Made my 1st trip in the mts. this yr. on memorial day. Took the little Southern Mt. rifle and went up to around 10,000 ft. hiked a few miles. At just under 7 lbs. it's a joy to carry, shot 3 rockchucks, one about 100 yds. the others closer. Deer were everywhere. Using the rifle uncocked and the set trigger I clicked on 40 to 50 deer and 2 Elk none of which were over 50 yds. however during hunting season there will be lots of people there and no deer. Was a memorable day.
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Sounds like a good time.
I spent Memorial Day removing ancient linoleum with a scraper and a heat gun. Ugh.
Trade 'ya next time.
I spent Memorial Day removing ancient linoleum with a scraper and a heat gun. Ugh.
Trade 'ya next time.
LOL ! I'm sorry. It just looks so . . . barren. I'm sure it's a very nice place. No leaves to rake in the fall, no bird doo on your car,
It's just the "tree" stands you guys use bug me.
At most terrestrial men fancied there might be other men upon Mars, perhaps inferior to themselves and ready to welcome a missionary enterprise. Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us.
It's just the "tree" stands you guys use bug me.
At most terrestrial men fancied there might be other men upon Mars, perhaps inferior to themselves and ready to welcome a missionary enterprise. Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us.
I also headed to the hills for Memorial Day to scout the area where I'll hunt elk this September. It was cold, rained, snowed, blew like crazy and was thoroughly delightful. I had a great time. Took my GPS and located the remains of the elk I shot last fall. Recovered the ivories that I was not aware of at the time. Don
I hesitate to show the picture with the deer in it (Deadeye get's 'em with beams as thick as my wrist) but these two images show typical covers found in this area.
This is a strip wood with open cornfield or alfalfa on either side. This is prime undisturbed deer habitat in Upstate NY. This particular spot has a small pond surrounded by wild rose (deer love rose hips - and bunnies, too) about 200 yards away and thick cover changing over to mature hemlock as it slopes downward. That's open field about 20 yards beyond my right shoulder. My biggest whitetail out of this area was a 210 dressed wt. 8-point. I have permission to bowhunt & M/L here (the owner and his family gun hunt it). The upper section is close cover - trees under 30 years old with ancient monster oaks and hickorys along the hedgerows. Lots of dogwood, thornapple and raspberry brambles. As field conditions and farmers whims change so do these brushlots.
This is typical "deep woods" in my area.
No matter what direction I walk I come to a road within five miles. This land is owned by a very enlightened furniture co. (they harvest one or two trees at a time) and hunting is allowed, but no motorized vehicles, treestands or fires. Of course, I see or hear several 4-wheelers every time I go out. I hate them because I fear they will lose me (and many others) hunting privileges on this land. Islands of light where old trees have been felled, cover where they have been topped (I have a ground blind here that is 24 years old and still productive).
Most of the larger trees exist where the slope is too steep or rough for plowing or grazing. Lots of creeks and ravines. The glaciers were pretty busy here.
This is a strip wood with open cornfield or alfalfa on either side. This is prime undisturbed deer habitat in Upstate NY. This particular spot has a small pond surrounded by wild rose (deer love rose hips - and bunnies, too) about 200 yards away and thick cover changing over to mature hemlock as it slopes downward. That's open field about 20 yards beyond my right shoulder. My biggest whitetail out of this area was a 210 dressed wt. 8-point. I have permission to bowhunt & M/L here (the owner and his family gun hunt it). The upper section is close cover - trees under 30 years old with ancient monster oaks and hickorys along the hedgerows. Lots of dogwood, thornapple and raspberry brambles. As field conditions and farmers whims change so do these brushlots.
This is typical "deep woods" in my area.
No matter what direction I walk I come to a road within five miles. This land is owned by a very enlightened furniture co. (they harvest one or two trees at a time) and hunting is allowed, but no motorized vehicles, treestands or fires. Of course, I see or hear several 4-wheelers every time I go out. I hate them because I fear they will lose me (and many others) hunting privileges on this land. Islands of light where old trees have been felled, cover where they have been topped (I have a ground blind here that is 24 years old and still productive).
Most of the larger trees exist where the slope is too steep or rough for plowing or grazing. Lots of creeks and ravines. The glaciers were pretty busy here.
bunnies too" You guys have carnivore, bunny eatin' deer in NY? Boy, you should carry a back up to that bow when deer hunting huh? :: ::
They're animals! Ok, so I dangled my participle or predicated my modifier or some such thing. I was probably sitting beside Vicki Elderkind in that class and my mind was on sweaters, er, I mean elsewhere, that day.
So where do you think chickadees get suet in the wild? Animals I tells ye!
So where do you think chickadees get suet in the wild? Animals I tells ye!
were sitting next to Vicki elderkind, you probably dangled more than yer participle. :: :: Seems like every class had a Vicki in it huh? :: :: i know ours did. Ours was a Rachel though, but the effect was the same.
