Steve D

I agree with not extending the comfort zone but for me getting as close as possible for a shot is part of the bow hunting experience. When I set up and a deer walks by at 20 yds. or less..that means I have done something right. Being in the right spot at the right time is a big part of the hunt for me. I personally have no desire for long distance shots with a bow and therefore do not practice beyond 30 yards. The closer the better for me...but to each their own.

The third week around the 13th would be fine for me. I hope to be setting for coyotes the second week of November and would really like all the leaves to be off before the first snow.

Given the size of the "kill zone" I do not try to use it all. I practice with balloons inflated to about 4-6" and shoot at various yardages. As I get more consistent the balloons get smaller & smaller. Accuracy is very important to me and if I can't hit an area smaller than the kill zone I am not going to be out there period. Although it happens there is nothing worse than a bad hit.

I've been saying that for about a month now. All the signs are there and I am trying to get prepared. Sure hope it holds off until after bow season.

Deer Are Getting Ready for Fall – Are You? The shortening day length triggers hormonal responses in antlered bucks that cease antler growth and begin the antler hardening process. Cooler temperatures also mean that deer need to fatten up and grow their winter coat to maintain body temperature. Now is a good time to inventory food resources to determine what will be available for food in the upcoming months. Fall food plots and standing agricultural crops provide high quality forage, making them attractive places for deer to feed. However, GPS studies have shown that deer may avoid these areas during daylight hours with as few as 2 to 3 hunts, so give yourself some options as you set your stands and plan your hunting spots. If mast crops are abundant in your hunting area, seeing deer may be more difficult, as deer may not need to travel very far to find food. Here are some wild foods to look for while scouting: Apples – Deer love apples, and often scrapes can be found under low branches, making apple trees great locations to set up trail cameras to observe the deer using your area. Acorns – White oak acorns are preferred over red oak acorns, but all acorns are tremendous sources of fat and carbohydrates. White oak acorns usually drop early in the season, and because they sprout during the fall, they are not available very long. Red oak acorns usually drop later in the season and remain dormant until the following spring. Beech nuts – Beech nuts are high in fat, but good crop years are sporadic. Clover – Clover is tolerant to cold weather. When all of the grass is dead and dried, clover will still be green and delicious. Young forest – Recently logged areas are usually rich in stump sprouts, forbs, and brambles. These areas also serve as bedding cover, making them some of the most valuable areas on a hunting property. Scrapes on grown-up logging roads can be great places to set up trail cameras to observe deer. As you observe deer in coming weeks and anticipate your fall hunts, remember that the decisions you make this year will affect your harvest options in the future. When you and your hunting companions choose to Let Young Bucks Go, you’ll have greater opportunity to see and take older, larger bucks. For NY bucks to get bigger bodies and larger antlers, they simply need to get older. Your choice makes a difference!

That would be my choice also...under natural conditions..no bait and hopefully from a treestand.

The issue sounds pretty simple. Go back to the "owner" get one of these completed & signed: ask.pdf Then the handyman and everyone else can go pound. They are nice to have for a lot of situations and can prevent some grief. If the owner doesn't want to sign he/she probably doesn't want you there anyway. If they complete it.....become a good neighbor and possibly friends.

And my response was in respect to why cover the windows at all if the house is going to blow away. The intensity of this storm sounds like none other and I really don't think the people that have plywood or metal shutters will be glad they had them if their house is blown apart or flattened. With tornados coming with, during, and after the hurricane I just hope the people that stay are able to make it through.

Is that same as the "winter" air for tires up here in the north?

Glad to see the educational system is working

The best advice I could give is to make sure you are prepared. Compass, GPS, Topo, hi-lift Jack anything you can get your hands on. I have made quite a few trips to the moose river plains and have not been successful. It is a BIG area and in most places there are no cell phone service. Beautiful place to get lost if a person wanted to. There is game there but you have to earn them to get them. Something else to think of if you go to the Moose River Recreation area make sure to sign the book at the entrance so someone will know you are there. Take a companion if possible and use two way radios because cells almost never work. As vast and as nice as the area is...it is the only place I have ever hunted and got ripped off. A friend of mine & I camped there for a week during early bear season and when we returned from one of our afternoon hunts someone had gone into our tent and took a bunch of stuff. The local police took a report but that was a complete waste of time. For all we know they have been the ones to rip us off. We still had a good time and made the best of it and went back with no further problems.

