Tacti_Steve

I agree but the problem is population imbalance. These farms attract too many deer and you can't have all these people out there. The farmers can't eat all that meat. Which is why I get in there and help them. They need incentives to donate it to the local food pantries. But they just shoot from the tractor while they're farming. To them its not worth stopping the tractor.

Ate 6 last year and at one point was almost out. Got 4 during the regular season last year I'm half way done. I don't buy beef and eat steak at least twice a week.

I used to bow hunt I see its appeal. I still deer hunt. I hunt all year round (nuisance). Kill everyone I can get a permit for. I also eat every deer I shoot. I disagree it is king. I think its just the most popular single animal. If you got rid of the number of people you'd find that actually there is a lot more money, time and effort put into the other animals as a whole. Not to mention the most important aspect of hunting is conservation. With all the efforts focused on deer hunting conservation of other animals suffers. Don't get me wrong I realize that deer hunting holds a lot of power. I deal with it all the time. But try another form of hunting and you'll realize there is a lot more to the sport than sitting in a tree stand. Deer hunting has to be the least energetic hunting that I do. Just because a system is agile doesn't mean it has to change. It just means it can. New technologies should be accepted into the sport as soon as they are deemed safe. It doesn't mean that everyone has to use them But they should be available. A stagnant no changes allowed policy is grandpa not wanting the young wiper-snapper disturbing him.

Am I the only one that would like to see big changes made? Bow season interfers with coyote season effectively cutting off half the season. It puts a damper on just about every season in fact. Most guys can't run rabbits or anything with hounds. Finding a spot to fall turkey hunt with a gun can be a challenge. I know 80% of all hunters deer hunt but that is not to say that deer hunting is 80% of all hunting. I'd like to see air rifles offered. The removal of the no artificial light law so that laser sights can be used. Maybe even a short hound season for deer even though I would not own any deer hounds there are those that would. I'd like to see more tags offered and a shorter more flexible season. To say no changes for five years is extreme to me. We need a system that is agile and can adjust quickly.

The only reason I see is it's cause to investigate if they can't see it. Again to me that's an assumption of guilt. www.HuntingTactical.com Modern Gear for Modern Hunters [email protected]

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I can't speak for the northern zone but I would think if you didn't need it at all they wouldn't still be printing them out. The number never changes either so I don't understand the point of having to put the new color in every year. They can just run the number and tell who you are and if you renewed your license. Assuming someone doesn't have a license because they're not wearing a back tag is an assumption of guilt. We are innocent until proven guilty. Anyone in the woods with a gun I would assume is hunting. The problem is people that call the cops just because they see someone with a gun. Not why they have the gun. I would think that not requiring the back tag would go more towards our cause in deterring people to stop calling the cops just because they see a gun than the argument for it. To me the back tag is just another example of how laws and regulations have not kept up with the changes in society and technology.

Just read an article that Wisconsin has gone to paperless licenses and gotten rid of back tags. I for one can't wait for NYS to catch up in 20 years. I hunt nearly everyday all year round and remembering to change that back tag over is so annoying. Plus my wallet would be so much thinner not having to carry my license around everywhere. Most of the time I don't even have my back tag on and I've never had anyone even notice. And I get stopped probably more than anyone you know because I often hunt within a mile of a village. Last year I went to put my tag in the holder so I could hunt Letchworth state park and realized the tag in there was 3 years old. http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/outdoors/2016/02/18/hunting-fishing-licenses-going-paperless/80574748/

By that definition you could argue that since hunting is banned by the ordnance you are violating the terms of your license and are therefore poaching.

Poaching The illegal shooting, trapping, or taking of game or fish from private or public property. The poaching of game and fish was made a crime in England in the seventeenth century, as aristocratic landowners soughtto preserve their shooting and property rights. Poor peasants did most of the poaching to supplement their diets with meatand fish. In the United States, poaching was not considered a serious problem meriting legal measures before the twentieth century,because vast expanses of undeveloped land contained abundant sources of fish and game. The increased cultivation ofland and the growth of towns and cities reduced wildlife habitats in the twentieth century. In the early 1900s, the U.S.conservation movement arose with an emphasis on preserving wildlife and managing the fish and game populations. Wildlifepreserves and state and national parks were created as havens for wild animals, many of which were threatened withextinction. Because of these changing circumstances, restrictions were placed on hunting and fishing. State game and fish laws nowrequire persons to purchase licenses to hunt and fish. The terms of these licenses limit the kind and number of animals orfish that may be taken and restrict hunting and fishing to designated times of the year, popularly referred to as hunting andfishing seasons. Therefore, persons who fail to purchase a license, as well as those who violate the terms of their licenses, commit acts ofpoaching. Most poaching in the United States is done for sport or commercial profit. Rare and endangered species, whichare protected by state and federal law, are often the targets of poachers. Poaching laws are enforced by game wardens, who patrol state and national parks and respond to violations on privateproperty. Poachers are subject to criminal laws, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. Penalties may include steep fines,jail sentences, the Forfeiture of any poached game or fish, the loss of hunting and fishing license privileges for severalyears, and the forfeiture of hunting or fishing equipment, boats, and vehicles used in the poaching. http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/poaching

poaching [poh-ching] Spell Syllables Examples Word Origin noun 1. the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or stealgame without the landowner's permission. 2. any encroachment on another's property, rights, ideas, or the like. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/poaching?s=t

I would not call it poaching. I would call it illegal.

A few years ago I fell out of a tree taking a stand down (that used those steps) and one of my worst fears almost came true. Those steps grow into the tree if you leave them in. Even if you don't they are a PIA to get into an oak tree each time. Then yes they will hold you. And when you fall they'll catch you right under the ribs and yank your whole cage out!. Not worth the risk!!! No that didn't happen to me. I managed to kick away from the tree and landed on my head instead. Yes I'm fine.

