grampy

I like the idea of a heated blind!!! Along with bringing coffee and doughnuts!

Happy Birthday nyantler!!

I gotta kill one first!!!! Then I'll figure out what to do next! One step at a time. No sense putting the cart before the horse!

Welcome!!! Happy to have you join us! Congratulations on all you've accomplished up to this point. All that's left to do now, is to get your boots dirty, and get out there in the woods! You will learn something every time you go. Soon enough you'll be seeing deer. Along with so many other beautiful things that being in the field will expose to you. The more comfortable you become in the woods, the easier it will be to become a hunter. It's really not as daunting as you may think it is now. I hope you can find someone close to you, to just get you started. You already have the most important thing....the drive and desire to succeed! If you ever get up to the Albany area, hit me up! I'd be happy to take you out hunting. Best of luck sir, in all your future hunting endeavors.

PM me your address Dan. I got ya covered.

Some very nice looking rifles! I'm certain they shot every bit as good as they look too!

When the daytime temps rise during this time of the hunting season. It's good to remember that in the shadows, and woods, it could be 5 to 10 degrees cooler, than out in the open and sunny areas. If you were wearing a heavy winter coat, where would you rather be? Hunt accordingly. They will be moving somewhere, at some point during the rut? Try to set up where they are 'most likely' to be. Just an observation from an old fart.

Happy Birthday!

Here is a 4H mature buck on his feet today. All info is correct. Almost 60 degrees too. They move when they want to move. I'm hoping to meet up with this fella on Saturday!

Lots of bears just up the hill, and no doubt in Voorheesville. I've seen three myself, overlooking the area your hunting. The lawn will still be there. What you are hunting, may not be for long my friend. Press while the iron is hot.

Absolutely right! Endeavor To Persevere!

Hunt the blind tomorrow. Bear scat.

Last I knew $2000 was not free? But he may have meant that his MIL spent that much for it in 72? It is a cool organ. But my wife says no more music stuff! If I'm not gigging, then I don't need it! Hope it finds a good home.

Couldn't have said it better myself! Plenty of places on the net, to go spew whatever political garbage you want. Why anyone would come to a 'hunting' forum with deep seated leftist views, trying to change the political minds of deep seated 2nd amendment member views, is way beyond me. That's why I hardly ever come to this section. Too many "HUNTERS" not hunting! I'd love to see this whole political section removed from the forum, as it just stinks up everything else. But the ones who frequent this section the most, even ones with "hunter" in their avatar, and not very versatile, would cry like the little bitches they are. Get the hell out and hunt!!! Or at least add something constructive to this forum!

Regardless of what the weather does, the next couple of weeks will be the best of the year for NY deer hunters.

You're making way too much sense, of this scent discussion counselor!

I prefer to use common sense over scents. As scents never really worked for me. But common sense has, when I can find it.

I can live with the warm temps. But the south wind will need to be dealt with.

Really glad you finally joined us! Welcome! You got lots to share. Stick around, and jump right in anytime. Where do ya hunt, trap and fish?

Hey....I'm honored to just be mentioned with those other guys! Thanks! Never heard of the Bowmars. But I haven't watched a "hunting show" in quite some time. I much prefer the real thing, than the canned version.

Yesterday between my buddy and I, we saw at least a dozen bucks. Mostly younger ones running any doe they saw. The doe's want nothing to do with the bucks.....yet. I'm thinking next weekend, should have more participation from the bigger, older bucks. Right on schedule, of my "magic day" of November 11th. 4H....hilltowns of Albany county.

Happy Birthday TreeGuy!!! You're one heck of a guy Andrew. Hope all your good deeds come back to you, double. Enjoy your evening sir.

Back up to the farm in a few. Lots of deer seen. No shots yet. Congratulations to all who scored yesterday! Each one was a trophy! Best of luck to all heading out!

Some of my best hunts ever, have been on a very windy day! Of course being a ground hunter, with set ups made on the lee side of ridges, made for windy days, helps to up the odds a little.

Congratulations Gary! Great Buck my friend!