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I have..... Blatantly stating that coyotes have no affect on the deer herd is just as foolish as saying they are wiping out our deer everywhere in the state.

This may be the "right " thing to do. BUT, I do NOT like it..lol

I am in agreement with what you stated above... I think for the most part we do not see the effects of coyotes on our deer population until we have lowered the population dramatically ourselves. There are a few areas that I frequent , that I am confident, given a scientific study. The coyotes are keeping the deer population to a low level without much chance of recovery without our help to rid the area of some coyotes. An example would be a particular area of 2500 acres that was practically clear-cut. For decades the area was hunted by a handful of "bigwoods" hunters , taking a few deer a year. There seemed to be a healthy population of deer (not many, it was all mature forest) with some nice bucks taken.The 1st fall after the cut was a deer "massacre" 18 bucks and at least that many doe, that I know of were taken.. When suddenly one could sit on a hill and see for 300 yds and a gravel road 3 miles down the length of the property, the deer were no longer safe. The 2nd year #s were way down. And eventually everybody stopped hunting it. In the past 8 years or so there has not been more than a few deer taken any given year, and most of them all have been bucks 0 dmps and nobody bothers archery or muzzleloader hunting due to lack of deer. Much easier to stay down in the farmland. With the food sources plentiful after the cut the herd should have recovered quickly(good food,easy winters,cover and no hunters). You couldn't see 40 yds anywhere due to the briars and brush. I walk this land fairly often and with snow on the ground it is rare to cross a deer track. I am guessing (generously guessing) that there is not any more than 6-10 deer living on this whole piece regularly. Now there are always coyote tracks that run the full length of the old (overgrown now) road and the creek/swamp as well as everywhere else. I do not see any other reasons besides the coyote.? We shoot a few coyotes , but they are Wiley critters..lol

Cool tool.. Though, it takes all the excitement out of falling off the roof .

http://www.outdoornews.com/August-2013/Effects-of-coyotes-on-deer-getting-new-look/ Interesting article.

Congrats !

Unfortunately, the punk down the road that stole my chainsaw probably served more time behind bars than this guy will.

Excellent! Love your videos.

Oh Christ!!! lol... just like that!! You looking in my window... still laughing... thanks

No thanks...... I will just "watch" from afar. You actually do make me lol. I simply believe you are waaay of base and feel no need to debate the point. You drive it home all on your own.

“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. “ Proverbs 13:24 1st one that come to mind . Heck , the best running back in the NFL is sitting home because he followed this ..Not going to bother finding the exact wordings that abusers use to justify their beatings, If you are a devout christian you can probably find them quicker than me ( agnostic)

Ha Ha.. enlighten me ? My point is.. Claiming to be something doesn't necessarily make it so..People can take just about any info(religion,etc..) and twist it around to fit their agenda.

Never had tag soup, Have gone a year without a buck once. I would shoot a 1 1/2 if I had to to avoid eating tag soup..lol

Making this Christian vs Muslim war is a mistake... In my life , the worst people I know were devote Christians.. Beating there wife's and children all under the name of God... There are millions of Muslims that abhor what the terrorists do in the name of there God..

I actually enjoy these discussions... I am firm in the belief that there is a noticeable difference between old deer meat and that of an old deer... NOT a bad difference, just a little tougher and maybe a little gamer? Depending on how it's cooked one couldn't tell the difference.... I hate to admit it but I have changed my tune on ARs due to some of these online discussions.. I like the results but can perfectly understand someone that doesn't want to wait for a larger rack... Now if they passed statewide ARs I wouldn't be sad either....

Talking about venison...All this talk about Venison made me hungry.. I just finished eating some steaks breaded w/Italian bread crumbs,garlic,salt,and pepper... and fried quickly in olive oil.....just like candy!! melts in your mouth..

Jeepers! We as a group must be bored . Now we are arguing over cooking venison properly and noticing the difference between a young deer and an older deer when eating it... I would think anyone who has eaten any amount of venison could usually tell the difference between a 5 1/2 year old dear steak and a 1 1/2 year old deer steak.....That being said, I have never had bad venison. Now lets get back to the subject at hand... Ars and 1 buck rules suck!

Do it!

Drink lots of fluids and eat bananas... works for me.. If I remember right it is the potassium in the bananas that helps. Found a link: http://www.livestrong.com/article/426650-why-do-bananas-release-leg-cramps/

Yep , shooting does IS fun! Heck, I got doe fever this year so bad I messed up a shot at 2 yds. I probably can blame most of it on the fact that she was 2yds from the tree and I was 10 yds up it.. ha.. But none the less I definitely was excited!

I can picture it now 3 or 4 150+" bucks just browsing under the stand , no care in the world. Then my heart races as that 170# mule nosed doe steps out of the brush... Nope, just not the same..... lol... It would take a while before the excitement of seeing a large rack went away.... Think it is a learned trait or a hereditary one?

That is what it looks like to me

A lot of crap to dig through..lol S 265.05 Unlawful possession of weapons by persons under sixteen. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of sixteen topossess any air-gun, spring-gun or other instrument or weapon in whichthe propelling force is a spring or air, or any gun or any instrument orweapon in or upon which any loaded or blank cartridges may be used, orany loaded or blank cartridges or ammunition therefor, or any dangerousknife; provided that the possession of rifle or shotgun or ammunitiontherefor by the holder of a hunting license or permit issued pursuant toarticle eleven of the environmental conservation law and used inaccordance with said law shall not be governed by this section. A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be adjudged a juvenile delinquent. Exceptions (ok for 12+ year old to shoot bb gun at home,supervised) 7-c. Possession for the purpose of loading and firing, of a rifle, pistol or shotgun, the propelling force of which may be either air, compressed gas or springs, by a person under sixteen years of age but not under twelve, under the immediate supervision, guidance and instruction of (a) a duly commissioned officer of the United States army, navy, marine corps or coast guard, or of the national guard of the state of New York; or ( a duly qualified adult citizen of the United States who has been granted a certificate as an instructor in small arms practice issued by the United States army, navy or marine corps, or by the adjutant general of this state, or by the national rifle association of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly organized under the laws of this state; or (c) a parent, guardian, or a person over the age of eighteen designated in writing by such parent or guardian who shall have a certificate of qualification in responsible hunting, including safety, ethics, and landowner relations-hunter relations, issued or honored by the department of environmental conservation. Exceptions to the law. (looks like if they under 12 they can use a bb gun at a range) 7-d. Possession, at an indoor or outdoor shooting range for the purpose of loading and firing, of a rifle, pistol or shotgun, the propelling force of which may be either air, compressed gas or springs, by a person under twelve years of age, under the immediate supervision, guidance and instruction of (a) a duly commissioned officer of the United States army, navy, marine corps or coast guard, or of the national guard of the state of New York; or ( a duly qualified adult citizen of the United States who has been granted a certificate as an instructor in small arms practice issued by the United States army, navy or marine corps, or by the adjutant general of this state, or by the national rifle association of America, a not-for-profit corporation duly organized under the laws of this state; or (c) a parent, guardian, or a person over the age of eighteen designated in writing by such parent or guardian who shall have a certificate of qualification in responsible hunting, including safety, ethics, and landowner relations-hunter relations, issued or honored by the department of environmental conservation.

I really enjoy hunting deer.. I really enjoy the extra challenge of hunting nice bucks even more...I am afraid if there was not a buck tag it would be a really short season...I probably would have to pack all the guns up and break out a traditional bow or a sharp stick to get the same amount of challenge...

-23° here.. . Brrrrrrr