Don_C

I had my stand picked out, but my oldest told me yesterday he was going to join me so I’m giving him that stand. He’s been working 50-60 hours/ week all through this Covid crap, since March, and hasn’t had much time for relaxing or fun this year. I’m hoping he gets a shot at one of the big boys in the lease. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Oooh! Glad I came across this! One of my boys has been wanting to do this. We will try it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m apologizing up front for this, but in my younger days, on at least two occasions, I didn’t even climb down for Mother Nature! Sorry for that visual... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I work for a global corporation, not the same field, I am in Marketing. I have on occasion hired people having had the budget to pay what they were worth, or more, I have also been in the position to do exactly what is happening to your daughter. It’s not in the budget to pay more, offer more... whatever. The fact is That company can’t offer her more to get her, but the hiring manager wants her. Too bad, their loss. I can’t tell you how many great people I have lost over the last 25 years over $5k. In my opinion, she went with the right company. If they didn’t offer her more money, a signing bonus or more pto time to get her, they aren’t in as good of a position as the other firm. My personal experience, YMMV. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You will!!! There are a lot of Chautauqua county monsters roaming these hills! This just in today. Keep the faith... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Some day, when we can actually buy guns and ammo, I will buy a 7mm-08. Hopefully this year if thing turn around. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I remember seeing a video years ago, where a dog was used to test the effectiveness of scent killing sprays on boots and the use of scent killing suits. The dog went straight to the hiding hunter, every single time.

Yep, for this season for sure, or under it. We only drive the ATVs in that far anyway. What you see way in the background is where we park. My question was simply was the neighbor responsible or not. Nothing more... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Agreed, I should have added that I have an ICD and running a chainsaw is top of the list of things to avoid due to the magnetic field that they generate. I avoid them when at all possible. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah, well the tree in front of it in the photo is at least 24 in diameter. I strapped to it to pull an atv from a mud hole that’s right where the pic was taken from. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have no experience with trees of that scale and am not going to tackle it myself. No time and no inclination to do so. One of the neighbors has an excavator and some really big dump trucks. I will gladly pay him to drag that thing out of the way if I have to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maybe once the neighbors know I would like it to be removed there will be a volunteer to take the wood. I really have to see how big the tree is though, some of the trees along that line are really large. I am assuming this one is too big for us to handle, maybe that won't be the case, I won't be looking at it until I'm dragging a buck under it on Saturday! Thanks for the input, all. I'll update this weekend, maybe someone here could use the wood?

We have chainsaws, but if it is the tree I'm thinking it is... it's like 30" in diameter. Too much for us to deal with.

Thats what I'm asking. I'll talk to him this weekend and see what he says.

Oh we are NOT on good terms. This bastard confronted me with a gun in his hand the first time I was on the property and told me how it was going to be. They have box blinds along our line, facing into our side. His brother hunts one of them and is a really nice older gentleman, I met him last week – and I like him.. After talking to him for a while, I told him they could shoot across the line along that stretch, its the only area they hunt near us and we do not hunt it. Maybe that little bit of good will will go a long way. I'll talk to them this weekend when I go down and see what they say. I love the idea that someone may use it for firewood, but I would bet the logging company will have a problem with that. I'm thinking that is a big liability issue to have someone in there cutting that thing down. I'll talk to him, I know he and the other neighbors do have some pretty big equipment and could probably just pull it down and over, out of the way. I am a bit apprehensive about contacting the lumber company with any problems. They have been REALLY good to us and I do not, under any circumstances want to create a problem for them.

So the guy who hunts my property line facing into my lease...(another topic, elderly man, I gave him permission last week) sent me this pic a few minutes ago while walking to his stand. This tree fell from their property over onto our lease, blocking the access road. It looks like plenty of room to walk and drive atvs under it, but not sure how safe that will be. My feeling is he has to clean it up. Am I correct? Should I contact the leasing company before talking with him? Not sure how to proceed, but I sure as heck can't remove it.

X-bolt Medallion 30-06.

Are these the same fabric as Cabela's Wooltimate? I bought the Wooltimate pants/jacket/vest this year and it immediately became my favorite. Toasty as could be the few mornings that were in the low 20's and no bulk. Good stuff.

Nope. I used to be very careful about "scent control" Not so much anymore. I wash in scent free detergent, that's about it, only because I don't think adding "April fresh" perfume helps any. I get dressed at home, but I put on my boots when I arrive at the property. That's more for driving comfort than anything else, its hard to drive in size 14 insulated rubber boots! I am not busted any more often now then when I was religious about the scent control routine - maybe even less because I now pay more attention to the wind and my entry to the stand.

Pretty sure TCIII hunts Ellington, near me. 9k. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Happy Birthday! Hope it was a good one! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Took the easy road today. Chicken Violante and Panino from Mulberry’s in Lackawanna. Good stuff. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have these, they are great for really cold nasty weather. Good luck with the sale. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I did it online today, couldn’t have been easier. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk