LET EM GROW

It doesnt matter to me what people have or dont have, where they live, what money they make etc... If you take care of your family and self, and act like a somewhat normal human being... (an example I dont have lol) We will get along quite well usually.. Takes alot for me to not like someone. That being said, I was quite the northern redneck growing up, and before I met my wife, 6 years ago she began to tame me quite a bit, ask any friend of mine .. theyd gladly let you know lol. I try to carry myself well when needed, but im not scared to go out in public looking like a fool. lol. Today id consider myself more of a Country boy than a redneck.. I have to be decent for my daughter as she grows and learns

Your a good man Moog! This sounds fun!

My grandfather in law loves the handi's.. has one in almost all of the common centerfire calibers. If your a good shot and only shooting one at a time, you dont need more. Just like with a ML, have faith in 1 shot..

Such a shame, sorry to hear this! Looks to be the same to me. Glad he was caught red handed Job well done all the way around! I don think the fine is any higher yet. But hopefully they hold him to everything he deserves! i know how judges can be about this sometimes.. hopefully hes a known local scumbag and the book is thrown at him!

The handis are awesome. I think my next gun will be a handi in 25-06

I just remembered we had a girth tape at camp and that we measured my buck from 2006. I dont have a picture of the scale, but the butcher shop weighed it and told me dressed weight was 207# the 2nd biggest that year as of Thanksgiving day.. This deer was 5.5+. The buck that created my madness for mature whitetails.. Im no pro but this is what we got for numbers...

Gman hit the nail on the head. Plant strips and try not to make the plot a perfect square or rectangle. Unless you can run a pass of Egyptian wheat of hybrid sorghum as a screen to divide each section. It will promote daytime activity and deer will feel more secure, not being able to see a long ways, or be seen from a long ways. The outside strips plant your perennials(clover/chicory/alfalfa) or an annual like oats or winter wheat. Towards the center get in your brassica bulbs and or winter peas.. Lots of options. And if possible you can plant a row of screening between each like i mentioned earlier, and cut a hole in it to get deer to pass through right where you'd like them too.. You can do a lot with what you have there..

T/C Omega and Triumph. Both used (3) 50gr Trip7 pellets with a 250 gr shockwave. Both guns shot 3" groups at 225yrds This year i switched powder and am Using BH 209. hope to shoot it today. Probably 100gr

Thought this picture was pretty neat.. One of many cool pics this pull.. It shows the harshness of winter and what these critters have to do to find food... Plus avoid us Orange Coats!

Hope you heal up quick and safely Dan! That has always been a worry of mine hunting solo the last couple of years. Hope your buddy gets you in the tower and you can harvest over your WW plot sir! best of luck to you

They are understaffed im sure, and only respond and investigate when they need. A group of guys turned in a man next door to me last year for shooting 3 bucks between 100-120" during the opening week of gun season, pictures to prove it as well.. All 3 bucks were supposedly tagged with buck tags from people whom have never even been on the property before. and live hours away. I Guess the DEC investigated and only took one buck from the butchers and the other 2 were left for the poaching hunter.... This poaching hunter still had his buck tag in his possession too!!! Still hunted the rest of the season and such.. Its a touchy situation i guess, but it seems you can put a ton of pieces to the puzzle in their lap and nothing really gets done about it..

The same way it would mess with archers that have waited 300 days for opening day?

I plan to sell one of my Mathews, probably the MR7 and pick up a Triax or the new Vertix by Mathews. Which ever one feels best.

I agree, If it passed and ML was the only weapon that can be used legally. I would obviously do what I had to do, to be able to hunt that season. As i would for Xbow, IF it had its own season. I would enjoy it if it were to pass as well. But I absolutely love hunting with vertical archery equipment. And prefer it over every season.. If an early ML season were in consideration for these "high deer density areas", I could understand that.

No, unless by "Early Season" it is designed to be put in between archery and regular season.. then yes!. But not before archery season. I see no reason whatsover to put a early ML season in place ahead of archery season. Unless it was an aided season to help handicap, youths or elderly etc.. then by all means im on board! If it were to go ahead of Archery season, Id be totally against it. Unless there were good reasons im un aware of to justify.. Id gladly listen Otherwise i would think the hunters who are restricted to close range(archery hunters) deserve first chance... Not trying to sound greedy lol

sure is flying by. I blame my kids and life though. only 7 sits under my belt this year so far.

25.06 is next on the line up here. We have several 243.. Great versatile rounds, slings a light bullet wicked fast and can also sling a heavier better b.c. bullet well too. But if i owned what you have, id go a little smaller like a 204, 220swift, 222, 223, 22.250. all very fun guns to shoot..

Totally agree, I usually only buy budget guns. The expensive guns i own have been guns i have won the last few years. With the right ammo a cheaper gun can sure be a shooter, I have learned that recently with some help from friends. Ive been taking cheap package deal scopes off and replacing with a low end nikon for $140 for just a standard deer rifle. Been pleased with them all.. Compared to the cheap scope it came with. I have a few cheap bushnells floating around the gun cabinet i should do something with.. You cant shoot nice glass from several rifles then pick up a gun with cheap glass.. IT just doesnt work out well lol.

You aint kidding there! I dont need anything special, i just like super clear glass mostly, and a bit of magnification for most of my hunting rifles. My place of employment offers a ton of gift cards for Amazon and Walmart.. so between the 2 sites is where I try to purchase my scopes. Saves me some money lol. I got this athlon for almost half off and only a few dollars out of pocket. I will keep an eye on some of these scopes, but it looks like they are still a tad more than i will spend. Probably worth more than any of my guns are..

I was looking at Meopta but i couldnt find enough reviews to justify buying it for the price. Id imagine they are all a pretty high dollar scope?

If time and life lets me, Id like to finish clearing a ridge top i have. Its mostly dead or dying young ash with maple and cherry mixed.. Clear it out for the most part and make it a hard mast ridge. White oak and chestnuts preferably. Probably seed it with a clover blend as well until everything begins to regrow naturally. Then let it go, Id like to hinge cut a bunch as well as cut down a bunch of poplar trees and let them lay for cover and browse. These woods are almost see through.. Get a few permanent screens up, use some tree tops to edge in places. Feather edge my big plot, its a hillside that comes down to the plot.. very open Too much to do, too much to type lol

What are a few German brands? I just ordered an Athlon Midas came in yesterday.

Key word was "good" .. Im on a tight budget with a young family so i cant and probably wont ever see what top dollar glass looks like..

Price depending, they all make good glass..

I completely agree, Guess i should have reworded that.. lol