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Check Orvis. They always have a pretty good starter set up foe a couple hundred bucks or so. You may pay a bit more but Orvis stuff is always good. And I would start with a 5 weight 8 footer. Floating line and dry flies.

Happy Birthday! It's all about you today! Hope your day is filled with family, friends, favorite food, and a fine beverage of your choosing!

With the ever growing population of coyotes that we have in most of NY. I'm very surprised that there are not more incidents like this. They can be efficient killers, but are for the most part very shy around humans.

I too followed your adventures with Luna last year and enjoyed them very much! You two are a great team! I wish you safe tracking and much success! Thank you for your time and dedication to other hunters!

If my ordeal helps even one other hunter be more prepared for something totally unexpected, then it will all be worth it!

Publicity stunt? Collect insurance money? Inside job? Real robbery? Who knows. Nothing surprises me with this bunch.

Wish we had more than just 10 per day! I "like" giving "likes"!

My friends on this site, you are all awesome! Thanks again, and if I had enough "likes", I'd give ya all two!

Thanks everyone for the well wishes! I was given a shot of morphine at the ER and took a narcotic pain medication last night. It has me feeling a bit sick today, so just taking Tylenol for the pain from now on. I'm in a back brace until I follow up with an orthopedic Dr. on Wednesday. Can only stand for short periods. No lifting or bending. Elbow is very swollen but feeling a bit better. My bow has a broken quiver mount and the slide on my HHA sight was pushed all the way up so I'm sure it needs to be resighted. Cams and everything else looks to be ok? After leaving the ER my buddy went back for my gear and brought it to me last night. He looked more worried for me than I was and I know why we've been friends since we were boys. He was there when I needed him just like he always has been. Same for my wife and family. I keep telling them I'm fine! Dr. said I was lucky and I did right to go to the ER. And that any spinal fracture could be serious! But I'm doing ok other than a bit of pain, I'll be just fine! And will be back out hunting just as soon as I can! Got pic's of a few different bucks on that ridge! I don't always carry my phone while hunting. But grabbed it at the last second before leaving my truck. I will never hunt without it again!!! And implore each and every one reading this to do likewise! And to remember that no matter how careful you are, things can happen in an instant! Do it for your family and your best friend. Because I've seen, they suffer more than you do.

Yesterday morning going into my ground blind, I was heading down hill on a steep slope on an oak ridge. The ground was wet and a bit slippery but as always I was taking my time. I went to step over a large rock and as I placed my foot on the other side it flew out from under me. My lower/middle back and right elbow hit the rock and knocked the wind out of me. My bow hit hard enough to knock the quiver off. When I tried to get up, the pain in my back would not let me. So I laid there for awhile. My blind was only 40 yards away down hill so I painfully hobbled to it and took stock of my situation. Every breath brought pain from my back and my elbow was swelling fast, and no way could I get back up that hill on my own. Phone service is very sketchy in these hills, especially down where I was, but thankfully, I got through to my best friend, who lives on the property. So for the first time in 43 years of hunting together, I told him I was hurt and needed help. What normally is a 20 minute walk up to the road took us an hour and a half. I did not want to go to the ER by ambulance so he drove me down where my wife met me, as I was getting stange looks from people sitting there in full camo! After X Rays they found a stable hairline fracture in my spine and just a bad contusion on my right elbow. Treated with anti inflammatory's and bed rest. I was so "lucky"! The main reason for this post is to let everyone know that things "happen" out there even when you are careful. And for everyone to keep safe out there!

They are hitting the acorns hard in my area! New rubs all over and tons of sign . Best of luck Mike.

Heading out shortly to the oak ridge, lots of sign there. Should at least see something there. Going solo, grandson has two games today. Sure wish he was going. Good luck everyone!

Way to go Core!! Beautiful public land buck! Congratulations!

Woo Hoo! First blood! Way to go and congratulations! Perfect shot too!

I did the same thing! I will try it and give an honest review here.

I guess the Goodfella's can call off the contract now.

I can say with certainty, that the more coyotes you kill, the more deer you will have. Seen it, done it and continuing to do it! It's that simple. Let the bashing begin........

Best of luck to you this season John! Keep safe and treasure the time in the woods with the young ones!

Not only made the putt but drilled it! Good stuff!

The absolute perfect time to hunt a known big buck are when conditions favor YOU, perfectly! Moist, damp conditions do favor the deer's nose. And in the case of a marginally placed but fatal shot, you want every opportunity to follow that blood trail. You want the perfect wind for that particular set-up. And it doesn't take too many trips to that set-up until he catches on, even if you don't see him! Right now he will be in a somewhat predictable pattern, until the end of the month and the rut kicks in. I understand how tempting it can be to just want to get in there and kill a known mature buck! But I've learned that patience and stealth work better than any other tactic. You can kill him! You just have to use our biggest advantage over him, your brain! For the perfect ending, hunt him under perfect conditions! Best of luck! I look forward to seeing the pic's!!

Looking forward to seeing what you get! Very cool. Best of luck to you out there!

Welcome! Good luck this season!

Hot showers! Now yer talking! Great job with getting the power. Will make things nice for you. Best of luck to you guys up at camp!

Group sing along?

I've even used my tree umbrella as a quick ground blind! Absolutely indispensable hunting tool!