hello from the VT NY border

[BillJohnson]

I live part of the year in Bennington Vermont, moved here part time starting in 1971, I hunt and fish in NY, VT, MA, UT, WY, AZ, CO, ME, NH, I retired in 1999 and am always looking for a safe and fun hunting and fishing partner.

I found this site through another WiFi user here at the coffee shop, he is a professional gudie and we hunted and fished a few times together but he is not my perfect kind of hunting partner.

A normal hunting day for me is wake up feed my pets, have breakfast with my wife of 43 years, then head out hunting with a few friends or one good partner, I bag a lunch usually, Im on a fixed income, then after hunting stop and have a beer at a local tavern then return home, clean the game or fish and have supper with my wife, spend the rest of the evening looking through Cabelas catalogs and circling things. LOL.

so far one partner I met here only wanted to drive around on the back roads and target shoot, which is ok but not something I enjoy doing every trip out.

and the guide as a partner was difficult in that he can't turn off being "on", every trip has to begin in the dark, its marathon hunting from pitch dark all day until its pitch dark again, and then its work on gear or guns or bows or something all evening until you collapse.

again something I do not mind doing now and then, but 16 to 20 hour days up and hunting or fishing wear this old man out! Anyone that has a calendar marked with the days he can get caught up on sleep is over doing it in my view.

I'm not going to hunt Massachusetts this year as I do not have extra money for it, already have my elk tags paid for and am watchign gas prices for those trips, but I am hunting Vermont and New york washington county, Rennslear, Albany, and Saratoga counties and hope to meet some people that like to share a day hunting and fishing.

Bill

[Elmo]

Welcome to the forum, Bill. I always enjoy meeting up with other hunters and sharing a hunt but unfortunately you're a bit of a ways from me. Did a small game/camping trip in Stratton Mountain a couple of years ago. Didn't catch anything but it was a great time none the less.

[BillJohnson]

thanks Elmo, one day we will be in the same place at the same time, the world is not that big

[Karpteach]

Hello and welcome!

[burmjohn]

Welcome!

[NFA-ADK]

Welcome aboard! While I do go from before sunrise to sunset and beyond sometimes, it is a long day. Doing it consecutivly is hard and makes it more of a chore than anything else. I can not imagine doing anything else but eating and sleeping when I get back from hunting. But sometimes I cover a lot of area. Good luck!

[First-light]

Hi Bill,

I mentored a kid a few years back in NY. He has moved on to huntig in Vermont in the Brattleboro area. This year he has picked up some nice deer and bear on his trail cams. Tough area to hunt but he is starting to pattern the deer. Any advice on hunting Vermont?

[BillJohnson]

thank you for the welcome.

First-Light, no advice specific to Vermont, hunting is hunting, belize or Barrow, texas or Quebec, the animals all are the same, same requirements, that's how we can trap and tag animals whether they be hare in alaska, jaguars in brazil , turkeys in maine or elk in colorado, they --like us-- all need the same things no matter location.

the only thing i'd advise is sell those cameras and learn to read sign, use the camera money for good boots.

[First-light]

thank you for the welcome.

First-Light, no advice specific to Vermont, hunting is hunting, belize or Barrow, texas or Quebec, the animals all are the same, same requirements, that's how we can trap and tag animals whether they be hare in alaska, jaguars in brazil , turkeys in maine or elk in colorado, they --like us-- all need the same things no matter location.

the only thing i'd advise is sell those cameras and learn to read sign, use the camera money for good boots.

Ha, I like that!

[Early]

Hey Bill,

I regularly hunt the Capital District Wildlife Management Area in eastern Rensselaer County. I'm 68 and enjoy "gentlemanly hunting". That is, start late and quit early. Maybe we could hook up sometime.

Early

[BillJohnson]

Hello, Early and thank for the welcome.

I hunt in that area a great deal though I don't see much game I like that section. I'd be very happy to get together, my Email Address is WhiteOakFarm (at sign) Live (period) Com. I do not have a phone, never have had one and can't see getting one now.

I have told my wife I will stop hunting in three years, I will be 85 then, I have a young man of 55 or so that usually hunts with me in that region, I look forward to meeting you even if it is only for a coffee!

[Early]

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