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A buddy was out on sat and they did 3 pike 8lbs and two 10lbs they were at the north end by water tower....he went two weekends prior with not even a flag Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Chas0218.....I as well friends that hunt pa....they don't see a change....now last year for my 30th bday my wife bought me a hunt at an outfitter in Ohio....there was 5 guys from pa so I asked how ARs were working....their response is why do you think we are paying to hunt Ohio....not say I'm right or your wrong but that's the response i got about ARs.......I'd like to see honest answers from wmu 3 and 4 on how AR impacted area. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I'm not for MANDATORY AR and here's why. 1. For the guy who hunts state land with the Orange army, any deer taken is a trophy. Why continue to hunt when in most areas in the Southern tier you get no doe permits and now you have to wait for certain number of points. Why pay $100 and not be able to shoot anything. Might as well get a SAMs club membership for that money. 2. In talking with guys from Pa. They all say instead of someone shooting a spike they shoot a 1 1/2 six point ...the deer was able to grow but was harvested way below its potential because he met the requirement. So it's a wash 3. I have a 3 friends who all started hunting in their late 20s. Two of them hunted with trophy hunters...for two years they saw plenty of little bucks but weren't allowed to shoot due not outside the ears....well they never shot and now they no longer hunt due to loss of interest. 4. I feel the tradition of hunting is lost and this is whole debate is fueled by the glamour of TV hunting shows. Where they are not hunting to put food on the table and share memories. Simply shoot for the rack and donate the venison. However uncle Ted still shoots whatever and I like that. 5.AR are like the safe act....did 7bullets instead of 8 make anyone safer......is a small six point better than a big 4pt. With all that being said I don't shoot a buck smaller than my biggest one so if my biggest buck was a 6pt I no longer shoot 4pts. I think the state has more than enough rules and if someone wants to trophy hunt do it and if someone wants to shoot whatever a trophy to them is do it. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Yes Matt does it as a full time job so that helps along with being the shot early in the season. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

I shot the buck oct 5th and went to matt Cantrell in Brockport for the taxidermy work. I'm very pleased with the job and turn around. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Went out to the firing pin in Bergen today to throw a 100 rds through the gun. I must say it's the most fun I had shooting a rim fire in a long time, the gun worked great and super smooth. The gun held pretty tight groups with open sights. I have no doubt if you added a scope you could drive tacks out to 100yrds. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

well picked up my Henry .17 varmint express today and I can't believe I waited this long to a own a lever gun. Hopefully tomorrow I can't get to the range and run a few boxes through it! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

We'll I've scrapped the 30-30 idea but not the lever gun. I've decided to buy a Henry 17 hmr varmint express. The gun has awesome reviews and will see more use than the 30-30 would ever see. It will serve as a small game gun and a fun plinking gun for my son when he is old enough. Only down side I'll have to take the hour ride to cabelas in buffalo as they are the only ones to have it in stock. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

How about pick up after yourself is my 1st tip. Nothing burns my a$$ than seeing the ice filled with cig's/beer cans/ and other garbage 2nd tip try a clove a garlic in your bait bucket.....can't say it works 100% of the time but seems to do better on slow and heavy pressured days Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Hey thanks guy's .... I think your both right about the side ejection port. Looks like field an stream has the best price @ $475 for gun w scope combo Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I'm looking to buy a .30-.30, but here is Where I'm torn. In all honestly I would more than likely use the gun for deer once or twice a year just for the hell of it and take to range a few times as fun gun to shoot . Plus I just want one to add to the collection. So do I buy a pre 64 model 94 for $800 or go with the marlin 336 for $400. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

This post is turning into an episode of finding Bigfoot ....we are very close to seeing one but by the shows (or post) end we are left hanging lol Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I've got 50 acres in alfred and this winter I had a fisher on trail cam....contacted the dec they stated that in recent years they have really moved into the southern tier and studying all sightings and have many hair traps in the area. Pretty cool and much bigger than I thought it would be. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

I think after hearing form friends across western ny that in general it was slow weekend. Most camps that usually get 5-6 deer opening day only had 1-2 on the ground and some none at all. I'm not sure what to attribute that to. Sent from my iPad using Lake Ontario United

That's a dandy buck congrats Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app

Wow thanks guys I would have never guessed that at all lol. Good thing I didn't put them up for $2 a piece Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United mobile app