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Three main factors contribute to mortality rates: testing - more tests find more of the mild cases and dilute the number, population makeup - old, diabetic, male smokers are at greatest risk, and health care - as ICUs are overwhelmed, mortality increases as would be expected. At this point in time, America looks more likely to go the way of Italy than of South Korea

This is a crazy evolving topic - normally, I'd say you have no worries, but with the wave of overreactions, particularly since it's a day late and a dollar short to do anything about it, I'm not sure I'd leave the country. Chances are, your daughter's event will be cancelled anyway, if it's like everything else.

It's way beyond politics now. Either we come together to fight, or we lose to a damn virus. There is no politics when it comes to truth or die. Unfortunately, we need to have nearly 100% buy-in to have a fighting chance. And there's too many Americans who think that they "know better".

Nothing is real unless you have firsthand experience of it, everything is a conspiracy by the Democrats...I don't even know what to say. Did the Dems recruit the Chinese in Wuhan late last year as a plot against Trump? Hate to say it, but the Chinese response to this and their ability to contain the virus - after the original snafu - is because when they are told to do something, everyone complies. America's independence is going to work against us moving forward. We are a society where individual values rule over public interests. Which is usually great, but it's going to punch us in the face on COVID-19.

Every once in a while, REI will have a BOGO on Darn Tough socks. Until you've worn their Hunter's over-the-calf heavyweight boot sock, you ain't living. Under a pair of Mucks, you can sit in a stand or on the ice all day long. The forever guarantee makes the price hurt a little bit less lol. I've actually sent them socks back and had a new pair mailed to me within a week. That's what makes the BOGO great. I bought all of my hunting buddies who helped me move stands this winter a pair. And told them to watch out, they're addictive. Also, REI online has used gear, from well-worn to almost new. It's worth checking out if you want to save some de niro and you're not hung up on having brand new, out-of-the-box shiny all the time.

Can I get a refund on the three minutes it took me to parse through this thread?

Saw lots of chasing over the past couple of days, as well as a big guy tending a doe on a field edge (in 8A). It is tough to say the rut isn't happening based on one set of eyes...my buddy was 300 yards away from the circus, but didn't see a deer all morning. If the doe have disappeared from the fields, then they're hiding from the bucks and it's game on. That means now.

Just like in every sport, there's going to be athletes who have better ability. Target acquisition is my big hurdle. I can shoot the nads off a flea, given enough time, but I practice form with an eye on minimizing time to delivery, because that is where I know that I am weak. Identify your personal weaknesses, then work on them. You will be a better hunter, even if it doesn't show on the range. If I had to choose, I'd agree that 1" groups per 10 yards is a decent shot - but is only a starting point toward being good in the field.

You must make more money than me lol. $53 after six weeks of shooting half a dozen arrows a couple times a week on a brand new set up seems over the top IMHO. That'd make for a heck of a yearly bill. I don't know the owner, and I'd never direct a personal comment at someone on a forum like this. I was simply clarifying the original post and posting my opinion on the business's customer service policy. If he truly is selling the business, maybe he figured it doesn't matter anymore.

I do know this guy personally, and you are correct that he put the post on here specifically to complain about Creekwood archery in Hilton. And to make others aware of potential issues there. His post was cut and pasted from Legacy's thread on the Lake Ontario United site, where he goes by Jeffi. He is a frequent contributor to LOU - hence the references to past posts. He is a straight up good sportsman. And his is not he only story I've heard regarding service at that shop, or lack thereof. But from my understanding, the shop is going to close soon anyway; in fact, I was surprised it's still in business. As for this potentially being his fault: it is possible. But not likely. Brand new setup with less than 100 arrows through it. Business integrity demands at the very least discussing the issue and compromising on a solution, not simply dictated a price as if they have no responsibility. The bow already had to go back once because the peep sight was not installed correctly the first time. On the other hand, I had service done at Bullzeye down in Bloomfield, and they told me if anything goes South or needs adjusted, bring it back. Shout out to great service.

Give it a few days. That storm is going to do a number on the ice. I foresee a lot of machines getting stuck, but the snowmobile crowd should be pleased.

