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Thanks bair. Appreciate it

I searched the forum and googled and only came up with only a couple of processors somewhat near Oneonta. Would appreciate recommendations. Might be putting the horse before the cart because I haven't killed my deer yet but right now would be a good time to know. Thanks guys and good luck Saturday!!

Young bucks having a brawl This is about 15 yards in front of my ground blind.

Good advice. Much appreciated. Thanks moog & stone.

Viper has arrived. Footrest installed . Heading to the property this weekend. Looking forward to my first climb.... Thanks all for your input and hopefully others can benefit from the comments shared here.

Agree on the water proofing

I have 3 of them that I've left for the 2nd season now and luckily have had no problems. Good luck.

Awesome Pictures. Very clear and sharp.

Summit Viper SD on the way! Thanks all for your responses and recommendations. Have a great weekend!

Chris do you use a fanny pack or a backpack somehow?

Thanks Grampy-think that's my choice

That's seems to be the way most have gone from he research I've done. I will tell you that this past weekend I put up a Muddy Hunter ladder stand and that thing is nice! Like the nylon washers provided-keeps it quite. I think that is probably I'm in the position of still considering the Woodsman but I am leaning towards the Viper. Just the fact that it's made in the USA and not china, which I didn't realize about the Muddy products before. Thanks all for your comments and do appreciate hearing more. Hopefully this will help others make a decision if they are researching climbers.

In the process of deciding on which climber to buy. Considering the Muddy Woodsman or the Summit Viper SD. Was wondering if anyone was using either and could provide some feedback. I did a search but didn't really get an insight as to the + or - of either one. Would appreciate anyone with experience with either of these. Thanks

Thanks Jaeger. I have the Woodlesigh manual as well and saw that. Also the same for the Hawks bullets. both inidicate to start at 5% lowerr than indicated in load manuals-for Hawk they state to use loads of simialr compositon. I'm working on the seating aspect using my datum measuring kit. Thanks for the info

I will say that the Woodleighs look more refined than the Hawks. I am more impressed with the Woodleighs but tha may change once I make a range trip. Just ordered more Woodleighs for the 6.5 x 284 and & Rem Mag.The Woodleighs have a nice cannelure on them. I also found that on the 45-70's no matter how much I crimped the bullet still turned in the case. It won't move up or down but there is some movement. Just my opinion initially.

I just got some Woodleigh's and Hawks. Only thing I find on the Woodleighs is very little data relating to COAL. I'm loading for several calibers so if anyone can provide some insight that would be great. Loading for 45-70, 35 Whelen, 7Rem Mag & 30-06. Thanks

I use a beam and doublecheck on a digital. Just makes me feel more comfortable.

Thanks Culver & good luck tomorrow!

I planned on this being my very first bow season. And I do agree with you on making a presence. I'm coming from Westchester but will be up more regularly from now on for lots of different reasons. And from what I gathered in the brief conversation with these 2 guys is that they harvested several deer last year, and now I tke it to be on this property. Hopefully they will be discouraged form continuing to trespass depending on how this all plays out. Haven't heard from Officer Card but will be checking in with him by weeks end.

Thanks Coon. I've submitted the pictures to Officer Card yesterday and will be following up with a visit to the office on Friday afternoon. Thanks to NY Bowhunter for providing the location of the office. The more I thnik about to more agravating it is. I mean my name and number are on the posted signs and they could have just called. More than likely I would have allowed them to do some hunting on the property after opening weekend but I think they is just their MO. Oh well I'll just have to wait and see what the next steps are here. Thanks guys for the encouragement and direction.

share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=2AaNm7Ro0csnlw Hoping for one of these on opening day. Have several others but these are the most recent. Thanks and Good Luck to us all this Friday!

The property is completely posted and marked. The company I am leassing from is very good about maintaining the property and the forester has not only spray painted every other tree along the entire perimeter but also set posted signs as required as by code and I have done my share as well, especially where these gentlemen entered. So in regards to properly poseted we can put that one to rest I specifically asked Officer Card about carrying my rifle for protection and he said that it is recommended due to the unusual possibility of an aggressive bear. In the event I did have to use it, he stated it would be reviewed. Other than having the ability to hunt property I have paid for in a lease agreement to avoid being around individuals that may or may not possess the proper hunting ethicate, is the concern of someone else hunting or not knowign that I am hunting and shooting in an unsafe direction. I want to enjoy hunting safely.

Very nice bucks there. And it's great you have the opportunity to hunt with your Father. for some it's a privelege. Good Luck to the both of you for a repeat this year!

Curm, I guess I have 2 thoughts on carrying some sort of weapon. 1-As others have said, bear are a bit of a concern & I know that there is at least one that has crossed the property, 2-I think that just having something in your hands when approached by wrongdoer's makes a different statement than you just standing there empty handed. As I mentioned, I was uncomfortable faced with 2 indivduals that were armed and ready to hunt. I do agree the likeyhood of an individuals going to the extreme of a criminal act is not very likely to happen but stranger things have happened.

I think they got it. Seemed a bit nervous and apologized for being on the property. They acknowledged that it wasn't leased last year and now that they know I'm leasing and hunting they wouldn't cross again. Interestingly, they seemed to know about some of the animals I've captured at night on the cam, such as a very large fischer. Time will tell how this turns out as I'll be spending time up there. Thanks