Caveman

That's true, but the only other option is to go through an established auction site that is going to skim some off the top, but will insure these transactions. I also think Paypal will insure fraudulent sales for the buyer, but it will cost 3% of the sales price to do it. Just a chance you take I suppose. Deal only with established members and make the risk you take an educated one. Also, just so no one is confused, I still think this dude is a scumbag if he really is ripping someone off.

WNY is an odd mix in itself. Where I hunt in 9T, no doe tags. Go about a half hour north to 9M, you're practically guaranteed a DMP. Even within a given area there are significant variations. We have access to land in two valleys about a mile and a half apart in 9T. One has some seriously average bucks, the other regularly holds monster deer. My guess is NYAntler will have some good info for you. He is heavily involved in the Big Buck Club if I'm not mistaken.

I goofed by taking a job that requires consistently long hours in a city where my closest hunting access is a 45 minute drive.

I don't personally see a problem with it. I would say keep it fun and hearing protection for him might not be a bad idea. Other than that, he earlier the better in my book.

Belo, I was with you until that last one. I get the disappointment, but I can say that I've only hunted 6 seasons. In that time, I have killed three deer. Despite that, I have had 6 seasons that I have enjoyed immensely. Disappointment is normal in that you set a goal and didn't accomplish it. But if you put that level of importance on killing a deer, at what point does it stop being an enjoyable activity?

^^ Not to mention that when I was at cabela's in Buffalo last there was a sign by the register that said "Attention: the following WMU's will be antlerless only from 10/1-10/15" with a list.

You forgot that the initial shot was made over bait from a truck across the road, Steve.

I was given a Wildgame Innovations trail cam last Christmas as a gift. It was my first trail cam. I put it out and got pictures for a few months and was having a good time when it suddenly stopped working. I email them to ask about a replacement and they give me the runaround. They tell me that they are not able to do anything unless I can prove that it failed within one year of purchase. I tell them that I don't have the receipt since it was a gift and I received it 6 months before it broke. They tell me to send the serial # from the inside of the door to get the manufacture date. The problem is it's over a year since its manufacture date since it spent over six months being shipped, sitting at the distributer, etc. Now they won't do anything about it. On top of all of this, it never takes them less than 3 days to answer an email. I call them to try to speed up the process and they tell me that they can't do anything over the phone and I have to "work it out with whoever I was emailing." What a crock of [fill in the blank]! I have resolved to never buy another product from this company regardless of whether they eventually replace the camera (3 months after I first contacted them about it). Anyway, just wanted to give you all a heads up in case you were considering a product from them. They do not stand behind their products.

Not cool, man.

Besides Daryl's endless supply of bolts, he must hold the world record for cocking and loading a crossbow. I almost stopped watching off the bat. I'm having a hard time thinking of a less-effective weapon in an apocalyptic scenario than a crossbow.

I agree with the above. I think it's a business move. As a hunting enthusiast, I have never watched the Outdoor channel or any of those shows. I just don't enjoy them. Besides, they're directing you to channels that carry shows like Mountain Men, The Last Alaskans, etc.--shows that heavily depict trapping. I would think they would drop those channels if they were seriously animal rights crusaders.

Plenty of NY whitetail have dropped from a .243. That being said, I think it will kill a bear, but it's without a doubt less than ideal. There's just a lot less room for error with a small bore round on a 300-400 pound animal. It will get the job done, but I wouldn't personally do it.

Sorry, gentlemen. I just had to pull the trigger on this one. You're welcome Machinist.

That's very true. Totally different situation when you don't know the others. Our group all knows each other. We get together and plan what stands we're hunting each day. We all also know where everyone else is going to be, which directions are safe to shoot, and if someone will be moving halfway through the hunt he texts others on the property so there are no stupid accidents. I would never try it if I didn't know these guys.

I wear paint in the warm weather. I just don't like having anything but my beard on my face. When it gets cold I (begrudgingly) wear a brown balaclava for warmth.

Where I gun hunt we have access to around 110-120 acres, all told. During gun season we put 6-7 hunters on it. No problems yet and some have shot some very nice deer there.

On the one hand, the lack of windows will completely conceal any movement. On the other hand, it will make it very difficult to kill a deer.

I'm not sure I would look to an internet forum with this question. If you're serious about doing this, and want to do it right, make the investment and consult an attorney with experience in this area. There are a lot of other considerations beside just regulatory compliance to take into account.

Funny you mention that. I've lived in Webster for a month and a half now. My first thought when I took a look at my Mayberry-esque neighborhood was "oh man, these people are going to hate seeing deer hanging in the backyard." Let's see how quickly I can be evicted.

I came into this thread thinking it was about something different. I was going to say I've dated my fair share of women, and I believe yes. Although you hit a point of diminishing returns fairly quickly. Nevermind. Carry on.

Sorry, Ants. I meant dying traps. My washing machine is brand new. I'm not sure Mrs. Wildcats160 would appreciate me tumbling 50 pounds of steel traps around in it lol.

Does anyone have any experience with water-based speed dips vs traditional powder dye? Speed dip seems suspiciously convenient. I'm wondering if there is a catch.

Do you happen to have a link to the 4 lb pan tension requirement? All I can find is that foothold traps are required to have a pan tension device.

Like Doc said, eyes are a little different. I guess the question you have to ask is "how much is your vision potentially worth to you?" Have you checked around for low-cost clinics in your area?

I've never heard of a minimum distance from a gut pile, but from what I understand you do have to do something to cover it so the pile/carcass isn't visible from the air.