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[Tacti_Steve]

Hello, As you might guess I'm new to the forum here. I'm an avid NYS hunter and live outside of Rochester. I haven't looked around the forum much but plan to. I figured I hunt so much and am a member of other great online hunting communities that when I found this one I should join. 

 

A little about me. I kill Deer for the meat, conservation, and to help keep auto insurance premiums down. I'm not a big buck guy but they do a better job at filling my freezer. The small ones taste better, have a larger impact on conservation policies, and have more of a chance of getting hit by a car. I nuisance hunt for a couple of farmers around and average 6-10 Deer a year. And yes I eat them all. I don't bow hunt anymore but used to. 

 

I Turkey hunt for the trophy and for the meat. I kill Coyotes because they're a nuisance and in the interest of conservation. My passion is coon hunting. I'm an avid houndsman and run my dog all year round. Since I had my daughter less than a year ago I'm down to running the dog 3-4 nights a week. I have a 1.5 year redbone pup currently. My last hound was a HTX titled redbone. Before that I grew up running rabbits with beagles. 

 

I'm a Veteran of the NYANG. I'm big into Marlin 22's. I have a concealed carry permit but carry open as often as I can, because despite what anyone says it's not illegal. I haven't been charged yet. I own HuntingTactical.com and believe in improving the safety, effectiveness, and enjoyment of hunting through the use of modern technologies. I currently have just patented a stock for the Marlin Model 60 and am working on getting it into production. The stock is specifically designed to take advantage of a loophole in the Safe Act and bring back all the technology that law tried to take away. That was not a advertisement don't ban me yet.

 

I look forward to meeting some great people on here and sharing some great stories. 

[grampy]

Welcome! Glad you decided to stop by. Got lots of great folks here, who are great at sharing a variety of hunting and outdoor knowledge and stories. Just pull up a seat and join in anytime!

[Lawdwaz]

Nahhhh, that wasn't a pitch...............

[Steve D]

Welcome...sounds like you like to do as much as me or more. Would like to try a HTX hunt sometime but haven't made one yet. Don't run the night hunts much anymore. Got tired of all the bs but the HTX hunts sound like something that would be enjoyable.

  Enjoy the forum.

[Tacti_Steve]

I hunt the nite hunts once in a while for the social aspect of it. There is a lot of bs that goes on though. I just have fun, avoid or ignore it. Nothing ever comes of it. The sport is hurting too much for clubs to do anything. 

 

I have a lot of fun at the HTX hunts. For the way I hunt my hound I find they are the most beneficial. Orleans county club is the only one I know of around here that does them. They need participation though or they're going to cut them. 

[Elmo]

Great to have you on board.