Cabin Fever

Beauty of a buck! Congrats!!

OMG............ Nasty stuff!! I've heard of it, but never understood what it was.

WOW is right! Beauties!!

Cool buck! Congrats!

Congrats! That is a beautiful looking coyote! Coyote Killin' Machines!! LOL

Great pic! Very peaceful looking!

Damn!! That's tough to pull off, especially on such an old smart Tom!! Great bird!! Sent from my VS980 4G

Rained here overnight. Very quiet walk in. Light breeze too. Can hear leaves falling. I can see stars, so the weatherman might actualy be right today when he says its gonna be clear. Sent from my VS980 4G

My daughter has been sitting with me in a 2 man treestand, since she was ~10. We use Hunters Safety System vests and use HSS lifelines at every stand. My daughter was appalled when I told her she might not be able to hunt from a 2 man stand with me, as many times as she's been tagging along with me on my hunts over the years! If a parent has an ounce of brains in their head, they would think safety above all else! Do you realize in other states (PA), they have no such stupid laws and no minimum age to deer hunt?

Talking about crossbow season (Nov. 1st-14th) here...

Man that sucks!!! Had that happen to me 2 years ago and I didn't find out for a week or so! Stunk like hell!! Lost venison, my daughters 1st turkey, my son's turkey, and lots of fish that my son caught and cleaned! I was sick!!!

Dozed off (damned vodka!) just after the debate started! How did it go??? Hopefully, Astorino didn't say anything that made him put his foot in his mouth?? Been trying to find the video online, but no luck yet...

Haven't seen a rub yet! Found one little half-assed scrape last week, but it was never freshened after that.

Well, this just keeps getting better (and MORE confusing)!! This was the email that I sent to WNYBuckHunter's contact and the response that I got back... Mr. XXXX (DEC) – My daughter is 15 and is looking forward to hunting with a crossbow this year. I have a question regarding her being able to use a treestand or not, while hunting with a crossbow? According to the regs (http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/46245.html ) , youth between 12-15 years old can use a treestand while bowhunting, but 14-15 year olds using a firearm can not. Can she use a treestand hunting with a crossbow? I have some 2 man treestands, so we would be sitting side by side, if that makes any difference. Thank you for the information. Best Regards, ZZZZZZZZZZ (Me) Mr. ZZZZZZZZ (Me) Yes, you and your daughter can hunt together from a tree stand. The requirement to wear orange and hunt from the ground only applies for junior hunters and their mentors when hunting deer or bear with a firearm. As the crossbow is not mentioned in this section, the restriction does not apply. Happy Hunting and good luck. Mr. XXXXXXXX (DEC) Call #1 to the DEC, I was told YES she can. Call #2 to the DEC (speaking to someone different), I was told NO she can't as the crossbow is considered a firearm! (She was quite bitchy too, like "DUHHHH, of course she can't, why would it be treated any different than hunting with a gun!") Email #1 to the DEC, well I don't know, as it's been a whole week now with no response!! Email #2 to the DEC (new contact), says YES she can, as the crossbow is NOT considered a firearm!! So, I'll be printing up the email and carrying it with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good God! He's a beauty!

Sweet Jesus!! What a nice buck!!

The dog doesn't look as impressed as we are! She thinks you should have gone duck hunting instead!

That's a bummer!! Congrats anyway, as it's still pretty cool! Tell them they can make it up to you by putting you on the cover of the next book!

Happy Birthday! Now get out there and put some meat on the table!

Nice buck! Congrats!!

We're gonna be pretty screwed if Astorino can't pull it off...

Did that a week ago, but NO response yet...

In that case, tell him he should follow the "ABC" rule... Anybody But Cuomo!!!

Pic of my son's absentee ballot! He's away at college and sent it to me to drop off for him. His first vote after turning 18 and maybe Astorino's first vote?

Cuomo cancels local news interview, because he only wants to promote his new book and won't take questions about any topics related to the election. Such a schmuck!! http://13wham.com//news/features/state-news/stories/gov-cuomo-cancels-13wham-interview-904.shtml