Steve D

Precisely why I PRACTICE at different yardages If you are sighted in for 20 yards you still need to know how to shoot at 22, 12, or whatever yards. Can't have a pin for every distance.

Good Idea...I have been looking for a used cheap one just for that purpose but most of the used ones are pretty funky. I have been using the speed dip. I was real leery about it at first but have had no problems and it is quick & easy.

Could be considered a ghetto synonym...sounds the same

Might want to change the batteries..Just in case. Similar to carry a empty gun.

If you think you are frustrated now.... wait til later in the season when they only show themselves at night. Patience & persistence is the only way to be successful and sometimes even that doesn't work.

on Trout Stream Management in New York State Two Meetings Scheduled for Late October New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that two public meetings will be held in Region 8 this fall as part of a series of statewide meetings on trout stream management. The meetings will provide an overview of the state's approach to trout stream management and elicit feedback from anglers regarding their preferences and expectations for the management of trout stream waters. The meetings will feature a 30-minute presentation by DEC Fisheries staff describing current management practices for trout streams and will include key findings of a statewide study completed in 2015. Following the presentation, meeting attendees will have an opportunity to provide input and feedback regarding their preferences and expectations for the management of trout streams. The upcoming meetings are scheduled for: Thursday, October 19 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; presentation begins at 7:00 p.m.) Hammondsport High School 8260 Main Street Ext. Hammondsport, NY 14840 Monday, October 23 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; presentation begins at 7:00 p.m.) NYSDEC Region 8 Headquarters 6274 East Avon-Lima Road Avon, NY 14414

To each there own and when they stay where they can do that all is well; but when they scare the crap out of me they are going to die.

Looks like a good start for sure!

"Snake Experts - what kind??" THE BEST KIND...........Dead No expert by any means but it appears to be a Rat Snake commonly found in your area. I sure would rather find that dead than alive.

Silent Death is correct : http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/16huntguide.pdf Page 21 It is illegal to hunt big game with: • A fully automatic firearm • A semi-autoloading firearm that holds more than 6 shells (except an autoloading pistol with a barrel length under 8 inches) • Any firearm equipped with a silencer • Any rifle using rimfire ammunition • A firearm or bow aided by any artificial light or a laser that projects a beam toward the target (use of illuminated reticle scopes, red dot scopes, or illuminated sight pins is allowed, provided no light is projected toward the target) • An air gun

Happy anniversary to both of you...probably have a good two weeks before things pick up in the woods so enjoy. Mine is the second week of November. Poor planning on my part but my mind was on something else when I should have been thinking deer hunting.

Hunted this morning & didn't see a thing...that will be it for me til the weather cools down a little. Don't know how you guys do it but I wish you the best of luck. Hunting when it is warm just don't seem right to me.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

100 in 15 years...that is quite a accomplishment. I don't get that many tags for gun & bow seasons combined.

Sorry to offend you.

This guy wanted to make sure I knew how many points he had and that his tines were broke so he wouldn't get shot.

How Old is that Deer? As deer season approaches, hunters are scouting the deer they will be hunting this fall. Estimating their age is important for making informed harvest decisions. For antlerless deer, the primary question is whether you are observing a fawn or adult. While yearling (1.5-year-old) bucks are relatively easy to identify, estimating the age of older bucks can be more difficult. To learn how, see DEC’s Guide to Aging White-tailed Deer in New York. Allowing yearling bucks to survive an extra year may enhance your deer hunting experience, especially if your hunting partners and neighbors are also passing on yearling bucks. With more older bucks around, hunters tend to observe more scrapes, rubs, sparring, and chasing, and they have a greater chance to bring home deer with more meat and larger antlers.

Same time and place today...9 deer yesterday and ELZIPPO this morning. Lots of time left

You could be right...Ya have to get him to know for sure

14"-16"...... Probably closer to 14"

What a beautiful morning! 39 degrees with a touch of frost in spots. Jumped 3 out of a field on the way in. At 7:15 had 3 bucks and a doe come across the field to far away. A nice big 8, a nice basket 6, and a super wide short rack that I couldn't count the points. Saw another doe @ 8:15 about 200 yds. away in the soybeans and another doe in the neighbors field on the way out for a total of 9 deer. Heard a flock of turkeys, saw/heard geese flying, and didn't see another hunter. Good start to the season. Best news is the neighbor was not in his stand when the three bucks and the doe walked right under it.

Never got mine this year so I guess I will just be keeping track for myself. I keep track every season anyway.

I thought that is what I said but either way...... that is what I meant

Willing to help out if I can.....Hunting 8h, 8n & 8m but can travel if needed. ATV on hand to help get one out. Not to bad at tracking and have had a lot of practice finding my father's who can't shoot for sh....

The logical assumption would be since the recertification is not complete that would be a felony and felons are not allowed to have any type of firearm. Haven't you heard: Gun owners in New York are presumed guilty until proven innocent.