Northcountryman

The past week , been scouting out some land for potential alternative spots for the upcoming season. Since it’s a pretty large tract, my strategy has been to pick a spot on the map and Walk it looking for sign ; this sign includes tracks , scat , rubs / scrapes or actual sightings , of course . If I see none of the above , then I move onto the next spot . Of course , that doesn’t necessarily mean there are no deer there as I’m sure there would at least be transients passing through . But , the way I see it , if it’s a productive Tract, you should be able to discern some fairly obvious sign without tremendous effort ; otherwise , chances of success are not good , at least in my book . What do you think ?

I love it!!

Wow , Sweet Buck

Welcome, you still live in the city ? I’m in Suffern; if you’re lookin to hunt in Rockland/Orange lmk

Wow, looks great, I'd be afraid though it makes it more conspicuous then when strapped onto the tree and more likely stolen

Thanks for the heads up about the numbers increasing . I'm always very leery about hunting public land opening weekend; now, I'll be twice as leery lol

Yes, very nice, reminds me of home!! Hows the deer density around where you hunt? Do you see deer much? I know alot of places in the 'Dacks you can go days without seeing one ; but, when you do, it can be a real Monster!!

So, where you get all this milkweed , anyway ? Lol

Yes, same here , so sorry for your loss , my condolences to you and family

According to DEC , you’re not supposed to leave a stand up on state land after the seasons over so you could turn him in if he’s leaving it there year round .

Same here , although I’d like to start paying attention more to the wind , just don’t have the time and luxury currently , to make it a priority . Eventually , I would like to set stands in multiple places providing choice based on wind directions for during that particular hunt

Great idea , and how Do you attach the bags ?

Oh ok , so pack on your chest , I was thinking that too . Maybe I’ll get one of those fanny packs for the front

Hey Guys, So I just started messin around w/ my new Summit Viper Climber ; got it all put together, received a quick climbing lesson from a guy in my club, but, I just realized a potential problem: how do you carry your rifle (or, bow, for that matter if bow hunting) when humping in your treestand? I saw that he doesnt use a backpack due to the climber on his back, so , goes in light but I never asked him that!! Do you have to just walk in carrying your rifle in one hand, or, maybe at port arms all the time? Seems like you cant use the sling while packing it in, correct?

In the fall , it’s always a good bet to tie on a streamer ; better yet , use a double streamer Setup

I truly hope that his case is mild and that He recovers quickly and completely very soon . This is crazy

Great pic , have fun

That sucks , but glad he’s ok , better than being dead and/or paralyzed .

Just saw your post and, ironically , I was just at Sterling yesterday to get my hunting tag and scope out the area cuz I’ve never hunted there before . Looked to me like there was good access to get into a lot of the areas that allowed hunting from 17A and 84 and also , from trails . So You can’t drive there , maybe From a seasonal access road , and park to get in ?

You think they Would they be effective while still hunting ? Sounds like not due to the amplification and lack of directional hearing

I bought a pair of Lacrosse last year and love them but they’re definitely not meant for long distance hikes . For warmth , I usually only double my wool socks , finding triple- layer actually seems to make my feet colder !!

Yes, that’s what another guy said, that if they’re pre-cracked , maybe they’ll eat them; otherwise , they won’t put the effort in themselves .

I see ALOT of black walnuts in and around Orange County but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a deer eating black walnuts . Did a search on Google and came up with conflicting answers so I thought I’d post it here . So, Do you know if Deer will eat Black Walnuts ?

I’m gonna do a search on Sportsman’s Guide to get a price range and see if it’s worth it to give it a try; maybe they’ve improved the technology as of late ?