Nuisance permits are not "hunting" and would override the town ordnance regarding hunting. If the ordnance is about shooting a firearm in the town then you might have a little more trouble. Otherwise I would take the town to court but probably wouldn't be worth it. I'd probably go get me a new airgun!

Actually I did have a choice. I could have been a real jerk and made a big scene out of it and ended up with the tail light ticket and thrown to the ground a few times. What I did was just the best choice IMHO.

The tail light was the only law I "broke". The pistol was loaded but that legal. The long gun wasn't. It was probably the guys first stop where they had a gun. I don't fault the guy for being by the book. It's his safety and life on the line. That being said in general they just make me keep my hands up while they take the pistol out of the holster. The cuffs were a little much after that. And for those that read my post a few weeks ago about the SPCA. This is why I don't piss off the deputies.

I like it LOL. Makes me think I'm going to name my next one bomb

I'd love to say this is the first time any of this has happened but I can't. Its just the first time its all happened in the same stop.

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​Got out last night for the last night of the killing season. Between the cold and just being too busy I haven't gotten out in over a week. Dog just went nuts running around really didn't do much besides sight chase a fox before getting zapped. On the way home is where the story really starts. I was only maybe a mile and half from home to start with. I get into the middle of the village and a deputy pulls me over for an out tail light (yeah I knew it was out its a wiring problem). He must have been fresh out of the academy. He pulls me over right in front of the school where there's no shoulder. So my trucks in the lane and he comes up to the passenger window. My hands are hanging out the drivers window and the truck is off. That's when he see's my 22 on the seat. Pulls his gun and says hands where I can see them. I said they're out the window. He says put them on top of the wheel so I do. Then he realizes he needs to come around the truck. So he says put them back out the window. So I do. Then typical slowly with our left hand open the door and step out. Now I had prior taken off my headlamp but the battery was still in my pocket. So I step out and now I'm stuck by the cord. I explain he's got to take the battery out of my pocket. Then he realizes I've got my pistol on too. So he cuffs me. Now I'm like ok this is by the book its going to be a long night. He says he needs to take my pistol out and put it on the seat. I said I understand but I'm not consenting to any search but am not going to stop you from doing what you need to. I explain how to undo the safety strap and thumb brake so he finally gets the pistol out. He walks me back to the car and asks what I'm doing with all the (2) guns. I said I'm hunting the dog is friendly but a pup he'll jump on you and want to play. Then the conversation got smoother. Turns out he's a hunter too (not a houndsman though). But the story keeps going. So he needs my id and permit. I said they're in my back pockets of my inside pants. Being a hunter he understood what that meant. So he uncuffs one hand for the permit then the other for the id. Then says he's got to put me in car and needs to take my ​chest pack off. For those that use it you know it slides over one arm. So cuffs off again. I'm like really you have to keep these on? Finally we're in the car and he's doing his check. We're talking I gave him a business card explained my 22 was a prototype ​HT60 and had a few good laughs. He says he's not going to write me the ticket because I've such a good sport. He says he has to make me wait on the side walk until he pulls away. I said I've got a problem though. Look at my truck. The four ways are just about out the battery is dead. It's been below 0 for a week on a five year old cheap battery and I only drove the truck a mile and a half with two starts in there. I told him I'll just have to walk the half mile home get my car jump it and walk back because there's no way my wife is getting the baby up to come jump me when I'm that close. He says he can't do that because the guns would be unsecured in the truck. I said I'll carry them home. With a wide eyed look he say I can't walk through the village with a gun. I'm thinking to myself done that plenty of times before. Finally he settles on leaving me in the cuffs and jumping my truck with his cruiser. 45 minutes later I was home with story for the books. Never a dull night running coons!

Oh I agree I would never shoot a yote with that thing. I don't shoot them with a 22 LR I wouldn't use that. www.HuntingTactical.com Modern Gear for Modern Hunters [email protected]

I didn't read all of these posts but wanted to add my tips from my 795. Yes clean your gun correctly. For some reason the 795 is more picky about ammo than the model 60 is. I had to send mine in because after a couple of mags it wouldn't fire. They polished the bolt and it's an amazing gun. Shoots smooth tight groups now! Especially if you have a newer 795 made by Remington I would recommend polishing the bolt. The type of ammo you shoot is going to make a world of difference in any 22. Cheap Remington rounds are going to float all over the place. I hunt with norma tac-22 high performance rounds. Even though they are lead slugs they come coated in bore butter. They will drill tacks at 100+ yards. Most importantly the powder burns clean. That in my opinion is the biggest impactor with any semi-auto 22. Keep the inside clear of powder so the bolt can reseat properly and they will fire so much better. I love these Marlins. I've owned them for the past 20 years. I have a 99, 2 60's, 70, and 795. all different years. You can spend a full day at the range or shooting woodchucks with them without a problem if you run good rounds out of them. Put cheap dirty bullets in them and they'll jam every mag and shoot like crap. IMO CCI's are the most cost effective balance for a full day of shooting. The powder is clean enough and they are a copper round that seems to leave the micro grooved barrel clean enough. Good luck and have fun!

I don't have a "big bore" I have a .22 gamo spring 1200 fps. I can say it does the job on rabbits and squirrels just fine at 60 yards. Sounds like you smacked a hammer. Just open the kitchen window, bench it on the table (and make sure the barrel is above the storm window frame) and plink away.

Still running the hound on coon 3-4 nights a week. I never stop. Even when the killing season ends I keep going on with the training season and then the "special dog training"