nyantler

I use to put weed- eater line inside the shafts of my aluminum arrows back in the day to bring up the weight. Worked like a charm.

Yeah I have no use for aluminum arrows... I moved on... cedar for me!

Why would either have to be banned?

I would love to hear an explanation that makes "perfect sense"!

Yeah I always thought it was crazy that a doctors answer to living longer is always about taking away everything that makes life worth living. Kinda like a dentist saying that your teeth are fine but your gums have to come out.

Yeah I think the last one is a different buck... which would be a GOOD thing!

We all know Hitler was crazy... but this proves he wasn't stupid.

Great pics... shows what really is present even though they come up missing during the deer season.

Agreed... 9mm is a tough one to conceal in summer... my little Kahr 380 tucks away much easier. I still would like to get a small 9... I like the ass behind it.

No reason if you do your homework that you can't have a good looking knife that's excellent in the field. Although keeping it clean sometimes is a problem... I mean with all the blood and such

Got this one from Denn Handmade Knives... handmade in the ADKs...

A lot probably would depend on how deep the state wants to get into the fur trading business... I guess it is hard to know until you hear all the details about how that kind of program would be run... seeing how they would be adding a middle man instead of getting rid of the middle man when it comes to handling the furs. Might be a logistical nightmare.

I meant back where we started in the conversation... but whatever... we've entertained everyone quite enough I think.

Maybe the owner of the home was Bruce Wayne and the pole led to the Bat Cave!

There are beagle lines with longer legs, but maybe still not long enough for deep snow.

And here we are right back where we started

I had a beagle "Gunner" for 17 years. Unfortunately, I didn't get to him quick enough as a pup to make him much of a hunting dog. He would run rabbits, but was so gun shy that after I shot I would have to return home to retrieve him from the front porch... where he'd be shaking like a leaf. Not really his fault I just didn't start him out soon enough. But he was as loyal and friendly as the day is long... I'd always had labs before that and they were great dogs as well, yet there was something special about the beagle. My wife and I are past the point of wanting to train or keep another dog because we are away from home more now since our children are all grown and gone. But I would highly recommend a beagle if you have the time to spend with it, you won't be disappointed.

Well you believe wrong... I haven't been in on many, if any, CWD conversations because it is not a big issue here in NY as far as I'm concerned. The fact that there are some here that don't have a hatred for coyotes does nothing to prove your position on coyotes. To hold a position that predator populations must be watched and kept in check is sensible... calling for the eradication of entire coyote populations like you propose is asinine and shouldn't be taken seriously... and has no place in an intelligent conversation about whether or not putting bounties on coyotes is a good or bad idea for controlling predator populations.

None of that was directed at you... sorry for the confusion. I also am not against a bounty if it actually helps with balanced coyote management... just don't understand those that would use it as a way to see that all coyotes are killed.

LOL... Now your just makin' stuff up... Show me where I ever said anything of the sort. Not only have I never said it.. I've never even heard that or read it anywhere. You gotta lay of the weed man... it's killin' your brain cells and causing you to hallucinate.

Why would you ruin the taste of the crown by adding coke!!!

As an interesting side note... I was checking on coyote fur prices in western NY and found that coyote pelts have sold at auction as recently as Jan. 17th for as much as $62.00. The average pelt selling for around $25... these are trapped coyotes probably void of bullet holes anywhere other than the head area. But, if we're talking about a $25 bounty as a means of attracting more coyote hunting, it seems that we already have a monetary incentive in place that hasn't had much affect on hunter numbers. Seems that the dollar amount would have to be much higher to attract more attention to those that are not already hunting coyotes. I'm sure there is a number that might spur more interest as a bounty paid out by the state, but would the state be able to absorb that cost... and would that hurt the private sector buyers?

It seems that predators sometimes do things that might be a bit out of character for their natural behaviors... not sure whether it's out of desperation from hunger, or just an uncontrollable urge based on their instinct to kill, or even just a flat out mistake that isn't realized until it's too late... certainly does make you wanna scratch your head sometimes. One thing for sure is that behavior in nature is never an absolute. It sure does make for some very interesting footage when caught on film.

What people do on their property IS their own business... they will have to suffer the consequences and live with whatever choices they make about how to manage their land. Promoting, in general, the eradication of coyotes based on misinformation and lack of knowledge about real coyote behavior is irresponsible. Claiming that coyotes have totally destroyed an entire habitat and all the wildlife in it anywhere in NY as fact is completely delusional, unfounded and should not be taken seriously. A position of controlling predator populations to maintain a balance in any habitat is common sense, that is not what is going on in your case.

Seeing how man is really the only means of effectively controlling coyote populations it only makes sense that hunting them is necessary... and making sure enough hunters get afield to help reduce populations is essential to maintaining a balance between predator and prey in any habitat. If the introduction of a bounty helps get to that balance that's a good thing and worth the "experiment". Some here would have us believe that the coyote has no purpose in the ecosystem and the only good answer is to eradicate them from all habitats by any means necessary... that approach is irresponsible not only to the animal, but to wildlife management in general. Promoting a bounty to help eradicate the coyote population, like some would have it, only furthers the promotion of foolish misinformation and untruth being passed around by many hunters.