grampy

Is this the third or fourth year, you have a secret AJ bro crush Biz???

Wasn't the PA chest girth measurement around back in 1988?

This parody is so true. Seems like no matter what you do or say these days, you offend someone, somewhere. Even with no malice intended.

Wow! That is really cool.

I am still active as a NYS Bowhunting Instructor. As well as our sportsmans club archery chairman. I hope to never appear to be a bowhunting snob. In fact I encourage all to hunt with whatever you like, as long as it's legal. I do hope though, that at some point, it will be mandatory to have to have the Bowhunter certification to hunt with crossbow. As an arrow, and black powder bullet, kill in different ways. IMO....This crossbow debate is pointless. It is already legal to hunt with one. What's the big deal??? Who really cares what hunting implement is easier to hunt with??? Or when you hunt with it?? Not me. Hunt with what you like. Let others do the same. It's all still just hunting.

Had a great day on Saratoga Lake. Put a bunch of LM bass in the boat. A light chop, made boat position a bit harder, fishing main lake structure. But it also helped with the bite.

Heading out to Saratoga Lake for some LM action, with my old neighbor. He let's me hunt his property, for the price of one fishing trip each year. Great guy. We always have a bunch of fun and laughs. Will come back later to let ya know how we did.

Happy Birthday Brad!!

Nice work, looks great!

We've lost a truly good man, singer, song writer, and performer in Charlie Daniels. He was All American. Did so much for our military and veterans. I've seen him in concert many times, over many years, and it was always a great show. Grew up with his songs blasting on the 8 track from my truck stereo. Sang and played his songs in countless dives, and around so many campfires. RIP Mr. Charlie Daniels. Thanks for all the memories sir.

Welcome back PREDATE!!! Nice to see you back on here again!!! Hope the finger is healing up well?

I've probably been bow hunting, longer than you've been alive. My bow is still my first love. Nothing will ever give me the thrill I get, from taking a deer with my bow. But.....I like hunting with a crossbow a few days a season too! Nothing wrong with it. To each their own. No one says YOU have to use a crossbow! Are you afraid a crossbow hunter will shoot YOUR deer??? If so, become a better bow hunter. C'mon man..... you can do better with a first post.

Been years and years since I drank enough to get a hangover. I rarely drink alcohol at all anymore. And when I do, only one or two drinks. Lost my little brother last week to the bottle. So I've seen first hand the pain it causes, when taken too far.

Happy Birthday Paula!!!! Happy Birthday Goosifer!!!! Enjoy your special day to the maxx!!!!

Hi Oliver! You are going to be best buds with a little girl, who loves you already!! So nice you found your forever home. Welcome to the family!

Nothing will change for me. I hope to shoot at least one buck, three years old or older. And perhaps one other deer.

Hope all goes well for you Greg.

58 years huh? Your selective hearing must be fine tuned to a razors edge! Congratulations to you and your lovely bride!

Yum!!! Love the combinations! I'd think half the fun of having one of those ovens, would be thinking up, and trying new pizza combo's!

I just want to thank each and every one you again, for all the kind responses. You'll never know how much you have lifted my spirits. I'm certain that Mark thanks you for that as well. As he always thought more for others, than himself. This forum is a pretty special place. And it has some pretty special members. I'm very grateful to be a small part of such a large awesome group. THANK YOU.

An 18 to 20 foot bow rider would allow for pulling a skier or floats. Still plenty of room for lounging and slow ride cruising. Much easier to launch and load in the wind, than a pontoon. And a V hull will handle any moderate chop, and wind that may come up during the day too. Much more versatile than a pontoon in my opinion. If you enjoy fishing, a fish-and-ski boat, is a good compromise between family fun and a fishing rig. Good luck, and have lots of family fun with whatever craft you get.

Words can't say, how thankful I am to you all, for the very kind words and prayers, for my brother Mark. So I'll just say......thank you. Mark left me with some comfort. On Friday, just before he slipped into a coma, he looked over with big bright eyes, to a spot no one was standing. He said very clearly, "hey lady, what are you doing here". When asked who he was talking to, he smiled, and said, mom! That is how he always greeted her. I know she took him home to be with God. Say hi to her, for me brother.

After a lifetime battle with the bottle, the bottle won, and my little brother Mark passed away this morning at 57, from renal failure. Let me tell you a little about Mark. He was a brilliant electrician. He wired hospital ER's and OR's. As well as many big commercial jobs throughout the capital region. He never missed a day of work. He never drank on the job either. Everyone loved Mark, as he was a happy go lucky kind of free spirit. He would always be the first to offer help, to anyone needing it. His sense of humor was honed to a fine point, and he'd have you laughing out loud in no time. Even sometimes when I wasn't very happy with him! Mark married young, and had a son. He loved them both with all his heart. But after less than two years she ran off with with an old flame, and that devastated Mark. That's when the bottle came to comfort him, and try as we might, it never left. I got him help many times, we all prayed, and begged him, but he always, despite all that, went back to it. It was his choice. At one point many years ago, I got him into deer hunting! We had so much fun together in the deer woods. But he didn't have it in him to kill one. I once did a small push through the big swamp to him. I saw a line of doe and two respectable bucks pass by him at less than 20 yards. I waited for the shot that never came. After I got up to him, I said "Mark, why didn't you shoot"? He looked at me with a grin, and twinkle in his eye and said, " shoot at what? I didn't see anything"! As we both stood in the snow, surrounded by fresh tracks. I will miss our long conversations. I will miss the late night phone calls. I will miss you Mark. Love ya brother. RIP Please send a prayer if you will, to my brother Mark. He's with God and mom now. With no more need for the bottle.

Life has been crazy lately, and I haven't shot since winter down in my basement. I did buy a new target a couple weeks ago. Still have my shoulder issues, and have also been fighting tendonitis in my bow hand elbow. But will get out and fling a few arrows very soon.

Happy Birthday!