Northcountryman

Wait , so flags and an organized march proves hero worship of Trump is what you’re saying ? And then you like. It to Terrorists in a parmamiltary caravan ? Not even close to being comparable . Furthermore , can you find any hero worship songs made that were posted on YouTube that were specifically designed to indoctrinate young people such as the one I posted earlier ? Can you find one ? If so , I’d like to see it , really and I would be equally horrified . Full grown Adults Consciously making a choice to participate in a march/ movement In support of a political leader that they like and admire is a FAR cry From the clear and deliberate effort to indoctrinate young impressionable minds such as went on when Obama was President . Big difference I think

With all due respect , He’s talking exclusively about cyber security attacks - Interference like for example , from Russia , which was alleged by the left in 2016 from foreign entities-not the voter fraud originating from fake ballots , illegal voters and double voting That occurred . And, Consequently , considering his title , I’m sure he has no idea whether THAT type of fraud actually happened or it didn’t . Look, I’m not saying I know for a fact that any of these irregularities Actually transpired because I don’t ; however , I do believe that they did and there’s substantial anecdotal evidence supporting that Contention.

Thank you for your honesty

Here it is : VERY disturbing

So you think they worship him huh, really? With all due respect , I think you’re Confusing hero worship for leaders on the right ( in this case , Trump) with the ACTUAL worship that consistently goes on all the time on the left for their Cult of Personality Leaders . Do you remember that creepy Obama song from back in the day ?? Talk about worship and indoctrination of our youth !!

Near consensus in the Republican Party that this past election was the best run ever ( I’m not sure what you mean by safest so I’ll leave that alone )?? Really ?? According to who?? Where did you read or hear that, MSDNC or Communist News ?? Come on , that’s not true , not even close !! Look , maybe they can’t prove there was enough fraud that went on in a court of law , idk, but I don’t think ANYONE would go so far to say this past election was the paragon of all elections in terms of integrity , no frickin way!! There was a lot of fraud that no one seemed to want to address IMHO. Was it enough to affect the outcome ? I don’t know ; maybe, maybe not but they’re Was DEFINITELY fraud . Gimme a break

Total darkness if I can but if the ground is broken and precarious , I’ll do red light . The way I see it , you have to balance strategies for successfully harvesting a deer With your personal safety and BOTH are equally important .

Sorry , My post in reference to Wildcats!!

No Sir , that would never have happened, not even close To ever realistically coming to fruition. First of all , the economy was terrible under Obama , and that’s at least partly why Trump garnered Considerable support for his own Presidential bid( among a host of other issues with Obama’s leadership). Secondly , The Russian hoax is utter nonsense As the investigation concluded in 2019. Thirdly , he would never have declared a war as he was trying to get us out of wars and was highly critical of the Obama AND BUSH administrations for monotonous ongoing wars overseas that were costly and against American interests . More over, I believe that he governed that way and was clearly demonstrated during his term. Now , he may be a fraud , IDK and I’m not sure what that even really means . Was Obama a fraud ? Is Joe Biden? Maybe , may be not , I think they’re both good men but I also think that Obama was a very poor President and I fear that Biden May end up being the same ; however , I will reserve judgement until AFTER the man is President and has a chance to govern For awhile !! One thing I can tell you that I do not believe that The incoming President is stupid or mentally unfit to serve due to gaffes when speaking that incidentally, he’s made his ENTIRE LIFE in politics ! I think he tends to ad lib a bit too too much when he is talking but that’s all that it is and is overblown a bit ; but , he is not incompetent or mentally unfit to hold office . He’s sharp IMHO and will be fine in terms of capability ; I’m just not sure if I’ll agree too much with his policies , but we’ll see . Ultimately , IF he can bring us together , then he will have accomplished much ; I truly hope that he can .

Well , except for the electoral college thing because then urban voters and urban interests would have too much power in such a system where popular vote was counted straight up. Honestly , it never ceases to amaze me how prescient the Founding Fathers were when they designed our current system of government . The electoral college ensures that ALL sections / regions of this great country are heard and have a significant Voice in our elections . Without said system , LA , NY City and Chicago would elect the president each and every election. NOT a good idea for any group to wield that much political power consistently !! Any governmental system without opposition or point of view will ultimately lead to tyranny and folly. Opposing point of view is necessary and is a positive good to ultimately arrive at the truth !

