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I saw some woodcocks last evening while out listening for gobblers

It surely does require laying down a good amount of boot rubber! Not every stand of trees is going to contain morels. Ya just gotta check all you can.

This is just me but I rarely ever setup blindly in a spot unless I know birds are in the area. I mostly stay mobile. I'd probably hunt that whole parcel in an hour unless I had a response. If all else fails, try walking the back property line and wail on the call. Maybe you'll pull one in off another property. Good luck to you as well

yuuum! I love greens. You got me thinking of sauteed swiss chard!

I heard another report of some gray morels being found in NY! It's time guys!!! Lets see how much turkey hunting we can do without our eyes scanning the ground!!

I've known how to cook since a young age, but got more into it after living with my Aunt for a few months some years ago. She's a wonderful cook and recieved most of her influence from my late Grandmother. I love wild game and wild plants/mushrooms. I like to let my taste influence the recipe.

Ok so you don't drive to the statelands, those "Bad People" could very well be your neighbors or atleast know your face. Then there's the possibility of being framed by "The Bad People" with a picture of you standing over 60+ plants, but if you're not worried then neither am I. You may see my pointing out these possible scenarios as being over cautious or that I'm trying to prove something, but truth is my hypervigilance keeps me aware of my surroundings and on point for threats and causes me to be a badass hunter! Sure, I see a few of these spots every year and I know that some people actually camp out to watch their plants.

Brings the Rodney Adkins song "Cleanin' This Gun" to mind.

He's taking a liking to the does already I see!!! lol

If you run around looking for trouble. it will find you! I can't say you did the wrong thing, but sometimes ignorance is bliss. Now if you had just went back to your hunting you might not have gotten so upset. Now the police have no evidence and who knows, "The Bad People" may have been so sophisticated to get you on a trailcam or got your info from your vehicle regristration while you were ransacking their whole years crop. So what if "The Bad People" know where you live and what you look like? What if they read your previous post which includes your address? This is what I mean by looking for trouble.

Be careful with(smaller) puffballs too! Cut them in half and make sure they don't have gills. If they have gills they are one of the most poisonous mushrooms called the "destroying angel". Do a quick search and learn the differences. Gem-studded puffballs are my favorite puffball. They are small and easily found & identified. As for morels, it might still be a tad early, so keep looking (and report your findings with us! lol).

Those nifty little clips should make it pretty simple to "drop trou"! Just sayin'! I'd rather lose a pair of waders or other equipment than lose my life. Faster moving water might be a little more troublesome than floating in still water.

My brother and I started bottle collecting/digging a few years ago. I have a decent collection and his is getting pretty out of hand! lol Most of mine include: Bitters, Whiskeys, Sodas, Apothecary, Perfumes, Milks. It can get pretty addicting. We hope to start our first privy dig soon! I metal detect too, but often get sidetracked by some nice glass!

In general, most seem to be found in close proximity to Elm, Ash, and abandoned apple orchards. I haven't found enough to really narrow down a specific elevation. They're particular to certain air/soil temps. They like moisture, but not soggy terrain, which is why I look on slopes just above wet ground. Some more experienced morel hunters say that it's better to look for species of trees rather than for the fungi itself. Never transport them in plastic bags. Try an onion bag or similar mesh. Reason being is that they drop spores which are like their seeds and the mesh lets these spores fall to the ground and hopefully grow more morels! I know one state ( i think Michigan) has a law prohibiting plastic bags for harvesting morels!

I heard of a yellow being found in Dutchess. I will be searching this weekend

Great video guys! The title is very fitting. I thought you had that second one!

If ya don't make it up this year, I'd be happy to patrol it for ya! lol Like John said, I too haven't seen it actually "into effect" yet.

That was my though as well til' I just looked at the turkey hunting contest thread. I missed the boat for signups. Oh well, just more time for me and my rifle to watch the backyard for yotes! lol Good luck on the turks!!!

I'll be out here all night sweeping trails

I like to stroll around in the evenings and give a few cackles from high ground. This usually entices a gobble. I then close the distance and set up(in camo). If I can pinpoint their location I will just wait for dark and slip out. If I'm not sure where they are I will try to call them closer just before fly up. I have called longbeards across roadsand small valleys using this method, so they will waiver a bit in their choice of roosting trees with a little coaxing.

older042, your pattern will be deadly in the turkey woods! My brothers 1100 with XtraSuper full choke and 2 3/4 shells will dump a turkey out past 50Yds.

I have a few of my spots outlined on Google earth. I tell my fiance where I will be and she knows she can find it on Google earth. I've never needed to be rescued, thus far! Snakes are mostly not bothersome. Just don't take avoidable risks. Avoid injuries/lacerations and know how to apply a tourniquit. Paracord could be a useful lightweight cordage for emergencies. A flashlight, knife and a lighter are good items to have as well.

I guess I can keep my yote season going! Now I need to re- mount my shooting light and bust out the calls. Hell, I'll just tie my dog out and say the yotes were a threat. Anybody got a foxpro to sell me? I was going to wait til after deer season to get one but now it's game on! Or maybe I'll put a pile of meat scraps and say the yotes are messing it up! lol The law is bit vague if you ask me! I'm a coyote hunter. I have immense respect for them. They are by and far better hunters than any man could ever be. What disapointed me was all the folks saying that it's just a coyote, but then again what would a good discussion be without differing views? I'm over coyotes til' October. Bring on the gobblers! Good luck and be safe out there

Haven't people in Dimmock Township been lighting their water for years? I think so. Windsor,NY had residents claiming that as well 5-10 years ago. Never been any fracking done there! The wells are pretty quiet after they burn off the impurities.

Ok I see that. I missed the occupying part. My mistake. He may have been occupying the home, so then for that matter we could also speculate the possibility of this person being within 500ft of another home. Then comes the determination of whether or not the coyote was being a nuisance or damaging. This determination needs to be made. It's not as simple as shoot on site. Simply looking towards a house is neither. He only said he has cats, not that the coyote was watching them. Nuisance Wildlife - A wild animal that may cause property damage, is perceived as a threat to human health or safety, or is persistent and perceived as an annoyance. Examples include a skunk or fox living under the porch or shed. If an animal is not causing any concern, for example,it is simply passing by, is observed only once or twice and does not cause any harm, then it should not be considered a nuisance. Damaging Wildlife - A wild animal that damages property, for example, digs up your yard, eats your landscape plants or vegetable garden, kills or threatens your livestock or pets, fouls your lawn, eats the fish in your pond, damages your home, etc. Why is the DEC making contradicting statements in that the ECL code says they may be taken legally anytime if it's a nuisance and the website/regbook says that a permit is needed if it's only a nuisance? Referring only to the hunting regbook would lead to thinking that a permit will be needed. Confusing! Also, can anyone post a link to these ECL codes that is actually from a NYS Govt. site that says these are legally binding and not from an off server. Just wondering if this may just be a proposed bill or amendment. Seems that the DEC could clarify these discrepancies a little better to the public.