LET EM GROW

We got our first fisher pics this year as well. Heres one of them..

I was beat in a contest by a bird that had 1-3/4" spurs about 6 years ago. I Saw a post on a different site a week or so ago, of a guy who had 1-7/8" spurs from North Carolina My sharpest spurs were off a bird that was only 1-3/16" big heavy bird..

Ive been told it takes months for lime to work, but works best when disked into the soil... id probably wait to lime, unless your soil is exposed and free of vegetation.. but I am not big on this info. im sure it will work some either way, but id imagine disking then liming and disking again is more effective and efficient

Or he's shooting 6 shot or lighter possibly? Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

I have the Moss berg 535 w/ 22" stock barrel w/ factory xxturkey choke. I shoot winchester 3.5" #4.. on paper it will pattern 6-8 pellets in the head and neck of a bird @65 yards... everytime.. I've killed every bird I've shot at with it out to 60 yards... it's a nasty gun, including the kick lol Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

In 2006 i killed this buck, and "A friend" of the family told me he would mount it for me..He Has done side taxidermy for quite some time and all his personal mounts look pretty decent.. So for 200$ he said he would shoulder mount it for me... I was 19 yrs old so i thought sweet... smoking deal.. cant pass this up.. Yea .. not so much.. I waited patiently, gave him his time and along with the horrible work, horrible everything! (but the rack) Every seam is split and separating, it took over 2 years to get it back as well. I did not think it was the same deer when i went to pick it up.. i now know you get what you pay for in taxidermy .. for the most part, i know not in all situations, but Iam quite picky now when it comes to choosing a taxidermist... though someday id like to learn it myself..

Its just their work load, and or work ethic.. Some do turkey in fall and deer in spring, and or vise versa.. Im having mine re do an old one along with my 2015 archery buck as well this year, and he said he would do them together, seems like it only takes a few weeks, once he starts the actually mounting process. Im not a taxidermist but its just what i was told.. As long as its done right and the quality is exceptional for what you pay.. ill wait quite awhile for it.. I would actually be nervous and skeptical if i wanted a shoulder mount done at a popular taxidermist shop and got it back in less than a couple months, unless it was the first few on the list.. on 11/9/15 i was # 139 on the list, and he told me by late summer id have it.. if its around a year or so.. it really doesnt matter to me

Sorry, to hear this. Best of luck to you, Id hope they make things right for you. I have a Browning BTC-5HD and it takes awesome video footage and great picture Quality. I have only had a very few bad pics out of the several thousands that it has taken. No complaints. keep us posted, i am definitely curious in case mine ever fails

I save every spur, every beard, and every tail Fan.. though i have about run out of room, not sure what to do next with tail fans. But ill probably keep them and store them for down the road.. these birds are too pretty to dispose of..

That does look like some incredible taxidermy work! That strutter and gobbling tom look amazing! Is Al Strouse the business name? Im searching for a new Turkey Taxidermist, Mine moved to South Dakota.. Ive had 3 different birds mounted by others, and not really impressed with any of them

Hell yes, Ive always wanted to live off the land, off the grid

From what ive seen over the years, where i hunt and live in 8P, the deer dont really yard up, maybe into some 2 or 3 family doe groups .. but thats about it. My guess is because of the amount of food around. From ag fields and food plots and natural browse.. there must be enough of it around. But this picture above is proof obv. must depend on the area and its food source per deer #

Thank you. I will make sure to do that. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Glad I will be cutting a ton of poplar down this winter.. can't wait to see the re growth and generation of ground food and cover. They can be scary to cut as you've said. If you look through the woods, the majority of dead downed trees are poplar Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Perfect, thank you.. Im in Hornell, ill have to search around town, but my sister in law is in horseheads, i shall see if she can help me out.. ive got a garbage gut.. ill eat basically anything lol

I have quite a few grouse on our piece in Avoca, NY.. seems like they are always in the "golden rod" and scattered pines. We have quite a few elderberry trees, black berries, blue berries and etcc.. The lady who owned our piece before us, seemed to know what she was doing when drawing in the wildlife, our property is beautifully layed out and littered with many different berries, apples, pears, oaks, chesnuts you name it.... I would love to see more of these birds around though.. i think ill be researching on providing for them as well

"I think he said the sheriff is near"

i love sardines, and ill eat any of them... i hate to say it but, i haven't had them since i was in High school... time to get back on track.. this thread has me hungry now

I have to renew my subscription, i miss that paper... but i did notice else where the DEC is "encouraging" hunters to pass up younger bucks, aka .... buck management they call it... haha

"gentlemen please, rest your sphincters"

I drink it all, besides the IPA stuff, I mix it up so none of the flavors ever get old!! lol I really like the cheaper beers, i do not know why, but they satisfy these taste buds... probably because im getting cheaper as i age.. lol

in my opinion you get what you pay for, quality, longevity.. you name it

i like bushnell, browning and cuddeback cameras so far. I just bought (3) bushnell ninja 12mp cams for $54 a piece. Marked down from $189/ea. I Have had good luck with bushnell in the past so ill try these out, they just arrived yesterday..

29 yrs old, been in the woods with dad and grandpa since the age of 8.. I started bowhunting, solo at age of 12(they werent too far away)... just being honest

Awesome pics!