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14 minutes ago, Belo said:
you're missing the point. it's not the look, it's the self adjusting optic.
Didn't miss the point at all. Trial153 stated "looks" in a discussion about xbows. I also commented that Ranging sights (self adjusting optic) exist for vertical bows too.
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1 hour ago, Trial153 said:
Up sure looks like archery to me....
Looks shouldn't matter. Compound bows don't look like stick/recurve bows. ARs don't look like other rifles, yet they are nothing more than semi auto CF rifle. Modern/inline muzzleloaders (especially those that are smokeless powder capable) do not look like sidelock muzzleloaders. Ranging sights exist for vertical bows too.
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13 hours ago, bruno1 said:
All hunting on Suffolk County Parklands is for Archery Deer hunting from 10/1-1/31. They don’t allow small game or shotgun deer
Correct; and "To hunt these county parks you need to have a Suffolk County Green Key Card and a Suffolk County Parks Archery Permit." That makes the Suffolk County Parkland that is not DEC managed accessible to Suffolk Country resident only.
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You can always raid the kitchen cupboard and wrap the stock with plastic wrap to protect it while cleaning.
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3 hours ago, moog5050 said:
True - but I was also pointing out that others could unknowingly harm others by refusing the vaccine if they spread COVID due to not being vaccinated. It can be a chain effect. Not trying to be a downer or mandate anything but something that should be considered.
Completely agree with you and why I thanked you for sharing your/her story. There is a component of epidemiology and public health to consider beyond just the "me".
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9 minutes ago, Biz-R-OWorld said:
He feels more confident in the moderna one with less chance of serious/dangerous side effects. Either way, he's waiting for now. In his estimation, it seems like 30% of hospital workers are getting the vaccine and 70% are not.
That's awesome on the investment! Because of work, and a connection to Moderna since March i couldn't invest.
I'd be curious to know the data behind his "feeling more confident". Both vaccines used the same basic science, they have not been tested head-to-head, and the Pfizer/BionTech clinical program was magnitudes larger than Moderna; which infers less is known about the Moderna vaccine.
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12 minutes ago, moog5050 said:
I will not tell anyone what they should do. I will simply mention that my wife is in ICU right now battling COVID. She had an already reduced immune system from a very difficult war with cancer she has been raging. We did everything possible to avoid COVID, including my son stopping work for weeks to avoid contact with others and me working from home for months. Most likely he contracted it from a grocery store (only place he visited)while shopping for us. It then spread though the house as one is most contagious for the 3-4 days before they have symptoms. In other words, we could not have known until it was too late.
From what I have read, no vaccinations have ever had negative long term effects. And by being vaccinated, I may just save the life of someone like my wife that I may into contact with at a time when I might have been contagious and not even known it without the vaccine. Maybe not as they still don't know if it stops one from being contagious, but I certainly wouldn't want to be responsible for spreading it to a third party unknowingly even with the best of intentions. I will do what I can to avoid that. For someone whose job it is do deal with very sick people each day like some first responders, I would think that would be a serious consideration. And notably, the argument that the immuno-suppressed population can be vaccinated to avoid COVID isn't always true. I seriously doubt my wife could have been vaccinated due to the chemo she was undergoing - meaning she would have to rely on the care others took to avoid being contagious. I wasn't going to post but I think its worthy food for thought.
All the best to you and your wife and thanks for sharing your/her story. Individual life circumstances certainly factor into the decision of vaccinating or not. In your wife's case, the concern isn't that the vaccine will do harm, it is that her immune system is compromised/suppressed and might not be able to build the necessary antibodies to achieve immunity.
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Lot's of misinformation mixed in here. The Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine provides ~70% efficacy after the first dose and ~95% efficacy after the second dose, which is given 21 days after first dose. This vaccine works exactly like every other vaccine. It exposes your body to an antigen so that your immune system will recognize as foreign and build antibodies against it. In the past, that antigen has been the killed virus itself or an attenuated (weakened) live virus. This vaccine is utilizing mRNA protein from the virus as the antigen; not the virus itself.
The emergency use authorizations are based on having the appropriate amount of data to statistically prove efficacy and have 2 months of safety data. Small studies take longer to gather the required amount of data. Massive studies gather the data in a shorter amount of time. The studies were not rushed. They were scaled up to reduce the time.
Whether you choose to get vaccinated or not is a personal choice, just like with the flu vaccine, but please make that decision based on facts and science rather than misinformation, opinions, or internet conspiracy theories.
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Agree, a little low, but not by much. A friend of mine who was a professional butcher told me that boned out meat yield is about 50% (+/-10%) the field dressed weight. I watched him bone out a doe I had killed and the meat yield was exactly in that range against the field dressed weight.
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12 hours ago, nybuckboy said:
I shoot a Thompson Center Triumph with Nikon 3x9 using 2 50g Triple 7s with a 295 Powerbelt.
Do you like to sight at 100 or do you like to sight high at 50. If so is 2" high at 50 good for shots to 100?
If going to be shooting 100 yards, best to sight in at 100 yards. Sighting 2" high at 50 yards will/should put you in the "pie plate" at 100 yards. Similar to bore sighting.
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I think the Time Person of the Year cover is symbolic. Biden in front was/is the trojan horse mask (that people voted for) and Kamala is the "Time PoY" actually elected behind the mask.
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Counties don't vote, people vote. Voting population density within the counties explains the map and outcome.
