Rebel Darling

I'll watch anything Daniel Day Lewis decides to act in. I'm a sucker for any movie in which Jason Statham kicks a$$.

Thanks, Grampy! Heading up onto the Helderbergs to sit with a good friend and pick out some tunes at the tavern in Rensselaerville. Excellent food, delicious beer, and great folk tonight... Have a great day ya'ownself!

Ha... Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places, if you look at it right.

Just so it's here for reference, here is the link to DEC's website on cougar sightings: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/6974.html

Ithaca Beer Co., Embrrr, Rye Porter. No info on percent alcohol, but tastes pretty strong. I'm all thumbs when using Tapatalk

Thanks, airedale. I've been in the same boat, and I think I'll pick up the BSA Sweet 22 tonight...

Oh, man... My buddy, who lives in Freeport, brought me a bottle a few weeks ago. The lady and I shared it not long after. D-Licious! He tells me that folks travel from bordering states to wait in line for hours to buy it during its release.

Maine Beer Co., Lunch. Good anytime of the day... I'm all thumbs when using Tapatalk

Quick non-update: Chainsaw died half-way through... It's in the shop. Might have some pics by the end of the weekend, though. It's definitely cherry, and many thanks to the more experienced eyes that caught that. And... Found another cherry burl. This one dead standing.

Thanks very much for sharing... I wish PBS still had the full episode available for streaming, but here's a link to some segments on Nature's episode on ravens: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/ravens-video-full-episode/5577/ Smart birds, even if they forget some caches. There was another episode on crows, too...

My uncle waited too, and it took him several weeks to gain his strength in abilities back. Best thing, he said, was to feel the limit, and then back off a bit. His work keeps him on his feet all day. Rest up, and hope you get back to sending arrows down range soon... I'm all thumbs when using Tapatalk

There are a pair of small properties in my neighborhood that I have access to, but I haven't made the time to scout them yet. After reading your post, I wish I had before all the snow melted (in a matter of hours) on Tuesday. If I don't get out there before the foliage fills in, I know I'll regret it... Your post is a good reminder. Thank you... I'm all thumbs when using Tapatalk

So... I'm starting to think it's cherry as well. The wood is very light, but the cross section is consistent. And the bark... Wildcat - I've got my eye out for other burls... I'm all thumbs when using Tapatalk

Well, that certainly makes sense... Thanks. I'll ask my buddy if he knows the name. He's a good fella, and does his homework. I'm all thumbs when using Tapatalk

