Fairgame

I never thought of going duck hunting until a friend took me out for the first time in California in 2008. Now I'm addicted. I love it just as much as deer hunting which I never thought was possible. I never hunted duck on the east coast, but I don't think it would be any different than the west coast. In the early season it is much easier to decoy ducks. Later in the season they get smart and seems like they won't come into a 2 dozen decoy spread cause it looks too unnatural. If you haven't learned how to call it is better you not call them. Practice calling at home. I suggest you pattern your gun for the shot you are using. #4 are great just for ducks, if there is a possibility of shooting geese #2 are better. Find where the ducks are. Wait for shots that are 30 yards or less. The worse the weather the better the duck hunting Good Luck!!

Happy Birthday!

Beautiful buck! Congrats!

Nice hunting rig! I always loved those Toyotas. In the process of building my own hunting truck, a 1973 International Scout. So far I only have the engine only 95 percent complete. Now I just have to dissasemble and rebuild the rest. Lol. IMG_1938.MOV

Very nice Geno!! Congrats!

http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8305.html According to this it's only antlered deer.

I have pics of some of those bucks since beginning of June, 3/4 of a mile away from John's pics. I should of fenced them in when I had the chance. Lol!! Good luck with them John.

Wow John! They look so familiar. Lol!! Next week they will start cruising. I'll get them back.

She is definitely on to something! I'm having the signs made up so I can place them near my stands. Lol!!

You updated your phone? If so it happened to me. When I updated to io6 I lost you tube and couldn't open any videos. You need to probably get YouTube back on your phone through your apps

Awesome video. Congrats!!

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Don't know why photo didn't come up.

I have this little guy around. I hope he doesn't get shot. I see piebald deer on my property every couple of years and it has always been a button buck or a yearling buck. I have never noticed a defect on them physically to make me want to shoot them. The color is the only thing different.

It was great!

I'm surprised nobody has told us AR guys that we are going to produce 10 year old spikes we can't shoot and they are going to breed all the does and ruin the genetics of or deer herd. LOL!!

I see what you are saying. I wish these AR areas were like it is in other parts of N.Y where you could see all different age bucks. These restrictions wouldnt be needed and everyone could basically hunt the way they wanted. These areas before ARs were hurting for a buck over 1.5 years old. Sounds crazy but its true. I dont see any negatives since the program started except for the initial first year on opportunity on shooting a buck because they were that rare. After that I actually experienced alot more buck sightings in the woods while hunting.

Before ARs people were encouraged to shoot a "straggley" 3 inch spike. All its doing is giving some of these deer a chance to live past the first year. The hunters that dont hunt these areas don't know what it really was like. Before all this the straggley spike or 5 point was all you were going to see in the woods. Thats why some hunters that are getting it for the first time are worried. The chances of shooting any legal buck drop for the first year but gets alot better after. My chances of shooting a 2.5 or a 3.5 year old deer have risen 1000 percent compared to 6 years ago. There is no comparison.

It's not rocket science. Internet can only do so much. I thought I was a pro before I could actually experience it in the woods. Big difference. With the experience I now have I can better see the difference. Still not a pro but have a much better idea on what to look for.

The only way a hunter can get a good education is in the field. Many hunters including myself in the AR areas never could get that education cause there really wasn't a variety of bucks in different age groups around. Big reason why it's on points and not on age. Most hustlers can't learn the difference

I'm my area the chances of shooting a legal buck have increased dramatically after the first year. 6 years into the program there is no problem seeing bucks now between 1.5 to 3.5 years old.

I hunt 3h which has been an AR area for six years. In the past six years I can say that I have not had a problem shooting a deer. If anything I have had the opportunity to harvest bigger bucks than in the past. By choice I let all of the yearling bucks walk which some have been legal to shoot. I actually have more of a choice to make now and that is what buck to shoot when before we were lucky to see a spike or a four pointer. The first year was the hardest because of how limited it is to get a dmp in this area but did get a doe during bow. It has completely changed hunting for the better IMO.

Kgun12 Do you own a house? If yes how much do you owe compared to value. Or is it paid off? Taking money out of your 401k close to retirement isn't a great idea

What a beast!

Sorry I don't have any other pics of him. He is on a nearby property. The pic was sent to me. I will see if they have any other pics