WNYBuckHunter

I figured since this is my first year really doing some plotting, I would share it with you guys partly for gaining any advice, and partly for others to take a look at. First, here is the layout of the part of the property we are dealing with. Its all labeled for the most part. The only thing of real significance not shown is a smallish bean field south of the large hay field. Some years its in corn. So a quick rundown, Plot 1 was partially brush hogged last year, and then expanded this year, it was a mess of scrub brush. Plot 2 was first brush hogged 4 years ago, same with Plot 3. Plot 2 was never planted, Plot 3 was planted the year before last in Brassicas and Turnips with a bit of clover. Plot 4 was just hogged out this year and was a mess of scrub brush. The 2 future plots will be hogged out shortly, but wont be planted this year. If you look through the property, you will see mowed trails, which are all seeded in clover, but only mowed to keep them clear, so they get frost seeded every couple of years to keep the clover going. They are due. The cow pasture is your typical cow pasture, but it has a huge, super thick area in the center. This stuff is damn near impenetrable, and is loaded with deer tunnels, etc. It has become basically the sanctuary of the property, as nobody wants to mess with the farmer's cattle. The cows are usually taken out of the pasture around mid November, so we do tend to have a few gun stands overlooking the edges of the brush. Last year I killed my buck just on the western edge of the brush. We do not have a formal lease on this farm, but My hunting partner and I have exclusive rights to put in food plots, etc. There are 4 other guys that hunt the property as well, but we dont really work with them much at all. We can pile brush that we push, and move fallen trees, but we cannot do any cutting of large timber unless specifically asked to. The work that we are doing is going to be pretty low impact, so that we arent putting a ton of money into it, and if we were to stop our "program" tomorrow, everything would grow back over in a few years. Our goals for each plot are as follows. Plots 1 and 4 will be planted in Ground Hog Radish and Chickory for this year and next to break the ground up a bit, give the deer some food to munch on, and allow the root systems to die off a bit and start to break down before we till them up. Plots 2 and 3 will be tilled up and seeded, but we have not picked the mix for them quite yet. I am thinking Brassicas and Winter Peas for Plot 3 and Chickory for Plot 2, but again, thats not a definite yet. We are also going to begin to wind map the property while we are doing the work this year. It looks kinda flat on this map, but its a pretty hilly piece of property, so there are lots of areas that swirl depending on the wind direction at the time.

Have another cup!

I seriously doubt that the majority would say they agreed with anything (besides maybe fireworks) you just listed there belo.

One idiot did keep it from a vote, hes in the back pocket of a minuscule group within the bow hunting community, which is run by a handful of people, so really it was stopped by a handful. That handful knows what the majority wants, which is why they wont allow it to be voted upon.

Because (at least in my opinion) its just another complication. Its archery equipment, just make it simple, legalize it. You didnt see rifles legalized in Ontario county just for those with bad shoulders that cant handle the recoil of a shotgun, did you? No, its another form of firearm, and was included in firearms season for everyone. Simple.

Yes I read it, and now that you explained what you said, I gottcha. We will all be winners when we are all given the free choice of bow to hunt with.

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Yep, look for the accessibility options. What operating system?

You need help typing the question? Lol

Um ok.....

I guess its time to dust off the 30-30

Youre right, that is for outside the home. I still say you are opening yourself up to more nonsense than a chuckle from a few folks is worth, but hey, its your back with a target on it, not mine lol. Ill go without the sign on my door and let any one breaking into my place be surprised by the sound of a round being racked. ; )

get rid of what?

In NY you are required to retreat first, and shoot only as a last resort if no escape is possible. You cant take part of one section of one particular law and use it as a blanket statement.

Yep, good price on it, especially with the forearm. IIRC, I paid a bit more last year for mine, same basic barrel, but it had a scope rail instead of the sights.

Precisely.

Yep, check out my first and second pull threads from the other farm.http://huntingny.com/forums/topic/17213-second-pull-from-the-corn-cam/ http://huntingny.com/forums/topic/17206-videos-from-my-first-pull/

Ok so take just about any murder trial and look at what the prosecution does to you. They scrutinize every little thing and try to make you out to sometimes be, something you arent. A sign like that on your door is exactly what they look for, you are just painting a target on yourself if you ever find yourself in that situation. Unfortunate that its that way? Yep, but it is what it is. Like I said, better read up and know what circumstances you can legally pull that trigger in. NY is not a stand your ground state like Florida or Texas. Dont like it? Push to have the law changed, or move.

I hope my kid doesnt turn out to be a drug dealing wanna be thug that thinks he has the right to attack someone whenever he feels "disrespected". That way, I surely wont have to worry about him being killed by someone defending themselves against him.

I wouldnt spend that much, you could build the same basic thing for less than $100 if you have access to a welder.

Good luck with you sale. You may want to list it on encoreclassifieds.com, they go pretty quick there.

Yeah, thats how it works.... Better read up on the laws in this state before you spend the rest of your life in prison.

Zimmerman, from all accounts, didnt pick a fight, he asked what Martin was doing, and Martin attacked him. Minor injuries to the head and face are now not reason to defend yourself? Someone pinning you on the ground and punching you is not reason enough?

Unconstitutional? Lost ya there. I never mentioned constitutionality of anything. My feathers arent ruffled at all bub, just another one of your assumptions. Why do you find it funny that I am pro-crossbow. I didnt know shooting a "decent buck" with my bow (i have taken a buck with my bow BTW, from the ground, just not one that you would probably consider "decent") was a prerequisite for being in support of allowing people the freedom to choose what type of bow they want to use. Im not an elitist douche bag.

His head was being slammed into the ground, Martin was on top of him. If he hadnt stopped it, who knows how it could have gone.