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Betting decent ice by new years day! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Merry merry to all and I hope we are ice fishing by the new year! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

We found safe ice in parts of eel bay last weekend. I would not trust it now. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

I saw a black bear in my stand the last day of muzzle in the southern tier, Stuben County. First time I have seen one in the woods. It was probably 90-110 lbs. watched it for about 2 min then it must have winded me and bolted. I cant believe how fast they run! Very cool. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Felt great to get on the ice for the first time this season on Sunday. Limited ice made for spotty fishing. However, still managed several flags, few nice perch, 2 pickerel, and a largie released safely. Cant wait for temps to drop and tighten things up. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Those suits are cheap money if u spend any time on the ice. Flotation should be required in all ice fishing gear. Too many stories of close calls! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Great topic. Clearly a lot of experience here..... Lots of great info and advice. 110% agree- fish with a partner..... If u must fish alone tell someone where you are and when you will be off the ice. Decent creepers are a worthwhile investment. Extra gloves, hat, and sox are easy to carry and can be a life saver when its nasty(for you or a buddy). Can you have too many sounders?! Be safe. Be ethical. Have fun! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Those are decent G2s. Nice buck. Congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Agreed..... Snow and slightly above average temps. PITA!😠Still cannot wait to get tips in. As always, be safe out there. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Beautiful whitetail! Worth the wait.... Nice job! Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Awesome stuff..... Many deer to come. Cant eat horns. You will cherish this memory. Congrats:) Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

That is a NICE NYS Buck... A very minute percentage of hunters see... let alone harvest a buck of that caliber consistently in New York State. Particularly in the northern zone. (I realize that was a southern zone deer) I believe the deer pictured above is an awesome specimen of a NYS whitetail and should not be diminished. We all know that Ohio, Kansas, Idaho, Illinois and a few other states are factories for such deer but this is a fine example of whitetail hunting in NY. Thanks for sharing!! Stay safe in the woods. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Nice catch.... Good size..... Great meal Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

How many inches? Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

They dont get much better than that! High and symmetrical. Beautiful buck. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Also hit one with my volvo wagon this summer..... Just some hair in grill and bent headlight wiper. Otherwise, not a scratch. Lucky.... Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

For what its worth..... I shoot a 7mm08 and use the winchester silver ballistic tip rounds in 140 grain. Accurate round. Just harvested a doe and butchered her. The expansion of the round is very impressive. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United

Great observation, Bosun......I would not have believed such large bobcats exist either....if I didnt see it on camera. Spoke with a DEC officer that winter while ice fishing and told him about trail cam pics. Asked his thoughts on an 85 + lb bobcat. He said, just like humans there are the top 5% that could reach that size. Of course that is not representative of the average specimen. Sent from my iPhone using Lake Ontario United