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Cool stuff - I think your crew sets the LOU video record for fastest response time when a fish hits a rod!!

Thanks for sharing,

Chris

Hey friends - here's a few more items for sale:

Release, couple of Moor terminator kits: $15.00 shipped

Reel handles - for Accudepth reels (the gold ones need to be reamed out a tad): $20.00 shipped

Four Convector on 8.5' Shimano Talora rods rigged (3/5/7/10 color cores) three 30d size and one 45d size): $400.00 for all four - not willing to separate; local pick up only Rochester, NY SALE PENDING ON THE RODS

PM me if interested,

Chris

You have a PM

Great topic and some good pics !

Rule #1 If you don't know what it is don't SHOOT it !

 

Have stories of pets being shot ; trespassers walking dogs off lead etc.

Excellent advice indeed

Here was my letter several days ago. It echoes Dan's concerns about poor data on herd numbers:

"To whom it may concern:

I appreciate the opportunity to convey my personal feelings on current and proposed hunting regulations for 2016 (and possibly 2017).

I am a 42 year old Family Physician in Rochester, NY, a community I was born and raised in and proud to call my home. I am also a landowner of 96 acres in WMU 9H and 13 acres in WMU 8F and an avid outdoorsman. My passion for the great NY outdoors started when I was 9. I have seen many changes over the past three decades, some good but some that have me shaking my head. I am especially concerned with the rumors that your “Phase 3†program for doe management will possibly include introducing an antlerless only muzzleloader (or other firearms) season within the traditional bow-hunting season.

I think you need to seriously reconsider this proposal for several reasons:

1. Bow-hunting offers a season of tranquility and peace and I feel this will be ruined by the ringing of firearm blasts
2. Introducing more firearms into the bow-hunting season will introduce the potential for safety violations, given that most bow-hunters do not wear blaze orange during this season
3. Many of us are not seeing the deer numbers both pre, intra and post season whether during the hunting season itself or during pre and post season scouting. I’d argue that your harvest survey methods and data are not accurate and are antiquated. To encourage more antlerless deer harvesting without more input from hunters with “boots on the ground†is dangerous and potentially erroneous.

My suggestions would be:

1. Reduce the number of nuisance permits, or at least take a much more scientific look at how these harvests impact the deer population.
2. Update current methods of data collection of the deer population. Perform site surveys based on hunter input of deer seen per hunt per unit time.
3. Reduce the length of the Regular firearms season to no more than 2 weeks
4. Implement an antler point restriction program, especially in the WMU’s hit especially hard by high 1.5 year old buck harvests
5. Other than a youth hunt, do not implement any additional firearms into the bow-hunting season

In a nutshell, I think you will find many of your most dedicated sportsmen and women as bow-hunters. Bow-hunting takes discipline, intense practice, scouting, and land management efforts. Unfortunately, I feel that our season continues to be eroded by introduction of more and more weapons, antler only restrictions, and as a result it could compromise the entire NY hunting landscape.

Thanks for your time."

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lol Bruce!!

What model are the smaller Penns and rods?

PENN 320 GTI reels, Daiwa Strike Rods, 8 1/2' length

Dear LOU friends:

Here's some more stuff for sale since I sold my boat last year:

Beckman telescoping net - handle extends to 10'+. Bought new in 2015: $70.00 SOLD to Jakey PP

Frabill Salmon net: $20.00 SOLD

West Marine Deck Chair (Marine Depot model) - essentially brand new (I never used it on my boat as my dad passed away): $50.00 (new these are $200.00+): SOLD

Penn 345 Copper reel/rod. 300' copper plus backing on the reel. Clicker on reel is a bit "iffy" :$75.00 SOLD PP

Daiwa Accudepth mono rod/reel and wire/thumper rod/reel with 1000' wire each on Heartland rods: $65.00 each: wire SOLD PP

Penn mono reels and rods: $45.00 each: SOLD

Gopro camera housing with tube connectors for your boat/bike/etc: $10.00

Seaguar leader spools - all brand new, all are 25 yard spools in various pound tests (20, (2) 30, 40, 50#): $12.00 each: SOLD PP

I will ship the small stuff for $7.00 on each item

Thanks,

Chris

That's an absolute steal on the Spro swivels. If I didn't sell my boat, I'd buy all of them!!

I have a migraine

LMFAO!! It has to be the first time in LOU history that the word cosine was used in an LOU post.

Hi guys.

Looking at picking one up for my wife for target shooting.

Anybody got one that would care to comment on it good or bad?

Thanks.

I have an M-9 (basically same gun other than some slight mods to the front sight vs. the 92). Overall, both the M-9 and the 92FS have the same specs.

Overall it's a great gun, indestructible, but certainly not a gun that I conceal carry given the 4+" barrel length and weight of the firearm (it's a heavy beast). For target shooting though it is fantastic and deadly accurate right out of the box.

It's double action/single action which I like, given my own personal preference for a double action firearm and safety. It has a "slightly annoying" long trigger pull but it's a gun that handles well on the range once you get used to the longer trigger pull.

