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You know shockingly, with TSS and the really wonderful small companies that are custom loading tss for 410, it really isn't a challenge at all. I have run this 5lb turkey gun that is as quiet as a .22 for three years and killed 5 turkeys with it. I have had no issues and have never once been concerned when the trigger pull was about to happen. Now I have done extensive pattern testing, and know exactly what my gun can do (over 25 in the head and neck at 55), so I feel great using this little pea shooter. I am honestly so on the sub-gauge train that I cannot believe that anyone uses a 12 gauge in the turkey woods anymore (in regards to TSS). The 40-yard pattern tests of 12 gauge #5 lead and 410 #9 TSS aren't even close. The 410 blows the 12 away!
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After some bad luck my first two times out, (hung up Tom and another hunter shot at a bird I was working) I got back after it in a new spot and scored on a beautiful NY public turkey. Struck him owl-hooting for the road and then closed 800 yards fast to get into his bubble. He was fresh off the limb and once I got to 120 from him I sat down and did two light yelp sequences. He hammered at both. Then I went to no call and straight scratching. He hammered at every scratch and closed fast. I picked the gap in the brush that he ended up showing in because I really focused on hearing drumming! First time I’ve ever heard it! Ended with a 42-yard bang flop from the 410. Dead by 6:13! Being aggressive paid off big!
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I would say the Oak. One of the best, if not the best summer port on the south shore.
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Made it out for a quick session last night. Shot a fox between 240 - 260 yards out. Initially dumped it and thought I made a perfect shot but the fox did end up getting up and making it a ways. We never recovered it. But this is why I love the thermal and recording, if I analyze the shot I believe I held just a touch too low and forward. Probably took his lower right shoulder out. I’m sure the fox isn’t long for this world, but gosh darn these predators are tough. My buddy later touched off a shot on a coyote and same story. No recovery but lots of blood at the shot site. I’m sure that coyote expired but he moved all of 80 - 100 yards before we could no longer track on the property he went to. Again, shot was touched off near the shoulder. Bit of a rough night recovery wise but two (most likely) less predators out there. Fox Larrys.mp4
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lol. Good thing I don’t do things that are illegal. It’s a joke, and I’m not gonna start any illegal fires.
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Aw, man! Right in the middle of my carefully laid out block! Hopefully, those very carefully prepared firebreaks to control it! Who could have seen that coming?
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Ugh I was afraid of this answer. I was getting the feeling that around Monroe County it is just not something that is allowed or done. It is stupid as on private property, you should be allowed to do what you can for your land management. This seems to show a massive amount of ignorance on the states part for just how effective of a conservation tool fire can be, and it is becoming wildly popular again down south. I would just go ahead and do it anyway, but I have a feeling the neighbors would be making calls about the smoke and I have to imagine the fine I would get wouldn't be minimal.
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Hey all, quick question, my family owns 60 acres in the Town of Sweden (outside Brockport) and I was thinking of adding prescribed fire to my management strategies. I want to create better diversity in my CRP and get the understory going in my hardwoods. Do you know if prescribed fire is a possibility in NY? Is there anyone on this site who does it? Just trying to learn a little bit more about it.
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A little video from another fun night out with Fisherman21. He pulled a fox out of heavy cover for me and the .204 went to work. These bullets hit animals like little grenades. Fox made it 40 yards before piling up, but if you saw he was missing half his body, you wouldn't believe it. R_20240123093857864_NE_O_$20240123093857864.mp4
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So I will say that I’ve been at this for a while and utilizing no till as well (with the exception of establishing a new plot). My soil is pretty good as it was farmland back in the day and it’s pretty neutral. I’ll tell you that I have beautiful clover and the brassica comes in awesome as well, I do believe you have something in that I need to tweak my fertilizer strategy but as far as the crops I’ve established, I have no issue and the deer hammer them. I just want something that will PULL deer from my neighbors and establish that coveted late season draw. It may very well be that there are just too many brassica plots nearby as I know of at least 2 neighbors doing the same thing. IMG_7896.mov
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I’ve got a half acre brassica plot I put in this year along with another 1/3 acre brassica plot that’s going on year 3 and two 1/3 acre clover plots on year three. I’ll tell you I adore clover plots but I do find that come December they really aren’t much of a draw. Everything I read really brings you back to brassica, but I feel like a fenced acre of corn could be a game changer. Then again I have so many raccoons I could run a petting zoo. I trapped 7 in a week one time and I could have easily gotten more.
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So anyone out there have this issue? You plant several brassica plots for archery and late season, they get hammered all archery but then get very light use during late season? Seems like I always have thousands of bulbs that just sit all winter. I’m right in Brockport and I’ve seen plots with brassicas get absolutely upturned by deer trying to get to the bulbs during late season. Just seems like it’s never happening on my parcel. Again the bow season use of the plots is absolutely perfect, just not in December/January. It’s getting to the point I might just do winter rye plots if all they want are the greens….
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Sold / Closed John Deere Backhoe - SOLD
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