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One of my favorite areas in in the Adirondacks....Good Luck

More than likely this one will to.

Dummy...Put out a dog house and put the dog there. You will make your camp partner happy and keep away the deer. The dog may not be happy but you can't please everyone.

GROWALOT?????????

You have certainly been missed and hope you are back for good. They say everything happens for a reason but some times ya just gotta wonder. Hope things work out for the best and the leg/foot makes a 100 % recovery. Don't worry to much if you have to miss part or all of the season. Being here sometimes is almost like being in the woods. Good Luck

Those by themselves are a FULL time interests/responsibility. Hunting was created to help us take our minds off those challenges and to hope us cope with the upcoming challenges that will arise. Keep up the good work and try to get a deer

As of April 2017: “DEC is currently in the early stages of determining what kind of public drone use will or will not be allowed on most state land,” DEC spokesman Benning DeLaMater wrote in an email. “The allowable uses and the regulatory mechanism for such use will depend on the land designation.” He added, however, “Drone use will not be allowed on lands classified as wilderness in the Adirondack and Catskill parks and areas classified as primitive and canoe in the Adirondack Park. DEC’s potential policies and potential regulations will be subject to a thorough public comment period in the coming months.”

The Registering Process in New York The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that all Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) owners follow strict regulations and laws. You will need to file your name, home address and your email address as a start. From there, you will receive a Certificate of Aircraft Registration and Proof of Ownership. These will include an identification number for your aircraft. You must have this number displayed on your drone at all times. The number will be valid for up to three years. All aircraft that weighs more than 0.55 pounds, or 250 grams, and less than 55 pounds, or 25 kilograms, must be registered. This also includes any added payloads, such as an onboard camera. You must be at least 13-years-old in order to register and, effective December 21st, 2015, all newly purchased or made drones must be registered before their first flight. You are able to register through a paper-based process, but you can also do so online by clicking here

I think I would be cancelling that trip. unless you plan on staying as a volunteer rescuer.

Groundpatrol & ANTLERS

https://www.dronethusiast.com/drone-laws-in-new-york/ A person is guilty of unlawful use of a drone when during the personal use of such drone, except as otherwise provided by federal law, he or she knowingly operates a drone: 1. more than four hundred feet above ground level; or 2. weighing more than ten pounds; or 3. without a visual line of sight of such aircraft; or 4. within a restricted airspace; or 5. in a reckless manner wherein such operation creates a risk of harm to the public; or 6. with the intent to harass or annoy an individual or individuals; or 7. below one hundred feet above ground level on private property with- out the owner’s consent. EXPLANATION–Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00380-01-7 A. 16702 Unlawful use of a drone is a violation. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date upon which it shall have become a law. Potential DEC Regulations Though there are no solid regulations or public comment from the Department of Environmental Conservation, they are currently seeking public input on the subject of determining whether or not public drone use will be permitted on state land. The potential regulations and policies are being introduced to the public within the next couple of months ahead, mostly due to the concern about using a drone where lands have been classified as wilderness. This includes Catskill and Adirondack parks, for example, which are classified as canoe and primitive. Though the FAA has regulations that control the use of recreational drones, the DEC currently holds jurisdiction over launching and landing a drone on land owned by the state. This means that the DEC is able to issue tickets for certain instances, such as if a person brings their drone into the Adirondack wilderness and launches it from there. However, if they have launched it elsewhere, and are simply flying over the wilderness area, there is very little that the DEC can actually do. With all of this in mind, the DEC is going to be releasing a firm public comment and some potential regulations on the subject of recreational drones within the next couple of months. The DEC do not currently have any set regulations on recreational drones, however, but they do have a ban on motors within the majority of the forest preserves. Because drones have been considered as being motorized equipment, this is why you can be ticketed for launching

HAPPY Birthday...Try to stay dry!!!!