dbHunterNY

Took this years mentee/new hunter, Tom, out again for some trigger time. He had a lever 30-30 with open sights that he just couldnt be quite proficient enough with. My personal 30-06 was too much for him last range day recoil wise. So again this year out of the safe came my 7mm-08 I picked up from@Billdogge . Last years new hunter Steve took his first deer with it. Although I had bought this rifle primarily for my kids and a backup option for new shooters/hunters it's become a super accurate go to rifle. After a couple hours of shooting that and my varmint rifle he got proficient enough to ring vital sized steel gongs with it at 100, 200, and 300 yards. Come southern zone gun season the deer will be in trouble. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Fire with friends and a local stout that was good. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Watching mandalorian. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Hero shots in the field with caul fat are coming i can tell. Lol Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

willing to try it. Itd have to be untouched cavity aft of diaphragm. Cant help but to think some dude watched meat eater, made a quartering shot, and then saved the caul fat marinated in stomach juices. Lol Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Ever since watching Meat Eater I've always wanted to try and save the cull fat. Not a fan of other deer fat but yea. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Quick last minute/late night dinner. Cast iron pan seared sesame toro steak (bluefin tuna belly). Fresh. Caught 4 days ago by a buddy of mine that runs a Charter. Pretty fancy stuff supposedly. It was melt in your mouth delicious. Not that I'm anything more than your average dad cook but next time I'll plate it with stuff and take some better photos for his page. This was just a trial run. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Honestly to me the first buck seems 3.5 yrs old. Light ass end and heavier in the front. Legs at 3.5 wont look short but just right or a touch long as he hasn't filled out in depth of body in the rear. 1.5 would have no muscle development. 2.5 is closer but still not that race horse look. Second buck seems older and filled out more despite smaller rack. I'm late to the party and reveal I know. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Same but only killed deer with a bow for a couple decades. I was born in '83! lol Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Nice Dave. I've only made it out a few times on private land NE of Albany. I'm planning on hunting my old areas of the pine bush this year though. All on the western end. I'll keep you posted with what I see. Not long ago I was at my office on the Excelsior college campus. Look out the window and a whole herd of deer was crossing the lawn! lol Let me know if you or Steve need help dragging. No strings attached as I've got plenty of ground to hunt. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Couple new local seasonal beers. Browns Oktoberfest and ollymo pumpkin ale. Both well done for what they are. Ollymo is pumpkin pie on the front end with a nice ale finish. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Join him. Youd be surprised at how much you're plugged into the hunting community being involved. Doesnt have to be much effort. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Shared effort. You be involved as much as you feel you can be and that's enough. Many programs are turning into state wide efforts. Also you've got both Culver and I to lean on for direction and information. If you get the group of you together itll be fun and light "work". Strong presence now here in NY from support. Much of QDMA and NDA staff based here in the northeast now. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Dick Henry still the primary contact. It's tough to be active without volunteers for the area though. No reason for you gentlemen to not be involved together. More the better. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Another one from last night. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Get one soon enough and Ruts Ridge Farm will take it. Not sure if locust grove smoke house does deer. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Tioga county pa.... where they have antler restrictions. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

First one tonight. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Cast iron seared venison heart, seasoned with@Bionic cow message rub. Doe that's been aging in the fridge since last weekend so frozen and it ended up medium rare and fork cutting tender. Had sesame garlic green beans and roasted taters with@Bionic tater topper. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

@Culvercreek hunt club took a picture of our proficiency deer this year. Always forgot in years past. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

The outline of the plywood is the deer as you see. Then an outline of anatomically correct vitals are cut out. The cardboard in the front is just a big stapled square so you can't see that outline. Then photocopy of vitals layed out on white paper thats behind that and held on by thumb tacks. So yea its lasted a while as you're only shooting through cardboard and paper. Any fumbled shots into plywood are marked with a black sharpie. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Some people are worried with all the license sales and lack of in person instruction. This program is by far the best way to start hunting. New hunters are hunting with a seasoned mentors on some of the best hunting ground on the area. They get one on one instruction for shooting. we have them learning how to process deer by professional butcher. Success rate is very high. What's not to like if your a new hunter. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Today, October 10th was our range day. We had a rifle range and then mentees or mentors could check out vertical bows and crossbows at an archery range we also setup. Almost all mentees had various shoot n see type paper targets and some reactive steel gongs at 50 yard increments out to 200 yards. Then for mentors we had targets out to a 500 yard steel gong. We again had our plywood proficiency deer. Its blanked off with matching color and shot up cardboard so you cant spot and correct your shots. In the back is a white paper with vitals outlined you pull off to see how well you did. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Program is off and running throughout NY state as you may have seen in Culvers post for their area. For this area of NY, we're hoping to get 10 new hunters their first deer. Again theres a good mix of young and older folks, both men and women. Back on September 23rd we had a state wide Zoom meet and greet to kickoff the program. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

I have before but often they're slightly bent or have a chunk out of blade edge that sharpening them would be a pits. Really have to be careful with the slightly bent part. Might look fine so you reuse it but slightly bent blades keep it from opening properly. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk