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I will be heading out with my crew of 3 right after the late goose season here which goes through January 3. My crew is ready and anxious. valoroutdoors.com

The blind is a commercial Redneck Waterfowl blind. It is very easy to transport and assemble and it is completely windproof inside. The only thing we did in addition was to grass it in with some nearby grass and it has straps and burgee straps on the cover to grass it. I have included a link to the blind for you. valoroutdoors.com https://redneckblinds.com/collections/duck-blinds/products/mossy-oak-duck-blind

My son and I got our goose blind ready for the late Canada goose season. Thankfully we have a late goose season this year starting on December 21. The deer hunting has been uneventful for the most part so we are looking forward to some action with the geese later this month. Hopefully I will be able to post some pics if we are successful. valoroutdoors.com

I own property in the heart of the Finger Lakes located between Owasco and Cayuga Lakes. I have seen a steady decline in the quantity and quality of deer I see during the regular firearms season. The early archery season has been the time I see the most deer and the best bucks. By the time firearms season roles around the mature bucks which survive have gone nocturnal and my trail cams prove it. All I usually see after firearms season are small young bucks and does with fawns which I will not shoot. I know a lot of local hunters in my area and they all tell me the same thing. I personally think that the deer seasons are too long and that too many tags are given out which has greatly reduced the quality of deer hunting. Every year I pass up on young 1.5 year old bucks only to later find out that they have been shot by neighbors. This year I have observed less hunters out as the season progresses and I have observed this each year. I believe that the hunters get discouraged with the hunting due to the lack of sightings and quit hunting early and this results in less deer movement as the firearms season progresses. valoroutdoors.com

I never take it off during firearms season. I believe in the saying "Be Safe Be Seen." I do not believe that blaze orange in any way scares off deer as they are esentially color blind. valoroutdoors.com

Join the club. Lol.

Glad you took swift action. Trespassers are not hunters they are lawbreakers. valoroutdoors.com

Happy Thanksgiving to all. Wishing everyone a safe and successful day. valoroutdoors.com

Do not give up. This happens to everybody at one time or other. You could be young and in perfect physical shape and still have this happen. I would continue to hunt that same buck. Many years ago my son got busted after he drew on a big buck we had been seeing. He was really down about it. I hunted that same spot and bagged that buck 2 days later from the same stand. A lot of times something won't go right but when things all come together and you score it makes it much more rewarding. That is what hunting is about. Good luck to you. valoroutdoors.com

This is a deer hunter's secret weapon. valoroutdoors.com

Before you cast your vote consider this in making your decision. valoroutdoors.com https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-tighten-gun-rules-conservatives-day-election-1543972%3famp=1

I live and hunt in the Southern Zone where only archery season is open. The forecast is for winds of 29 mph with gusts to 54 mph. I will not hunt tomorrow for safety which is most important. But of equal importance is that shooting a bow in high winds is highly inaccurate and unethical to me. I doubt that many hunters practice with their bows in high winds and how could you possibly draw in a 29 mph wind and release an arrow when the wind might gust to 54 mph after you release the arrow? valoroutdoors.com

What a sad state of affairs. The laid off employees are also going to lose their health insurance according to the news. My thoughts to those poor employees and their families and I hope they all can recover from this. What are our state representatives doing about this? I think we all know the answer. valoroutdoors.com

Good going. My son and I went out for a couple of hours in the afternoon and bagged 3 birds. valoroutdoors.com

I got an invite to go duck hunting with some friends yesterday. While I was in the duck blind my son bagged this big doe. valoroutdoors.com

JDN2K and blackbeltbill are both on the mark. Many hunters do not realize that hunting regulations can change from year to year and it is their responsibility to read up on the current regulations from year to year. There have been some significant changes this year. One of them that I am very happy with is a special 2 day waterfowl hunt for active military service members and veterans only. They certainly have earned this. Here is a link to the changes in regulations for this year. Read up and be aware and comply. valoroutdoors.com https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8312.html

Both my son and I use this ozone bag. I didn't get mine until he had purchased his and field tested it. I bought mine and I noticed a big difference in that deer were not winding me anywhere near as often as before I got one. The bag is very large and easily holds enough clothing for 2 hunters. I usually put my clothes into the bag and run it for 30 minutes before I put them on. There is a timer on the generator where you can run it between 5 to 30 minutes. valoroutdoors.com https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/scent-crusher-ozone-gear-bag

To everyone involved SUPER. valoroutdoors.com

Nice cool crisp morning to be out. Gave a pass to year and a half 4 pt. Let em go and watch em grow! valoroutdoors.com

SUPER! I hope my 2 granddaughters take up hunting when they get older. You should be very proud of her. valoroutdoors.com

In addition to all the good advice that has already been posted make sure that he will be warm and dress him properly for the weather. Make sure he is wearing some blaze orange when walking him to and from your blind. Teach him good safety practices right off the start. And lastly be sure to take plenty of photos of him. He will grow up faster than you think. There is nothing more enjoyable than taking your child hunting with you. valoroutdoors.com