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All day sit for me today. Weather was not kind!

Light rain. No movement so far. I can see a scrape 20 yards from my tree. Squirrels are out.

The defunding of the DEC happened years ago under Cuomo when in the middle of the night he snuck the Safe Act into existence. When Cuomo asked for loyalty and allegiance to support him in his reelection campaign, the DEC declined in part because the safe act is considered anti-gun which conflicts with hunting pursuits. At that point Cuomo and his buddy Basil (anti-hunter) set about the demise of the DEC. ECON officers were driving around in issued vehicles that would not pass inspection due to defunding. Then he tried to allow the Forest Rangers to absorb the DEC. whether it be Trump (Republican) or Cuomo (Democrat), there are representatives that look to take down our democracy. Each side will put their own spin on their misdeeds to muddle the waters and deflect. GROW YOUR INDEPENDENT MIND! Our country is being torn apart because of men and women in government that have no term limits and desperately are trying to stay in power by any means. Apologies for taking this into politics. Rant over.

On everyone’s license is the phone number for the DEC if you witness crimes being committed. Everyone plays a role. We cannot do anything about how crimes play out in court. I would also add that a lot of felons with outstanding warrants get picked up during fishing and hunting infractions. Do your part.

https://www.localsyr.com/news/nys-dec-busts-over-10-anglers-in-oswego-county-for-fishing-on-salmon-river-after-dark/amp/

Your smile says it all ! Congratulations!

Beauty!

Coyotes

Real men use a three iron.

Good luck applying a dust in a tree without inhaling it yourself.

Rob, I have some swamp land to sell you.

Holy cow Jeremy that is a pig!

My brother got one this evening. A couple of young bucks bumping a doe spelled doom for the distracted buck.

Nighttime foray with gas in a spray bottle. Light it.

Wait until colder weather. First freeze you can climb up there and take down the hornets nest. They get real lethargic in cold weather

Nice shot!

Seeing all the nocturnal pics has reminded me not to burn my spots early as bucks don’t start cruising in daylight til end of the month.

Zero deer movement so far. Nice morning to be out !

I have posted on this site numerous whiting events showing on MODIS in recent years. Typically, they have presented in August. Do you remember last year during the fall derby? The water was so chaulky, I had to run a flasher ahead of a spoon to get bit by steelhead.

Some friends still catching off Dunkirk.

Is there any left for you Rob?

Short of a mountain lion, have seen just about everything today.

I am shocked at the amount of rubs and scrapes I am seeing already.