beagleboy

Re: State Youth Hunts - Grab a Young\'n! I agree that our future is directly related to the participation of our younger hunters but it is also extremely rewarding

Re: I have great news Good deal.

I have 23 acres in upstate NY and about 6 acres are fields (in the center of the property) Wondering what I can plant that will come up year after year without much maintenance. I live 2 hours away from the property and time is not on my side but I want to give the deer something palatable and filled with nutrients. Watering would also be a problem because of the location. Any suggestion?

Re: Pic of 9 Point I\'m Thinking About Culling If you have to think about shooting that buck, then I would not shoot him. Give him another year. He's on your property, he's not going anywhere. Have you seen any other deer from last year that have grown a respectable amount?

Re: Taking some kids hunting today Very rewarding experience. I enjoy taking out friends who have never hunted and introduce them to hunting for the first time and looking at their faces when they see their first deer or hear that tom sound off on a spring morning. Priceless.

Re: first turkey Nice trophy. Congrats

Re: Shooter????? From the picture it doesn't look like he has reached maturity. If bucks like this are common in your neck of the woods, I'd let him go.

I won't be able to get out hunting this bow season because I'm recovering from back surgery so it would cheer me up if I knew some fellow NYers are scoring out there.

Re: Wally World Bartgains! That's cool. Wonder if they have them with every state on them like NY

Re: Just a quick hello. Glad to know you.

Re: I am a SHOOTER!!! Might wanna keep your head down.

Re: Dad and his strange findings Awesome find!!

Re: What do you consider a trophy ? Any legally taken deer during bow, gun or ML season is a trophy in my eyes.

Re: hunting scrapes I usually do not hunt scrapes because a buck can scent check his scrapes without having to stand right over them. He can scent check them dependind on the wind and if he gets a whiff of you, he's gone. When I do hunt a promising scrape area, I usually hunt a distance away, dependind on the wind, so I can see if a buck comes by the scrape or around it to scent check. But once the rut kicks in forget the scrapes and look for the areas that hold the does. For your question Crispy, the scrapes you see are most likely territorial scrapes and most of the time they are not refreshened, but if you hit a scrape during the pre-rut and it rains, you can bet he will be around to take the leaves off and refreshen that scrape after it rains.

Re: NEW LOCATION!!! I would hunt the acorns at first and if nothing happens then I would set up off one of the travel routes.

Re: Archery buck Great deer. Congrats!

Re: RAIN! Even though, I can't hunt for the next month, the rain subsided and its nothing but sunshine in Southern NY today. Great day for the NY bow opener. Good luck.

Re: target Great sites. Thanks

Re: Honesty I always say what goes around comes around.

Re: birthdays ? To me it means another year past and also look back at what had happened to you (good or bad) and try to make the next year better than the year before. A time to reflect on last years accomplishments and failures but mostly that you're still hear to enjoy another great deer season.

Re: What rifle you shooting and what you wanna get???? I'm shooting a Browning Bar in 30-06 with a leopold 3x9x40 But would love to get a Wetherby 300Win mag.

Re: Off to Texas Good luck and safety above all.

Re: Getting Desired Permission... You could try sending a letter with your # number since you live in another state. Ask him if he needs help eliminating some problem deer. Owner with such vast property and crops probably can get a kill permit.

Re: Outsmarting a Smart Ole Doe Just as hard killing on old girl as it is an old buck.

Re: Rattling I usually rattle just before the rut hits and I'll rattle for about 1 minute and I usually rattle every 1/2 hour. Good luck. It's worked for me.