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DEC is interested in examining coyotes that exceed 50 pounds as part of an effort to better understand the genetic makeup of these uncommon specimens. Hunters can contact a regional wildlife office or DEC law enforcement (1-844-332-3267) to arrange for DEC to collect a biological sample.

Schuyler County On Sept. 1, ECO Dalecki responded to reports of an individual shooting at a crow from a motor vehicle in the town of Cayuta. The complainant reportedly heard the shot, followed the vehicle, and provided a description to the Schuyler County Sherriff’s Office and New York State Police, which contacted ECOs to assist. An investigation by law enforcement at the location confirmed the subject had shot at the crow while seated in his vehicle. Officer Dalecki issued four tickets to the subject: two misdemeanors for having a loaded gun in a motor vehicle and shooting from a public highway; and two violations for taking wildlife while in or on a motor vehicle and taking wildlife from a public highway. The fine range is $200-$1,000 for each of the misdemeanors and up to $250 for the violations. All charges are pending in the Town of Cayuta Court.

Definitely a coyote. We have some here that are that big and a few bigger.

Have you tried deer search?? Deer Search of Western NY call (716) 648-4355 Deer Search of Finger Lakes call (585) 935-5220 Deer Search in Eastern and Central NY call (845) 227-5099

No doubt they are a crappy company but they are NOT the only ones.

No we didn't have Allstate. What we have found out is that it doesn't matter who the insurance company is. The important thing every one needs to remember is they all operate under the same principle which is making a profit and maintaining profit margins. The adjusters can make or break a claim and typically the the senior adjuster sitting in the office is the one that calls the shots on how the claim is processed. The first one that visits to witness the damage is only a flunky that is there to gather information for the one that sits in the office. The one sitting in the office is the one who's job it is to make sure the company pays out the least amount as possible. Your insurance agent can be a big help structuring the policy, but remember they survive by selling insurance and may not be forthright or even be aware of conditions in the policy that could work against you in the event of a claim.

Ironic you should mention State Farm. It just so happens there are a bunch of property owners in Farmington that are complaining about All-State. It has been reported on the news and Senator Pamela Helming has been involved. https://www.whec.com/investigations/news10nbc-investigates-i-wish-i-knew-how-to-get-a-hold-of-everybody-homeowners-unite-over-allstates-handling-of-hail-storm-damage-claims-allstate-responds/ We fought for 18 months(using an attorney) just to get the amount we were entitled to for the "structure" and another 7 months in court for the contents. You are correct on the full replacement value coverage and you can't have enough documentation to support your contents value. It is not just us. I couldn't begin to tell you how many horrible insurance stories we have heard since our incident. We have been trying our best along with others to advance Senate bill S1797 & Assembly bill A7139. They have been sitting for over two years. New York is one of three states in the country that does not have "unfair claim settlement practice" laws that will help policy holders. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A7139 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S1797

Went to a few of their auctions before they went totally on-line and they were pretty good if you wanted to stay a LONG time. Just like most auctions some stuff goes low and a lot goes high. Last I knew if you are selling a gun you had to meet with an appraiser prior to get an idea of what to expect at auction. Not sure if they still do that or not but have not heard of any complaints about them.

The deer have seemed to drop off:

Deer sightings here have really dropped off since ours was sprayed and everything is burned off. There have been a few passing through at night but I am not sure it is because of the spraying or something else:

I think it should be a big deal. First I am against the background check for ammo. But more importantly you could almost always get a background check in a few minutes at a gun shop. Now another step has been added to benefit the state of NY and to slow down the entire process. I can just about imagine the addition work load for the State Police.

Not by me. I also saw it coming and had plenty of ammo and reloading supplies until the house fire destroyed it all. It is just sad that the majority of gun owners won't stand up for their rights or even go out and vote.

Cory I have been to Pa, and called every gun shop in Pa along with Ohio, and most of them do not have it or only have a box on the shelf. I did find some in other states but many will not ship and those that do are charging $40 per box of 50. $40 per box + $20 shipping +$20 FFL Fee + $2.50 Background check comes to $82.50 + tax. I spoke with a relative yesterday that said be bought some .20 gauge slugs at Walmart and it took a week & two days for them to call and say the background check was complete and he could come pick them up.

What a frustrating experience. I bought a new semi-auto rimfire a few months ago and have had trouble finding ammunition for less than $60-$80 per box of 50. After visiting some family in Buffalo I swung by the Cabela’s in Cheektowaga. They had some of the ammo I was looking for at a decent price so I picked up a couple of boxes. First you have to complete a form, leave your purchase at the desk with the form along with your driver’s license. They in turn take the form and input the information into a computer. After that, someone has to come and verify the information submitted by the first person before it gets submitted for a background check. Of course, the State police site was extremely slow and crashed a couple of times while we were there. Spoke with a couple of people there while waiting and some of them had been waiting for over two hours for the background check to go through. Over in the gun section a gentleman there had been waiting for close to five hours for his to go through. Another irate customer had waited for eight hours the day before only to come back to find out it still didn’t come back. One of the clerks also told us if your driver’s license or other form of identification has so much as a crack in it, they are not supposed to accept it. He told me a about a guy that presented his driver’s license and pistol permit with cracks, they couldn’t accept is so he had to go back home and get a utility bill before they would even process his paper work. All in all, we were there about 1 ½ hours. Not as bad as some.... but still aggravating. This state police background check is for the birds

They are pretty handy for sure. I lost mine in the fire but hope to replace it eventually.

Good Luck to everyone this Bow Season. I look forward to the stories.

Looks like most of the ash trees in area. Stupid Bugs can sure do a number