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My daughter is a mentor hunter, so she was permitted to take any "buck"...like the old PA days. We saw four bucks yesterday, one may have been legal to current standard. I think that has discouraged a lot of new/younger hunters and that's why we don't see the rifle hunters anymore. If you made a new hunter abide by the current standards, they wouldn't be a deer hunter very long. My father and myself haven't shot a buck in probably five years, since they made these new restrictions.

I also think that's why everyone is chasing archery, they have better weather and times right during the rut...why should I stand in the cold during off-times? I personally don't agree with archery, but that is my opinion.

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My daughter also had the JR hunting rights, no point restrictions on her either. She had two walk by her, just couldn’t put it all together yet...
 
My daughter also had the JR hunting rights, no point restrictions on her either. She had two walk by her, just couldn’t put it all together yet...
We had to sit two out for brush, but the third followed some does right up to our stand, perfect straight on shot...she had to watch some walk by, but got her chance. But at least they have the opportunity to get one...


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Your Dad said they were both in heavy brush and that she made the right decision.

I kinda thought she wanted her Dad sitting next to her telling her when to shoot!
Mine (10 years old) was at the ready, waited probably 2 minutes (which feels like an eternity at that age)...she waited until I said "take him", five seconds later and bang-flop...

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In NY, they are not even allowed to shoot a 22 at that age (or an air rifle that is too powerful). It is the Nanny State!
We can start them as young as 7 here...

I had her out at 8, didn't really get with the program until last year, finally got something to shake loose this year...

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You guys ever try to do something without a thumb? I got some sort of sliver in my left thumb on Friday and apparently didnt get it out as now it is infected. You do not realize how much you need thumbs till you do not have full use of one.
Been there done that, it ain't fun...

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You guys ever try to do something without a thumb?

I shortened my left thumb a little [while cutting a tenon face with a power miter saw: don't do that; put the workpiece against the fence like they tell you]. It was a tough 6 weeks before it healed enough to use it pretty much like normal. The nerves mostly recovered except one very small spot.

What surprised me was that it only hurt about as much as cutting your nail to the quick, unless it touched something.
 
You guys ever try to do something without a thumb? I got some sort of sliver in my left thumb on Friday and apparently didnt get it out as now it is infected. You do not realize how much you need thumbs till you do not have full use of one.

you’ll be fine, we got this kid at work... has four “fingers” total. This kid straight gets it done. It doesn’t slow him one bit. He has like 4 thumbs, except the top joint doesn’t really work. One guy at work was pushing his buttons calling him “the claw” and “crab boy”. That lasted until “crab boy” grabbed ahold of him. Things are like vice grips. Moral of the story, if my guy at work can get by, you’ll be just fine...
 
Uncle Mike, I figure I walked dang near 10 miles today. Made a round trip high and low all around the mountain. They have EVERY nice tree on “Tompkins Reality” that’s decent marked for timber. Next year that property is gonna look a LOT different. As you guys can see, we get some nice views up there. Took the selfie for one of my employees when the texted me asking if I was going in to work today. View attachment 776754View attachment 776755View attachment 776756View attachment 776757View attachment 776758View attachment 776759

Obviously that is the Hudson river? They going to turn that place next to you into a subdivision or something? That’s out in the middle of nowhere if you look on google earth. Maybe they’re just logging it for money?

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It's been a bit since I've been out to the woods so today was the day to go out and work on my suntan :)

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Went to the pit and got myself a load of wood while the weather holds out .
PioneerGuy600 came over as well .
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We even did a bit of hunting on the way out :)

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Some nice straight pine for this winters scrounging :)
I told Jerry that I thot there was a missing Spruce in the paved section of development just before the gate .

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I was right :)
 
It's been a bit since I've been out to the woods so today was the day to go out and work on my suntan :)

JkkYiJr.jpg

Went to the pit and got myself a load of wood while the weather holds out .
PioneerGuy600 came over as well .
vnwHklg.jpg

MKbfs4K.jpg


We even did a bit of hunting on the way out :)

jdts9Rm.jpg

hTzPEsT.jpg


Some nice straight pine for this winters scrounging :)
I told Jerry that I thot there was a missing Spruce in the paved section of development just before the gate .

xVLQWhf.jpg
d4kkjzl.jpg


I was right :)

That dually make it through the mud? My SRW 3500 has 35x11.5x18 toyo MT’s and i think i need to go wider. Maybe 13”. Dang thing sinks down to the axles with a bed full if wood. Your truck must REALLY sink. I bet you are 9,000 lbs empty. I am 7,000 empty (got a Hemi).

Mud is my greatest enemy. Im going nitto Mud Grappler next.




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No mud there Lol
The "Undisclosed Location" is a small quarry , it's crushed rock and well packed .
That spot is always windy and the red is septic field sand that the wind blows towards them stacks .
It's so bad at that end that we don't put any wood needing to be cut up there , hard on chains .
The drainage is excellent in our corner :)
 

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