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I always have a Gerber folding saw in my pack for that task, in addition to clearing branches around my stands

I use a Schade sharpfinger at home and a Buck 110 in the Adirondacks, but the butt-out II always gets used first. That is a big time saver and well worth the $ 5.99 I paid for it back in 2016.

You will love that Bush-hog. I had one on my Ford 8n and it worked great, cutting grass and clover nearly as neat as a finish mower. I did have to beef it up a bit with metal and weld when I used it on a larger tractor. For tractors up to 30 PTO hp, it will work fine just like it is.

Here they are. This stand has white oak acorns. Field corn, sweet corn (silver queen), turnips, and soon will have wheat and white clover within 20 yards.

There is a white oak right next to my favorite stand. There are lots of green acorns on it but no ripe ones dropping yet.

Take a look at a red/blue map of the state. It is mostly red, other than "the city" and folks are leaving there at a higher rate than any where else.

This is why Trump has a shot at taking NY state this year. This mass exodus, thanks to the horrible mishandling of covid-19 by the clueless dems in charge, is gutting their power base in this state.

Would it be possible for you to post any hunting pictures ? I see you are interested in grouse. I like them also, but it has been a few years since I killed one. They are one of the few birds that I actually like the flavor of. Also, I am still waiting for an answer on if you are happy with Trump's move of the US embassy in Isreal to Jerusalem. While we're at it, what do you think about the peace treaty between Isreal and UAE that Trump helped pull off. Could these things have happened under Obama/Biden?

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I have that same issue and the squirrel action usually peaks during the two week crossbow season. My plan this year is: if I can fill my buck tag early, I will bring my crossbow and my air rifle up in the stand for the rest of those two weeks. The squirrels ought to eliminate any boredom while I try (usually without success) to fill antlerless tags. The air rifle is quiet enough that it should not spook the deer.

Thos woman is third in line for the the Presidency. Hopefully, actions like this will help the Republicans take back the House.

Interesting story. Hopefully, I can run into papa bear up there.

I am ready but probably won't get out until the upcoming holiday weekend up at my in laws in the Adirondacks. My Ruger 10/22 was hitting right where I like it on the range yesterday (1/2" high at 50 yards). The bigger hole to the right was my test bullet from my early bear rifle (30/30). I also like a shotgun early and my favorite gun for that is my grandad's old 410 single shot Winchester. Maybe I will bring that along also. The advantage of the 22 is better practice for deer hunting, but the scattergun is better before the leaves are down if you really want some meat. We have lots of venison left and a fair amount of fish, so that ain't no big deal yet.

I never liked using expensive hunting ammo on paper but the current ammo shortage and excessive cost has increased that dislike. That said, there is no substitute for lots of practice to sharpen skills and build confidence for shots on game. I like a bb gun for most of that practice. 5000 of those costs $ 5. It is also much quieter than the real thing, and can easily be done off you deck while the neighbors are napping. I like to practice until I can cut a beer can (hanging from a wire on the clip) in half in under 10 minutes and using less than 50 shots. It gets tougher when the can is swinging from the wind or previous impacts, and you get down to the last narrow shard of aluminum. For added challenge, cutting the top half off the clip usually takes many more shots. Putting a bigger bullet in the right spot on a deer or squirrel is a piece of cake after that. I modified my daughter's Red-Ryder with a steel "big loop", and a long stock to match my Marlin 336BL.

I checked the zero on the 30/30 today at 50 yards with the new ammo. 1-1/4" right and 1/4 " low with the open sights off a rest. That ought to be close enough for a bear. I am not wasting any more of that costly ammo on paper targets. I also checked my scoped Ruger 10/22 (that's the 3 smaller holes above the bull).

Glad you are ok, that sounds scary. I never liked heights and all of my stands are less than 8 ft up. It sounds like that is how far you free fell.

I am interested in starting a vegetable rights group. Who is looking out for them ? They are completely defenseless and unable to escape slaughter on their own. I prefer to subsist on a straight wild game diet like the Inuits do.

I have a big snatch block and 100 feet of 1/2 inch wire rope. I used that to assist my tractor pull out my neighbor's big Chevy suburban and his tractor loader backhoe when he got them stuck in a swamp. You need an anchor point and an extra heavy connection between the snatch block and the object you are pulling.

People Eating Tastey Animals.

Congrats, you have been "Wolc'd"

I hear only crickets on the embassy move or the life start question. Do you plan on moving to Canada after Trump wins in November ?

You can do more work in less time with a larger tractor, but you also need to consider the increased difficulty in transporting it, if you plan on doing that regularly. I traded away one of my smaller old tractors this year, and sold another a couple years ago. Each was easy to transport, and could even squeeze into the 8 foot bed of a full-sized pockup truck. It took a long time to complete big task with the small implements they could handle. Currently, I have two medium sized tractors (28 and 43 PTO hp), which works out very well on food plots. Other than the front loader on the larger one, each can use the same implements. It is nice to always have a backup, in case of trouble during the short windows at planting time. It is also nice to not need to change implements as often, and to have a spare tractor for a "helper" to use. Finally, it is nice to have a second tractor immediatly available if the first one gets stuck. In the 15 years I have had it, I have yet to get my loader equipped 4 wheel drive with AG tires tractor stuck, but that was a regular occurence on my mucky bottom-line farm prior. The front loader has always worked to pull myself out when I got in a little too deep in the mud.

It appears that you have time-traveled back about 6 years, to 2014, the year that the crossbow was legalized in part of NY archery deer season. A legal antler has to be 3" long. Male deer with shorter antlers, including "buttons", may be tagged with DMP's. Most, but not all "antelerless" bucks are around 6 months old during hunting season. That is the year that the quantity of meat on them is the lowest but the quality of that meat is at the highest. I am really hoping for one this year.

You linked a liberal "fact-check" article which I wonder if you actually read. Did you get to the part that said that the recapture of ISIS territory accelerated under Trump, and the amount captured under Obama was 33 % of that under Trump ? Thanks for linking it anyhow because it reinforces what I already knew and conclusively indicated that ISIS would prefer Biden as President. Also, you did not reply to my question about the US embassy move to Jerusalem. The bottom line is that God will decide who wins the election, and your and other liberal efforts to distort the truth are meaningless. Biden has turned his back on Christianity. His pro abortion stance, exceeded only by his running mate, is a solid indicator of that. One last question for you : Do you believe that new life begins at conception or at birth ? You might not realize that you have put yourself in a boxed canyon, but I will pray that you recover soon.

Do you believe that Trump/Pence have done as good of a job dealing with ISIS as Obama/Biden ? Were you upset that Trump moved the US embasy in Israel to Jerusalem ?