malesi1

Thanks for info...I will be getting a better case and lock next year.

I travel with my shotguns annually, for 20 plus years. When checking in at airline counter alert them you have a firearm to declare. They will ask you to open the case, confirm it's unloaded, and sign a neon orange tag that is placed inside. AFTER that, you lock the case and I always wrap electrical tape around both ends to insure nothing falls out if one of the locks happens to fail. AFTER that, the gate agent will ask you to wait at the counter until your case is cleared by TSA. I assume TSA could come out and ask you to open it again, but that has never happened to me. Usually after 5-10 minutes, a call comes from the back saying your all set. Repeat on way home...Very easy. As far as a case goes, I have had great luck with the inexpensive DMC cases the airlines recommend. See below...

Remember it well

What kind of truck has this option? I need it! I own a 2014 Tundra...

You know the old saying, opinions are like a-holes, everybody has one...The question posed can be viewed a few different ways. I agree with many here who go hunting first to enjoy the pursuit, relax, enjoy the woods, get away from the rat race...by that measure, every time I hunt is a success. But, If the question is "how many whitetail deer are we seeing", and lets compare that to other years, then the question becomes MUCH more complicated and subjective. I am no expert, (have only hunted deer in NY since 1974), but I believe there are some areas of the state where coyotes, nuisance permits (Amish), and DEC doe permits have indeed contributed to a smaller heard. I have always deer hunted somewhere in region 8, some years south, others north. I personally believe weather has much more to do with deer movement than other factors mentioned. I find I see less deer when its "wintery", and unlike most hunters do not like snow on the ground. Give me a sunny, dry day, in the high 20s with little wind, and I am happy. I think the cold/snowy weather we got early in the southern zone, put the deer in more of a winter pattern, herded together, and conserving energy. That said, I could be totally wrong....I know one thing for sure...I still have trouble sleeping the night before a hunt, and I can't wait until next year. As long as that continues, I'm in!

Saw many deer during bow, (passed several small bucks). Saw 3 deer opening day, shot 1 doe, never saw another deer the rest of the season and hunted fairly hard...Worst gun season I can remember.....Personally, I think it was weather related, but i am no expert. I'm off to hunt ducks in Louisiana, or I would hunt with ML.

Law Enforcement Officer

It's a trophy...Don't think anything else!

Funny...I have been to urgent care 2 of the last 3 years with cuts from gutting deer, both on opening day and both in the dark. One was my best ever buck, but this year was a doe. My knives are SHARP!!! Not like I'm a rookie...52 hunting since I was 14...Maybe it's the age that's making me more careless.

Scouting is key...If you find birds using a field, set up EXACTLY where they were the day before. Mojo's work, and are reasonably cheap these days, (under $100). No substitute. Good luck.

I'd take it right now.

Mail order...Oh yeah, we live in the backwards state of NY!

Dead.

I have stayed in the deer woods every black Friday since it was a fad.....Just my way of staying away from the madness. I can't think of anything that's further away from crowded pavement!

You and Faust are the worst kind of "sportsman"......In your world simply figure out which game laws you feel like breaking and if the fine is low enough, than go for it. My problem is less with the actual ignoring of a law, and much more with the perception issue we have as hunters. If you and others simply do whatever the f*ck you want, that reflects on me and others who have respect for the hunting way of life. I, unlike you, don't use prostitutes, so a comparison of how many are in your shed won't reveal much about me. boyo...(whatever that is)

Hmmm, I guess I touched a nerve...

Not trying to stir things up here, but I have an issue with the original question...If you know using screw in steps is illegal on state land, why even consider it. It really doesn't matter if "hunters do it all over the place", or "i'm OK killing animals, but not harm trees". My question is, if your willing to ignore this law on public land, what others are you willing to ignore? I don't mean to embarrass you, or call you out, but this kind of thinking is what can, (and does), give hunters a bad reputation. There is a reason for the law...even if you don't understand or agree with it.

Sounds like a total cluster F...Make sure to leave negative reviews on every site you can find. You also may want to consider small claims if you are so inclined...Sounds like the damage to the animals was intentional and would be hard to explain.

WINDY... In 8f....

This story is why I think GOVERNMENT imposed antler restrictions are a mistake! Congrats to you both.

HATE it!...It took away much of the pre-hunt traditions and ceremony we used to have. Monday openers allowed for us to gather Friday or Saturday and enjoy the company of family and friends all weekend, and then hunt together. I can't overstate enough how much it has changed deer hunting for the worse.

Im sure she is!

Hitch

Its like asking someone, "do you think my girlfriend is hot?". Its very subjective. I mounted my first bow kill from 1980, a perfectly symmetrical 8 point that measured no more than 80 inches...But, I look at it today and remember that day like Pug said. If you have the money, and the wall room, I say go for it...But if you mount every decent buck you shoot, your gonna run out of one if not both....In any event, nice deer, congrats!

Firstlight, I can only imagine your level of frustration....Many years ago, the "scoop" was to avoid Remington slugs...Back then we switched to Winchester, and of course now there are many specialty slugs out. Now I shoot a rifle and stick with Hornaday, (who also makes slug shells for shotguns) Turns out, ammo is always the least expensive part of any hunt...So I simply try and buy the best I can find. Hopefully you get another crack at him.