DirtTime

^^^ This!!!! Over 30 years and not a one of the Hoppes products have ever let me down. Tried a few others, still always go back to Hoppes.

Get on the horn to Biz, The Jerkman, and all the other folks down that way, get some bright flashlights, and do a grid search.

I had many days where I just played watch, see and learn. I did a lot of walking this season, more so then I usually do. I was just trying to really get a full handle on only two areas I hunt deer in, instead of bouncing all over the place. Very slow steady walks, and looking at places I had never taken the time to look at before. I did notice something odd this season, there were more people out later in the gun season then I have seen in the 4 years hunting the public land somewhat close to home. Even during the week. I guess quite a few had slow seasons as well. I'm just always looking for critter sign in the woods when I'm out there even just hiking in the off seasons. I can't help myself, it's almost involuntary.

I think this really depends on how much pressure the public land you hunt gets. Deer may get used to people hiking trails on that type of land, but once the bow season hits and hunters are setting up, deer movement will change slightly. I will put my time scouting in usually until early September. I also scout as I still hunt during the season. I guess, I more or less scout for deer all year. If I'm hiking I will look for game trails, then I will look at the surroundings. If I'm alone, I will try and follow the game trial off to the side a bit and see where it goes, possible bedding area?- food source?. Then I'll start making a plan.

Go get 'em!

I think this morning was my last outing. After only 30 minutes in I started to cough and even a cough drop wouldn't make it stop. I may give it a go for the late season when I get rid of this cold that's brewing. Good luck out there.

OK, Like I said thank you I guess. While I do not agree with the reason this thread was made, you should understand me not wanting my videos, any of them, to be a part of any of this nonsense. I give credit where credit's due, and have no issue being a d*^% either when it calls for it. Like I said, in an odd way I appreciate the bump for my video, but I have to ask, that in the future, you leave me and my channel out of all this BS. I will even say please.

OK, maybe that was a strong word, perhaps "font battling" would be a better phrase? I was just curious why my video was brought into this mess. I just feel there wasn't a need for it. It has nothing to do with anything but the thread I put it in. See why I asked?

Sorry for your loss. I hope things get better for you soon.

TriStar Raptor, 28" barrel with Mod. Choke tube. I can't get other barrels for it, and the choke tubes are way out of my price range. The wrench alone is like $100. With the ML, I can get the early season up North, and hunt a couple areas by me that don't allow rifles.

Remember those days well. When I got into hunting, the areas we hunted were shotgun only, NZ was the only place that allowed rifles for the most part. There was a wonky area out by Schenevus that allowed rifle, I don't remember if it was North or south of Rt. 10, I want to say south, and it was a small area compared to the Dacks. My current shotgun will not shoot slugs to save it's life, it will keep them in an 8" "group" at about 50 yards, not the accuracy I like so I don't use it for big game. I look off and on into buying a used single shot 20GA with an IMP CYN Choke to hunt deer with. Now, I have my mind set to go the ML route instead. From reading on here and many other articles, today's ML's are as good or if not better then some shotguns as for accuracy and distance.

Uh.....Thanks Bill and Stormy... I think... I have no idea why my video would be brought up in the ongoing war with a few members here........

Well, if YouTube really is going to take down channels, I will post this video here and hope people get to see it. The true spirit of hunting to me isn't always seeing game, it's all about getting out there. For the first time in a couple decades, I got to spend a week in the Adirondack Mountains in a cabin during deer season. I got a few hunts in, hiked a mountain in the rain, cooked over a wood stove, made a fire using a ferro rod and a knife with nothing but wet wood, started a fire using a ferro rod in the wood stove, saw some awesome views, and just had a blast hunting the big woods, hiking with my wife, and living the cabin life. It may not be 100% what was asked for on this challenge, but, for this season, this really is what the spirit of hunting is to me.

You read it, but do you practice it? I doubt it. Ever sleep alone in the woods with nothing more then a tarp and a wool blanket in any of you outings? Start a fire with a flint and steel? Bow drill? Ferro rod and a knife? You can read books until you know every word cover to cover, unless you practice what you read, you don't know jack. You should know that, you have written books. If people don't use what you wrote about then they will not know how to make it work. Yeah, I would figure you to be the kind to follow a liar who said he did things in the Military he never did just to be on TV. He's a media w$%^@! Mors would run circles around this man! Do you get out and do any of the things Dave teaches on his channel? We're not talking driving up to the Dacks for a day just to take a pic of a trail head and guardrails, I'm talking back woods camping. Make fun and disrespect the man all you want, Mors will always be a legend, a real legend! I apologize for making a thread about a great man. From now on I will just post useless videos, and talk about hunting rattle snakes and mountain lions in NYS.

You might enjoy his books and videos Bill. It may not be in your wheelhouse as most folks on here would rather have three gallons of gas to get a fire going then use a bow drill, flint and steel, or even a knife and a ferro rod to make fire. Take a break from those $200 Turkey Hunting books and read up on being an outdoors man for real. I don't mean that as an insult Bill, but start expanding your horizons.

This is the link that was sent to me via E-Mail from a buddy, I sincerely doubt this is a hoax. https://www.facebook.com/KaramatWildernessWays/

He might be gone, but his spirit and soul will live on with all the people that learned from him. I wish I had read more of his teaching and skill set. He is a legend, and always will be.

I thought you would have had more class then this Dan. Ball busting is one thing, but this crap with folks posting about wives and g/f's in this way is flat out insulting and rude. But hey, as long as you get a laugh right?

Just took this pic. Snow was heavy and wet, so it settled a lot yesterday. After the storm passed today was mostly sunny so it settles a lot more. I would say over all, at the peak, we had about 24" here.

OK, I have to. Pygmy, can your "Cadet" even stand at attention at your age?

I already asked him if he was papist. Days ago another thread. He said something about liking nice people and some invite and if my shoes fit.

I have already bought you a case of tissues for Christmas. I'll leave them on the dock where I left my boat earlier.

Fixed! I just sent you a message.

OK! I just read these in a sequence. If you read it this way, it appears I ran over grampy's mailbox while driving a snow plow. Then he sarcastically thanks me. WTF man! I don't drive a snow plow, but if I did and busted up a mailbox, especially grampy's, I would replace for him. LOL!

Um, Bill used to quote how many views his thread got when anyone would say it was silly or didn't agree with him. So yeah, I guess some care. He hasn't done that in a year or so, so I think he out grew it.