Steve D

What else is new. In your eyes everyone but you are wrong.

Mandate if they will where it might make a difference but to mandate the entire population that isn't going to follow it anyway and is not enforceable becomes a waste of time and resources. Similar to the "contact tracing" they just figured out doesn't serve a purpose and unsustainable.

I say the same thing every year and end up hunting til the end. The only way to really accomplish it is to tag as early as possible

The mask mandates mean squat with no means to enforce it. When you can see thousands of people crammed together at football games, and other venues without masks. It is nothing to go in stores and see people not wearing masks. Mandates like laws that cannot be enforced are a total waste of time and resources and serves no purpose for the benefit of society.

I own a A-bolt and it is the most accurate rifle I have ever owned. Well made and functions flawlessly. I really don't care how it was made or if it was "mass produced" When I can shoot paper @ 100 yards and have holes touch each other I don't care if someone thinks it is an inferior rifle. My suggestion to Let Them Grow was going to be to shoot it before making a decision. He might be pleasantly surprised, and the muzzle brake can always be removed.

For anyone interested: Auctions being held at the club house January 16, February 20, and March 20. Fur check in starts at 7am. Sale begins at 10am NEW THIS YEAR... 0% commission for club members. Join the club and sell your fur commission free. Nonmembers commission 6%. 4462 County Rt 32, Honeoye, NY All are welcome The Cattaraugus Trappers Association is planning on having their annual raw fur auction on Sat, Feb. 19.2022 at the Hinsdale Fire Hall , in Hinsdale ,NY . There will be food ,and help with grading fur, auction goes from 10:00am until all is sold. No fur checked in before 7:00 am . Call Brian at 716 945-4223, or me at 585 492-2445, or PM me for more info . Saturday Jan.22 11am.-5pm 3213 county rd. 18 Stanley , NY No green fur at this time .

How can anyone wade through all that and try to make a decision on whether or not it is a good thing or a bad thing? No wonder lawmakers can never get anything done. Always have to make things more difficult and complicated than they need to be.

Holy cow. No wonder he only weighed 39 lbs.

Great video Al. Brings back fond memories of some good times with beagles, friends, and hounds.

Where is the picture of that one???

I would be willing to bet they are working on or have a shot for the "new version" of covid: What Do We Need to Know About “Flurona”? The media has recently been reporting on something they are calling “flurona,” a new term for someone who has COVID-19 and flu at the same time. Jonathan Grein, MD, director of Hospital Epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai, stressed that this is not a new variant of COVID-19. Weathering the Omicron Surge, Explaining "Flurona" (cedars-sinai.org)

1.4 million people have left the state since 2010 But now Governor Kathy Hochul is sounding the alarm bell on a massive population loss in New York State of more than 300,000 in 2020. Hochul pointed out the troubling number during her State of the State Address Wednesday, saying in order embark on a new era and improve the economy, the harsh reality of the loss needs to be addressed. Tackling New York State's population loss (wkbw.com)

Great Buck rachunter

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I agree with you Don 100% based on the number of hunters I have seen and shots fired on the state land(s) that I hunt. The DEC says different so I can't begin to guess what is going on either. Hunting License Holders 2006-20020 Sporting License Sales Summary - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Enjoy your trip but please don't bring any "variants" back with you.

Now anything we buy will have to be "NYS Compliant" and will probably cost twice as much Legislation (S.4630-B/A.5418-B) Regulates Chemicals in Upholstered Furniture, Mattresses, and Electronic Enclosures Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the signing of legislation S.4630-B/A.5418-B which will prohibit the sale of furniture, mattresses, and electronic displays containing certain dangerous flame retardant chemicals that have been linked to significantly elevated risks of neurological injury, hormone disruption, and cancer. Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Protect New Yorkers From Harmful Flame Retardant Chemicals in Consumer Products (ny.gov)

This looks like the bottom line: The American Rescue Plan Act provided $6 million for researchers to study the coronavirus in white-tailed deer. DeLiberto said researchers are searching for the virus among deer in 30 states.

Covid is rampant among deer, research shows Humans have infected wild deer with Covid-19 in a handful of U.S. states and there’s evidence the virus has been spreading between deer, according to recent studies, which outline findings that could complicate the path out of the pandemic. Covid is rampant among deer, research shows (nbcnews.com)

I don't think it is just social media anymore. Seems to be the mood of the country.