NilsFrost

hey guys. I was wondering if anyone has used rifle bipod in hunting big games and if it did work for him/her? I am somehow contemplating if to carry it along in the up buck hunting season or if it will an extra load good for nothing? I will really appreciate your ideas guys. Thanks folks. from Nils. http://perfectriflescope.com/best-rifle-bipod-review/

So here the issue. I want to get a good thermal imaging scope, something like Armasight Predator 336 2-8x25, which is one of the best IR scopes, however, it is the price that I find unacceptable. While it may be good, it's too expensive for my tastes. What I need is something in the $1000 range, preferably lower, and with adequate quality. I don't need an active cooling system, I don't even need any cooling system, I'm only going to use it in winter. Any advice?

The time is now. Scouting is a ton easier with snow cover. You can see every spot the deer have been in the past 3 weeks. Deer do different things and eat different things over the course of a year. However, you can judge a general area real good that way. Best way to hunt these spots is with a Bow. The deer are much less pressured, and the best spots to hunt are generally bow only. Also, check out the DEC's harvest data along with the DMP "doe tag" permit numbers. Lots of archery shops in Nassau. They even have an outdoor public range at the big county park on the south end of the wantaugh parkway. I see more deer with my bow than any other time during the hunting season. Knowledge is key. People get lucky, folks who just grab a gun and sit in a mature forest with little for the animals to eat, all they got is luck. The guys who drag the deer out know the area by covering it during the offseason. State parks with bow only, NYCD DEP land, and sterling forest is what I would give a try. I live in Greene and used ot live in Columbia. Public land is tough. DEC land has remained unchanged over many years. DEP lands open to hunting is relatively new and not known as well as state land. Don't forget municipalities in westchester have deer hunting with a bow. 5 tips. Never tromp the woods, even if you think it's a losing battle to be quiet while you walk. More times than not, I see them on foot than I do waiting for them. Take a few steps then stop to hear. Your ears find them before your eyes usually. The other tip is south facing hills. The deer like to soak up the sun while they nap. 3rd tip deer are primarily browsers. The will hit a spot of acorns, but they also feed quite a bit on low lying branches of small trees and shrubs. They generally wander around to eat. They have trails, they have spots they like, but generally they are random. 4th tip, go for variety where you hunt. Transition areas between brush and field, brush and mature hardwoods have always been good for me. 5th tips, know how to shoot. There is no shooting benches in the woods. Practice how you will shoot. Standing up, leaning against a tree, sitting down, kneeling. Also, research the shot. First timers generally do not know where you should shoot a deer.

This is timely for me becasue last week I walked into my deer stand as I usually do - alone at 6:00 am. I heard a yote yelp from the direction of my car which was anout 300 yards away now and I had about another 150 yards to walk thru head-tall grass to my stand. Suddenly a yote responded from less than a hundred yards to my right and then a whole pack started howling then yelping in a very excitied franetic tone from the same spot. They were definitely on to me and, I think, trying to decide whether or not to treat like a predater or breakfast. I quickly caulked the bow and loaded a bolt, I had left my decent buck knife in the car. I put on my head lamp and turned it on. They started runnign to parallel my track. I knew their track took them up to the ridge where my stand was. They would either turn right and leave or turn left and create the perfect ambush from high ground in tall grass. I moved forward figuring my light would give them away and they would not paricularly like the light. I got to my stand without further incident. Just as I reached it the century Yote that was at my car gave another yelp from the exact spot that I was standing when i first heard him. I told my buddy the story and to be a little more cautious and prepared when either of us walks in, then this happens...lesson learned.