WNYBuckHunter

Gotcha. On the other hand, they can and do use the cleaned up pics for the same type of campaign

I agree doe, which is why I asked the question. I could care less what an anti thinks. Those people, generally speaking, are not people that are going to have their minds changed anyway.

So you actually think that a pic of a hunter with a deer he (or she) killed, with no blood showing, is going to make and ANTI-hunter feel or think any less ANTI-hunter? Serious question.

There are bad apples in any bunch. Doesnt matter what segment of society we are talking about. I doubt the guy shot the deer JUST to make an internet joke with them. I think he just made a crass joke about the pic he took, trying to be funny.

Looks like a doe fawn to me.

These pics arent going to affect the way an anti views hunters or hunting, and neither will a cleaned up picture of a dead deer.

lol same here. We just have so darn many of them down there, and nobody hunts them. They need a good thinning out. If you want some, Ill let you know when I go and I can bring some back for ya.

Yeah Ill be taking my 22 pistol along looking for squirrels.

Do you guys really feel it reflects on ALL hunters? I feel it only reflects upon the person that posted it. I agree the comment was a bit crass, and that really only reflects badly (to some) on the person that posted it.

Doesnt bother me

Well, I didnt get out at all for late muzzleloader this year. Now my attention will be on squirrels and coyotes. This weekend I will head down to the farms and pull my trail cams for a while. I will also be starting to loosen stand straps, etc, but may wait on that until the snow goes away a bit.

Nice doe, congrats

I wouldnt, but I do believe there is a large segment that would. Im not a good gauge on the "average hunter", Im a die hard.

No

You would have some serious population control issues. In some areas of the state, the current harvest goals dont get met year in and year out with things the way they are now.

I thought they were flown in by helecopter, along with the black panthers and mountain lions.....

Split, put a small silica gel packet in your Black 60. Any moisture will be taken care of.

I emailed DEC about it a while back when someone asked me about it. Here you go... My email "I was recently told by someone that you can no longer hunt furbearing animals, etc with a centerfire rifle in a county that does not allow them for deer hunting. In the past it has always been legal, as long as it was not during an open deer season in that area. Did the law change? This is how it reads in the Regs on the DEC website: "You may hunt furbearers with a rifle chambered in any cartridge, except that during any open season for deer - including archery, muzzleloading and regular seasons - you may not possess a rifle larger than .22 caliber rimfire afield, during the day or night, to hunt wildlife, including furbearers in any county or portion of a county where deer hunting with rifles is prohibited during the regular deer season. Centerfire rifles smaller than .22 caliber are permitted." To me, that says that you can use a centerfire rifle of any caliber as long as its not an open deer season. Am I correct on this? Thank You, John" Their response... "John, You can hunt furbearers with any caliber rifle any where in the state, with the exception of deer season, if the county where you hunt does not allow rifle, you must hunt furbearers with a rim fire or shotgun during the open deer season, which includes archery and muzzleloading season. Afer the deer season closes, you can switch back to the centerfire rifle. You may never hunt with a centerfire rifle in Weschester, Nassau or Suffolk. Capt. John W. Burke NYS DEC Police 6274 East Avon-Lima Road Avon, NY 14414-9519 Office - 585-226-6706 Fax - 585-226-8533" I got another response from a second contact there as well, and it said the exact same thing.

Only because you are picking one sentence out of the whole statement. You cant do that.

Awesome

If you are in rifle country, you can use a rifle for furbearers, even during bow season. Just not if you are in a shotgun only area. You left part of the wording out.

Very aware of it. Nothing confusing about it. During an open deer season, you cant use a centerfire rifle in any area where they arent allowed for deer. Any other time, have at it.

I seriously just spit some high quality vodka and cranberry on my keyboard! What a waste!

Im with phade on this. I used to think i was in one of the stages, but i like some of all of them. This year i discovered how much i truly love helping others be successful, or introduce someone new to the sport. At the same time, i like to knock down as many as i can, and the environment can sustain. I like the camaraderie of group hunting, and the solitude of lone hunting. I like all of it really.

The elusive grey upstate tiger puma! Finally evidence!