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Cool stuff - I think your crew sets the LOU video record for fastest response time when a fish hits a rod!! Thanks for sharing, Chris

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Here was my letter several days ago. It echoes Dan's concerns about poor data on herd numbers: "To whom it may concern: I appreciate the opportunity to convey my personal feelings on current and proposed hunting regulations for 2016 (and possibly 2017). I am a 42 year old Family Physician in Rochester, NY, a community I was born and raised in and proud to call my home. I am also a landowner of 96 acres in WMU 9H and 13 acres in WMU 8F and an avid outdoorsman. My passion for the great NY outdoors started when I was 9. I have seen many changes over the past three decades, some good but some that have me shaking my head. I am especially concerned with the rumors that your “Phase 3†program for doe management will possibly include introducing an antlerless only muzzleloader (or other firearms) season within the traditional bow-hunting season. I think you need to seriously reconsider this proposal for several reasons: Bow-hunting offers a season of tranquility and peace and I feel this will be ruined by the ringing of firearm blasts Introducing more firearms into the bow-hunting season will introduce the potential for safety violations, given that most bow-hunters do not wear blaze orange during this season Many of us are not seeing the deer numbers both pre, intra and post season whether during the hunting season itself or during pre and post season scouting. I’d argue that your harvest survey methods and data are not accurate and are antiquated. To encourage more antlerless deer harvesting without more input from hunters with “boots on the ground†is dangerous and potentially erroneous. My suggestions would be: Reduce the number of nuisance permits, or at least take a much more scientific look at how these harvests impact the deer population. Update current methods of data collection of the deer population. Perform site surveys based on hunter input of deer seen per hunt per unit time. Reduce the length of the Regular firearms season to no more than 2 weeks Implement an antler point restriction program, especially in the WMU’s hit especially hard by high 1.5 year old buck harvests Other than a youth hunt, do not implement any additional firearms into the bow-hunting season In a nutshell, I think you will find many of your most dedicated sportsmen and women as bow-hunters. Bow-hunting takes discipline, intense practice, scouting, and land management efforts. Unfortunately, I feel that our season continues to be eroded by introduction of more and more weapons, antler only restrictions, and as a result it could compromise the entire NY hunting landscape. Thanks for your time."

I have an M-9 (basically same gun other than some slight mods to the front sight vs. the 92). Overall, both the M-9 and the 92FS have the same specs. Overall it's a great gun, indestructible, but certainly not a gun that I conceal carry given the 4+" barrel length and weight of the firearm (it's a heavy beast). For target shooting though it is fantastic and deadly accurate right out of the box. It's double action/single action which I like, given my own personal preference for a double action firearm and safety. It has a "slightly annoying" long trigger pull but it's a gun that handles well on the range once you get used to the longer trigger pull. The first shot will be double action, and then single action after that, or back to double action it you de-cock with the safety. Personally, this is a feature that I like when I have a round in the chamber if carrying. I've never been able to get used to carrying a pistol with the hammer cocked and locked like my Kimber, regardless of the thumb and grip safety mechanisms. If you're used to 1911 type platforms, you may find the location of the safety/decocker on this gun(towards the left rear but up a little higher by the slide and having to pull it down) a little annoying, but I own other Beretta's so I'm used to it. Overall a great gun - there was a reason they were the preferred military sidearm. Good luck - it's nice to hear guys getting their gals into pistols!! Chris

Nice job