Yes , I agree with this, Very well said

A very poor and inaccurate analogy . Trump never became an authoritarian and did not start a war . Having said that , I will admit that I am disappointed in the Presidents conduct In the past several days and attribute much of what went down to him. I think he was A VERY good President but also , a VERY sore loser . Definitely a stain on his legacy . Too bad

I believe he’s been in and out of the hospital hasn’t he? There was a rumour that he had died last year I think .

No doubt , this is one of the behaviors by the left that frustrates me the most . Stop Making everything about race I say!!

Yes , i fear this more than anything and looks like we’re well on our way

And Unfortunately, I’m quite sure that he would He would probably say the same thing about us and our point of view . No, Not dangerous , just wrong .

A perfect example of what is truly wrong in today’s political climate . What happened to civil debate and respect for the other sides opinions , even if you disagree with them ? People “tribe up” too much today and demonize the other side to the extent where communication of ideas breaks down. I disagree profoundly with many of the positions and ideas posited by my brethren on the left But that does NOT make them evil or stupid IMHO , just wrong !! And if I’m wrong Instead , then let’s have a conversation Where you present facts to me in a cogent manner and persuade me and perhaps then , I’ll change my mind !!

I know EXACTLY what you mean . I did the same thing multiple times throughout the season and my timidity possibly cost Me IMHO. In retrospect , I would subscribe to the “nothing ventured nothing gained “ maxim and will try to remember that for next year. If you’re not scoring , you’ve got nothing to lose anyway so, might as well adopt a more aggressive approach and try to shake things up a bit . I , also , will Be more open to doing some still hunting when not seeing deer for extended lengths of time . Finally -although risky- in season scouting is an option when you’re getting skunked . There were some potential spots identified in my app that I wanted to check out , yet , I hesitated for fear of spooking deer .

Do you mean Bow, Rifle or Muzzle ?

Maybe you’re right , but , I think there’s something to this; I agree that playing The wind is prudent , however , certain cover scents - if effective -may also Serve a purpose . My thinking is that the cover scent masks human odor enough to confuse the deer so that it doesn’t raise a red flag . Some , here , have also mentioned that , in order for the scent to be effective , it should make sense or “fit” as a natural background scent And I agree with that. For example , if your hunting in Florida , would you use wood smoke as a cover scent ? Probably wouldn’t make sense right ? But , in upstate NY absolutely!!

Really , where did you get that info? I’d like to check it out

I think there’s definitely something to this lol; I’ve also heard peanut butter and vanilla ?

I read that an old Indian trick was to use wood smoke as a cover scent for deer hunting ; evidently , they would really smoke up their clothes prior to a hunt and would enjoy considerable success . Additionally, I’ve read that Pine Sol was used by some old timers . Anyone ever heard of and/ or used either of these and , if so, do you think it was effective? Thanks