There's a close cousin called "Copper Chinkapin" that was developed in Big Flats. It's grown and sold by Ben Lowe at Meadowview Nursery in Naples. I've planted a bunch and had success with growing them, but the shrub tubes I'm using aren't tall enough to keep the deer off. Hence, they're eaten as soon as they emerge from the tubes. I'm going to cordon the area with stakes and 40 lb monofilament line, which is invisible to the deer and provides a great deterrent. Once they're better established, I hope to see some good production.

Toyota Forerunner. I know three separate people who bought used for a fraction of new and have put over 200K on them, still going strong. Plus, mileage is decent and it's great in the mountains (my bro is in CO).

Two days lost to rain and wind, one day that was decent, then another two days lost. And during he heart of the rut to boot. I don't know about overall, but weather this week has been horrible. With the forecast staying cold, I'm guessing what you see is what you get over the next few weeks.

When I was training my first puppy years ago (RIP), I had her on over 500 pigeons between July-August in cut pea fields. It was a blast! By the time we got to September goose, she know her stuff. Funny though, watching her bring back her first goose after all those pigeons, "Man, this pigeon has been eating well, Dad!"

So far as I know for the last twenty five years there's been no waterfowl hunting on any part of Long Pond, either north or south of the parkway, because of refuge status. The back of Cranberry is fair game, as is Braddocks, but then you get into Rose Marsh further west which is also off limits. As mentioned above, archery for deer is okay. Just saying...

What's important to know is that trees grown from seed will tend to be quite different from the mother tree. All of the "named" varieties of tress are grown from scions that are grafted onto root stock, so they're effectively clones of the mother. You can purchase rootstock to graft onto using scions from your own desirable trees. The rootstock determines the size of the final tree, as well as many other characteristics such as soil preferences. The best thing that you can do before investing in trees is to recruit local knowledge. Many trees at big box stores are on unknown rootstock, and if you're investing decades into a tree, you probably want what's best for your soil, climate, and objectives (ie. late drop for wildlife).

You're going to be there awhile, so think carefully about what you want and don't just throw the first big box trees you find into the ground. There's a real difference to be had in suppliers. If you want a freestanding tree that will live for a long time, consider standard or semi-standard rootstock rather than dwarf stock that's all the rage in orchards. In terms of varieties, think about when you want ripe fruit and what types of characteristics you're looking for. And as for nurseries, I use Cummins down in Ithaca. They have a good website and are very responsive.

I did exactly the same thing once in the same location years and years ago, but never went back. It was too much of a PITA. For example, returning to shore was interesting...the cops told me I'd be arrested if I tried to come ashore on the Russel Station property. They didn't much like me hunting there . Luckily, a local guy who lived four doors down was watching the shenanigans and invited me to return via his property. He went so far as to walk down to Russel and drive my truck back to his driveway. Now that I'm older I just want to get as far away from the googins and asshats as possible.

I suspect that as with most enforcement efforts, the largest contribution of adding this technique to the arsenal will be as a deterrent.

Minimum width limb-to-limb not including cams is 17". Most of the Scorpyd lineup fall in that category, but the Ravin R20 for example with it's axle-to-axle 10.4" uncocked width isn't even close and would be illegal to hunt with in NYS under present regulations.

Okay, now you're on my turf. Sorry to inform you, as a DNA expert who's mentored American Indian graduate students (and NOT a member of the hypothetical conspiracy), it has absolutely not been proven by DNA testing. And "exceed the speed of light"? Dude, crack kills.

I'm not going to quote it, but that joke doesn't even approach funny.

As a scientist, it's my job to disprove theories, even my own. So, I'm a born disbeliever. I'm also not arrogant enough to think that we know everything. So while I will never say never, even superficial scrutiny will reveal that there's no credible evidence for Bigfoot. Actually, I'd like it to be real. That would be fascinating, adding a layer of mystery to our world. Ever since I saw that episode of, "The Six Million Dollar Man" when I was a kid where Steve Austin interacted with alien Bigfoot (explaining the intermittent sightings--spaceship, of course), I thought that it would be great if it were real. I suppose that if you want to believe enough you'll find evidence that will convince you. Or maybe it's like faith, where you don't want or need evidence. Either way, I'm a bit sad that I can't believe, because it'd be a nice change from the crazy, verifiable reality that's become daily life lately.

That's a nice looking gun. A buddy of mine has a similar setup, but his longest harvest is only 168 yards. It's capable of more.