grampy

Nice work John! So cool when you tackle something you've never done before, and it comes out awesome! My wife and your girlfriend are alike, in the way when they set their mind to doing something, just step back and let her go. Took me a few years to learn that stress free approach though!

Looks like Flipper was trying to go deep, like that dolphin Dan Marino used to.

We have a few of the old "permanent" stands scattered around the farm property. Some were built by us back in the 70s. There are places where those that hunted before us are still evident. My life long friends, fathers favorite spot. Bill made a seat, made by arranging the rocks in a stone wall fenceline, in the corner of a lower pasture, that overlooks a pinchpoint between two woodlots. Eddie's favorite spot was about six feet up, on the first limb of a huge ancient white oak tree. Just a foot long 2x10 was all he needed for his stand. He was the first hunter I ever knew to hunt from a tree. But he got his deer every year, even though he took a ribbing from his peers. That tree has been down a few years now. Ray's spot was just an old milk crate along the edge of what was once a hay field across the dirt road from where he lived. The pieces of the old milk crate are still there today. There was a swamp and hemlock grove behind his spot. And the deer he shot would be coming from there most times. Bill, Eddie, and Ray have been gone for many years now. They each killed deer from "their spots" most every year. And we have killed some there too. I make it a point to sit these places, at least once each season. To remember the men that took a fatherless kid under their wing, and showed him how to deer hunt. And gave wonderful examples of how a man should be. My ashes will be scattered around "the shale bank", as I've killed most of my best bucks, and so many deer within it, and close to it. My grandson will hunt with his grandson in my "spots" along it's oak and hemlock ridges. Yeah.......if those old places could talk. The stories they could tell.... But if you go there, on a cold November morning, listen to the NW wind. As the sun peeks over the trees in the east. You can still hear the whispered voices. And probably see a deer sneaking through.

All ya need to do is insult, three quarters of the membership again, to get it started!

Biz has expensive tastes. Think Weatherby, Mathews, and guided out of state hunts!

Great deal for any high risk areas. Or even an extra eye for home security.

Looks like you and ol' Krista had a great day, back then! Great picture, and memory for you I'm sure. I've never shot or eaten a morning dove. But there are plenty of them around here, and on our farm property. I bet my grandson and I would have a great time wingshooting them together! Though I'm not much of a wingshooter, I feel that any hunting opportunity, for ALL hunters, should be explored. Since doves are considered game birds in 42 other states. And the population is well within the whelm of support for hunting, I see no reason not to pass a dove hunting law here in NY. Even if I never shoot a dove, I support any hunter that would.

Gotta say, that old thread had me laughing a bunch! Who won the fight up in Ballston anyways..........?

A blind is the best way to bring out the youngsters. It hides movement and will cover some sound too. Those ghost blinds look nice, and very reasonable too! You will have so much fun taking your kids out with you. Way to go!

If I were flying with Biz, he'd get them all, and I'd get none. That would make me feel depressed. But then as Biz started opening the large stack of napkins, we'd see that they were ALL from wolc! Inviting Biz to a buck nut dinner date! Then I'd smile to myself, while looking out the window.

I can understand that! Just got a mental picture of my hunting partner trying to do a moose calll!.........

Good luck with this year's draw Rob! This is your year buddy. When you draw the tag, please let us follow along from the scouting to the kill. Also the meal preps and cooking! Already looking forward to the posts!!!

Nice way to wake up! Great that you are enjoying your new property. Will you hunt them come spring turkey season? You already have a nice blind!!

You do have a great set up in your basement!!! Built in safe, room with desk and clothing, along with a 20 yard indoor shooting range! You really got it going on my friend! I don't have quite as much room, but have got some areas that work well for me downstairs. It's all organized well enough where I can find and get to anything I need. Will send some pic's after I get home.

And who are they hurting with legislation like this? That's right, law abiding gun owners. They are not hurting the criminals one bit!! They will continue to break any law put in place. So what is gained by placing more laws and restrictions on law abiding citizens? Absolutely nothing! Except for political gain and posturing. If they really want to pass an anti crime, gun law. Pass a law with a MANDATORY ten or fifteen year prison sentence, for any crime involving a gun, on top of any other charges. Make possessing an illegal firearm a MANDITORY jail term! Makes sense to me, to get tough on criminals, not law abiding gun owners!!! But nothing coming from Albany or King Cuomo makes sense. Been a long time since we have seen ANYTHING that makes sense come from that side. Including fair taxes for the working people in this state. Or kingdom.................................

Happy Birthday!!

Glad you're ok Elmo. Scary stuff!

No doubt you would "rise" to any occasion! I agree! Would have really liked to meet him! I will for certain, hopefully soon!

First I've seen this. No way am I surprised though. The writing was on the wall after the last election. King Cuomo now has a free stamp, for any cockaninny gun law he dreams up at this point. Soooo sad. We do have Senator Peter Amedore here, who is a great 2A supporter. But in the current Senate, he is out numbered. Any lawmaker, in support of the 2A in NYS is out numbered in this kingdom now.

Had I not just bought a bow, to upgrade from my 19 year old one. I'd have jumped on this! Is this a single cam bow? I'm much more used to the draw cycle on them, than what I bought.

Happy Birthday Chase!!! Are you one, or are you seven????? Hope you enjoy a new chew toy, along with lots of head scratching and belly rubbing today!!!

He has stated that it was the Trump tax cut, that put NY in a tax shortage. No way could it be all the free stuff he hands over to those not working? Or no way could it be all the tax paying, working people leaving from upstate, to anywhere else? He's just setting up another "BIG Tax" increase on the working people of NY. Who are already among the highest taxed in the nation. He is too ignorant to see that when you give away more to those not contributing to the tax burden. And take more from those that do, eventually the well runs dry. One step closer to total socialism. That is the true goal of the left. To have government control everything. While the masses slave away in the fields, waiting for handouts.

Thanks for all the feedback fellas. Picked it up tonight. The wife is very happy!

Looks like dust bunnies under a microscope to me????

Screech owl. Pretty sure.