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My experience was the same. All the used vehicles I looked at had issues, mostly small, that the dealer did not and would not address. In addition, the cars were rough cleaned, and not detailed. Visible stains on upholstery. It basically looked like they were selling them exactly as they were traded in and non-negotiable. Note of caution: many leased vehicles have been repaired off insurance so the carfax will be clean although the vehicle isn't.
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Hunting 1C public property is frustrating with all you have to share the land with. Horse back riders, illegal quads and motorbikes, bicyclers, hikers/runners, dog walkers, mushroom pickers (which is illegal), other hunters (legal and illegal), etc etc etc
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The issue is DEC non enforcement of their own rules at the check station.
Been hunting there close to 30 years. It used to be much much worse. They used to lock the entrance gate and vehicles would line up down the road waiting for the check station to open. When they unlocked the gate and you pulled in you would find the sign in list would already be half full, as it was put out the night before. Certain people knew about a hole in the fence and would walk in and sign the list while everyone waited in line outside.
Weekends used to be reservation only or you could go on an alternate reservation list. People hunting a particular spot (deer) during the week would reserve that spot for the weekend to prevent others hunting it. Others would call to be on the alternate list on the 1 in 1M chance they might hunt. I showed up on a saturday afternoon, no reservation and no alternate reservation. I drove the property and more than half the spots were empty. I was told I could not go out. I had a conversation with DEC office regarding this years ago and explained what was going on and this was not facilitating hunting which is their goal. Interesting that the next year the rule changed and on weekends anyone could go out after 12:00, no alternate reservation list, providing there were spots open.
Pretty much hardly hunt there anymore. Too much of a hassle and no where near as good as it used to be.
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3 hours ago, BowmanMike said:
That is a very interesting piece of logic there. Trump is honest enough to not cover up his cronies crimes? Oh,right,he can just pardon them,that's easier.
Again proving the title. Power to pardon is legal (law and order) process that POTUS has. Since, you raised the pardon topic, have you ever looked at the number of times it is done Dem POTUS versus Rep POTUS? You would be quite surprised to see the difference. Dem POTUS sell them just like they rent out the Lincoln room of the White House.
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12 hours ago, Chef said:
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Absolutely proof of your title. Under Obama or any other Dem POTUS they would protect and cover up the crimes of those under them!!!
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I have been told that Bald Eagles are protected under Federal law; so he may also have Federal charges waiting for him
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14 minutes ago, Jdubs said:
As usual, the poorly worded bill to require insurance on "firearms" only seems to be defined as what we know to be pistols and rifles or shotguns that fall under the typical length requirements. Obviously, the state already requires us to register these on our pistol permits, but that is a cause for a whole different legal challenge.
Those who live within NYC (the 5 boroughs) are required to also register their shotguns and rifles.
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5 hours ago, Dom said:
Those laws are already in place this is why some areas have a 3 point on 1 side rule and some areas do not get doe permits.Some hunters are only after bigger/bucks that is their choice I will eat what I want and no one can or ever will tell me differently.I hunt because I like being outdoors and helps at time's when money is short I also fish for the freshest in season we never here debates on fish like we do on land animals why?100.00 dollars a season is alot less then having to go to the store and purchase food that we have no idea where it comes from.I am not for illegal poaching and such but dont grudge me or any othere that wishes to fill their plate that the land/seas have to offer
We NEVER here debates on fish??!!! You must not fish saltwater or in the ocean. We are constantly debating fish size, daily limits, season lengths and dates which change every year and during the course of the year. We have to deal with NYS regulations and Federal regulations beyond 3 miles out (and these can conflict).
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3 hours ago, steve863 said:
I understand it's the law, but I think the fine here was excessive. He was hunting 40 yards from his house, so he could have easily just waited until nightfall and dragged the deer back to his garage and not told anyone anything. Law enforcement would have never known a thing. He instead was honest and all he got was a steep fine and even had the deer taken away from him. I could understand a lesser monetary summons being given to him, but having the deer taken away just doesn't seem right in this particular scenario. Law is the law, I understand that, but law enforcement needs to take some things into consideration sometimes. Not everyone who breaks a law does it intentionally or with malice. Sometimes it can be an honest mistake which I would say is what happened here.
Not surprised at all how this was handled. The ECO has no idea what the hunters intention was; even with calling it in himself. The ECO had three options 1) walk away (not do their job) which could backfire on them or 2) partially handle the violation which could backfire on them or 3) handle the violation, completely (which is their job). I do not believe the ECO makes up the cost of the violation, they are part of the law. The deer are the property of all the people of the state; an illegally taken animal will/should always be confiscated; otherwise many people would make the "honest" mistake claim. The only recourse is for the hunter to plead not guilty with an explanation. It is then the role of the judge to rule on/determine if it was an "honest" mistake and the judge can reduce or eliminate the fine.
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First post for me. Does this site have moderators?
Starts with a post of a nice legally taken bear. Congrats and kudos to the hunter! Then comes the negative comments, accusations and aspersions. Which then further deteriorates to name calling.
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DEC Unveils New Deer Management Plan
in Deer Hunting
Posted · Edited by DoubleDose
clarification
A bow functions with limbs, a string, a handle, and an arrow.
A gun (firearm) functions with a lock, stock, barrel, propellant and a bullet.
A xbow functions with limbs, a string, a lock, a stock, and a bolt (arrow). There is no barrel, propellant, or bullet.
IMO and most State DECs opinions, it functions like a bow and not a gun.
There is no dirty little secret; just lots of strong opinions and feelings on including xbows in archery season.