grampy

Congratulations!! Way to go buddy! Beautiful, plump, mature doe. What time are ya cooking up the fresh backstrap cutlets??? .....................grin.

Well, looks like I'm not alone! Leaves are dropping pretty good now but still plenty to go. This may be the year, where I use the mower and the snowblower in the same week!

I have many times seen deer browse on sumac and poison ivy.

Cut my grass again tonight. Pretty sure this is the latest I've had to cut it. And showing no sign of slowing down yet. Usually all done by mid to late September. But still have dandelions coming up! Will need to mow at least another week ot two! Never dreamed of cutting grass almost into November! Anyone else still mowing?

Love the long brow tines! The longer the better. That buck is cool!

I'll answer. I advocate the crossbow as just another hunting implement. Something fun! Another tool. Another choice! That is 'now' legal for two weeks of archery season. I will still 'choose' to continue killing deer with my "real" bow, as long as I can too! Just as I have chosen to for decades now. No one was, or is stopping me from using my '"real" bow, because it too is a legal hunting implement. But it certainly seems that there are 'many', who 'choose' to stop 'me' from using a crossbow. Already deemed legal, in part of the NYS, 'archery' season, because of their own fears, misconceptions and lets face it selfishness. How can anyone, with a shred of brain activity, compare a firearm with a crossbow? It's just a cop out, because you think someone else will steal YOUR deer. Hell I've been stealing YOUR deer for decades with my 'real' bow! If something is legal, I don't need someone calling me a slob hunter, because I choose to use a different hunting tool than they do, or choose to hunt differently! With or without a crossbow, I'm still going to be out there as a "slob' hunter, stealing your damned deer, no matter what I choose to carry in the woods!

Now that's old school! Very cool!

Yup, it really just cooks down to a choice. Hunters can choose to hunt from tree stands, from ground blinds, still hunt, ect. Hunters can choose to hunt with a vast variety of hunting implements, even all bows are not even close to being the same.. Hunters can choose to wear an unlimited array of clothing that fits their own style of hunting. The point is, choice! And I am not willing to choose what another hunter chooses to use, because it may be something different than what I use. C'mon guys, just get out and hunt! Don't worry what the other hunters are doing. You will find it's much more enjoyable doing your own thing, and leaving others to do theirs.

Even though the hunter using a crossbow, may be a better than average bowhunter too. As the most successful crossbow hunters will be the average or above bowhunter. As they will already have the skills needed to get close to deer. As that is the number one skill needed to kill a deer, be it with a bow or crossbow.

I've voted every year since 1975. Really, 'EVERY' vote matters, and is so very precious. Please don't waste the the golden opportunity, each and every citizen has, to voice "THEIR" opinion. Get out and vote!

HaHa.....Yes, they can go a bit overboard up here sometimes. Like the woman a couple years ago, arrested for grieving at her father and brothers grave site, "after hours".

Congratulations!!!

There is a screw like attachment you put on the ramrod. Just screw it into the wad and pull it out, same with the ball.

Congratulations silent death! Way to go!

On the way home from work tonight, I was thinking, it just might be a good evening to be out there! And of course, I "can't" get out there tonight. Good luck to all that are though!

Compound, 100gr, three blade Muzzy. Crossbow, 100gr. NAP Slingblade mechanical.

Great buck!! I too have a couple of real good bucks on cam, only at night though. With some cooler temps and the rut lighting up by the end of the month, that may change. But usually those top end bucks don't get to be top end, unless they are very adapt at avoiding hunters, during daylight hours. That's where we use our best advantage, our brains.

Yup, be hard to find any nicer fellers. Or better outdoorsmen.

I've been known to nod off in my ground blinds every now and then. Never have in a tree stand though, cause I'm afraid of heights. About came out of my boots, the time a doe and fawn came up behind me while I was in a ground blind, nodded out, and blew from about ten yards away!!! YEEEOW!!!!!.....

Warm welcome to ya dinorocks! So glad you decided to join us! You certainly have lots of cool and interesting stuff to share with us all. Looking forward to hearing more from ya. Just pull up a seat and join right in!

Good stuff right here! Great guy doing something nice for another Great guy! Just another example of why this site, is a great place to hang out with friends.

To some, 'anything' that goes "BANG", that is not a pistol, must be an AR-15 or an AK-47. So why does the false news, exploit that, to foster more fear and confusion?

I agree! Post pics and stories of those family members and friends , or even past members here, who have passed on. But still live within our hearts. I find that the memories and stories are very dear to my heart. And we "vist" them, whenever we retell the stories.

Looks awesome so far! Nice work! When done, are we invited to come hang out at the bar? smile.....................

I needed a cam in a pinch for an area where we found a ton of fresh buck sign a week or so ago. Went to Tractor Supply and picked up A 'Wild Game Innovation' cam they had on sale for $89. Came with card and batteries too. Don't remember the model # though. But it's a black flash has multiple options and I have had good luck with the WGI cams in the past. But phade is beyond a doubt, the "go to guy" for cams! Be it for advice or for purchase. If I had, had more time, I would have PM'ed phade instead of going to TS.