Doewhacker

I just wonder if his dentures will fall out again soon.

Aliens squatchs and the wolf man to name a few.

Oh golly gee I hope he hasn’t been called that before. But seriously, I don’t take using the term lightly and have never used it on this forum before in the seven years it has existed. He earned it. If I never kill another buck at least I’ll know I didn’t cheat like he has to.

You should have led with that. Well that last sentence is your opinion not a fact. I know, the marketing you see proves you right. (Eyeroll)

If hunting gets more of this and less of the other guy it will be in a good spot for sure. He represents the bad half of hunting, the half that will stop at nothing to get that buck, be it feeding in the winter, putting out bait on front of his cams and minerals in the soil or poisoning coyote dens. It all leads up to that "big buck", (which may or not be big to the next hunter). Most of the time the guy that runs his mouth the most is also the most full of crap. A legend in his or her own mind. I am more concerned with teaching my kids, not just how to hunt and kill game, but to do it the right way and not turn out being an asshole like FSW.

If I go by the PA game chart it’s at least 50 pounds. But seriously, it weighs 5.5 pounds according to Boyd’s so I guess it’s a good 3 pounds more. I prefer a little more weight and it’s still pounds lighter than a couple of rifles I own. Lol.

It fit good, I may need to address the safety area as it was a bit picky but I didn’t have much time last night to investigate as it was my wife’s birthday and tinkering with a gun wasn’t a great idea. Haha

Hell of a better look for my sons Axis in 7-08!!! He picked everything out and paid for it himself with a combination of Birthday, Christmas and dog walking money. He’s got his priorities straight at 14, at least for now lol.

Pops located his first of the year today.

Damn near every housewife in America at one point in her career, the same women who would vote her right into office. The ones Trump pisses off on the regular. Scary thought eh?

I don't agree with that after googling her (because lets face it what man knows anything about Oprah) how many folks are billionaires by just falling into it. lol Seems like she made some smart business moves to me.

That's neat, but not "I gotta have it" neat. You put that with the GPS trackable (or whatever it is) nocks and you have something!

