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  1. Gill-T
    Basil Seggos
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    Dave, every government agency needs oversight. The state recognizes the DEC needs oversight as as well, especially with certain jobs going to political appointees with zero background in fishing and hunting. Hence, the working model that was enacted was regularly scheduled meetings with the public and stakeholders. We have an obligation to the next generation that things are handled correctly. Don’t mistake questioning for mistrust. LOU is our forum to hash things out. Questioning is a sign of intelligence. Questioning will lead to better outcomes.
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    Man I don’t know. At this point the bucks are pretty run down and necks are slimmed down. That buck would be dead if I saw him!
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    Expandable blade or fixed? 😂. Be careful as that is the thumb that turns off the reel clicker.
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    Agreed. I have to remind myself what we do is pure folly. My wife reminds me regularly. Dress in unscented camo, making mock scrapes with deer pee. Sitting in a tree for an all-day sit ONLY when it is below freezing. Spending hours cleaning and bleaching the skull of a dead animal. If you say it out loud, it really does sound crazy.
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    Picket outside. Capital punishment for poachers trespassing in another man’s tree stand lol.
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    Ha! Bad dudes going down. No orange. They are lucky someone hasn’t accidentally shot them for a deer.
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    OMG what suckiness!!
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    This is probably a result of the Salmon River guides and fishermen wanting to protect their money making steelhead run. Fishing out of Niagara County, I can tell you the only time I target steelhead is the August LOC because kings head East. This seems like an assault on the West-end fishermen. I like having options for species to target. This derby is getting less interesting every year! Don't fix what is not broke! We use statewide limits set by DEC fishery biologists to deal with conservation issues specific to individual species population goals-not some pay to play derby. Bring all trout-salmon categories back!
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    Dave, to your point on room at the hatchery.....the kings are gone from the hatchery before the steelhead eggs are collected correct? We raise and stock millions more Kings than steelhead at Altmar so it seems counterintuitive that there is not enough hatchery space. Perhaps this is another example of why we could use another hatchery in NY.
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    Or the DEC could just increase Steelhead stocking.
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    Regulation changes, pen projects, bickering over who said what and when etc etc is not going to fix the fitness of our steelhead. The question that should be asked that has effected steelhead the most IMO is...... what has happened to Emerald Shiner populations?
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    Understood but the DEC still could present to those of us interested. Roll it into the Lake Erie steelhead discussion.
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    Dave, if it is not already in the works, the Niagara Fishing Expo might be a good forum to present the research supporting the changes. Thanks for considering.
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    Dave, I would be interested to know what data was used to determine the need for the regulation change? Is there yearly stream data on steelhead size and numbers? Will the DEC be monitoring returning steelhead numbers and size data to compare results before vs after the regulation change to see if it has the desired effect?
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    Dreamweaverlures.com has discontinued super slims in a few popular colors for $3 and change
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    Nice buck!
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    I believe they start deer hunting on the reservation in September. They are known to cross over the border of their sovereign nation onto the WMA and even private land with their AR rifles. Guys I know sitting in treestands during bow season have had native hunters walk under them and flip them the bird. Kind of scary facing someone with an AR while you have a bow.
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    How?!? Teach me your ways!
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    There will be some potential rule changes coming to NY. Mandatory hunter orange and no deer drives allowed from what I am hearing.
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    The original posting was for the Alabama Swamp/Iroquis area.......the land of constant gun fire and human interaction since the beginning of time. Nothing has changed.
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    He must have terrorized the other bucks wanting to fight him!! Great deer.
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    Awesome stuff!
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    Awesome haul!
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    Contact the DEC rep for your area. There are wild game waste laws on the books.
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