DoubleDose

If the law was intended around a safety concern, that could be more easily addressed via town ordinances, building codes, and fire codes. Regarding gas powered vehicles, there is a person (on the internet news) with a 2016 Tesla that needs new batteries. The cost? $22K!!!! They are going to blow the vehicle up in protest. Have the politicians even considered if people can even afford these electric vehicles overall???

You also do not hear about them faring better than "the rest of us". They certainly have higher rates of tuberculosis, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases. That would be evidence of an immune system not more robust than "the rest of us". Despite the use of antibacterial soaps and cleaners, we are all exposed to infectious pathogens via our respiratory system and touching objects and then our face/food/mouth. I do not believe we have weakened our immune systems, but only reduced sickness by use of antibacterial soaps and cleaners.

Since you are a newbie to hunting I will share some advice. Deer have ever changing patterns that change based on time of year, weather, food sources, pre-rut, rut, post-rut, and hunting pressure. Appreciate differences in any of these from year to year will effect/change the pattern you previously observed. Still go out and observe, but factor in these other variables.

Technically, they are e-clips.

Just to clarify for newbies, that is the reservation under your name/license. You can be the +1 (added hunter) for any other reservation. You are not limited to only hunting once under a reservation.

I once had one of my hunting buddies pissed off at me at camp when I would not lend him some of my handloads (which are not resized) because he was low on ammo. It wasn't until 3 other handloaders told him that was the right thing did he get over it.

I thought the spots south of the LIE up to the shooting range are part of the Ridge Check Station reservation system .

Never hunted that spot but will share over 10 years experience with that season. Do not post/stand hunt, the deer are not up and about. Cover ground, the thicker the better. Most successful hunters during this season are either doing drives or jump shooting deer like they are small game hunting. Good luck. If you do get a buck, DO NOT DRAG BY THE ANTLERS, they are just about ready to fall off.

Heck no. Remember their biology, they have chambered stomachs. The evolutionary reason for this is to feed when possible where it is safe and then bed/hide and chew their cud. If you think about it, hunting pressure will tend to make feeding at night and bed/hide and chew their cud during the day.

I had an interesting conversation with DEC regarding the unusable/undriveable condition of a dirt road on a piece of state land many years ago. I was informed they knew exactly what road and property I was talking about and there was nothing they could do about it. Although the road was on state land, the road itself was town or county property; can't remember which. The towns or counties receive Federal money for maintenance of every mile of road they have. They keep these dirt roads on their books, with no intention of maintaining, for the Federal dollars. The DEC officer went as far to say that if the road was state owned they would pave it for use/access. I am not a lawyer ,but if this is true, and I have no reason to doubt what DEC said, it would be great if DEC/NYS could condemn these roads and then take ownership via eminent domain and pave them.

This is true and bed liner versus spray in versus rubber mat choice really depends on your ultimate use. Things slide much easier on a plastic bedliner which can be either good or bad. I would also add that factory bed liners fit way better than the aftermarket bedliners.

Yes, report to DEC. It's possible this could be a poacher and could help them evidence wise. If it was a roadkill, it is still not legal to take the head/antlers without DEC/NYS Trooper paperwork. The game laws are written around the word "possession" and having the appropriate paperwork to possess.

All above is true and applies. NYS DEC manages for quantity (body count) and not quality, hence long firearms season and during rut/breeding. Consider a deer's sense of smell for defense. Firearms opening day the woods must STINK to them and they adjust accordingly; less stink at night. In my experience, the first 2 days of rifle most deer are killed or adjusted their whereabouts. From day 3 on people are complaining "where are the deer?" Answer stated above, "not where you are".

Watched the video, read the replies, and I honestly do not get it (the hate or video). Day out on public state land and did not see/get anything. Did not get spot desired. Roads not maintained and little to no game. Pressure from other hunters and non-hunters (mountain bike trail). Looks and sounds like a typical NY State Land hunt.

Couldn't agree more. Hunting 1C for decades. December archery is a grind and not like October/November; and not worth it in my opinion unless you have a food source to hunt. January, with shotgun/ML, changes the game back.

Easy peasy to get climber back down. Go back to vehicle and return to scene of accident with chainsaw!

PSA: The harness is only step one. The harness protects from fall injury. However, there is another injury called suspension trauma which comes from being suspended too long in a harness. This has the potential to also be crippling or fatal. You need to also have a plan/method to get yourself out of being suspended. Tom Miranda did a bit on this on part of one of his shows.

Interesting. I have never had any performance issue with Rem Corelocks (180 gr RN) in my 30-06. However, it is factory old stock ammo (sale price stickers on box is $9.99). Handloading the Nosler 180gr Partition have not been good for me. Pencil hole pass throughs; probably better for larger than whitetail game like bear/elk/moose. Have switched to handloaded Nosler 165 gr Accubond and could not be happier. Shot deer have been DRT with large exit wounds and wound channels.

Please provide link to YouTube videos so we can confirm

I suspect because they know the human animal is only in there during daylight. This is there house and thye know what is going on.

Exactly same experience.

Of course, but they use their nose, hearing, and sight 24/7. Just because they are bedded does not mean they put their guard down. In fact, I believe they choose their bedding spot (day or night) based on ability to rest and be on guard with all their senses.

I'll third this!!! In fact, I have seen deer beds in "more open" cover that I was hunting that were not there the day before!

If you do not know any of the guys, you have no idea if they are careful and safe. It matters because every year at least one hunter dies because another careless and reckless hunter shoots him/her.

I'll be getting the Captain O-Ring recommended by SporstmanNH: Constructed of high durometer (hardness) Viton o-rings for the longest lasting performance and protection