Steve D

Can't speak for other areas but here I have seen a flock/group in my field and the neighbors field off & on for the last couple of weeks. Lat time I counted there were 23 birds most of which are mature gobblers. There are a few hens and three or four jakes with them but most are big birds strutting their stuff. I have only heard them gobbling a couple of times in the past couple of weeks but I know they are there. They hang out in this area year round and are seen quite often during bow & gun. I am pretty sure there are more birds around but in smaller groups and not seen as often. With the pressure they get here they won't be vocal for long but they do stay in the area like little ninja's.

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Never heard of it before but it seems to work on this end. New York Firearms Forum (nyfirearms.com)

I used the clear this year on a ski boot that separated. It held up pretty good then my other boot separated so I couldn't say for sure it is the best stuff in the world but it held up in snow for a couple of miles. If you use it I would highly recommend clamping the sole to the upper to keep it in place. I clamped it in two places and where I couldn't clamp I tied a light rope around the sole and upper it and drew it tight. Don't rush it and let it sit for a couple of days to let it cure. It is pretty pricy stuff and a 4oz tube costs the same as a 9oz. I should also add it it somewhat of a pain to get out of the tube.

I am with you. Mine is going to need it with all this warm weather but my standing rule is not before May 1st or after October 15th. Once you start your are a slave to it. I would still rather blow it than mow it.

It will be interesting to see how DOT handles it. Up to this point rules have been very strict regarding CDL licenses.

Must have been C&B. For future reference Leif's in Honeoye Falls is a good option. He doesn't stock a lot but can usually get what you want.

The prince married Queen Elizabeth II five years before she became queen – but when she was crowned, he wasn't given the title of king. That's because Prince Philip, who is actually a former prince of Denmark and Greece, was never in line to the British throne. Sounds like she crossed party lines

Not sure how many have heard of this or care so I thought I would pass it on. The area codes affected in NY are: 516, 607, 716, 845, & 914 In order for 988 to work in the 82 area codes in 36 states below, every customer with a number in those area codes with seven-digit local dialing must be transitioned to 10-digit (or 1+10-digit in CA and parts of IL). The FCC ordered that any area code that has the 988 prefix assigned as telephone numbers and has seven-digit local dialing be transitioned to 10-digit (area code + telephone number) or 1+10-digits (1+ area code + telephone number in CA and parts of IL) local dialing to ensure everyone is able to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline using the three-digit 988 code. Beginning April 24, 2021, consumers with numbers in the area codes above should start dialing 10-digits (area code + telephone number or 1+10-digits (1+ area code + telephone number in CA and parts of IL) for all local calls. This is known as a permissive dialing period because if you forget and dial just seven-digits, your call will still be completed. Beginning October 24, 2021, all consumers with numbers in the area codes above must dial 10-digits (area code + telephone number or 1+10-digits (1+ area code + telephone number in CA and parts of IL) for all local calls. On and after this date, local calls dialed with only seven-digits may not be completed, and a recording may inform you that your call cannot be completed as dialed. If you get this recording, you must hang up and dial again using the area code with the seven-digit telephone number. All of the affected states and area codes: Alaska 907 Minnesota 218,952 Alabama 251 Mississippi 662 Arkansas 501 Missouri 314,417,660,816 Arizona 480,520,928 Montana 406 California 209,530,562,626,650,707,925 Nevada 775 949,951 New Hampshire 603 Colorado 719,970 New Jersey 856,908 Delaware 302 New Mexico 505,575 Florida 321(Brevard County only), 352,561, 941 New York 516,607,716,845,914 Georgia 478,912 North Carolina 910 Guam 671 Ohio 440,513 Hawaii 808 South Dakota 605 Illinois 309,618,708 Tennessee 731,865 Indiana 219,574 Texas 254,361,409,806,830,915,940 Iowa 319,515 Vermont 802 Kansas 620,785 Virginia 276,804 Kentucky 859 Washington 509 Louisiana 337,504 Wisconsin 262,414,608,920 Michigan 616,810,906,989

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Lat week the Mayor of Rochester, NY announced her plan to give underprivileged, and low income earners up to $25,000 from tax revenue provided from the sale of marijuana: “Beyond changing policies and procedures, we must do more to close the wealth gap between Black and brown people and our white neighbors,” the mayor said. “The impending legalization of marijuana in New York state presents us with a new opportunity to bring real resources to bear to uplift our families and improve, not only their financial well-being, but their very future.”

