Gator
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Old swamp donkey like that, you don't need to cure the meat to get jerky! Isn't it interesting that the best movement from big bucks often coincides with crappy weather? I hate sitting in the blowing snow, but the cameras don't lie. -
I heard the primer pop from my stand 150 yards away. I though it was somebody with a .22 in the field next to us and texted Brian. I think he was struggling to find the right emoji to convey his frustration. The good news is that I finally saw a deer during gun season. Small four point and later a mature doe that got very, very lucky. I had to choose whether to lift my barrel over a branch or under. My choice was...poor. I wasn't able to point the gun down enough at the doe when she finally stopped, she was so close. Oh, well.
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I too went out to make meat. Ended up pounding rocks. As usual this year.
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Where'd you get that? I know that NYS's budget is going to suffer from COVID across the board, and I see that they've proposed cutting the NYC subway budget by 40% if there's no federal funds to offset the deficit, but I couldn't find DEC specific guidance. Thanks!
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True 'dat. I researched and knew exactly what I wanted out of an aluminum boat. With Nothing but Net docked at Tommy's, my goal was strictly walleye, bass, and panfish, and I wasn't worried about big water trolling. I ended up purchasing a seven-year old Lund Mr. Pike 17 with a Yamaha F115, and I upgraded electronics and added a Terrova 80 with iPilot (Best. Investment. Ever.). Tommy installed a new floor two winters ago, but other than that, she has been an outstanding fishing machine with nary a hitch. Ten years and I'm not looking back. The devil is definitely in the details, so you better know exactly what the details are. Buy it to do what you love doing, not what you hope to do. -
I saw nothing this morning. On the off chance that I do see something tomorrow, I've decided to throw rocks at it. With any luck, I will spook it to a neighbor and they will shoot it. Why mess with a proven tactic?
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Big guys are tending does while the little guys cruise the edges looking for a sniff. If you're quick about it, you can jump on when they pass unsuspecting under your stand.
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I stalked up on this one and told him he's number one (lol, great story, stalk and harvest fishmandan!). Yeah, it's been a frustrating season...
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I have the Hawke XB30 Pro scope with the lighted reticle, and it's awesome. They use a dummy option of having a magnification ring that's set to your bow speed, so that at faster speeds the reticle markings are closer together lol. My buddy I hunted with last week is an optical engineer and he laughed at their "solution". But it works. The scope is labeled as 1-5x mag, but since the mag is tied to the reticle, in effect it's a fixed magnification at whatever works for your bow, speed wise (I'm shooting 360 fps - the reticle is accurate within 1/2" at 50 yards and the field of view is sufficient for the task). -
What he said!!
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Legacy hit the nail on the head. Intention matters and good neighbor relationships are key. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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I will offer the flip side and be devils advocate. We have leased property in Albion for over twenty years. The 90 acre property is long and narrow. There are some stands near the property line with the neighbor to the West (two out of a dozen). We have never shot over the property line and never would, but we have had wounded deer die on his property, usually within fifty yards of the edge. In fact, we have had to call for permission to track deer that were shot from stands on the OTHER side of the property, so moving the two stands would not change the fact that deer go to his land to die (good cover, I guess). Every time, we have to listen to the father, who's older, dress us down for having stands on the property line. They don't shoot does and they own a double wide lot. We have been denied access once, and because two deer last weekend died on their property (both visible from the line), I'm afraid that we will be denied access in the future. It sucks. I don't even want to hunt over there. Which I suspect is the purpose, but really?? If we have to recover one or two deer a year, I'm not sure how that interferes with their hunting. The deer are invariably close to the line, and we don't mess us the rest of their property. Hunting should be relaxing, an escape, not yet another source of BS. Communication has been futile, and we've just accepted it as a caveat of leasing there. But it really sucks.
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The balloon thing is a trend. I've seen several like that this year. Wacky - but hysterical.
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As with anything, if you practice then your chances improve. I practice to 50 yards so that 30 yards feels like a chip shot. But I'd never shoot beyond 35 yards at most, regardless. Elk hunters practice like you out to 70-80 yards and sometimes need the range. A crossbow bolt will tend to be impacted by distance more than an arrow from a compound. This means that determining an accurate range for the shot becomes essential at longer distances. I suspect that in the moment most hunters would have a tough time distinguishing between 45 and 55 yards, particularly in the woods, which can be catastrophic. Again, preparation makes a huge difference. It is tough to get around how loud crossbows can be though - and we all know that deer love to "jump the string" lol. Some guys certainly manage longer shots, but they really know their equipment. Many, many more think they've won the election...I mean make long shots...without evidence. I expect there to be a bunch of injured deer running around today.
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Don't think it's going to extend your range IMHO they are too loud to be reliable over what a decent shooter can do with compound bow, and shots in the woods have a way of hitting unseen twigs, regardless. I top out at 35 yards, either way. But I've seen guys take longer shots. Lots of injured deer, too. Ten Point Turbo is what I shoot. It's great. All crossbows seem heavy to me, but that's the game. You mentioned scopes, and it's tough to do much better than a Hawke XB30 with illuminated reticle.
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If you want to shoot a deer, you need to hunt near me. I've had neighbors let fly three times in the past three days, the last within 70 yards of me. He didn't know I was right there, so good for him, but man is it frustrating to spend a sit during prime time and have to watch from the sidelines. Two of the three were target bucks, and only one was recovered. Who knows though, maybe today is my day...
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Yowzaa. That's a beast. Congrats, Joe!
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Lots of activity on the cameras yesterday afternoon and last night. Not much activity in the woods this morning though. It's been a rough season for me, but every day is a new opportunity, right?
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Browning is da man! I've never had a camera fail, but I did have the suspenders give way on one of their bibs. They were sold out for the year, but issued me a credit to be used on anything in their catalog, with the exception of firearms. Since my Mom is a wizard with a sewing machine, I had her sew on new suspenders and chose to have Browning send me a couple of trail cameras. I did feel pretty stupid when I figured out that it was probably too much ozone that caused the rubberized suspenders to go bad - my own fault entirely. But when I called the Browning representative to explain, they just laughed and said to keep the cameras, it was worth the chuckle. Since then, I've loaded up on Browning Hells Canyon apparel. It's quality stuff, and there has been a bunch of stuff on deep discount at Field Supply.
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At work. Zoom meeting. My eyes are bleeding from all the Zoom meetings. Must hunt!!
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Thanks for thinking about Finn, guys! I just read the posts, and he's fine now. Monday was a rough go of it, but we elected to avoid steroid injections and treat with Benadryl since he wasn't having trouble breathing. All that's left of it now is some crusty discharge from one eye. We still have no idea what he got himself into. I think it may have been an allergic reaction to election BS. Unlike Rob, last night was a complete bust for us. Three guys, one buck spotted walking through the woods without a care in the world and a couple of doe at dark. And a piebald sighting. No chasing, no sparring, do not pass go, do not collect $200. I suspect that the lack of activity could reflect their being in vast amounts of uncut corn, maybe even engaging in some copulatory shenanigans therein.
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I’m in the stand too. Maybe the predictions were right and the pre-moon rut is on. It’s supposed to be hard and fast this year. I preferred the trickle rut last year, but you take what ur given. Good luck all!! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app
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I'd be out tonight, but my dog Finnegan must have gotten into something on a walk yesterday, and he's swollen with hives today. If Benadryl can't control it, we may have to do a steroid injection. So I'm puppy-sitting.
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I drilled two eyeholes through the tree so I can peek around to the other side without getting caught.
