nyantler

Having a buck scored has nothing to do with the hunter... its just a record of some bucks that a lot of guys might never see if they never were documented... the hunter is just the means to and end...giving other hunters a glimpse of some of what NY has to offer in the way of trophy class whitetails... sometimes you have to tickle a few egos to help get that glimpse

wow that is a real bruiser! Got any more pics of him??

I know fellas that can't hit the broad side of a barn even with their new bows.. don't fix what isn't broken... if you like it thats all that matters... its time for a new bow when the one you're using isn't working for you any more... and that doesn't seem like the case.

I've been looking!!

Thats a good buck.. look at the body on him!

Like I said.. I did believe that the guys saw a big buck, just not 200 class. Most fellas can see a 120 class in the woods and think its the new world record..lol

I must be one of the lucky ones... I just bought my super and got both DMPs (7j,7f).. I haven't ever been denied a DMP that I can remember

Not sure how that happened either.. but yes I have never owned a bow with a sight on it... everything else though..lol just no sights... don't ask me why.. I just have always been comfortable shooting instinctively so I never bothered to put one on.. maybe thats why it was easy for me to transition to traditional bows

That maybe so.. but the record in NY has stood since 1939.. so I think my chances of winning the bets are pretty good

cabin Fever.. now that is probably the coolest hunting camp I've ever seen.. I'm very jealous I think I have a case of cabin envy

I agree that to just hunt doesn't take a rocket scientist... but if you are gonna argue against management issues and ideas, I think you should know a little about what you are standing for or against... with all the time they have for there "extensive" scouting, food plotting, filming, photographing, talking on a forum... I would think there should be room made to learn a little something about why they're doing all that work... and if sometimes hunters "get it right" and coerce the DEC into looking further into there method..they got it right because they had an arguement based on knowledge of the subject... allowing them to argue the point intelligently

Yikes! never thought of that.. thanks for the tip... ok guys! has to be fair chase to get the loot!

Yeah I've come to realize that too...but i can only handle one topic at a time or my head will explode...lol

I don't practice with my recurve every day... I have been shooting instinctively since day one.. I never used sights even on my compounds... I can pick up my recurve at any time and shoot good groups from 20 yards and in... for me its like riding a bike... but yes its true.. shooting a compound with all the gadgets is much easier.. as long as the gadgets are working right.

I totally agree... we as hunters are part of the management equation.. and that can be a good thing... but hunters are also a lot of the reason why things don't get done the way they should. I know I sound cynical at times, but I have had almost 20 years of dealing with the hunting public or "Joe Everyday Hunter"... and the one thing that has always stuck with me is the lack of knowledge about whitetail deer that the majority of those hunters have... and their unwillingness to learn anything other than what they hear from other hunters with the same lack of knowledge... I'm not talking about knowing how to find a deer and kill it... that is something most hunters know in some form or another... I'm talking about those false notions of biology and invalid ideas that are used to gather other hunters together against any attempt at a sound management concept or idea

Auntie Em!!!

"G".. that buck in the lower right hand corner is a beauty.. look how far his beam extends over his nose... I think that picture doesn;t do that buck justice.. he's bigger than he even looks in that pic

Is the camp behind the mansion or just to the right out of the picture??

Before you do that.. check you sting length to make sure it is right... that can cause a problem if the string isn't the right size... also check the brace hieght to make sure that is correct also.. you should still be able to use a shorter bow unless you have your draw length wrong check this page out on my site to make sure you have your correct draw length http://www.nyantler-outdoors.com/bow-draw-length.html

Blunts work quite well with squirrels.. kills them deader than dead.. I have never had a squirell survive a hit from one of my blunts... not that a broadhead wouldn't do the trick.. just that can get kind of expensive

I don't have a plan.. I just hunt. But, I have an opinion when it comes to arguments against management decisions... most hunter argument against them are based on the personal affect it will have on their hunting without regard for whether it is a sound management decision that might be good for the deer. That is the point I was trying to make... I not putting down what you said... it is true from a hunter prospective... I feel quite the same way about deerhunting probably as you... I just don't believe that management decisions should be based on mine or anyone elses hunting wants or need... wouldn't it be something if the herds were so well adapted and balanced that we could take all the deer we wanted of any size or shape with any weapon we wanted?... I think that would be great... that is what I might want, but that isn't what management decision should be based on. I agree with you that deer hunting for me personally is about experience, and doe are about meat, bucks about moment and challenge... but deer hunting from a management point of view should be only about DEER and how it can be done as to benefit the DEER!... and we should learn to adapt our personal views to meet those goals

Fantail.. loved the video... thats what camping is all about

If your draw length is less than 28 inches, you should choose a bow that is between 62 and 66 inches. If your draw length is more than 28 inches, get a bow that is between 66 inches and 70 inches. go to 70 inches if you like

It is a nice camp Bubba.. Just what hunting camp is suppose to look like.. well maybe with a bit of West Virginia thrown in there... Growalot.. great view!

Happy 70th there young man!!