nyantler

my only reason for not going to a scope is because of the way I hunt and the type of cover I hunt in.. I tried when my eyes were good and had a tough time with it in tight quarters.. I really like open sights...maybe someday when I can't walk the woods like I can now I may not have any choice but to go with a scope.

for me it's turkeys on the ground.. pheasants in the air only... just more fun that way

lol.. I still don't know how someone can be FORCING thoughts and opinions on a forum... where the members are the ones choosing what posts and threads they are reading... are some here that weak minded that they actually feel threatened by someones thought or opinions here?... Forums are made up of all kinds of people.. thats what makes them interesting...you can expect that if I say red someone else is invariably gonna say blue... oops.. sorry... I don't want any of you thinking I'm forcing red on you..

Now thats an idea!!

I'm sure there are places in suburbia that have 45 per sq mile easily and some more remote places that have less... deer density in a WMU is all over the map and one number will not envelope the entire WMU in most cases... and certainly would skew County density numbers... thats why it is important for hunters to educate themselves on what is going on in there own hunting areas and try to make decisions on their own about how they should approach deer hunting and what they should be harvesting... the confusion would be relying on the DEC to be giving them accurate numbers for their particular hunting area... it just simply can't be done at that small level by a state entity.

I recall all my hunting days with fondness.. I never get bent out of shape over a deer its just another deer... in fact. after I checked and was sure I didn't hit the buck i started out in search of another.. I would have stayed on him had he not gone to posted property... but thats how it goes... there are plenty more where he came from and maybe I'll get another crack at him... suppose to snow here overnight.. so I'm guessing I'll have another opportunity at a good buck maybe this weekend.

The biggest difference is George Bush never denied knowing about it

I think you need a new crock pot then or you aren't cooking it long enough.. you can get a boot to be tender in a crock pot!!

I heard about this yesterday... couldn't believe the balls this administration has

Good theory, but a 600 acre hunting parcel is not the total habitat for those deer.. those 45 deer will have a much larger range than that at any time of the year.... 600 acres is a pimple on the ass of the total habitat...

yeah I've seen them on other guns and I liked them... seems like the best idea for me at this point.. I'm at the point where I can see the sights if I put on my readin glasses but then the target is blurry... I can still see the sites with my naked eye but they aren't clear like they use to be... I put some florescent paint on the front sight and that helped a bit.. but obviously not enough..

good footage... got it all

Funny Funny!!

Yes sorry paula.. and gals too..

Thanks for the scope offers guys, but I think I'm gonna stick to open sights.. just get some fiber optic ones that I can see better.. I do use a peep on my Hawkin and might consider that as well... or maybe just start carrying that during the regular season.

I didn't say it was a slam dunk.. I said it was a chip shot... very makable but not a guarantee.. one of those shots that everyone would like to have and that I have made dozens of times before... I think I've said before that there are no sure shots.. just shots that are way better than others... for the record it had nothing to do with being hung up on the rack.. just plain and simple bad shooting.. no excuses... thats why "I" chuckled... it still was a great hunt and a great experience... one I will always remember.

Last years pics...

I think the coyotes must work for the trail cam maker... they did a good job keeping him centered

Thats what I'm considering... if I'd have hit that deer at all I'd have gotten him on the snow... just tough to catch up to one that isn't slowed down at all by a bullet..lol.. I must have kicked the crap out of the air around him though... I was using a single shot rifle.. reloaded and got another shot and still missed... maybe I'm just getting to be a bad shot!!! Although, I felt hurried a bit even though I was calm.. maybe that contributed...nah.. I just plain missed!!

Ok now I'm in!!

someone emailed me that.. amazing stuff

Found myself today hunting on about 2 inches of snow on our lease... tracked a buck bedded on a side hill... as I looked down at him 50 yards away I could see horns but not good enough against the backdrop of blowdown to tell if I wanted to take him... so I didn't shoot... I watched him for a minute thinking he was smaller than I wanted and figured I'd wait him out.. just about then he got a whiff of me and got up quickly to get out of dodge...he was a much better buck than I first thought and it caught me by surprise... he was doing that fast walk they do when they are sneaking out... it was a chip shot.. so I thought...maybe 40 yards.. I picked a spot quickly and pulled the trigger like I've done dozens of time... he just kept trotting along out of sight around a small hill... i ran to the other side of the hill and there he was trotting along about 70 yards out now.. I picked a spot and pulled the trigger again... after a 500 yard track in the snow to posted property I realized I never touched him.. I had to chuckle.. that is the second time I've had chip shots at a good buck in 2 years and missed cleanly both times...I knew my eyes were getting bad, but I didn't realize how bad.. shooting at a white target.. its easy for me to see my iron sights... but I'm having a little trouble in the woods I think with the natural backdrop especially if the deer is moving at all... never use to be a problem... I think I'm going to go to some fiber optic stuff... I use to have 20/10 vision.. not any more...those two deer are the only bucks I've missed since I killed my first buck in the early 80's... when I think of it I still chuckle to myself... when God puts them in front of ya.. you're suppose to kill 'em Joe ...

The idea of a fenced hog hunt wouldn't interest me, I might show just to meet the guys though.

She and I bow hunted together in Montezuma Swamp years ago.. she is crazy about her hunting.

I like the meet and greet idea... more people will show I think