Northcountryman

Yeah , looks similar to mine ; How long you had it ?

So I've had the same grunt tube for a decade now- a cheap "no-frills" one purchased from Walmart- and was thinking that maybe I should upgrade. Some of the guys in my Club have those bigger ones- you know, the ones that sort of look like a miniature Bagpipe(pic included), with the tube that can be folded in or extended by pulling/pushing on it. Are they more effective, do you think? I dont even see the old-style tubes like the one I have for sale anymore. Thanks, NC Man

I went up there about 10-11yrs ago fishing; really nice up there but fishing wasnt the greatest IMHO and ran into more people camping/hiking than I expected.

Hey Phade, so I googled that clicking sound: how the hell do you imitate that anyway?

Never have but Now I’m gonna google it !!

Ok , so you shot intentionally to get their attention then right ?

Clicks? What do you mean?

Recently, I read from a Deer Hutning manual that if a Buck is running past you , a good way to get a decent shot is to call out "Hey Buck" to get him to stop or, at least, slow down. for a shot; the response--I guess- out of curiousity. I dont think it would work with a buck on a full run but walking or a full trot- maybe. IF this tip were successful , I wouldnt imagine a call or a shout would be that much different from a whistle in terms of being effective, right? I would prefer to whistle , I think as it wouldnt be be as disruptive to the hunting environment (in case it doesnt work , you dont want to spoil your chances for other opportunities later, in other words). Something very similar to this scenario actually occurred to me A number of years ago. I was sitting in my stand for an early am hunt when behind me, I noticed a nice 6 pointer; unfortunately, at the time, he was walking away from me so my only viable shot would have been right up the ass! My Principal at the time- an avid Whitetail Hunter himself- told me I should have whistled to get him to turn. What do you think?

Yes , Happy Easter everyone

Crazy - is it possible he’ll just keep and Regrow it?

Cut wires

Unbelievable , the nerve of some people

We had a guy in our club a few yrs ago that was a real A**hole. We didnt kick him out, resigned on his own, but everyone was glad to see him go. He was the real selfish type; everyone else would pitch in and fill the wood bin, cook, dishes, etc, except him--good riddance!!!

Looks like a Tiger lol

Oh ok , Mostly a stillhunter then ? Do you ever hunt out Of a blind Al ? I’m just wondering if you would sneak in when it’s still dark as opposed to just walking in to get to your spot .

I’m going Tomorrow but it’ll be in southern N.Y.!! Gonna try the Ramapo first time ever . Good luck to all that choose to wet a line Tomorrow

I agree thatc it depends alot upon how condiioned theyc are to human presence too. Theres probably places up in the ' 'Dacks where the they would bolt no matter how you went in just cuz theyve never seen a human before.

Damn Homie, you a BIG DUDE !! lol

How about when youre going to your stand in the dark for an early morning hunt--do you still try to sneak in or just get there best you can?

I was reading my F&S Deer Hunting Manual yesterday and came acroos a tip that I believe someone on this forum mentioned back during the season--to walk casual while deer hunting. The author points out that deer encounter humans often in the woods-- that which include hikers , campers, bike riders, etc .--and become accustomed to said encounters; intime, they learn that these groups of humans are non-threatening and associate them as such. Conversely, the other group of humans that are indeed a threat to them (US!!) --the hunters --flood the woods each fall in the hopes of tagging a buck and behave much differently than the aforementioned group. In contrast to the devil-may-care gait and demeanor of the hikers approach thru the woods, hunters will tend to stalk as stealthily and silently as possible. This alarms deer profoundly as they clearly detect a major difference in the style of approach. Considering this , the Author recommends that when walking thru the woods and not still hunting, try to walk "casual", i.e., like the hikers would.--Dont necessarily be intentionally or unusally noisy, but also, dont be furtive in your approach either. Quite often, when walking along a trail and encountering deer, if you just move along with a careless "hikers" gait, they will watch you but not move. If, however, youre snealing along, thats when they get spooked and you end up seeing their butts and tails following the "snort wheeze", Im not sure if this is entirely true, but I think it generally is and seems to mkae. My hunting mmentor back in the day firmly believed in this principle and advised that when you go in to your stand in the dark (i.e., early am), just "walk" in. Dont try to be quiet or excessively noisy--just get there!! He said that if deer are in the vicinity, more than likely theyll watch you and not move--maybe trot away a bit but often return. But if you sneak in, youll scare the beJesus outta them--what do you think?

I like that!! I've never heard that before --how do you know ?? Also, can you explain why (if possible). Thanks

What is the scale for the blue-line transect? I like your potential setups posts , but agree w/ Rob that probably would only wok when prevailing winds are generally easterly. Is it doable to slip in somewhere on the east end and setup somewhere near the end of that bottom orange line on the map?

They need to revise that aspect of the law to allow for subjective reasoning when considering whether a waterway is truly considered "navigable". To me, navigable should mean "readily navigable" for a significant part of the year--what that means currently, IDK , but I'm sure they could establish parameters/guidelines for its delineation as such.

I agree , there was no doubt , verbal abuse , In addition to something being thrown at him and some form of liquid squirted at him — that’s assault .

None of them ? I don’t believe that . I think that, in certain cases you have a valid point but across the board — no . There’s plenty of well written laws on the books too that balance the ineffective/ foolish ones .