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Here's the link with the content below: http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/1374987 Agency Will Encourage Hunters to Voluntarily Pass Up Young Bucks A multi-year study to guide buck management in New York State found deer hunters prefer to harvest older bucks and that further expanding mandatory antler restrictions is not warranted at this time, Department of Environmental Conservation Acting Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. Instead, the state will encourage hunters to voluntarily pass up shots at younger bucks as a management method to best serve the interests of deer hunters across the state. "Through this study, DEC engaged with the hunting community to determine the best deer herd management practices to benefit both the deer population and our state's wildlife enthusiasts," Acting Commissioner Seggos said. "DEC staff concluded that promoting voluntary restraint was appropriate given the high level of hunter support for increased availability of older bucks. Using a sound scientific approach to wildlife management is an essential strategy to expand hunting opportunities and growing the hunting economy in New York." DEC and the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Cornell University conducted the study in response to long-standing interests expressed by many hunters for DEC to adopt regulations to reduce the take of yearling bucks (male deer younger than 1.5 years old) to increase the number of older bucks in the population. Moving forward, DEC intends to work with several leading sportsmen groups across the state to educate hunters on their important role in deer management, the impacts of their harvest choices, and the likely changes in the deer population as more and more hunters voluntarily refrain from taking young bucks. The study included a statewide survey of 7,000 deer hunters conducted in fall 2013 by the Human Dimensions Research Unit at Cornell University, a nationally recognized leader in surveys to assess public opinions and attitudes on wildlife-related issues. DEC considered six alternatives to increase the proportion of older bucks in the population, including mandatory antler restrictions during all or portions of the archery and firearms seasons, shorter firearms seasons, a one-buck per hunter per year rule, promoting voluntary restraint by hunters, and a no change option. DEC analyzed these alternatives for each of the state's seven distinct buck management zones. The decision process weighted hunter values 3:1 over potential impacts on population management and costs, but the survey found that hunter values did not strongly lean in any one particular direction. "The issue of antler restrictions has divided our deer hunting community for too many years and I am pleased to see that the DEC used a very structured, non-biased decision-making process to determine the outcome," said Larry Becker, Chairman of the New York Sportsmen's Advisory Council. "It is most important that everyone understands that DEC has listened to what the majority of the deer hunters in the State want and that this was the primary factor that drove the final decision. The hunters spoke and DEC listened." DEC plans to work with sportsmen and women and other stakeholder groups, including the New York State Conservation Council (NYSCC) and Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), in the coming year to develop a cooperative, educational effort to encourage hunters to pass up shots at young bucks. It is clear that hunters' choices can and do affect the age and size of bucks in our deer herd, and when hunters choose to pass young bucks, it can make a difference for other hunters as well. "The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is pleased New York has engaged its deer hunters at such a high level to learn their values and desires," said Kip Adams, QDMA Director of Education & Outreach. "We feel this is a positive step for the DEC and for hunters, and we are extremely supportive of the Department's proposed educational campaign on the benefits of protecting yearling bucks." "The New York State Conservation Council would like to applaud the hard work of both the DEC Deer Team and Cornell University, as well as the hunting community that participated in this important work," said Rich Davenport, NYSCC Big Game Committee Co-Chairman. "We look forward to assisting the DEC and other sportsmen groups with educating the hunters of today and tomorrow on the benefits of voluntary harvest restraint and the importance of the management role hunters of New York play. It's a critical component to ensure we have healthy deer herds well into the future." Detailed technical reports on the analysis of alternatives and results of the hunter survey are both available on the DEC website, along with more succinct summaries of the work that was done. DEC plans to hold public information meetings later this spring and summer to discuss these results and get hunter feedback on ways to encourage others to pass up shots at young, small-antlered bucks. The meetings will also provide an opportunity for hunters and others to provide input on other aspects of DEC's deer management plan, which will be updated in the coming year. The current (2012-2016) statewide deer plan is also available on the DEC website.

A fella I know used to own an arts studio / performance spot in Altamont not too long ago, and I'd play there from time to time. Desolation Road Studio was the name. Some of the picture frames I have were once the stage I tapped my feet on. Love me some pickin' and a'singin' too.

I must be somewhere in-between... I haven't gotten anything for free. Ha. To be honest, I have gotten some really generous discounts, though. I have a Martin D-18 straight out of the custom shop that will be an heirloom. If you don't mind, under what name did you brand your instruments, philo...?

"Turnabout is fair play."

"That dog don't hunt." "Half price for manure is still manure."

Last weekend, just before the fellas and I enjoyed a venison backstrap, we took a walk around the property sizing the maples up for suitability in a future as guitars. We found a pair that we'll fell later in the year, but we also found this sizable maple burl that will likely become quite a bit of inlay. I'll drive it up to his shop in Freeport, ME in a couple of weeks. I don't know if there are any other musicians/guitar players out there, but if we cut into it, I'll post some follow-up pictures regardless; burl is beautiful, and we're hoping this one is solid all the way through. Frikkin' weighs enough... Here's my buddy's website, in case anyone is interested in his building style: http://www.aoguitars.com/

Re: the Maine cabin There's a limited moose hunt up there. I don't know if you have to be a full-time resident. Folks I know really enjoy salmon fishing on the St. Lawrence. I'm all thumbs when using Tapatalk

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...rob Hope you made out well. It was the first season for rifle in the park; it was bow (maybe shotgun...) for deer prior to that. I lived in Schenectady Co. in 2014, before I moved across the Hudson, and Fall turkey hunted. I saw a lot of deer track, but the area I headed into was on the border of a marsh, and real thick. It was tough walking, and there were a lot of hiking trails. Hope you found a good spot.

Real - Assuming your question was directed at me: I'm in Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, about 30 minutes east of Albany.