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I would elaborate slightly on the trigger speed commentary. It's just perpetuating a marketing gimmick that trigger speed is the only thing that results in capturing game on cam. A slow trigger with a matched FOV/sensing area will perform better than a fast trigger with a wide sensing area not matched up with the FOV. Also this needs to be taken into account when mounting a cam high - not all cams perform well mounted high due to the sensor/trigger/FOV combo. Secondly, the scent on the cam itself, while I was a big proponent of using "kids gloves" when setting and handling cams a long time ago, I rarely worry about it. Ditch the strap if you can and move to screw in mounts (where legal and permission given), and don't worry too much about the scent on the actual cam. Scent on rigid plastic isn't really a concern. Plus, the scent bomb you just laid down actually intruding is going to do more damage than any scent via the cam will.

I think mine is an '07 3900....before the disc brakes. Great bike.

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I don't think she's lacking in the gear department, lol. I have a feeling she'll be wearing Sitka for kids when she's ready to sling an arrow at a deer.

Just what the title says.

Used to...still have my Trek in the shed. My back just can't handle it any longer. My wife and I keep talking about getting into riding the Erie canal path but its too far of a drive for us to really make it worthwhile on a regular basis. Our immediate area is about as boring as can be for biking, whether street or trail riding...nearest area worth it is a solid 35 minute drive away. We walk much more now as a result. Definitely planning one or two weekend mornings on the canal, but that's going to be pretty darn leisurely as it'll involve a breakfast stop most likely. The big allure to riding for me was being able to go right from my door, and I never realized it until I moved to an area that was just boring to ride in.

The show has been LOUSY the past few years, so it hasn't been working. I am sure more effort could be done, but it's pretty clear they are not interested in that. Finances just killed it off, that's all.

There are some big freaking deer in the Bergen Swamps. Letchworth is also feasible for you...shoot on down 390. I would think you might open some doors being a pre-med college kid who hunts and has his head on straight. Be respectful in your approaches and I bet you could land some private ground with a little effort.

It'll be interesting to see if the following years have the same damage...it's not a rule either way, but it'll be interesting to watch.

This year could really be a throw and mow planting for the fall if this keeps up. A mid summer clover plot also seems completely realistic in this weather.

I am STRUGGLING with my cukes. No idea why. I don't have a huge garden, but planted four and all four died. Had a handful more that I had seeded and only one of the three looks like it'll make it and it's not as good as I would like it to be. Its got to be soil based or something as the plants were transplanted into the same spots. My tomato plants are 5-7 feet away and doing OK and usually they'll suffer from similar maladies if the cukes get an issue, but it's not the case. Two different varieties, too. Peas pods are coming in and probably will have a few peas to pick soon. They never make it inside though...just eat them while checking on the garden, lol. Peppers have flowered and looking OK and are probably slow growing with the cooler temps. Beans are doing OK.

Region 8 and 9 have some of the highest hunter per sq mi in the entire country. Think about that for a second. It also sounds like you are discounting effort before it's even spent. Some of those pics are from Ohio, some are from NY...and it's not hard. I'm not doing anything different than any other person would do. I am not sprinkling fairy dust into the envelopes.

In a half day's work (four hours) he could have letters in the mail to 75 or more landowners based off of GIS and cyber scouting. A letter approach likely would be relatively cheap, minimal time consumption, and probably a good fit for this person, especially if he's willing to drive upstate a bit to open the areas to reach out to. I posted a pic in the trail cam forum of a decent buck that's started showing up. That property is exclusive to me and my hunting partners now, and all I did was send a letter and ask for permission. On our third season on that ground. And, that's just one of 15-20 parcels I've obtained permission on via letters over the past 5 years. Here's some pics from letters....various states, people that hunt with me (I've asked for others to join me in letters even), deer on cam, dead deer, etc. And these are just the ones on my work computer.

Joing the LI hunters group on Facebook...it's a big group.

It's the first and easiest thing to axe in a budget because its an ancillary add-on to the services provided by the region. Not only that, but I submit a $4M budget each year to my director, and there's alot of red marker that comes back to cut out, and that's "just the way it is."

People on this site dismiss letters as an approach and that is A-OK by me. Not one approach works for all scenarios, but like anything in life, you leverage your strengths to get a return.

I know both of the owners and the workers for cambush and sticnpic. At one point I was a staff member for sticnpic, but never got onto promoting their products. The reason is because I am solely a trail cam user for hunting purposes and I generally don't have parcels where I felt like the added cost could be risked. The one I did have and use was boosted. That said, both products are worth the money - some of the most unique and creative photos and vids come from sticnpics. Once you learn how to really use their products, you can come up with images you never thought possible. The original is very quick to use - I was in and out in 20 seconds or less setting a cam up. I do use the HME screw-in mounts with the handle. I am intrigued by the new homemade screw in mounts that are making the rounds online...pretty much $2 in hardware from Lowe's. Haven't got around to trying them out yet and likely a winter project for me.

That officer was also a firearms instructor for their range.

A trail cam photo led to them being located last week and helped the police create a much smaller grid...that's how they knew they were armed, too.

On the flip side, some dont disperse.

Doesn't look like anyone's posted targets thus far...

The irony of Livingston Co Sprtsmen Fed. holding an event in a different county. Apparently it has come to that.

Yes. When you have X amount of dollars in your budget as a regional director, you need to adhere to it. I am fairly confident this is a cost-related measure. The ads you speak of probably come from a budget out of the central office.

Payroll and liability expenses probably ruled the roost on this one. Even with the federation doing most of the work, there were plenty of DEC personnel on hand on premise, and as you probably know, they don't work for free. Each region is managed with its own budget and I am sure this was purely a financial move. They couldn't make this event a break-even ordeal, thus it was shuttered.

I prefer open patterns like predator and ASAT. The high def detail stuff just boggles my mind though.