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There were also black bears there. Those full mounts sure looked real and were nicely done. The bears rugs were great. We don't get a chance to get that close to many bears on the west side of the state. I try to post some pictures today.

These are not just blinds, their mega blinds. They all look great. What happen to the olde'n days when you went out and sat on a log?

Just returned home from the 2011 awards banquet. First of all, I would like to thank everyone that makes this possible. It must be a huge undertaking to plan and put on such an event. Thank you. The awards presentation was great. It most enjoyable to hear all the humor, and the stories, oh the stories, they were great. The MC did a wonderful job also. Now the trophys, oh those trophys. Never have I seen that amount in one building before. Alot of big deer harvested in 2009, 2010. Everyone was great. Now if you don't have the 16th edition of the Whitetail Record Book, get yourself one. It is the best by far. Beautiful color photos, and tons of stats.

In past years of fall turkey hunting, I've seen plenty of hens and a jake or two, but never a gobbler. They seem to start hanging out on the farm, late October, about the time the woodcocks roll in,and stay to about Thanksgiving. Their in the chickory and clover then and hang out in the back thickets alot. Don't know where the gobblers are?

Is this site user friendly for videos?

G-Man give U some great advise, as always. The 2 things that deer detect the most is movement , and scent. An old timer told me many years ago to watch my wind. He was right. No matter how scent free U think you are, U still have scent. An effective way to see more deer is have the wind blowing in your direction," from the deer." Deer always have their noses in the air when the smell isn't right to them. Take some non-scented talc powder with U, and check the wind. If it's blowing toward the deer , move to a new spot. In the woods, the wind can do all kinds of strange things. Test with the powder will show U alot. I use the down of chicken feathers, only because their handy for me. It's all a learning experience. Make it a fun one for yourself, be safe and enjoy.

Now, I've seen everything. A turkey dancing, lol. Looks like her old man is worn out. Thanks for sharing.

Are you talking about DMAP program? That is for landowners with 50+ acres.

Like WNYBuckHunter said, email the DEC for the answer.

My numbers indicate that 8A was 12100 last year, this year 14600, Increase of + 2500. Also 8G includes a huge amount of prime habitat for deer. Not just Genesee county. It picks up 1/3 of Orleans county and runs west into Erie county. A part of Monroe also. I believe that region is one of the largest deer permit areas in the state

Who is Harold Faber, and where does he get his info from.

This is right up my alley. I used to sell Kioti (Bobcat) tractors, as well as Long-Farmtrac (L.S.) tractors. What hp were you thinking of getting? I know this will probably upset some people, but a UTV is more or less for transportation. Yes U can plow the driveway, and pull one of those discs behind it but, it will never do the quality of work, say a 25 hp compact tractor will do. Their are alot of 3 pt. hitch options that will go behind a tractor and your not committed to one brand. Do alot of research and find a brand U like. Get to know the dealership well, and ask alot of questions. If you lease one, take a real good look at that lease. Their is some special wording in there.

What surprises me is with 50,000+ hunters afield, the DEC received very few responses. How many pheasant hunters received or knew about the this study? Maybe it's time for NY DEC to cooperate with forums like this one, at least for informational purposes.

Anyone plan to do any fall turkey hunting? What are some ways to be successful in the fall? Are turkey numbers going to hinder your hunt? We don't seem have great numbers in our area, so I've elected to film this fall.

Their out there. Just, you have to be there when they are. Watched big deer smell the cams, and walked behind them. Those big boys are smart. Winds are dropping the acorns and the deer clean them up, as fast as they fall. Watch deer last night, from the back yard, visiting each oak tree, seeing what can be found.

It's nice to have that gene pool still walking around. Just think of the future youngsters he's pumping out. He would look better on your wall now though, with all that experience.

I'm amazed what a picture does for the size of antlers. They always seem to be that much bigger when you actually see them in person. This is from my personal experiences,and I'm not expert, believe me. It's fun to guess sizes, and even more exciting to put your hands on'em. Somewhere I saw a mesurement kit that could be used for pictures. Anyone have any experience with this?

It would be nice to see some previous years pictures, to see how his rack has increased.

Got some nice hunting opportunity there G-Man. Looks like he's still got some velvet on them bones. Thanks for sharing, and best of luck.

Went into a local Dick's store last week for a single ladder tree stand. Was a little disappointed to find out they only had two single ladders. One plain jane, the other, plain jane with a shooting rail for double the money. Not the best built either. They had a big selection of the wider stands. Clerk said the wide ones are the craise today, so thats what their stocking.They also had to discount to many in the past to move'em. Can't believe their not selling single stands much anymore. We own 7 Field & Stream stands, from Dicks and they work great. The store in Greece is my next stop.

I heard about the buck in Pembroke. They say it was huge. Been looking in the Batavia paper about it but haven't found anything yet. Still looking for picture

Forest Hunter, great topic! I really enjoyed the pics. and stories to go along. A way to really pump everyone up. Some really nice deer. It just keeps getting better on this forum.

It all looks great. You have a nice draw there. Good Luck.

Mother nature just seems to be hammering away. She needs to get the memo. Stay safe.

I believe their were cases showing up in the northwest part of Niagara County, near Youngstown. The DEC didn't release the findings, until firearms season. No other cases have showed up since. Their was a big scare among deer hunters because, CWD was fresh in everyones mind. The problem with EHD virus is officials don't have a real handle on why it shows up in an area in late summer, early fall and moves to another, vacating the original. It may be true that it may not wipe out a "significant part of the population", but if it was happening in your area, hunting or not, It becomes a major concern, as it did here. One more thing, it seems to hit some of the best animals, and I'm not just not talking about racks, something the "professionals" don't mention.