DoubleDose

The scientific convention for viruses has always been to use the virus name and country or location (eg Ebola Zaire, Ebola Sudan, Ebola Reston). It is technically/scientifically incorrect to call it "China virus" as virus is non-specific. It can and should be called Corona China or Corona Wuhan. Further support of "Corona China or Corona Wuhan" is the existence of UK Strain, S. Africa Strain, etc. This is pandering at its best and highest level using an executive order. This should have been CDC/Fauci making this point in press conferences to the MSM. Joke: How about an Executive Order that you can't refer to something as "You know, the thing"!?

I am not confused at all; and am following a logical thought process. I was never talking about voter fraud, at all!. I was talking about your point referencing child predators and how it was incorrect. You then attempted to defend it by bringing up that other types of child predators are more prevalent, which is a moot and irrelevant point. This latest post then attempts to defend your statement by shifting to voter fraud, not child predators. Let me give a historical analogy of your argument: VH: Genocide occurring is a conspiracy. DD: Here is the proof and the mass burial evidence. VH: More people were killed by Hitler and Stalin.

What bothers me most about these bans is that eventually the population flourishes and becomes a problem. The solution is never to re-open it back up to hunting or even limited hunting; even though hunters in that state are purchasing licenses. It is always a government cull by "sharpshooters"; whoever they say that is.

Your first point was that it is a conspiracy that "children are at risk of predation by a cabal of elite politicians". I pointed out that it happened via Jeffrey Epstein. Very elite politicians participated. Your next point is that it happens more with other predators. That is not a defense or support that your first point is accurate.

There is arguably one false narrative in this. "...claiming that your children are at risk of being predated by a cabal of elite politicians". Two words Jeffrey Epstein!

Don't mix? Better tell that to the HuntingNY Moderators because the QAnon shaman has an emoji on here

Completely agree. I know I physically couldn't do it. If a woman can pass the training as-is, I'm not going to tell her "no". She can kick my a$$

Ethics. You would end up with a situation where poor eligible people are selling it to rich ineligible people.

This is a superficial analysis and misleading. First, HALF this country voted for DJT, I repeat HALF. Secondly, I do not believe DJT, Trumpism, or MAGA, represents the whole of the Republican party or all the people that voted for him. People supported and voted for policies they believed in or agreed with. This happened on both sides. However, it is the MSM and the Democrat politicians that are labeling HALF the country racist, nazi, fascist, xenophobic and other "deplorable" labels. The MSM is blatantly biased in its reporting, so they no longer have credibility or trust AND results in Americans (think HALF) getting their news from other sources. The MSM and Democrats continue to marginalize and disenfranchise HALF this country. History has shown this is the common theme in civil wars.

...and this needs to be done with the clothing you hunt in (or equivalent). Do not do this set-up in a t-shirt expect it to be correct in your heavy hunting jacket with three layers under it. Scopes should be kept at their lowest magnification for that potential jump shot. If the deer is long distance, you have time to crank up the magnification. If you crank up the magnification, remember to bring it back down to lowest after. Many a deer has survived because hunters fail to do this and end up with a jump shot and not being able to get on target due to the excessive magnification.

This is actually not uncommon and you can see it sometimes on long distance shots in other shows. The contrail is actually a little easier to see when the image is a little out of focus. This is a technique used by sniper spotters, as the contrail can be easier to see than the impact.

I'll add in some more scope information. On a variable power scope, as magnification increases the eye relief (distance between eye and ocular lense) decreases. Also, the image brightness you see is a factor of scope exit pupil diameter. The human eye pupil is 4-5 mm. The exit pupil on a scope is determined by dividing the objective diameter in mm by the magnification. So all else being equal, a variable scope of 4-14x44, will have its brightest image from 4x up to 10 or 11x, after that the brightness diminishes as the scope exit pupil falls below 4 mm. These are important to understand when shooting long distance, low light, or both. When it comes to scopes, you get what you pay for. Good scopes cost good money.