The first shot will be double action, and then single action after that, or back to double action it you de-cock with the safety. Personally, this is a feature that I like when I have a round in the chamber if carrying. I've never been able to get used to carrying a pistol with the hammer cocked and locked like my Kimber, regardless of the thumb and grip safety mechanisms.

If you're used to 1911 type platforms, you may find the location of the safety/decocker on this gun(towards the left rear but up a little higher by the slide and having to pull it down) a little annoying, but I own other Beretta's so I'm used to it.

Overall a great gun - there was a reason they were the preferred military sidearm.

Good luck - it's nice to hear guys getting their gals into pistols!!

Chris

My neighbor's place has a guy that shows up for gun season - puts lil to no effort in it, I can hear him step by step coughing all the way up the hill to his stand and he has gotten 2 gorgeous wall hangers that I know of.  A golden horseshoe firmly seated will not be denied. lol.  Like I always say - there is always next year.

 

BTW - I would rather my neighbor get it than have someone find it dead in the swamp.

 

That is a beauty for sure.  I would keep my tag open for that one too.

I'd call two wall hangers "luck" for sure and I'm sure it's being in the right place at the right time.

That being said, I'd argue that if you put in the time and effort, practice QDM, do off season scouting and land management you're going to have a room full of wall hangers and see a whole lot more deer in the process.

There are some very, very good hunters on this blog that have great success year in and year out because they put in the time just like fishing.

Chris

It's a spectacular deer - congrats to the hunter who shot it.

Thanks for sharing,

Chris

It was a slow season. I hunted in zones 8A, 8M, 8G, 8H. Fewest amount of deer I've seen in a long time. I did manage to get this buck and a doe .

Superb deer - now that it truly a 120-130 class eight point!!!!!

Thanks for sharing your great success,

Chris

All sold boys

Thanks,

Chris

Hiked in and pulled cameras after hunting this morning. According to the date stamp, I havent been there for a month. This guy has been hanging around.

 

http://vid157.photobucket.com/albums/t68/boneyfish/PICT0093_zpsh2vommns.mp4

 

http://vid157.photobucket.com/albums/t68/boneyfish/PICT0006_zpsa4w0gtmh.mp4

I'd hazard a guess that he's only a 1.5 year old deer based on his body frame. He will be a spectacular beast next year if he's growing that fast with good genetics and food mast in your wood lot.

Thanks for sharing,

Chris

Today it was just my uncle and I, there are a lot of little pieces of woods that the bigger gangs won't bother with. We usually hit these small areas Friday of the first week and the same on the last week, the last little patch my uncle he would start at the top. The only bad thing is there is no where to stand, there is only a little road then a steep bank then I have relation that his farm buts up against. So we decided to stand on Roberts land and hope the deer cross the road and down a very steep bank cross the stream to where I would be standing. About 30 minutes I heard the hoofs on the blacktop then I heard the shale falling soon I started to see breaks in the shining through the trees, then I heard the water splashing soon I saw horns. I thought man this must be a nice one. So I stayed behind a big tree and motionless as the doe's already went through I thought he might double back, but then I heard splashing I knew it was hoofs on the rocks but it was up from where the doe's came across, which is good I could shoot with no problems, he stopped in the middle of the stream nose in the air and looking back I pushed the safety off and he fell in the middle of the stream which is high from all the rain. I waited till Skip yelled "WELL" he's a nice one drive down to Roberts barn, I went to go get my truck and the girls IPAD so I could take a picture not the best pic. He's a 9 pointer with 18" inside the rack 19 3/4 outside. Here's a few pics

Great job PAP

Here's some trail cams for sale. They all work great. Great for off season deer inventory!!

Moultrie D55IR - like new. $25.00 plus $10.00 shipping

Wildgame Cameras - $30.00/each plus $10.00 each on shipping or all four for $120.00 and shipping is free.

PM me if interested,

Chris

Tried turnips deer would walk past them into the soybean or cornfields, deer in my area prefer the clover. The trick is to get the does to come into the plot then the bucks will follow. Here is my suggestion for food plots for our NE weather, clover or alfalfa early season, brassica for late season.

Turnips ARE a type of brassicas

Nice job

Great job on your buck

Tomy - nice job brother!

Awesome buck - WTG!!

Awesome buck Nauti!! Good shooting!!

I sat this morning, mainly to hunt with my camera and the woods were perfect but very quiet until about 9:30 AM when all heck broke loose again.

I had a very nice 8 point chasing three doe in front of my stand for about 30 minutes. He zoned in the "hot one" I presume and he was dogging her for quite some time. They were running back and forth, wheezing, snorting, grunting, panting......just awesome stuff. I also had a small yearling doe and a button cruise by. I decided on letting the doe walk, simply so I could continue my time in the woods and enjoy the scenery for a few more days of vacation.

Good luck friends,

Chris

Nice buck! Welcome to the "crab claw" club. However, I cannot believe you said "just going hunting is boring"......lol. Just bustin' yer chops.

WTG on the deer - be safe and have a Happy Thanksgiving

Chris