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The biggest downside would probably be all the crashed aircraft in the woods and fields! I've flown radio-controlled aircraft for a dozen years or so, including a brief stint as a pilot for a Cornell research project, and I can tell you it takes a lot of skill to pilot them well. Beyond that small issue, I can't imagine a serious use for UAV's in deer hunting in NYS other than maybe scouting for travel corridors in open fields in the early spring. Maybe spot and stalk or spot and ambush, but believe me, actually seeing a deer with a "drone" would likely be more difficult than just seeing one while walking around.

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As others have stated, there are a lot of variables. The first step is to contact the local authorities having jurisdiction: village, town, or county. That will get you started. You won't know what you're up against cost-wise until you know what you really need and what possible options you have. I'm in an area where the vast majority of systems are the expensive variety with pumps and raised beds, etc. I did several test holes for the county soils engineer to do the perk test(s). The county regulations indicated 24" deep test holes and they all failed because I only have about 16" of decent soil before I hit clay. I think the fee for the test was $125. I hired an engineer to come out and design the system. After explaining to him what I was up against, he picked a spot that could be used for a gravity fed leech field and dug two test holes 14" deep and did a very careful test. They both perked just fine. He designed a system using evaporative chambers in a shallow leech field, and an otherwise traditional setup. He charged me $600 for the design work and I ended up with a $3000 septic system that works great and is expandable. To say that I was very happy to avoid the $15000+ price tag for a system that requires electricity would be an understatement. But I had to get started before I really knew what I was into.

I had one done for my house in Ontario Co. 3 years ago. All new system with a 1250 gal tank and a gravel-less shallow leech field. I did the layout and prep work according to the engineer's plan and worked as a helper on the job so I could learn a little bit about it because I'm in the construction trades and it's one of the few things I had no experience with. Cost was $3500 without the engineering and permits that were required by the county. The best advice I can give is to make sure it's done right the first time. A poorly done or inappropriate septic system is worse than no system at all. Talk to local residents and village/town officials to get some names of reliable contractors. Good luck and keep us posted.

Great video!! Thanks for posting.

This is at the State level. Just thinking about what happens in the political major leagues gives me nightmares. "Never interrupt your enemy when he's making a mistake..."

Folks are generally welcomed in the 'introductions' section here. Starting off with a rant and digs against most of us is not a good way to say hello.

I had a forkhorn come past me a few years ago grunting with every stiff-legged step. I heard him coming way before I saw him and he walked by at about 30 feet. Every ten steps or so he'd sort of slow down, almost stop, and let out a pathetic sort of groan. It was like watching a frustrated teenager at the school dance. I ended up laughing so hard I fell off my stool. He looked backed at me, gave another groan and kept walking.

This might get you some info. http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4972.html More about forest management than straight clear-cutting, but someone will probably pick up the phone. I do a little chainsaw work now and then for some local farmers, clearing hedgerows and maintaining field edges just to keep the tillable acreage they have. I take the firewood in exchange for my work using my own equipment and they deal with the brush, stumps, and roots. I know it costs them a lot of money just to keep that extra couple of feet on the edge of a field they're already working. I can't imagine the costs involved with a new clear-cut that's not right next door. Unless you're talking about 200 or 300 acres adjacent to a farm that's looking to expand, you might want to consider other options.

Good one!

The law said originally that if you had a magazine capable of holding no more than 10 rounds, you could keep it if you registered it with the authorities (the state police) and you didn't put more than 7 rounds in it. The other option was to permanently render the magazine incapable of holding more than 7 rounds..... Sales of new magazines capable of holding more than 7 rounds, including guns that come from the factory with magazines capable of holding more than 7 rounds would be illegal.This would basically include all but the smallest 'pocket' handguns. A federal judge in Buffalo (senior moment here, can't think of his name) deemed the 7 round limit 'arbitrary' and some law enforcement agencies across the state have agreed with that ruling. If the State Police get on board with the judge's ruling it's a huge step for gun-rights advocates. Be nice to see that happen in an official statement. And the round in the chamber has never been part of the equation. It's about the magazine capacities and the guns that some people think look scary and dangerous. Fear-mongering and capitalizing on isolated incidences are the tools used to further an agenda. The people who wrote the SAFE act don't know anything about guns or the people who own them and couldn't care less about anything but their political careers. Unfortunately they're better organized than we are. Or maybe not. We'll see. End of rant. Mark

