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4 hours ago, Larry said:
The reason why I’m asking is with everything that’s going on today. With covid and other diseases. We don’t hear about the homeless getting as sick as the rest of us. Are they not reported or is there immune system more robust than the rest of us?
Those of us that are older remember when all we had to clean with was soap and water. Now we have antibacterial soaps and cleaners. Have we made ourselves to clean and in the process weaken our immune system? What do you guy’s think?
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.
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13 hours ago, heavuser said:
Did a sit from 2:00 to 5, first time in the stand with a bow, not a deer in site.
Being a noobie to hunting I decided I am going to be tracking deer hardcore in Stuart once we get our first snow fall. I need to understand their patterns, see a deer bed, just be around them more in general.
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.
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2 hours ago, moog5050 said:
I thought the same thing. Every bow I ever owned or worked on had c clips holding the axel in place. Frankly I hate the c clips.
Technically, they are e-clips.
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4 hours ago, NYRturkeycall said:
Life is easier for you ONLY from October 1st through December 31st for All spots south of the LIE (with the exception of Suffolk county archery parklands only which is a separate permit). Also Brookhaven state Park does not require ridge station check in but it's ARCHERY ONLY (even for fall turkey....no firearms). But to do so for all of these spots you still need to have the three-year land management access permit and parking pass in your vehicle and on your person at all times while hunting. See the instructions on the DEC website to download and submit it... You need Adobe Acrobat DC I believe you can Google it.
Shotgun season requires ALL DEC SPOTS designated no matter what the location to be checked in and checked out at the station, that includes Sarnoff, Rocky point, Otis Pike, and whatever other lands are on the DEC website for the January firearms season.... No firearms hunting is permitted in other spots during the January season I believe (small game, waterfowl). Keep in mind if you do not have a reservation (you needed to fill out the form and enter the lottery prior to early December, each hunter only gets one reservation for the month) you will have to hunt on standby which means showing up around 7:30am to get in line with other standby hunters because they start taking letting standby out at 8:00 a.m. first come first serve I believe for any open available spots left for that day.
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.
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11 hours ago, Daveboone said:
- this thread is getting old, but is still being viewed so will benefit from this warning. The past summer I arrived at my local range to find an individual staggering around in a daze, holding his L forearm up, with blood splattered across his face. He stated his rifle just blew up. I assisted him to his truck, where a friend was driving him to recieve medical care. The shooter did say he was shooting reloads from an unknown source., 30-06 out of a bolt action rifle. I picked up the magazine. floor plate and 1/2 of a reciever wall that was blown out.
- You never know what conditoin someone elses rifles are in, or the detail they payed to the loading process. Never trust someone elses loads or loading recommendations unless you can verify them in a manual.
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.
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On 12/20/2020 at 6:09 AM, bruno1 said:
You should look into the state property that is just south of the LIE. All you need is your land access permit and no reservations, that includes weekends. There’s a lot of room to roam around in there also as it’s a vast piece of state land
I thought the spots south of the LIE up to the shooting range are part of the Ridge Check Station reservation system .
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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.
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4 hours ago, Northcountryman said:
Do they really HAVE to eat every few hours though? They may prefer to, but doesnt mean they have to!!
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.
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10 hours ago, cynthiafu said:
Irene is a different person guys . That's my truck in the video :). She has been doing videos for awhile . I have not met up with her yet but have chatted with her . Why do you all have to be so mean . This is crazy .
The roads are bad over there but it is not from only the hunters . You have motorcycles and atvs that sneak on the property from maybrook . Plus all the rain we have had . Plus the beaver damming up the ponds left and right . The trappers need to get in there and get some of them. They will never fix the roads because they don't want people flying around those roads doing 40 .
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.
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1 hour ago, sbuff said:
I'm obviously in the minority but I prefer a bedliner all day . Why because when you throw cinder blocks and heavy wood on a wheel well with a spray in liner it will dent it and be visible. You do that with a bedliner it may or will dent it but won't be visible unless you remove the bedliner .
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.
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2 hours ago, UpStateRedNeck said:
Noticed a bunch of crows in a tree on my road, found this in a spot where people frequently dump garbage. So damn sad. Anyone I should report this to?
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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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3 hours ago, Steve D said:
That looks like a great system but I wonder if it was used by someone like me that uses a climber a lot how would you get the climber out of the tree? I can envision falling out, descending to the ground, and unable to get the climber back down unless I am missing something.
Easy peasy to get climber back down. Go back to vehicle and return to scene of accident with chainsaw!
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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.
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7 minutes ago, Nytracker said:
I personally can't stand a remington corelock in any caliber. Damn things seem to grenade no matter where I hit them . I'm partial to the nosler partitions.. and federal fusions. The fusions work well out of my 270,30/06, 243,and 308 . Although I like the performance of the nosler bullets ... they do tend to be expensive.
1 minute ago, stubborn1VT said:I had good luck with Coreloks back in the day, but they changed. Between one season and the next they wouldn't shoot out of rifle. Been shooting Federals ever since.
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.
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1 hour ago, chrisw said:
Unfortunately sex sells, no matter the product. Look at the hoes on YouTube that didn't fish at all now hanging their boobs out with a fish in their hands and getting paid for it nonetheless...
Sent from my moto g fast using Tapatalk
Please provide link to YouTube videos so we can confirm
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9 hours ago, Northcountryman said:
I agree , but why wouldn’t they just go back to the thickets then? I guess concealment isn’t as impt cuz it’s dark maybe ?
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.
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14 minutes ago, Gobbler Chaser said:
I used to hunt the Northern Catskills, Hunter Windham areas. Elevation was 2k to 4.5k ft. We always found deer at the lowest flattest locations mostly a few hundred yards behind our homes. When we were young we would jackass up the side of those mountains spending enormous time and sweat to finally realize deer don't like it up there. Hearing shots below us we finally changed our strategies. I did really enjoy that mountain hunting, but the deer population dwindled and doe permits a few or non existent.
Exactly same experience.
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3 hours ago, Northcountryman said:
I belive you, but deer haveb more predators than just people and they know it- and they need cover at night too to for concealment. Wouldnt they still be worried about detection at night from nocturnal preds like coyotes?
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.
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10 hours ago, Whitetailhobo said:
I see a lot of open area bedding under cover of darkness . more brushy bedding during daylight .
8 hours ago, doebuck1234 said:I'll 2nd this.being that I have a big field to cross to get into the woods I've found many deer beds right in the open field on my way in,including one last weekend right along hedgerow (melted snow).any deer I've bumped accidentally during daytime has been thick cover
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!
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11 hours ago, Nytracker said:
Only during muzzleloader .We don't during the rifle season . Turned down a group hunt last week because I didn't know any of the other guys that were all carrying rifles .
6 hours ago, luberhill said:Why would that matter ?
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.
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16 hours ago, stubborn1VT said:
Good info. What is this O-ring made of?
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
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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???