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Loves to bow hunt. Tagged out early last year and doesn't want it to end early this year. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

My son took a pic of this one as it walked by him this morning in Dansville. Not convinced I wouldn't have been happy with him. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Nice afternoon in the woods. Hoping for a nice doe but so far just a young buck. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Thanks Scott Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

It will be good. Happiness is a choice. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

My daughter will enjoy her first afternoon of bow hunting tomorrow. She has worked hard to become proficient (deadly) with her bow. She will be thrilled to kill a doe tomorrow or whenever it happens this fall but for her not to be able to fill her buck tag if the right situation arose doesn't make sense to me. Victim of zip code. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I'm a "trophy hunter" that has only shot 1 "big" buck in my life. I have no issue with what a man considers a shooter. That's why you have tags. My "big" buck would be passed by a lot of hunters. I live in 8c where any doe killed on a 8c tag is replaced with a bonus tag. Between me and my kids we take a lot of does for not just our table but for friends as well every year. Will someone please explain to me why I , who hasn't killed a buck in 4 years because I don't need the meat but would like to take what I consider a great deer, is getting c#%k blocked by the DEC. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I'll comment. Right or wrong it has to be a tough call. Wonder how many hunters will be "poachers" as a result of the new regs. I still think it's funky as no fewer buck tags have been issued, they just took away some of the most enjoyable periods to be in the woods. If I could choose to give up the entire gun season to get back all of bow and that last week of muzzleloader I would do it in a second. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

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Good stuff Matt Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

great pics!

Buddy of mine is getting some good ones Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Nothing crazy for me either but a bunch of picks of this one Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I hope you're right, it didn't make any sense to me. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

That's what they said at Walmart in Greece. I still don't believe it. I live in 8c and up till now they have replaced any verified 8c doe kill with a bonus tag for as long as I've lived here. Going to the town hall for my tags as well as my daughter on Wednesday. Last year the roads around 8c had more deer/auto hits per mile than any other dmu. Curious to see if it's really the deal. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

So my kid needed to renew his license so he could goose hunt in the am. Supposedly no 8c doe tags to be issued????? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

You bet. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I keep a boat on Braddocks. If you want a ride on Wednesday let me know, I will do it at no charge. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I'd be inside. 60 to 80 early and wouldn't get deeper than 150. Big kings aren't looking for bait or paying too much attention to temp right now. Hitting more out of aggression than hunger. Staging up. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Congratulations. Special days are priceless. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Pretty cool stuff. Always a couple of special fish caught every year that we hear about on this site. That is definitely one of those fish, the kind you think about at night when you can't sleep or after days or weeks of tough fishing. Great job, would love to hear the story of the catch as well as what the angler chose to do with the fish. Gambler, how old would that fish be? I'm saying 50. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United