Northcountryman

Nice , I went out today myself and found a little bit of sign but was mostly disappointed. Best u can do is keep scouting till you find em

Very nice

I don’t know the law that well in regards to trespassing , so , am always very careful trekking around so that I don’t wander onto private property . Having said that , I have found myself on private property a few times after mistakenly wandering a little too far off course . I have never been confronted , but if I were , I would apologize , explain what happened and get myself back to the public side ASAP

I was thinking the same thing , that we may see an increase in hunters this fall due to COVID and more people with free time. That is both a good and a bad thing for us Regulars ; to be honest , not sure how I feel about it yet Lol

No , moving around while hunting slowly and quietly , paying attention to detail and taking considerable time to cover ground . I do it very rarely and only during muzzleloader season; just don’t feel comfortable moving around in the Catskills during rifle quietly like that , even when rockin the Blaze Orange. A number of yrs ago, I was hunting some DEP property and was coming down off a ridge and at the bottom , I see this fool pointing his gun at me . Never will forget that so makes me nervous moving around quietly . As a matter of fact -during rifle season and especially opening weekend -I’d rather make a lot of noise to announce the fact that I’m human , get where I need to go , then let it settle down . I just don’t have a great deal of trust that others WONT shoot at a noise in their excitement, despite the blaze orange

Naw , Id love to go out west but No $ with the COVID goin on . I used to squirrel hunt every September but don’t have time for pursuing Both Salmon And Squirrel so , made a choice a number of years ago . Maybe I’ll got out this year , now that I have more time lol

Hey Guys, was thinking about the guy hi just joined the forum and new to hunting saying he wanted to start out still hunting and I can’t help but feel a little nervous for the guy if he goes through w it. I’m sure it depends mostly on where you hunt , but , having said that , if it’s public land I would advise against it , especially up in the Catskills , where we get a lot of guys coming up from the city . What do you think ? Is Still hunting Safe in 2020?

Found On Road Dead : looks right to me lol

Yeah , I may go after 11/1 to see if they have any leftovers . Last year I didn’t get anything till the leftovers and I scored one although it was 3M . As it turned out , didn’t even matter cuz my girlfriend got sick 2 days before the opener and I didn’t hunt all season!!

Oh ok Where’s that , Southern Tier ?

Just got my license ! For the first time ever , I got BOTH of my DMP tags requested , 3H and 3M ! I know that they say it doesn’t matter when you apply but I don’t really believe that , IMHO , the earlier the better !!

There a been a few : John Tyler took over for William Henry Harrison was the first I believe , then You have one of the most famous well known , Lincoln shot down shortly after reelection and Johnson took his place for almost the entire term .

Nice pics !! Good luck

I gotta go get mine ; buying early doesn’t increase your chances for a DMP correct ?

They a Scary duo Lol

Sounds like a Catbird ; what color was it ?

Good luck to you , too bad this state continues to drive good people Out

That’s what I would worry about more than anything : the noise . Guess it would be smart to practice setup a number of times prior to the season so that you’re smoother w it . Knowin me though , I d get one then wait till opening day to even look at it lol

I used to use hang ons and liked them ok but They never felt as secure as a ladder stand . I’m not a big believer in the straps provided ; always supplemented my rig- up with a chain for extra security

Really, that sucks , why do you say ?

Wow , nice Buck !! Good luck

If credible , probably an escaped monkey or something lol

Welcome aboard! Catskills are a good place to get started but I’d be a little careful about still hunting if you have no experience . Expect there to be LOTS of other hunters around , especially opening weekend so if you’re going to still hunt MAKE SURE you’re rockin the blaze orange BIGTIME . That said , do some scouting if possible on public land and maybe you can use other hunters to your advantage . I like to be in deep before sunrise and as the orange army venture in at daybreak , maybe they’ll push something to you, good luck

Yeah , Not surprised it’s made in China But so’s everything these days. I’ll check it out , Thanks for the link

Has anyone been actually stopped yet or is it all just talk right now ?