[George Soros is not paying up...]

 

[What arrows do you use?]

2 hours ago, Doc said:

It started before then, but now that I am retired, it is really locked in ..... lol.

But seriously, there did come a time when I realized just how simple archery equipment could remain and still be effective. About the same time I decided that there are many people out there who create "needs and promises of guaranteed success" to sell me.  There are those who make a living selling us on the idea that we absolutely cannot engage in bowhunting without their new and improved product that gives us benefits that they are willing to convince us that we need. It's a lot like the fishing lure industry that is aimed at catching more fishermen than fish.....lol.

I agree with you 100%. I'm still shooting a Bowtech Patriot from 2002. it still shoots like the day I bought it and has killed more deer than I can remember. I haven't changed a thing to my setup in years. Fixed blades, aluminum arrows, one pin. It's a simple setup and gets the job done out to 30 yds. 

[What arrows do you use?]

Easton 2315's with feathers and 100 gr bh. I think about 600 gr total. They penetrate very well. 

[Those of you on LI need to get this woman out of power]

A few years ago when she was the Nassau County DA, she tried to close up a few gun shopsi in the area. IIRC, it worked for a little while until she got into hot water for it. They won in court and were awarded $5 million. 

http://www.longislandfirearms.com/forum/topic/45830-nassau-county-gun-store-awarded-5-million/

[Who still shoots feathers?]

So I finally got around to fletching a couple of arrows using wraps on my shaft. So far so good. I'm going to try a few different wraps and glues to see what works best for me. I must say that the Bitz jig is really a well made tool and I wish that I had bought one years ago. 

[All Day Sits]

I try to do a few starting around Halloween. If for some reason I can't sit all day I will do a 3/4 day sit making sure that I'm on point from 10-2. If I'm in from daybreak, I'll stay in until 2pm. If I need to sleep in, I'll make sure I'm in by 10am and sit until dark. some of my best hunts have been between 10-2 when my buddies were out to lunch. 

[Just one more......treestand]

I hunt about 250 acres here on Long Island and about 13,000 acres on state land when I head upstate. I only use 1 climber. It's all about being mobile. Even if I hunt the same area, I'll almost never go up the same tree twice. I will hunt the same area, but I'll go up a different tree. I'd say more than 90-95% of the bucks that I have killed were taken from the first sit in a new tree. 

[anyone buying a new cam]

I just got a Spartan Go Cam and I'm very happy with it. It's great to be able to receive pics on my phone in real time. This is going to be a great tool during the rut. I'll be hanging this cam in my favorite tree early in the season and I won't have to spread any scent in the area to check my cam.

[Scope Suggestions Please]

 

I just purchased a Nikon 2x-7x Prostaff for my slug gun. I'll be looking forward to getting it sighted in. 

[SD card reader for iphone 6?]

I bought one from Apple for about $40. no complaints here. 

[Verigated maple]

17 hours ago, mlammerhirt said:

Planted these Choke cheery trees on May 1st(not necessarily for the boys)...my boys are 3 and 1 and I can't wait to look back on them 30 years from now.

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Tree looks thirsty...

[Northern Diamondback Terrapin]

1 hour ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

I haven't seen a box turtle in 30 years, no luck finding them

There's plenty of them down here.

[Northern Diamondback Terrapin]

2 hours ago, Daveboone said:

Cool. We don't have terrapins inland, but we have lots of snappers! A few years back my father in  law plowed up a field adjacent to a wetland to plant clover, Within a week or so, there were literally dozens of snapping turtles laying eggs  in the warm soil.

I caught this old girl at the end of May laying eggs in a dirt pile at our work yard.

 

[Northern Diamondback Terrapin]

I just checked my cam and guess who came back to finish her thing. She made a new nest and went on her way. I'm going to get one of those tomato cages and put it over her nest to keep her eggs safe from the raccoons.

 

[Northern Diamondback Terrapin]

Last year on July 10th, I spotted this girl in the first pic l in my backyard attempting to lay eggs on my beach. She spotted me and made a hasty retreat back to the water. 

So to my surprise, I was outside yesterday and once again I spotted another one in the process of digging out a nest for her eggs. Unfortunately she spotted me first and started to bail out and make a run to the water. They really move much faster than the box turtles I usually see. I set up my cam close by. Hopefully she comes back to finish up. The second pic is from yesterday.

I just thought it was pretty cool to see  I did some research and found out that they are endangered in Rhode Island and considered threatened in some other areas. They are also the only turtle that will inhabit salt and brackish water. 

 

[Turkey vulture is back.]

Id say that they must be expanding their range. They never use to be here on eastern Long Island. Now I see them daily. 

[Internet map]

If you go on google earth, there is a timeline with dates that you can scroll through to see different images over a period of time. 

[Rhode Island Stripers]

Looks like you had a good time.

It's too bad though that the striped bass fishery is in such bad shape right now. In my eyes the Chesapeake fishery has all but collapsed. Thankfully the Hudson fish are still doing ok. 

Please practice catch and release so that one day our kids can catch some as well. It would be great to have them return to the numbers that we had in the 90's. 

[Snapper in the AM]

I saw this old girl laying some eggs herself last month at our work yard. 

[Ticks!!!!!]

An unbelievable amount of Lone Star ticks here on the island this year. 

[New in Box 2017 Spartan Gocam ATT FS]

Sounds good to me. I'll take it. Send me a pm on how you would like payment. Thanks. 

Matt

[New in Box 2017 Spartan Gocam ATT FS]

So even though I have verizon, I pay AT&T $5 a month and get unlimited pics texted to me, right?

Is this the blackout IR?

[New in Box 2017 Spartan Gocam ATT FS]

Too bad that it's AT&T and not Verizon or I'd take it. GLWS. 

[Question On Craigslist??]

And to prevent getting calls at all hours of the night, my phone automatically goes into sleep mode from 9pm to 6am. It will go right to voicemail. 

[Question On Craigslist??]

I only do phone calls, no texting or email.  That way I can talk with the person and be able to feel them out and answer questions easily. 

If I'm buying off of CL, I will only respond to adds with phone numbers. I usually am using my phone if I'm searching for something during the day. It is much easier to dial a # than it is to write an email and sometimes wait a day or two for a response.