Hey Guys , copied this portion of an old essay On Deer Hunting written by John James Audubon Back in 1831. Upon reading , struck me as a crude form of deer jacking , except torch lighting is used instead of headlights !! Check it out : The mode of destroying deer by fire-light, or, as it is named in some parts of the country, forest-light, never fails to produce a very singular feeling in him who witnesses it for the first time. There is something in it which at times appears awfully grand. At other times a certain degree of fear creeps over the mind, and even affects the physical powers of him who follows the hunter through the thick undergrowth of our woods, having to leap his horse over hundreds of huge fallen trunks, at one time impeded by a straggling grape-vine crossing his path, at another squeezed between two stubborn saplings, whilst their twigs come smack in his face, as his companion has forced his way through them. Again, he now and then runs the risk of breaking his neck, by being suddenly pitched headlong on the ground, as his horse sinks into a hole covered over with moss. But I must proceed in a more regular manner, and leave you, kind reader, to judge whether such a mode of hunting would suit your taste or not. The hunter has returned to his camp or his house, has rested and eaten of his game. He waits impatiently for the return of night. He has procured a quantity of pine knots filled with resinous matter, and has an old frying-pan, that, for aught I know to the contrary, may have been used by his great-grandmother, in which the pine-knots are to be placed when lighted. The horses stand saddled at the door. The hunter comes forth, his rifle slung on his shoulder, and springs upon one of them, while his son, or a servant, mounts the other with the frying-pan and the pine-knots. Thus accoutred, they proceed towards the interior of the forest. When they have arrived at the spot where the hunt is to begin, they strike fire with a flint and steel, and kindle the resinous wood. The person who carries the fire moves in the direction judged to be the best. The blaze illuminates the near objects, but the distant parts seem involved in deepest obscurity. The hunter who bears the gun keeps immediately in front, and after a while discovers before him two feeble lights, which are produced by the reflection of the pine-fire from the eyes of an animal of the Deer or Wolf kind. The animal stands quite still. To one unacquainted with this strange mode of hunting, the glare from its eyes might bring to his imagination some lost hobgoblin that had strayed from its usual haunts. The hunter, however, nowise intimidated, approaches the object, sometimes so near as to discern its form, when, raising the rifle to his shoulder, he fires and kills it on the spot. He then dismounts, secures the skin and such portions of the flesh as he may want, in the manner already described, and continues his search through the greater part of the night, sometimes until the dawn of day, shooting from five to ten Deer, should these animals be plentiful. This kind of hunting proves fatal, not to the Deer alone, but also sometimes to Wolves, and now and then to a horse or cow, which may have straggled far into the woods.

Well, another ones in the books ! A very enjoyable season for me -sort of a respite from all the craziness in the world goin on around us-and hopefully for you as well. In terms of success though , certainly not a good season for me as I ended up empty handed . I did , however , learn a thing or two which, to me , is a success in and of itself ; and hopefully I can build on that for next Year!! Here , in no particular order , are my observations / lessons learned from the 2020 season: 1) NEVER go into the woods during hunting season without your gun!! ( did that a few weeks ago scouting a new area to fill my doe tag and kicked one up; coulda had a decent shot ; not definite but pretty solid : damn!!) 2)Just because you see some sign earlier in the season, doesn’t mean the spot you picked is a good spot!! Consider the big picture before committing to a spot and erecting a stand !! Last year , I erected a ladder stand in a spot on a flat where there were a couple rubs and a scrape . Because of this sign, I erected my ladder stand there . As it turns out ,?this stand location sucked !! Was facing in the wrong direction , was way off any regular trails that deer were actually using and I only ended Up seeing one little doe out of it . Definitely jumped to conclusions on that one !! 3)Give a spot a real chance before you live your stand !! One of the things I kept doing was moving my climber 100 yds this way, then back 100, etc and kept giving up on the area. In the end , I think I raised too much of a ruckus in that area , wasted time adjusting when I should have been hunting and didn’t really give the original spot a Real chance !! 4)Sometimes , an aggressive approach may actually work!! This is speculative in my part , but , the way they disappeared after Thanksgiving , I regret that I didn’t try still hunting more in some spots where I suspected bucks were holding up. At that point , what did I have to lose ? At the very least , may have at least learned something from the experience, and , best case scenario , filled my tag!!!! 5) Be flexible in your approach and attitude , and , be willing to modify and adapt. I am preferentially , an early morning hunter but , as it turns out , the major spot I’d scouted for this season appeared to be more of an afternoon / sunset spot which I am more reluctant to do. In retrospect , with better planning , I Should have Tried that spot in the pm at least a few times . 6)deep / remote spots don’t necessarily equate to “ better” spots in terms of productivity . Some of the area that the guys in my club regularly hunt is much more accessible and closer to the road . I discounted these areas , thinking they would be unproductive due to the Consistent pressure . Although I still feel that is somewhat true, it’s also an oversimplification because I feel that if A parcel of land comprises everything a deer requires , it’s attractive for them to use regardless of pressure . They may go nocturnal as a consequence of the pressure and be much more skiddish , yet , they may also still be there !!! Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to all , here’s hoping for a better new year all around !!