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Some people are just $#@*6! $#@!6%$#(*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! I got up to hit the potty this morning around 1 am. Get back into bed, just starting to fall asleep again and I hear: Screachhhhhh...SCREACHHHHHHHHHH.......BANG! THUMP! BOOM! Jump out of bed, look out the window and see an SUV stuck on the front hill of my yard. The g/f jumps up and looks out too. They try to get the thing unlodged from the hill, and can't. As I am dialing 911, they leave the vehicle on foot running. Young male and a young female. I explain the best I can to the 911 operator what I saw and heard. When asked if anyone was hurt I said "How should I know? Two fled, and I am on the phone with you, not outside.". 2 minutes police arrive. Apparently, they were speeding, lost control, bounced off the telephone pole, spun, and slammed into my hill. Then fled. The SUV was totaled. They cracked the pole, and put a 6' x 4' gouge in my lawn, and I have pieces of bumper, broken glass, and even a plate on my lawn. National Grid was out there all night, as well as Verizon. Trying to fix $hi1. I will get some pics tomorrow. I left this morning before light with barely any sleep, and got home after dark. What a great day of all day hunting. I was so mad I didn't even care if I saw a deer, much less killed one. I sat in a frozen daze all day. Never even nocked an arrow. Shouldn't have even gone out. Was a waste of a day.

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I usually try to get in at least a 1/2 hour before light. To let things settle and listen. At times an hour. Depends the area I will be in that day. I use a mini mag for light. I always use light because you never know what the wind has moved or blown down. Face planting over a new branch the wind decided was better in my way then to be on the tree it belonged to isn't much fun.

I hate the cold as well. Well, I hate sitting in it for long periods of time. I guess it might be time to get with the new stuff available to help keep us comfy. Was talking to the g/f at 2 AM, she said nothing wrong with being warm. So, I guess it's just me being stubborn and old fashioned. Will be getting some new gear for next year. Clothing wise. Most likely give up and get a smart phone. I doubt the trail cams though. To me scouting gets me in the woods learning patters and keeps me learning the woods and game. Thanks for the input folks. It was appreciated.

One of my brothers called me this morning and asked if I could lend a hand stacking some sheetrock in his truck. I figured why not, my trucks in the shop so not like I can be in the woods anyway. While in the check out at Home Depot, he sees them. Says "There ya go! That should help keep the cold out on stand.". I shot him the glare of all glares. Maybe I am still old school, wool socks & seater, insulated undies, and layering. No smart phone, or trail cams. I still look at topo maps, use a compass, and whenever possible, walk the land to scout and see where deer and turkey are moving. I feel that's a huge part of hunting many might me missing out on. I'm 43! I see deer. Seen more on the land I am the only one hunting. Just never in range of my bow. Am I that far behind? Heated clothes......Cameras to see where the deer are........Little electric things to cover my scent....... Now, I have decided to go with blinds in the future. They will mask more of my movement. Also, I can put a little chair in them, and even use a small propane heater for the really cold days. So maybe I am getting soft. I still like getting out there in late Spring and scouting, with no help from the new age of devices. Am I wrong? Should I go get a bunch of gadgets ( not meant to be argumentative ) , or is my way of doing things still an acceptable way to put food in my freezer?

Not sure about "spreading" your scent all over the place. The private land I hunt in the NZ, we also have a base tent camp set up on the land. I have mentioned this before, when we went to get a wood pile for camping the deer had used our camp as a bedding area last spring. There were a lot of poopy piles right where we usually dig a hole to do our business. In August when we got in for the first camp and I could do some scouting, we had a deer stand there looking at us on one of the trails, while we were on running four wheelers, the only thing that made the deer move was when my buddy got off his atv. Then, the deer bolted. The next morning I had to run to the local store for ice and saw deer handing out right next to the main road on the way to the store, and on the way back. That afternoon we also saw deer while riding the trails. I think over time, a lot of time, they do get used to some things. We ride the trails, his dad uses an atv to log the woods for firewood to heat the house. His dad also walks the land twice a day. So, I think are used to certain things. But, I would not go roll around in the woods thinking it will help your odds.

Don't really have one. The style of music I like doesn't lend itself to hunting. Maybe Stone Sour 'Bother'. Don't listen to music in my truck much. As long as it ain't country, I feel lucky all day.

Nice.

A sheet of paper and a straw early season. Paper clips and a rubber band regular season. If those don't work I use a scary mask for the late season, I set up under ground and pop up "Red Dawn" style and try to scare them to death. On a serious note, my PSE for all seasons.

I don't know. I looked up a map search to see where it was and what state land was really close. I also asked how much land and no reply. The OP needs to answer these questions. Not me. I just figured I would add where it was and the really close state land. OP, you can't get heated if you post something for sale and get replies.

Bucktooth State Forest? Little farther then 5 minutes.... Here's a map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Little+Valley,+NY+14755/@42.2583819,-78.8031387,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89d28c2dd82d3e91:0x52ce98d3723f782e How much land comes with the purchase?

If you are a ciggy smoker, and just can't go a few hours without a smoke, here's a tip so you don't have butts under your stand or in your blind. Use an empty tylenol bottle, or anything like that, with a bit of water in the bottom. Doesn't take much space in your pack, and you can keep it in your jacket pocket. Put your butts in the bottle. It's air tight, so the smell wont get out. The worst smell from a ciggy is the butt. For you cigar smokers...Can't help ya. This method might work, but I have no experience in putting a slimy phallic shaped thing in my mouth.

I guess for me I have 2. My RealTree® Neon Green Topped knit beenie, and my base black bandana I use as a facemask. If I have them on I see deer. Other then that, like I said in another thread like this one, I used to carry a spent shot shell. It got lost years ago.

It's near Jamestown, NY. On the North side. So I would say the state land is Dobbins Memorial? Probably around a 40 minute drive to the state land.

Seeing that in the OP pic, you can clearly see it was cut. Look close and you can see the straight dead edges. So IMHO, it's a tree thumper trying to get lucky with a corpse bride.

I just looked that one up. Found a step by step on EHow, and this vid: Should be the same process yes?

I used to clean my shotguns and rifles like a fish. I would leave the bolt alone, it will give you gas if you eat it. The barrel is best with just a little butter and garlic. The stock makes a good, well, stock for soups.

Not in the least! It makes you a very ethical felon. LOL!

Good luck.

Congrats.

Never, your local trash men will want that stuff. Seriously though. Yeah, but as stone said try to keep it a good ways off trails. They are a little lighter to drag out when the innerds are missing.

That's for sure. When me and my buddy started getting wood piled in for our camping spot on his dads land last June, I noticed they had bedded down about 10 yards from our fire pit. There were at least 10 dropping piles. I sat the area two weeks ago in the morning and didn't see a thing. They are on the other side in the thick stuff by the swamp now. I have seen some deer on the public land, but never in range. Watched 3 does mosey along the rr tracks about 100 yds going away from me three weeks ago or so.

This is the first year I have hunted the suburbs. I mean where you hear a lot of cars trucks, and so on. I still prefer to drive to the woods where you may hear a distant car, but not often. Never hunted the top part of the ADK's. Hoping to get to do that next September for early bow. I can't get used to hearing cars and even a radio from time to time.

She will be storing it. So the pressure canner is a must. She's been looking at a few on the web, but doesn't want to spend too much only to find out she doesn't care for that type of canning things. I will let her know about the All American, thanks Culver Creek.

If it was in the water...........Air keeps the lungs inflated. Hence, it will float. No air in the lungs, it will sink. Most of the time. Then, after some time, the guts will bloat and it will rise back up, and stink. Sorry you lost that one. You will get another shot.