Army Depot has a herd numbering in the 100s of white deer- a variant of the white tail (not albino). You can easily see them by the road come dusk. The herd is only about 60 years old, started from a pair of white twins born and protected by the camp commanders order. A few get out every now and then, we even saw one that apparently swam across Seneca Lake, on the western side. (We have seen deer swimming the lake previously, but usually going w-e, apparently escaping dogs).

A few years ago I shot a buck with two of those on it , each about the size of a tennis ball. One was on the L eyelid, hanging off, the other under the L front leg. They both were strictly confined to the outer skin layers. Still, that deer is really yicky!

You pulled the breech plug? It can not fire unless a cap is placed on it. If the plug is out of it, just knock the projectile and pellets out with the ram rod, and then give it an appropriate cleaning. I doubt you will have any damage if it was stored properly. In the future keep the plug in it. It is totally safe loaded between hunts with no cap on it... just not a good idea for extended time periods in case it is forgotten about. At the end of the season, just pull the plug and knock the load out if you dont fire it. Be sure to clean it for storage after though.

A week before deer season opened, I discovered my tree stand (chained and locked) stolen. It was 200 feet behind my back fence on my neighbors property. I am the only person that has permission to hunt the land. As the surrounding land is all residential (I have permission to hunt from all adjoining landowners for the legal distance requirements), it had to be a neighbor who stole it. WTF! Pathetic. And what is worse, for anyone else to hunt the land, they are doing it illegally. They do not have permission either to hunt the land or to discharge a weapon from the nearby residences.

Google gun shops by county. You should find plenty.

I also have a new Triumph. I initially sighted with 245 grain powerbelts, which i have used for a number of years.I had always been satisfied with the accuracy and results. After trying TCs Shockwave (250 grain) saboted rounds, I will never look back at the Powerbelts. Even better accuracy, they load a touch snugger, but easy enough. More importantly, the terminal results are improved. I never had a Powerbelt exit...they always came apart (allways killed the deer, but the retrieved slug allways fragmented). The Shockwaves exit, telling me they are holding together better and keeping more energy through the deer.

I home brewed for a number of years. I love the process and the different beers you can brew. I got out of it due to time limitations. It is a bit time consuming- 2-3 evenings a batch. (the initial boil, washing bottles, siphoning and bottling, then capping). If you have a freind to do it with, then it is much more fun. (or simply...have more spare time than me). It is a great hobby though.

In the fall we allways have a problem. I dont like to bomb. I bring a cordless vacuum and suck the buggers up.