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Nice bow. I shot one last year.

That is what I've always heard and been told if anything is harassing any sort of livestock/pets you are allowed to remove the threat without any special permits.

Gunners dream in sidney I was told has some left atleast in 20 and RJW gun shop in greene I was told had a bunch. I know the only thing mayhoods has in 20 is 5 for $52 but I didnt ask about 12 gauge.

19 lbs double beard 8.25 and 1 inch, 3/4" spurs. On stateland for his first bird ever.

Congrats to all the youth hunters.

Yep we sure did. Its snowing again now.

3 years in a row do spring cleanup before may and this crap always shows back up.

Just went for a drive by a piece of stateland that I know has birds and I found them. Just have to figure out roost the next couple days. There was 6 gobblers 3 jakes,1 bearded hen in a field we can hunt. I'm pumped now for this weekend. My other spot I had in mind always has birds but these one should be easier to get at as long as we get to them first.

Well just got a call from my nephew he needs someone to take him this weekend so I have some scouting to do this week. We will most likely end up where I had some luck last year.

My mom dealt with the same thing a couple weeks ago at a store. It got to the point that her and another woman called the cops on the mom for mistreating her kids. I guess the woman my mom saw pushed her kids down and kept slapping them for doing nothing.

Yes actually me and the wife just got done talking about going lpn to rn. Like I told my wife either way it's the field i want and I will get one or the other. Hoping working before I start classes will help allow me to figure out which one is the best for me.

Well I got the job. 2 week notice going in tonight. Starting May 3rd. I'll be on my way to becoming a nurse and start to enjoy my life more not working 7 days a week unless I choose to. I will be working out of the ICU at Basset Medical in Cooperstown.

The one good thing about my current job is I work 3rd shift 6 days which actually puts me at work 7 days a week just how the schedule is so I'm used to the crap shifts and lack of sleep. It would be nice to get a good day shift once I become an rn but I do know that is easier said then done. However with how these shifts apparently work I can actually enjoy a day off and do the things I enjoy and even allow me to do more with the family which is what I want the most. I'm always working and if I'm not I'm sleeping so I can work again.

That would be cool however looks like that is in the Rochester area? If so it's about 3hrs from me. Thank you for reaching out to me. I will certainly take a look at it.

As long as I get the job I will have about the same schedule. I wont get the 3 months off or month for hunting but its 3days on 4 off. From what they said could end up with 6 days in between. With unlimited overtime. Plus I'll be in a job I want and give me more time for family and hobbies once I get done with my schooling.

Thanks for the support. I enjoy machining and it's a great skill to have and very happy I learned a trade like that. Met some of the smartest people and great people doing what I currently do. I just cant see myself doing that line of work another 30yrs or more. I know schooling will be tough but I feel that since it's what I really want to do I'll get through it some way. Wether it means taking online courses, in person or a combination I'll get it done.

Last year I posted asking information about becoming a CO. After a few months of debating with myself I decided that I dont have that type of confrontational personality needed for it. However the one thing I have always enjoyed was helping people. Ever since I was a kid I was always willing to lend a helping hand. Late last year it kind of hit me like a brick wall what it was I wanted to do. I currently work as a machinist in a factory. It pays good most of the people I can tolerate. Its just not what I want to do. I figured at 33 I better get it figured out. I worked in this field years ago and loved it but just didnt pay the bills being a non profit company. Well I have 2 interviews this week to get into the nursing field. I have the ability to take a small pay cut and make the move to a nursing assitant at a local hospital. My hope is that within 6 months of being hired on I will start taking classes to become an RN or LPN that they help pay for. As of right now I'm looking at the ICU, Special Care unit or ER as a spot to get into. However working in the hospital will allow me to figure out which field I truly want to be in. I have the support of my family and friends which helps. It's scary to think about switching careers but at the same time I cant wait for the next chapter of my life to start.

Not first shot but first good group with the recurve 20yrds.

I'll take it for my first day with my new toy. Lost one arrow while figuring out an anchor point. I tried just pulling back and shooting and did ok. Then I switched to aiming and found a solid anchor point and I didnt have baseball groups but they stayed inside a paper plate. The picture is of my best group at 20yards. long way to go but it's a start. I do want to try a tab. I dont like how thick the glove is. However its brand new and really stiff.

Yep bought a 2012 ford fusion 3 months ago in cash. Put basic coverage on my old truck since I dont drive it much now but weekend chores full on my car. Insurance went up maybe $15 and I'm saving about 100 in gas a month already. I use the car for taking kids to practice and everything else now. Very happy I bought it

Better view of the area. Flipped it so it was the correct way for north and south. Also has the topo of the area. Topo doesnt go that ridge on the right justice it's almost straight up to get to the top.

Yep. Theres actually a pull off 3/4 mile up the road in the main piece. Park there and walk to the spot. I've learned that trick before. This buck bed hunting is new to me. However I've seen more 2.5 plus bucks since starting. Just learning how they approach and their actual bed is still tricky for me. I have learned that if you want to get within their bedrooms you need to scout 10x more then before. I'll post more info after I scout it again.

Thanks for the info. I didnt cover everything I wanted and will do one last scouting trip to pin point his most likely entrance and exit. I do believe he is going onto the private land to feed. They have corn,hay fields and apple trees. All within 200yards of this swamp. Phade the thermals is my biggest concern so my plan was to try and hunt it on a more steady wind to try and help eliminate the thermal pull. Northcountryman I can slip in from that way off the road on the bottom. I could almost see the tree I wanted to get to without making a bunch of noise. This spot is just over looked. No sign of other hunters so I think the competition for the spot will be minimal.

Last year it was blowing mainly nw which would be blowing from the bottom of the picture towards to the top. I cant cut anything because it is stateland. I did forget to mention that there is crop fields just to the bottom side of the picture that is private. For access I can loop in through the hardwoods down either road and or try to find a path in through where the shaded orange part is which is just off the one road. That's why I was having a hard time figuring it out. My thinking with the shaded orange spot since it's not as thick I can use that area to sneak as close as possible to the bedding since I cant cut trails.

So I scouted this swamp the other day and want some opinions. It's not far off of 2 roads. However there is a wall of brush and down trees to get into the middle of it. Theres about 40 rubs running along the bottom part where the transition is and they all come to a point where the large tree is fallen over at the bottom. The down tree is under the buck symbol where I found 2 beds. The root ball stand almost 15 tall and 20ft wide with beds and a massive rub on the other side. The shaded orange is more open and easier to get into without making much noise. The blue line going across the swamp is a heavy trail popping out into a mix hardwoods. There is a slight rise on to a ridge on that side out of the swamp. There was no oaks that I could find. Bunch of cherry trees and briers. Also very old rubs nothing from last year but heavy trails. The blue line actually goes into the bottom piece and a trail wraps back around to the large down tree. My thought was to get as close as I could into the shaded orange area so that I could shoot over top of the brush and down trees and into the main trails. Problem is they are bedding very close to those spots. I will be scouting more of it next week looking again for oaks and a possible second setup spot. Stand symbols are just spots I was thinking about. How would you setup?