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And you're saying that she DIDN'T complain about the caliber? I'm convinced. Might try the solid copper .223 for the 2022 season. Figure it'll take that long to find them if this year's trend continues, or learn how to work liquid copper into a mold!

Jeez...someone had fun epoxying antlers on a cow....That's a lot of burger!

Started to this year. My in laws are in 3M, and after a few years of family gatherings I smacked my head and said "Hey!, why don't I actually hunt 3M during thanksgiving and family stuff?!" Always a ton of deer in the developments there, but I'm doing public land (stewart) so it is what it is.

That's why you NEED subsonic .300 AAC

Sounds like a perfect day to me. Always hard hunting still from ground, and in my experience, the deer ALWAYS come from where you're not positioned... But getting him at the last minute and enjoying you hard work with that situation? That's gotta feel good! Plus fried up backstraps always helps

That would be an awesome day for me this season, or any season seeing 15 deer this late into gun in one day. Nice buck, and even nicer to have the family enjoy in the bounty! Sounds like you were shooting from ground level?

This is why you need Canadian tactical hunting cup! I haven't done cinnamon to chile (yet!) but my sister in law does cocoa powder to chili and holy smokes, it does taste better! Random and I didn't believe it until I tried.

I'm still loving your style though if all I have to do is camo my hot cider mug and bucks are still coming! As for the does...have you tried adding cinnamon to the cider?

Jeez, I though AR were a bit interesting with pressure. Measuring width? I dunno, that seems...like we can only hunt them if they're socially distanced by 200 yards....

I love my dog and wife and make sure both of them wear blaze. That being said, I'm ok with off leash, gets the deer moving! Would get REAL worried about my black 50# curly bear cub looking dog running around without it! Also, the most expensive retriever that I haven't taken out in the field. If only I could explain to him how ducks are REALLY tennis balls, I wouldn't have to hit up the meat tree (aka supermarket for the downstate liberals).

Public or private?

Check the new HuntingNY users! Make sure your wife didn't just join! #huntingwidows

Honestly don't know which post was funnier...Bionic's or Biz-R-OWorld's

Ditto. Nothing like the 7's or 8's. It's hard hunting, lots of ticks (in my experience, unless in the catskills but the density, AR restrictions and private land make it...interesting). I'm looking at max 50 yd shots unless I'm in a climber...then I get maybe 75, almost never 100 yds.

Jeez Wolc, I've been hunting for years all wrong... Take me under your wings and mentor me! Would love to know what it feels like being in a 2 story blind with hot apple cider when legal light hits. Would probably feel my hands & toes!

Getting the kids out in the wild and teaching them, that's priceless for both of you. Enjoy every minute! Before you know it, she might be asking you to go hunting.

How's the DEP land in the lower part of the range? Would be nice to not have my spot blown by birdwatchers & hikers from the city...

3A, eastern 4R (colgate/elm ridge and others), and tiny bit of 3C. Done a ton of 1C, and started this year in 7's (which was a great opener). Whenever I drive 4S I do see a decent amount of deer (and the farms that go with them!). But I'm limited to public land ATM. Buddhist monastery on Rt 28 by West Hurley?

Also, FWIW do it to all the windows and just wear dark clothing (assuming the inside of the blind is already dark). No black necessary and you can enjoy some movement!

Assuming that you're doing gun (can't say about shotgun, but probably ok), take some black mosquito netting (fine synthetic mesh netting), apply over window and shoot through. Long range marksman approved... It hides your shape and outline, you can still see through, and it won't change trajectory of a rifle round. Can be as easy as mesh cut to shape and stuck with duct tape, make sure it's not loose and doesn't flap in the wind, otherwise the movement will give you away. Approved for use in urban scenarios, hard for humans to make out so I'd assume similar for deer. OTOH, if you want to go all out, get an IR reducing spray and spray that since deer "might" see in IR spectrum. But a bit overkill in my opinion...

Cairo Lockwood in 4S?

Awesome! Gonna put it a bit higher on the list for when this thing blows over. After all, rifles are "cheap" scopes can be moved! As for hunting, I hear nothing but great things about it for deer/black bear and similar sized game. But I came across a few places that said with heavier loads it does well with larger game (https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2019/5/10/behind-the-bullet-7mm-08-remington/). Any experience with something like that? Honestly though, I'd prob just get a 30-06 or similar if elk/moose was in the near future. How do you feel about it vs 7mm Rem Mag? I've shot that, and obviously it has more recoil.

Yeah...that's what I thought... What brand/model have you been running? Also, I like having the piece of mind that I can walk into wally world , dicks, field and stream or LGS to get my ammo and not have to resort to online. How's availability been in the stores before? TBH I haven't checked for that cartridge because it wasn't on the shopping list and asking the guys at the local stores...let's put it this way...I'm downstate and they are known for attitudes.

How's the 7mm-08? I looked at the ballistics, and it looks like a great flat shooting round. Thinking about a larger rifle caliber like .308 or 30-06 based on availability. How was availability (and price) for 7mm-08 pre-'rona, I mean, normal times. I do CMP so I can buy surp and keep cost low and I still have availability at normal (plus match ammo) prices so it makes it harder. But...7mm-08...? Sounds appealing...

Funny, my mother in law keeps complaining about deer in her garden and I saw a 4pt I would have gladly taken this season in her yard. Of course it's a no go in... As she likes to say "too many city folk clogging up my roads"