G-Man

Buy one from the amish.. 1500. For a 12x20.. conewango. 200 bucks to deliver it. Cant buy lumber for that price. Bonus it's on skids and not taxable

Sonnenberg gardens would be my top if you never been there before, and there is a carriage museum Cant remember name of it that may interest you...

I guess I joined fairly early jan2 2011 Not sure how I ended up here really.. Enjoyed the meeting at the goat in wny. Though I am more southern tier ( boarder of catt/allegany county. I will offer my property for a family picnic in the summer and could accommodate quite a few people. Lots to do . Fishing, hiking, and could probable do A trapshoot easy enough. If you would be traveling to get there there are other things to do in the immediate area including rock city park, 4 mile brewing , and the world famous Cuba cheese, and of course Cuba lake

I hate seeing motorcycles out this early..lots of loose stone/salt.. dangerous....

Hope my mustang is back on road this weekend( smog pump issue to pass inspection)... got truck re registered today fastest time I was ever at dmv 3 minutes.. renewed registration last had me cut like 20 people and sent me to different line.. thought I hit lottery!!

Ostrich fern heads..just like asparagus just sweeter.

Had one raise 12 in my old house foundation Kits got to where they would follow riding lawnmower waiting for crickets and grasshoppers to devour. Kind of creepy having a pack follow you around though.

You can come pick, and vacuum pack and freeze all you want.. they are everywhere..

Now fiddle heads I like best I have had were in maine.. not many by be .wrong kind of ferns unfortunately..

Yes not much of a hunt is it..like going to a high fence area.. a place in town makes a great ham and leek sausage,and another friend makes a leek dip... I however do not have that kind of ambition...lol I have had fresh leaves on a sandwich like lettuce and find them tasty that way..

I get nearly sick smelling them sitting in them hunting turkey but that's where the roost is as well

Hen calls and a cackle the evening before and at first light soft then wait. Every so often a loud call and wait..

I have acres of the stuff continous.. every one I see posts patches. Perhaps because no one digs mine? I mean like 10 to 15 acres of the stuff no gaps. Whole hill smells line an onion. Had buddy turn a shovel full over and ot looks like an egg carton upside down they are packed so tight.. any one else have them this thick?

Morels have always been around elm and poplar and ash ( usually wetter edges of woods hold these trees) I have seen many nearl old large elm stumps. Being skunk cabbage like similar areas I would agree with turkey feather assessment

On 4/21/2018 at 4:10 AM, Doc said: All these sighting and glowing reports, and yet I read in the latest NYON that the DEC is reporting a less than stellar deer take this past season. Something doesn't add up. We all know what we are seeing, so why isn't this showing up in the harvest numbers? Hunter licences sales are 250k plus. There must be a ton of unsuccessful, and it also illustrates no need for 1 buck. Rule most hunters do not.connect on a buck anyway. As the saying goes 90% of game is taken by 10% of the hubters.. Second issue is access. So much land is not accessible and then some that is hunted is buck only by the hut terms themselves.. they fail to understand if they shot more doe they would see more buck..

Marksman ship is important with any weapon in hunting. Very true. But to me shooting at distance is a disconnection from the animal you pursue.

True, I just wonder if instruction of a new hunter if long range marksmanship is where I would start. Obviously marksmanship is important with any weapon. I just wonder as my friends kids are learning long range thru a school program where 200 yard shot on deer is the norm (parent doesn't hunt). I just believe the distance takes away from the relationship/awe that one attains from truly watching the game at close quarters. It seems almost mechanical at range emotion seems removed.. I've watched the youths raise their gun seeing deer 250 yards away quickly non stealthily.. that would not work at 50 yards.. patients seems to be lacking in the hunts I've seen taped by the program sit in blind watch way across field and shoot.. not sure that's how I would of like to teach my kids. Although the result is the same.. game is taken.. Just.my thoughts. ....

Gorget is a stick tied to a line sharpened on both ends its baited and swollowed then you retired as its caught in games throat. An early form of a hook, or you can ball up a whale bone and cover it in a fat ball and let it be swollowed the fat melts in the stomach and bone unveils killing the prey from the inside as it punctures internal organs.... As for this post I simply asked what people thought. And gave my point of view ..I don't berate people on how they hunt.. I dont look down upon people for shootinglong range I simply stated it just not for me.. You need to learn to read and use context.!!! I feel like I'm chatting with my niece and nephew.

Good job!! Grafted 4 trees today for neighbor, and planted 2 of my own, 10 more coming next week. I have several 10 tree orchards around the property after fencing to keep the deer off them both horns and browsing buds In spring. After the reached 3 to 5 in in diameter I removed fences. The biggest issue I have now is bear.. climbing them and breaking off limbs.amd or just pulling them down snapping the roots. I've found 3/4 to 7/8 whips produced in about 5 years. Larger diameter produce faster. But all 1st year plantings all flowers should be removed so they put energy into the roots anot fruit.

It teaches other ways to kill. I dont pass judgement obviously you do.. ever use a gorget?

I agree. I have killed all my biggest game from the ground.

You can take elk muledeer and pronghorn and sheep under 50 yards . Personally shooting g something so far away to me is target practice the skill is shooting imo. Not hunting.

I have had this discussion with a few of my friends. Is it really hunting taking long shots? Or is it target shooting? Perhaps is the bowhunter in me but anything over 100 yards for deer or big game is target shooting to me. The game doesn't know your there and you really dont need to be concealed that well . Under 30 yards is hunting to me ..it takes some skill ability and patients to let game get that close or closer.. shooting off a rest at an animal feeding 200 yards isn't to me. Though shooting skill may take precedence on long shots 300 yards plus to me I might as well be shooting a clanger on the range off the bench. Same with turkey it takes some skill to get a bird 10 yards or so but the push is for tighter patterns and longer shots... Are we teaching .hunting skills or shooting skills or just using technology. ?

The Henry for 1 reason ..it will shoot shorts longs and long rifle.. very versatile in getting ammo for it.

I'd use with a stopper behind any head..you want the arrow to stay in unless your shooting a gobbler getter to slice off head