One of the coolest things I've ever seen! Thanks. Lots of cameras, lots of memory cards, lots of luck, a few trick shots, and like Sogaard said, lots of editing. FWIW, I was rooting for the redtail. LOL

Actually they tried to. This was a big part of the sticking point which led to the current 'easement' of the SAFE act along those lines. I'm not a lawyer and I don't know how to direct you precisely to whatever @#blahblah^$&, subsection #blah^&%blah #^^3, paragraph %*&^....but I have a paper copy of the SAFE act bill in front of me and it basically reads that a magazine ( or clip or feeding device...) which is capable of holding more than 7 rounds, and is obtained after the effective date of that chapter of the SAFE act, is illegal. Further translation; they tried to make it illegal to buy mags that would hold more than 7 rounds. Very few if any firearms manufacturers or independent aftermarket manufacturers even offer 7 rnd mags for semi-auto firearms. I know from my own research conducted in the fall of 2012 that such magazines are unavailable for any of my firearms. One of the reasons that factory 10 round 10/22 mags went from $15 to upwards of $50 for a while. I have to give credit to the minds that were behind the crafting of the SAFE act. Combine the ammunition background stuff which will make it extremely difficult if not impossible for a lot of people to have anything to shoot, with the magazine limitations that were proposed, and you you have a defacto law against the possession of just about any semi-automatic firearm including most handguns. At least until somebody starts making 'low-capacity' mags which is not likely in today's marketplace. Ingenious and insidious at the same time. And this is only at the State level.

How very true...

I spit beer all over my keyboard! Two thumbs up!

I can only hope it's true. I haven't seen any official announcements yet.

Here's the link, GreeneHunter. Cut and paste was the best I could do. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/opinion/kristof-a-nation-of-takers.html?src=me&ref=general&_r=0&gwh=85DDEA5A14984DAEDFC47BC8C4B4F216&gwt=regi I guess it came out as a direct link after all... I don't often agree with the views of the NYT or its staff, but I think Kristoff has a good point in this op-ed. Gaming the system has become the American way, from either the bottom or the top. The rest of us are left to pick up the tab.

Thanks for the link Bubba.

Anybody going? After spending the last three+ months with no work, I have a small but time-sensitive job to start on, yep, the first of April. Looks like an interesting lineup of speakers at the rally. I hope there's a good turnout, and I'll be there with you in spirit.

That's spooky! When I got home I put the key in the lock, turned it, and it started. I walked to the bar to figure things out. Vintage Steven Wright. My favorite is, "24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I don't think so."

I gave up on P/U's about ten years ago and went with a mini-van. Once I got past the stigma of the mini-van and realized just how practical it was for me, I wished I had made the switch sooner. I work in the construction trades and just crawling in and out of the back of the P/U was getting to be hard on my body. About the only time I miss the open bed is when I can't just toss the firewood in. That and the fact that the back of the van doesn't 'self-clean' as I go down the road. LOL But it's a serious hauler with some nice creature comforts, and it gets about 22 mpg overall.

A class act, and a true Buffalonian. The last of the founding fathers of the NFL. He cared more about his city, his team, and the game in general than he did about his bank account or what others thought of him. I was fortunate enough to get to know Seymour Knox before he passed away and left the Sabres rudderless. I asked him why he would just give away the last few thousand unsold tickets for a home game. (He would go to the local malls or drive around in various neighborhoods passing out tickets hours before a game) He said, "...the saddest thing in sports is any empty seat..." I think Mr. Wilson was of that same mentality. His passing is the end of that generation, and of an ethos in professional sports that we won't ever see again.

Excellent!!

Having neighbors to help keep watch is huge! A basket of fresh veggies or a couple jars of homemade jam are a great incentive when you visit, too.

Just a little side-note and a heads-up; Do not put an aluminum sign directly against the newer pressure-treated lumber or plywood. The chemicals used in the current treating process will eat away the thin aluminum that is in direct contact very quickly when exposed to rain on a regular basis. A piece of roofing felt paper (15# or 30#) between the sign and plywood is a good solution. Coated deck screws or triple-dipped galvanized nails should be used for fasteners through the sign and the backer. Staples through the sign and into the treated wood will likely be gone in a few months.