RoadKill44

Don't forget the lower jaw. It too makes a nice knife handle. This one has a few small shark teeth imbedded for style.

Harvest the toes and a leg bone and make a Hoof Rattle. I saw one in a museum as Indian artifact and I thought why not. I had no other purpose for those parts so here's the results. Unusual and cool. Deer leg bone, hooves and rawhide.

I'm really happy with my Bushnell model 119445. It too was a Cabela's card points purchase. The main characteristic I appreciate is the six month battery life. I freshen the batteries each season and it's out there August thru December. It's set for three shot at one second apart on each trigger. Admittedly the flash weakens toward the end of the ML season.

I did the same thing as a newsboy back in late 50s. Squirt gun with ammonia. There was one dog I wanted to nail real bad. I barely hit him in the neck once. From then on he'd still run toward the bike and bark but he always kept his distance 20 or so feet away. You don't want a squirt gun that leaks though or you'll end up smelling like you wet your pants. Where would I move? Arizona. Sedona for the winters and Flagstaff in summers. and head for Colorado for elk season.

If it's brown, it's down. [or after a week of no buck sightings] I'm hunting brown and down today.

1) I don't recall anything I've ever forgotten. 2) The third Saturdays in November are too far apart. 3) Money is NOT the root of all evil, unless you strongly believe you don't have enough.

After working outside on summer weekends, it was common for my dad to set down in the evening, break-up a slice of bread into a coffee cup, pour in a half cup of milk, and open a can of sardines. Alternating between a bite sardine and a spoon of bread and milk, he was a happy man. He occasionally shared a sardine or two with me and I'd have my cup of bread and milk as well. I thought it was okay then and 2 or 3 times a year I'll do the same even how. In fact I just put sardines on my grocery list. Thanks for the inspiration.

Sorry, I posted a correction.

You ask: "So guys what would you do?" The real problem is: What would the local authorities do? If someone were to complain about it such that officers show up at the door, it wouldn't be poaching, it would be firing a weapon within the town limits. I know that answer sucks and getting the laws changed is a big headache. I hunt in the suburbs where the village has projectile laws but the township does not. I hunt outside village limits but still in backyards of suburban 2 acre lots with $400K homes. I have permission from one landowner and five of his neighbors to legally hunt (bow only) without the 150 yard setback restriction. I'm there because of their deer problem. Not that my situation helps you or your friend, but word needed to get out even in that case. All it takes is one unhappy person or someone seeing something unusual and not understanding what's going on, for a call to be made. Poaching, I believe is taking game from someone else's land without permission. Or taking game out of season. You also might want to double check the laws. Is it a village restriction or the whole town restriction.

I've been there and done that. Just be aware that you'll get three pounds of liverwurst for each pound of liver you take in. I wasn't paying attention to that ratio and the three livers I took in had me purchasing 14 pounds of liverwurst. Don't get me wrong. It was delicious, and kept well frozen. It was just a surprise when I picked it up and paid for it. I would do it again but with one liver at a time.

The cold weather has got everyone inside. Proudly show your photos of the stoves keeping you warm. My wife wants a fireplace badly. We have forced air but the family room gets cold. A nice looking stove might be our ticket.

I think it's a lot colder here than anywhere else in New York. I can't tell you how cold it is because our thermometer froze up at minus 16.

You can give off all the electric/magnetic emissions you can muster. The deer won't pick it up without the sensors for it. I've heard sharks have such sensors but I don't think deer do. The reason deer can't see blaze orange is because they don't have the optical sensors to perceive it. Deer are still apt to see you or smell you in your electro/magnetic blocking suit. But that's just my weird thinking and I could be wrong.

Being a crossbow hunter I was impressed by the specs. A 375 grain arrow, rated at 450fps ought to do the job on big game. I watched the video for a couple of times. They indicated it was a 45 yard shot but, looking real close at the slow motion video at the end of the piece, shows that the doe had time to squat. Luckily his shot was also low and the deer actually ducked into the arrows path. I'm wondering about what the down range ballistic numbers look like. It did the job but it looks like the energy drops off fast at 45 yards.

I had eaten bear many years ago. The meat was first canned to preserve it and then finally cooked and served much like hot pulled pork sandwiches and gravy. The taste was top notch delicious. However each bite was a long chew. Not really tough but not real tender either. Of course deer or beef swing that way as well.

Question: "GENAL AREA". If not a typo of "General Area" what is a "Genal" Area? Is the meaning related to "gene pool"?

I can't vouch for tree type but back in the day (30 years ago maybe) the family planted pines acquired through DEC tree program. The trees went in in rows spacing then about 10 feet apart. after a few years there was dense growth and the deer loved it. But then the pines took over and nothing else grew under the canopy. it wasn't long and the deer stopped coming. Several years later on a second planting the guys just took off in several directions for a random planting. Those trees self incorporated other brush around them and the deer love it still today (approx. 20 years later). About 8 years ago a third random planting did well for 2 years. Then a deep snow winter happened and nearly every young tree was nipped down to nothing. I'm not sure this will help you except a random planting with wide spread spacing worked best for us. As far as type of tree you might consider something the deer do not like and rely on the cover only aspect with the natural brush around them providing the browse.

I have two pups. I let them out three times a day for nature breaks. Normally I have to call then 2 or 3 times to get them to come back in. This morning they did there business and ran back to the door immediately. Posted this on another topic page before finding this more appropriate topic.

I have two pups. I let them out three times a day for nature breaks. Normally I have to call then 2 or 3 times to get them to come back in. This morning they did there busness and ran back to the door immediately.

-5 and wind chill at -27. Lima NY

This cold snap should get the deer yarding up. Three days ago we had a group of ten deer in the yard but when driving around there were still a lot of single and double deer sightings in fields. My area of witness is Ontario and Livingston County. What are the deer like in your area. Include County or Towns of reference in your reports.

There have been times when I wished I could crawl in a hole after a missed shot.

I studied physics and the theory of relativity back in 1965 during my college days. It was easy to imagine back then and I kind of understood things. Now at 72 I've come to realize that the study of "Hunting" related facts is a more enjoyable brain activity.

I almost mentioned planting an apple tree or two. But that would be a chore. You'd need to open the canopy a bit, plant and fertilize the tree, protect it with fence for a few years and all on someone else's property.

I'm not an expert regarding deer breeding but I can only assume it would be very difficult. I would also assume his social rank among buck would be low which may affect being accepted. As I recall the buck may chase but the doe chooses or accepts the advances. From a survival stand point he might be okay but nature can be rough. You may find a difference of opinions but I favor culling. Twice I have taken three legged doe. One was taken in lieu of the two larger doe she was traveling with. Hers was a knob for a missing front leg. It pivoted like a doorknob on her side as she walked. Otherwise she was in good health at least 2-1/2 years along. The shoulder blade was not developed indicating a probable birth defect. The second one was an obvious infected leg injury below her elbow. Because it was infected and because it was early in the season I assumed she was probably hit by a car. Your buck appears to have a full hindquarter with an ankle-down injury. It will be interesting to note whether or not he has symmetrical rack development. Often an injury on one side will cause unusual rack form on the other side.