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  1. I guess I'm just more about outsmarting a buck at his own game... the harder the animal is to hunt the greater the satisfaction of the kill for me. I don't stand hunt anymore for the very reason that it puts too much restriction on me... not knowing exactly where a buck is makes me want to hunt him all the harder... I can't be tied to a stationary position allowing him the advantage of dictating when he'll show up.. i'm gonna dog him into the deepest hiding place he can find. If he's going to win he'll have to work just as hard as me to avoid me.
  2. Unless you are in the big woods a buck does not necessarily leave town just because he smells a hunter. Where most people hunt on this forum deer are plenty use to human scent and ,although they may keep their distance at that moment or for the remainder of the day, they will only "disappear" if they feel intense hunting pressure. A deer seldom has to worry about a single hunter's scent he can avoid the hunter simply by detouring around or away from the scent. If you're hunting correctly and being smart there is no way to over hunt a deer. I've hunted many big bucks, on the ground and on their ass all season in the southern tier (and northern tier) and have a pretty good record of bagging those buck late in the season. When a big buck changes his pattern you have to change yours as well... my main point though was that you can either keep hunting that buck, or resign yourself to the fact that you're going to give up hunting that buck which means you probably won't kill him which has the same results as a buck becoming nocturnal. You can always continue to hunt that buck smartly and guarantee a better chance. Going elsewhere and hunting ensures you won't kill that buck. I think some get the term "over hunting" confused with "not hunting smartly"
  3. There is no way to "over hunt" a buck... there is however "over sitting" in the same stand, not paying attention to your scent, not doing your homework... or refusing to change strategies. You can never be certain when that buck will cross you path or you will cross his... the only thing you can be certain about is that every day you are not in the woods hunting that buck is a day you won't kill him.
  4. I've always put LIFE first... it seems to have worked well for me. It also helps that I love my job. "Do not live to work, work to live."
  5. Harvest numbers were down I believe mostly because of the weather last season... which kept deer movement down and hunter "time in the woods" down. If anything you will probably notice more deer due to lower harvest numbers last season and the mild winter.
  6. You were on a roll until this statement.... disarming police in America will get a lot more people killed, including more police. Although police are, in fact, civil servants... their job also includes protecting good guys from bad guys... and many, bad guys have guns. Hence the difference between most security guards and a police officer.
  7. I'm pretty sure I don't even own that much stuff!! lol
  8. Pex 100% for me now as well... nice especially in spots that could freeze like camps... no bursting of pipes.
  9. I always hunt as lightly as possible... sometimes a small fanny pack if I'm going to be in a ways. Usually only what I can carry on my belt or in pockets. I want to be able to sneak under, shimmy around and climb over obstacles as easily as possible. Hunting light also saves a boat load of energy which may be needed later in the day.
  10. The small properties most hunters hunt hold deer that are use to smelling human scent. The occasional visit to such hunting properties probably cause little if any alarm for most of the deer. State land even more so with all the human activity on a regular basis. Deer can tell the difference between scent that is left and the scent of a human who is present on the property.
  11. I enjoy killing a buck in an area I've never been before... part of the fun for me is not knowing anything about the area when I hunt it, then going in and finding a good buck. Most of the big bucks I've taken I never knew existed until the day I killed it. I would never hunt any deer using trail cameras to find and locate it... I do however thinks its kinda cool if someone has a cam pic of a buck I have already killed... and although it's not my cup of tea to use trail cams as a means to find bucks, I still hold the opinion that if it makes your hunting experience better then, by all means, have at it.
  12. Didn't take you long to jump back in and prove my point about unintelligent trolling.
  13. This is the perfect example of how a liberal will resort to name calling instead of coming up with a substantive response to why they think the Times didn't twist trumps words. So instead of the thread being a start to an intelligent debate... it just becomes nothing more than an example of unintelligent trolling.
  14. Deer density is very low in the plains... best chance of ADK hunting is on snow in the deep woods. When the woods is dry and noisy it will be nearly impossible to catch up to a whitetail. You need to also remember that food source is very limited in the ADK's and it is hard to pattern whitetails by feeding habits. It is entirely possible if you aren't a tracker to hunt your entire life in the ADK's and never see a buck. Having said all that, the better you get to know the woods you hunt the better your chances of picking up deer sign and getting a handle on deer activity. For some the rule is... "If there's no snow... don't go." Unless of course you're like me... and it isn't all about killing a deer. The ADK's will definitely test your hunting abilities. Good Luck... have fun!
  15. I have the AT&T booster... it's like having a cell tower in your home. Mine was $150 ($75 with a $75 rebate). Got it right from AT&T
  16. Cool pic of the dark eyed Junco!
  17. I have this one all picked out for you then ...
  18. You mean.. a couple hot blondes AND brunettes AND redheads! Life's too short to have to choose...
  19. My greater point would be that... what hunters sometimes call deer management has nothing to do with managing overall deer herds... it's more of a cherry pick of the parts they would like to see managed... many hunters talk about antler restrictions and food plotting as if that is all that managing whitetails consist of... the same goes for one buck rules and shorter deer season ideas... narrow minded ideas that forget about all the aspects of overall deer management. Getting bigger bucks and more of them, if that is what we're talking about, is as simple as ... stop killing young bucks... not really rocket science... overall optimized deer management vs. the different NY habitats is a little closer to rocket science.
  20. ...and neither will the majority of deer hunters in NY. This idea seems to be just the latest and greatest attempt at, so called, deer management since the conversion of "Quality" Deer Management to deer farming. Maybe we ought to get back to thinking about all aspects of whitetail management instead of concentrating on just bigger bucks, less doe, or bigger and better food plots and trail cams.
  21. nyantler

    Activism

    I spent a good amount of years as a member, participant, and activist for conservation issues (primarily deer hunting related). The only way it was possible was because at the time hunting was how I made my living. Doc, you are right on the money. It is hard to focus and be dedicated to any issue or subject without disrupting ones normal course of life. What seemed important enough back then holds little attraction now. Life is too short... too many other fun things to do. So these days it's pretty much "shut up and hunt" for me. One thing I also learned over the years is that the more people you get in a room with opinions, the less chance you will have coming to any agreement or consensus. Which usually leaves you thinking you wasted your time attending.
  22. I haven't had a Cuban yet that I've enjoyed more than any other good cigar... I like the spicy and peppery tastes in a medium to full habano wrapper cigar. I have a few that I get from Cigar International that I really like and have been able to get for $2 a cigar. They are Oliva seconds... 3.5 x 60 habanos... great burn, great taste and always consistent. I have been smoking good cigars for over 20 years and have learned to find just what I like for a great price. I buy roughly 60-80 cigars a month. Sometimes I buy cigars based on what drink I might have with them, different flavors for different drinks. I must say that when I just want to sit back and enjoy the taste of a good full flavored cigar it will be any 60 ring Partagas Black.
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