Not in these parts. They are going nocturnal way before gun season. Trail cameras indicate they are pretty much nocturnal by the last week up October or first week of November. Hard to see one here during the day that time of year. Would using guns speed up the process....maybe but they are going nocturnal either way.

Like I have said before. The only way to end all the bickering among hunters and special interests is to have one season, whatever the dates, and allow each hunter to fill all of his or her tags with the legal weapon of their choice any time during the open season. I am not interested in crossbows but have no objection to someone else using them. Who should care what legal weapon you use to fill your tags and freezer?

Just remember.....work to live...don't live to work....and you will be fine

Looking at some the bids and where they start; the bidders are the ones driving the prices up as high as they are.

That's a pretty cool site. Sad to see the prices people are willing to pay

Works for woodchucks . You would be amazed how many people can't whistle

Of 212 Billion has passed. Up $35 Billion or 19.78% over last years budget. $2.4 Billion for rent and homeowner relief. $ 2.1 Billion for excluded workers, like those here unlawfully and those not eligible for COVID relief. (no social security number) $ 1 Billion for small business recovery. Shows where their priorities are when they give small business half as much support as people freeloading. A big percentage of this budget relies significantly on federal money, raising taxes on corporations, and ones earning over $ 1 million a year. The highest-earning residents are facing the steepest tax rate in the NATION. Looks like we are becoming or have become a welfare state, are encouraging more companies and people to leave, and inviting more freeloaders to come here to live.

Everything I have read on the .350 Legend has been nothing but good. I would seldom have a shot over 200 even if I wanted to take one. Still haven't decided on whether I would want a bolt action or semi in the AR platform but the ammo and reloading supply availability has me holding off for now.

Good attitude for sure. Wish I would have looked at it like that after some pretty frustrating positions. Couldn't tell how may times I have said "it pays the bills".

The old "lost them in a boating accident" story (just kidding). I hear where you are coming from. I would say if one gets to the point where they truly don't know where it is to report it. If it shows up later I would rather feel like an idiot reporting I found it than actually having it stolen and not reporting it.

Once again I agree. I personally am not buying a lock box for the simple reason they can take the lock box & all. In addition if I should get in a situation where it is needed I wouldn't want to be fumbling with a lock box. For now I hope that being out of sight in a locked vehicle will suffice and hope I never have to experience a break in, but will try to be more conscious about locking the vehicle. Living in the country people tend to be less diligent an may not even lock their houses.

Career changes can be good as long as one doesn't make a change that makes them more un-happy. I don't think to many of us know what we want to be when we grow up. Try all you can til you find something you like and hope it doesn't take 20 years. I can count the number of people I know on one hand that "love" their job. Good Luck in Your search!!!!!

I agree 100% that he should have been more aware but I to have been guilty of the same thing. Go to a friends house, or family member, for a visit, handgun in the glove box, and truck unlocked. I would never leave it over night unlocked but then again I probably wouldn't put my pants back on to go out and make sure the truck was locked.

In this case he has always kept in the center console out of sight. He obviously doesn't check to see if it is there every time he gets in or out of the truck. When he did discover it was missing he assumed he had taken it out and put it somewhere else but couldn't recall where. I agree he made a big mistake by not reporting it but he was advised by a "state trooper" friend not to report it until he knew for sure. The 15 yr. old kid obviously went thru the truck and found it in the console, so his first mistake was # number 1 not taking it with him or # 2 not locking the truck. I don't imagine taking it with him would have added to the "romantic" moment of visiting his girlfriend so leaving it in the truck was the most logical thing to do but in hindsight he should have locked the truck.