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Maybe he's making her up? Like that college football player a few years back who was boasting about a girlfriend he never had.

We got a lot of good hunting in on his property following his "Team Legend" threads in the past, that's for sure. He tells us when he's there and when he's not. Funny how Bert hasn't figured this out yet?

LOL. Yeah, he's a heck of a nice guy, but I think I'd trade the buck I shot at his place for an evening with a young lady that looks like that. I am faithful to my wife, but like I said, at least once in my life could I be so lucky. Then she (my wife) could shoot me, stab me, etc. I think I'd be OK with any weapon choice to deliver me the death blow at that point. LOL

I'm getting too old to ever think I could be so lucky to share hunting camp with someone like that. I guess I could only hope and then I could go ahead and die. My life would be complete. LOL

I think there are two unknowns here. So far we have NO proof that she is "pretty" or that the OP is a "good" hunter. She could have gotten the deer and a bushel of apples by winking at some homely farm boy who would consider Rosie O'Donnell a good catch. And the OP does claim to have 2 deer so far, but who is to say they weren't picked up road kills? LOL

I do not take the death of this woman lightly or am minimizing this shooters negligence, and it is a big story, but I still think that this particular incident is being sensationalized way more than other hunting shooting deaths. Yeah, I get CNN being typically biased, but why is this story bigger than others? I honestly think the NYS DEC has had a hand in sensationalizing this, which won't be helping NYS hunters or hunters anywhere.

I would agree with you here, Grow. He made a very, very bad decision here to pull the trigger, but I somehow get the hunch that he isn't a demon of a human being since he himself dialed 911 to call for help.

Is this true?? I can't believe that there are too many coyote hunters hunting at night with a .17 centerfire? Just doesn't sound right to me. Most coyote hunters will be using .22 or .243 centerfires in most other hunting circumstances. And they would both be LEGAL for deer also in NYS.

I'm not saying that the shooter is not worthy of a manslaughter charge here, but it really seems to me that the DEC (Seggos) and the media are making this a VERY big story. Much bigger than other hunting type accidents. It even got headline attention on the CNN website. This can't be good for ANY of us hunters in any shape or form. No matter how much we hunters may condemn this guy for shooting, we will somehow be guilty just because we are also hunters. Very unfortunate.

Sure is, but we've got things under control! Sincerely, The Cartwright boys

I love this statement! LOL Oh the travesty of getting up at 5am! And I guess that's only on the days you hunt? I have no problem getting up at 4am EVERY morning, so I guess that makes YOU lazier than me! LOL

I'm not exactly sure what the problem you are describing here is, but can the gun fire and eject a spent shell? I don't know if $350 was a good deal if the gun may need to have the barrel removed? That's going to cost some money if you need to take it to a gunsmith.

You would be WRONG on that.

Would you prefer to sit behind a Browning, Sako, Ruger, TC, Savage, etc., etc. with a double load or obstructed barrel??

Color that in Realtree camo and you can make millions!! LOL

LOL!! This is especially good for the trophy hunters. They won't soil their pants when that big buck comes into range. LOL

Mora knives. There are better knives out there for sure, but for $10-$15 you can get a very decent knife. You can't beat the price on these, I don't know how they can make and sell them for such a low price. One doesn't expect much for $10-$15, but these surpassed my expectations. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004TNWD40/ref=asc_df_B004TNWD405285658/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B004TNWD40&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167125219398&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13695458885436598036&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004064&hvtargid=pla-313102807340

My best day was well before the season ever started. It was when forum member Culvercreek Hunt Club invited me up to his cabin and property for opening weekend of the gun season. Not really having private property to hunt in NYS anymore I was more than grateful for such an offer from someone I had never even met before. The icing on the cake was when I actually bagged a buck early on opening morning. Had a great time up at his cabin and Culvercreek is one hell of a nice and generous guy who'd go out of his way for you. I can't thank him enough. I have not had a bad day yet this season and hopefully I won't with one more hunting trip coming up to another state. For me if I come back in one piece from a hunt and don't wound or cripple any game, I can't consider it a bad day or hunt.

You should be! I'm an equal opportunity deerslayer. I don't discriminate on size, gender, sexual orientation, etc. If I have a tag for it, it will get shot at!! But I will stick to my gun and pass on the crossbow.

I will almost guarantee you that the number of gun only hunters who will now go out and buy a crossbow will be insignificant. Absolutely NO way will they have an impact on anyone's hunting during archery season. This is all paranoia in my opinion. I can use myself as an example. I don't bowhunt anymore (never was much into it) and I have absolutely ZERO interest in buying and hunting with a crossbow. I'll stick to my gun thank you, and I hope it makes some of you elitists happy that there is one less hunter killing YOUR deer with that dasterdly crossbow!!

I'm hoping those photos were taken in PA where I think a 10 and 11 year old can hunt deer with a rifle. They surely can't in NYS.

I've observed over the years that those hunters who smoke or drink a bit too much are much more likely to complain about cold feet. It can have effects on circulation, so this is something to keep in mind.

We love you, Grow!!!

The only folks to ever see more excitement and drama on their property other than Grow were the Cartwright boys on the Ponderosa!! LOL

I've got to say your point makes absolutely NO sense. That extra second may save you from shooting a buck that doesn't qualify under AR's but has ZERO effect on the overall safety of the sport. This is just some more BS that was fed to the politicians and the DEC by certain "sportsman clubs" in the region to get AR's implemented. All a crock of self-serving $#!+ in my opinion.