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I've seen them do extremely well and also fail miserably. Things happen, but I'm not taking chances. I'm not completely sold on mechs, but you guys sure are putting out some good ideas. Keep em' comin'.

Gray fox are native to NY and have been in the northeast for 1000+ years. The red fox was supposedly brought from England in the 1700's but red fox have been in N.America for 1000's of years. So the team of scientists was wrong about that part. I'm sure extreme hunger will compell a pack of yotes to attempt the takedown of a full grown healthy deer, but a deer can pack a whollop! A healthy buck will lay the smackdown on them yotes.

Muzzys have never let me down and after last year I will not waste $ on rage. Just my opinion. You're right, lots of options nowadays.

For what? We just got through with a 6 month coyote season. Furs are worth nothing right now so therefore it's pointless to harvest a furbearer. Personally I would not like a year round yote season. This is my 6 months of rest. lol

Hang in there bud, you'll have lots of time when school is outta the way. Always cherish those hunting trips with your dad too. Check out the song by Tracy Byrd called" Pass It On". It's a good one and it always hits home.

Happy Birthday!

Bring some jack links, but don't mess with sasquatch! He hates that!

Yeah you may have got the short end of the stick my friend, but then again to expect NYS to be fair is unrealistic. Was eminent domain applied or did you not seek payment? In my area back in 2010 a 33 mile line was strung out of PA into NY and since it was called a "gas gathering line" the NY law does not allow them the right of eminent domain. A coalition was formed and they were able to negotiate a 20-year right of way with a 20-year renewal. The landowners were given the option of taking a lump sum or annual rentals. The lump-sum totals were about $55 per linear foot for the first 20 years and $65 per linear foot for the second 20 years. For nine miles of right of way in New York State, the company paid around $2.6 million for the first term. Annual rental rates were $3.50 per linear foot, indexed for inflation. Not sure what your circumstances entailed, but people do get paid for gas easements(sometimes).

I prefer rivers for cats and it's a wee bit early(for me) although I have had alot of action this early so you should do good. I'm just getting into pike/bass mode. Catty fishing is a blast and Shawn has it right, use cut bait!! Good luck!

until they eyeball my foodplot! Then it's on like bing bong, Jack! lol

What he said, and I believe the same goes for gas pipelines, but the gas companies do pay the landowners to lease the right-of-way.

Yeah, how about that Hevi-shot? eh?

It would definately be rotten by later this week. The hair would probably all slip out. To each their own. Enjoy

"Well, the belted earl has spoken". LOL just a little quote from the Young Guns movie.

hmmm, I wonder if while feeling overwhelmed by guilt, the cop put a few more into the guy after he was already down. Who knows, maybe the girl was the very first shot! He's definately got some tough times ahead of him. Tragic to say the least!

I've done that too and it sure is a good peaceful sleep! Congrats on the turk.

That's funny, I'm watching a show right now about the black river canal history.

Whew doggies! That's a slammer...........beagle? LOL your pics didn't take.

I would be able to deal with a 1 tom spring & 1 tom fall for a few years. I just started getting back into turkey hunting in 2010 after giving it a break for 5-6 years. So if it were to help populations I woudn't complain, but I think poaching would increase.

Maybe they could steam em' before packaging? I'm sure they do sterilize them somehow. EDIT: (Sterile-Si-ze) LOL

No I don't think you were wrong at all for helping this guy out. Farmers/ranchers do run into hard times and that's understandable.The point I was trying to make is that most of us live in areas inhabited by coyotes, so to invest time and money in a flock of livestock with no means of securing it is somewhat insane. Hunting alone will not put coyotes in check and some biologists suggest that it actually inhibits population growth. How many yotes were you able to take?

A smart person would erect a fence to ensure his/her livestock stay safe in land inhabited by coyotes. Simple as that. You don't see raised rabbits being allowed to roam free with raptors flying above! If you feed them, they will come and they will eat. Like I said, do what ya gotta do. I realized I was wrong a couple pages back and I owned up to it. I don't mind being corrected on things, but I already said, "I was wrong,my mistake", does that not suffice? SomervilleSlayer- welcome to the forum. I'm not stirring up a ruckus with you, but if you call the dog out then expect him to bark.

Our local orchard keeper said that if the temp drops below 28 it will damage the fruiting and that damage won't be evident because the blossoms will stay bright, just won't produce any fruit. Fingers crossed!!!!

Yes we've established that point, but if you read back to page #1 the original poster said it was looking toward his house and that he owns "house" cats. So do you think that was a damaging or THREATENING animal? I say no. Where did you see THREATENING in the ECL.? I only saw INJURING or NUISANCE. I have no qualms with people trying to protect their possessions. Do what you gotta do. Now all I need is a driveway alarm on my baitpile, so that the next animal that comes in and even dares look at my house can get a lead pill in the ear.

On those small parcels, it's even more important to know where the buck beds. Whether it be on or off the property. You may only get one chance and knowing what wind to hunt in will make or break that opprotunity. All in all, I think you guys pretty much summed it up when you mentioned connecting the dots and knowing the reason for specific travel patterns, whether it be food, safety, does, Etc. I try not to preach any hard and fast rules because not every scenario deals with the same terrain or deer, but I do enjoy reading up on different tactics used by other hunters. I'm always trying different things because I learn more about my quarry that way. Sitting in a stand all the time bores me, that's why I enjoy bringing the ground game to some pre-rut bedded bucks! FUN FUN! I think we can all agree on the importance of scouting (all year).