Thank you for providing the rationales; which to me are not logical. I don't agree with the maximum draw on xbows to equate to a 70 lb bow since there is no 70 lb limit on bows. The minimum width restriction I also do not agree with. Shooting from a vehicle is already illegal and those that will do it will still use the illegal narrow bow.

You're missing my point. The regs for firearms (which specifies legal implements and does not include cannons or punt guns) have a minimum caliber but no maximum. It doesn't say maximum .300 Win Mag or some other. You can legally use a .50 BMG. You can be okay with these restrictions, that is your right. I am looking for the logic or justification; which there does not seem to be any.

Deer on LI are generally of smaller stature. They can be small bodied and have large racks even at 2.5 years. They live very charmed lives with an abundance of food and very low hunting pressure; except on public (State) land.

No issue with minimum caliber or minimum draw weight (xbow or bow). The issue is a maximum draw weight on an xbow. Makes no sense to have a maximum when no other implement has that. The other issue is the minimum width restriction. No other implement has a similar physical restriction (overall length, axle to axle, etc).

One should have nothing to do with the other. Those NY restrictions are equivalent, and same thought process, to the ridiculous restrictions on the ARs in NY. Get rid of Andy and we can get rid of both (xbow & AR) ridiculous and unnecessary restrictions. We as hunters should be behind this first and then second work to get the restrictions removed.

One other significant piece of advice, from my LEO friends and family, when you are asked "Do you know why I am pulling you over?" answer honestly! and not "I don't know". Many times this is the difference between warning versus ticket.

You cannot condemn something that is just an IDEA! That is what Biden said it is. Just drink the kool-aid and it won't be a problem for you. On a more serious note, where is the citizens of Portland? Why are they letting this happen to them? At some point you have to realize no one is coming to save you and you need to save yourself. This is not a call for vigilantism. Video these people, make citizens arrests, peacefully counter protest with more people.

Agree and all too common in 1C. Perhaps it is this activity in mind behind the proposed "wanton waste" law; an additional charge if they catch this criminal.

Agree very European. An American vibe version would have him dressed head to toe in the latest camo pattern, shooting the latest rifle, in the latest (unnecessary) caliber, with a group of clones all hooting and hollering (like they scored the winning TD in the Superbowl) at the kill shot, and then whoring all the equipment brands (like a NASCAR winner's circle) over the "trophy" animal. The exception to this stereotype seems to be MeatEater with Steve Rinella. My non-hunting son happend to watch an episode with me and commented that this was the best hunting show of all the ones he has watched with me.

Be careful with this thought process/suspicion. Trump had many supporters in the Jewish community regardless of their political party registration. Being registered to a particular party does not mean you support the candidate of that party. Even if you are correct that this individual is a registered Dem, that does not mean he isn't a Trump supporter.

Your bias comes through with the use of the word "crossgun" twice. Definition of a crossbow: A crossbow is a ranged weapon using an elastic launching device similar to a bow; it consists of a bow-like assembly called a prod, mounted horizontally on a main frame called a tiller, which is hand-held in a similar fashion to the stock of a long gun. Crossbows shoot arrow-like projectiles called bolts or quarrels. Having 1 feature in common with a gun versus 3 features in common with a bow. Definition of a gun: A gun is a ranged weapon designed to use a shooting tube to launch typically solid projectiles, but can also project pressurized liquid, gas or even charged particles. Solid projectiles may be free-flying or tethered. A large-caliber gun is also referred to as a cannon Clearly, and more importantly, it does not function like a gun.

How long before Sowell is labeled as "alternative facts" or false and removed from social media platforms? We'll see.

Agree, VERY Orwellian. It's all about words and spin. Deprogramming could just as easily mean educating. "Woke" could mean educated/aware, or brainwashed/programmed. It has been the Left and MSM where, overtime, we have seen the twisting of the historical meaning of words for political purposes.