Some of us don't forget. IMMEDIATE RELEASE State Bowhunter and Muzzleloader Associations Compile Joint Southern Zone Deer Season Proposal Canandaigua, NY - 9/18/09 - New York Bowhunters, Inc. (NYB) and the New York State Muzzleloader Association (NYSMLA) have been working jointly for several months on a southern zone deer season proposal that allows both parties to meet their objectives. Copies of the proposal have been sent to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Bureau of Wildlife (DEC) and other Sportsmen’s organization throughout New York State. The DEC desires to increase the harvest of antlerless deer in their effort to effectively manage the whitetail deer herd as well as allow for a weekend of early hunting opportunity for junior big game firearms hunters. The NYSMLA wishes to have an early “primitive” muzzleloading season and NYB seeks to restore lost hunting opportunity that occurred with the implementation of the 2005 big game restructuring regulations. Therefore, both organizations reached out to one another to work on a sensible proposal that would be acceptable to firearms hunters, muzzleloader hunters, bowhunters, the DEC and to the general public. The timing of the proposal coincides with the DEC’s scheduling of public meetings this September and October regarding the state of the deer herds in New York. The DEC recently scheduled public meetings in an effort to “capture the issues that are important to sportsmen, particularly as they relate to bag limits, season structure and tag options. We (DEC) hope to receive feedback from meeting participants that helps us (DEC) prioritize the issues that are important for NYS deer hunters and the public” stated DEC Wildlife Biologist Jeremy Hurst. Information on these meetings can be found by going to the DEC website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/57795.html. The NYB/NYSMLA joint proposal would restructure the southern zone hunting seasons as follows; · open the 23-day regular firearms season on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. · open the early archery season on October 1st, ending on the Friday prior to the beginning of the regular firearms season. · Allow for a weekend of junior (ages 14 & 15) big game hunting opportunity on the weekend prior to the opening of the regular firearms season. · open a 5-day antlerless-only “primitive” muzzleloading season on the Monday prior to the beginning of the regular firearms season, ending on the Friday prior to the beginning of the regular firearms season. NYB President, Gary Socola stated, “The DEC follows a progression of weaponry in the northern zone, starting with archery season, muzzleloader season and then progressing into the regular firearms season. The NYB/MYSMLA proposal follows the precedence already set by the DEC.” Socola indicated that he has records over the past two years showing that bowhunters have sent over 8,000 letters and signatures on petitions to DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis asking that the DEC open the early southern zone archery season on October 1st. “I’ve heard people complain that bowhunters are greedy and that they kill all of the bucks prior to the firearms season”. Not true says Socola, “Statistically bowhunters take a very small percentage of bucks when compared to the regular firearms season take. In my 31 years of bowhunting experience, I have never met a more sharing and caring group of hunters.” If we want to “harvest more antlerless deer and expose new hunters to the outdoors, why are we taking early season bowhunting time away from archers and at the same time increasing their license and permit fees, asked Socola?” New York States 2009 southern zone early archery season is the latest opening date in the Northeast states Socola, “let’s get our youth, seniors, persons of disability and all hunters out earlier in the season so that they can enjoy our natural resources in better weather while helping the DEC control our expanding deer herd.” The states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, and Virginia all have early archery season opening dates in September. Maine opens up on October 1st in most areas, Pennsylvania and Vermont open on October 3rd and Massachusetts on October 12th. Having an archery season opening date on a Saturday is not as critical for bowhunters as it is for firearms hunters. An October 1 opening date is an easily recognizable date and also coincides with the DEC’s licensing year. Socola added, ”Let’s not forget that the economic impact of hunters being afield for additional hunting days would add a huge influx of funds into the states sagging economy. More time afield has a direct correlation to monies spent.” According to a US Fish and Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Hunting, Fishing and Wildlife, New York’s 1.2 million hunters and anglers spent $5 million a day for a total of $1.8 billion. Annual spending by New York’s sportsmen is equal to the combined cash receipts for dairy products and apples, two of the top agricultural commodities in the state ($1.8 billion). NYSMLA President, Bill Brookover (Black Powder Bill) is excited about the possibilities this proposal offers. “The NYSMLA has tried for over 10 years to get a primitive muzzleloader season in the southern zone. This proposal will allow us to do that and also allows provisions for the youth and for bowhunters. Bowhunters and muzzleloader hunters are not at odds with one another in New York State. This is not a hunter issue but a season issue created by the DEC’s current season structuring. By working together, our organizations are showing sportsmen throughout New York State that we can put aside any differences and work together towards our common goals.” Pennsylvania (PA) has had an early muzzleloader season since 2000. The PA early muzzleloader season regulation states “Those wishing to hunt deer during the flintlock muzzleloading and muzzleloading seasons are limited to single-barrel long guns manufactured prior to 1800 or a similar reproduction.” PA also offers a special firearms season for junior and senior hunter. “Brookover states “Our joint proposal will allow the youth and seniors a chance to hunt in better weather. With the NYSMLA/ NYB proposal, kids can strike out after school for a late afternoon bow hunt because of the later sunset time. The antler-less primitive week will give families a chance to work together as a team instead of dropping Papa, Sally Mae & Jr. off at tree stands 200 yards apart. You’ll not see a dozen hunters driving deer through a block of woods either.” The straightforward proposal will allow increased hours a field during warmer weather with a sunset later in the day and provide a regular firearms season pre-Thanksgiving weekend opener. What better week to start the regular season? Many hunters are off the following Thursday & Friday and can take off the whole week using only three additional vacation days. Brookover added, “Our proposal will provide more and often more agreeable - deer hunting opportunities for families, kids, seniors, persons with physical disabilities and just about every hunter across the board.” New York Bowhunters, Inc. was formed in 1991 to promote bowhunting, educate hunters and non-hunters, and to fight anti-hunting legislation. NYB annually runs youth archery camps, a physically challenged program and supports special projects such as the “Gift Boxes for Troops” and helped establish an archery range for troops serving in Iraq. The New York State Muzzle-loaders Association was born from the Tryon County Militia in 1977 and is "dedicated to the continuing support of black powder events, people, and legislation." The NYSMLA has over 40 affiliated clubs throughout New York State. The NYSMLA has 6 major events in 2009. The first event was the "Primitive Snowshoe Biathlon” held in March and the last will be the 18th annual "Primitive Rendezvous & Hunt." The Rendezvous will be held just outside Inlet, NY at the Moose River Plains wilderness area October 9th - 16th with Visitors day Sunday October 11th 10:00am till 5:00 pm. NYB can be contacted by phone at 585-905-0961 or by email at [email protected] or check out their website at http://www.newyorkbowhunters.com/. For information about the NYSMLA contact them at NYSMLA Inc., 200 Clifford Drive, Vestal, NY 13850 or by email at [email protected] or 315-524-3457 or by checking out their website at http://www.nysmla.org/.

You know who was pushing the ML in bow season idea? NYB, so a "dedicated" bow group wanted guns in bow season instead of crossbows. Makes a lot of sense I bet.

No definitely not you, I was referring to the others that have been around from the beginning repeating themselves.

I miss catching Perch on Saratoga lake, those were some real big ones. Maybe I'll go this weekend.

Its predictable the way the same couple of anti dove/small game members post almost word for word the same responses to these threads every single time. It really isn't even worth responding to them because they truly do not matter. Good luck to those trying to get it done and their tireless efforts to expand hunting.

Just around my land, I'm too cheap the register and insure them. My son has had two different sleds given to him, one we are going to sell to flip into a different one. He has no need for a piped, clutched triple 700 at 14 and I have no desire to change plugs when it fouls from not getting beat on. It is damn fast though.

-3 Windchill is -27

My two mutts love the cold but that doesn’t mean I’ll leave them outside. An insulated dog house is great for dogs that live outside. My chickens do fine outside in their coop too, imagine that! Lol

For the record. If you look up the gun it lists it’s fps as 600 on the website meaning it would be legal to hunt with. So who cares. It’s not like the guy is discharging a bow in a trailer park where it’s not allowed or something serious like that.

No. They are Wirehaired Pointing Griffons. Drats usualy have shorter coats than they do. I did own a German Wirehaired Pointer at one time. He was bat sh&@ crazy unfortunately.

A few of the pups. The little Frenchie rules the roost, at least she thinks she does.

Nothing stops a hunter from pursuing a mature whitetails, the reverse can't be said with AR's. That is his point.

Unless you include feeding deer all winter, putting out minerals, killing coyotes all year using illegal methods, repelling into the park ect ect ect But he is ok with all of that because it helps him hunt those "big" bucks, PS those "big" ones aren't all that big. Legends in their own minds!