camper4lyfe
.308 Win
Lord don't I know it. My youngest was on the crew for the school play, and we had to pick him up from school at 9pm 4 days a week. The number of deer I saw on that drive was insane.
2025-2026 Hunting Season
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Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Camper, you mentioned hunting the pipeline. Is that you parked on the corner of Reservoir and Papermill Road's?
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
Most likely. I think we were the only ones parked there this weekend lol. I think anyone else we saw came in by the tracks or the bowman’s club (and lord did we see people)
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Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
Funny you say this. I’d go hunt my parents property unsuccessfully of course then pull out to go home and not two blocks away there would be 20-30 deer in a field nearby. Piss me off every time.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
We've been getting deer in our back yard around the same time every night for the past week or so. Saturday night when I pulled in the driveway from hunting, I asked my son how many deer he thought were under the apple tree. There weren't any, but they did show up about 10 minutes later. We didn't see anything in the afternoon, so that was just a bit of a dagger. He said "too bad we can't hunt in the back yard."
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
It’s a kick in the balls for sure. I’ve been locked in the balls many times like that.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Camper, next time you and the boy are in the area let me know, I'll give you a tour of the museum.
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Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
It’s worth it. He has some beautiful stuff. His property is very nice as well.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
I don't doubt it. I remember seeing some of the stuff he's made in some past posts. I'm definitely interested in seeing it in person.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Anyone hunting the late Bow/Muzzleloader season that starts today? I'm tempted, starting to see more deer again, wife says the freezer is full.
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Robin
Bustedknees
12-gauge slug (smooth bore)
I hope to get out this weekend, weather depending. It's hard to justify freezing my ass off with one in the freezer.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Okay
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Good time of year to help out the little woodland critters with some corn. Had to put up this sigh, so I guess I'm covered.
Robin
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Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Not hunting but Outside my shop I have my own wildlife theater.
Winter has its benefits.
Robin
Winter has its benefits.
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camper4lyfe
.308 Win
I forgot to post these. My guy got his first squirrels back the beginning of January. He set the bar high with a fox squirrel as his first. The coolest part is that he got it with my dad's 20ga.
Bustedknees
12-gauge slug (smooth bore)
I'm sure your boy isn't that bad looking. I bet his mom would share his mug proudly ..
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
Fortunately the boys got their mom's looks, but also they don't like being posted on the websI'm sure your boy isn't that bad looking. I bet his mom would share his mug proudly ..
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
I wouldn’t post them here anyway. We don’t post our kids without their permission anywhere.
Glad he got out and had some fun.
Bustedknees
12-gauge slug (smooth bore)
Video: A Hunter Was Arrested for Glassing a Dummy Buck During a Poaching Sting. Now He's Suing the DNR for Abuse of Power
Shane Huffman claims he was wrongfully arrested for night hunting during a poaching sting in 2024, and he's now suing the South Carolina DNR.
www.outdoorlife.com
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
Well that guy is about to make a boat load of money.Video: A Hunter Was Arrested for Glassing a Dummy Buck During a Poaching Sting. Now He's Suing the DNR for Abuse of Power
Shane Huffman claims he was wrongfully arrested for night hunting during a poaching sting in 2024, and he's now suing the South Carolina DNR.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Sure hope so!
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Robin
Bustedknees
12-gauge slug (smooth bore)
Sounds like something Hochuls squad would do.
Robin
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Somehow I cut off the full moon, the square light in the center is a reflection of the room behind me, I'm a crappy photographer.
Nice to see some made it through.
Robin
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
My sister-in-law has a couple monsters (one's super wide and one's super tall, plus a couple other solid bucks) on trail cam from the past month or so. It should be fun next season as long as they survive the winter.
March 18, 2026
dec.ny.gov
DEC Announces Proposed Changes to Hunting Regulations to Increase Harvest of Antlerless Deer
Proposed Changes Include Modifications to DEC’s Deer Management Permit Process. What are your thoughts?
DEC Announces Proposed Changes to Hunting Regulations to Increase Harvest of Antlerless Deer
NYSDEC announced several proposed regulation changes to increase harvest of antlerless deer by hunters.
camper4lyfe
.308 Win
I think the bigger issue is fewer hunters in general and less land to hunt. Farmers bitch about the deer, but won't let people hunt their land.March 18, 2026
DEC Announces Proposed Changes to Hunting Regulations to Increase Harvest of Antlerless Deer
Proposed Changes Include Modifications to DEC’s Deer Management Permit Process. What are your thoughts?
DEC Announces Proposed Changes to Hunting Regulations to Increase Harvest of Antlerless Deer
NYSDEC announced several proposed regulation changes to increase harvest of antlerless deer by hunters.
Farmers don’t let people hunt their land as much as they used to that’s for sure. Around me a lot of it has to do with lease hunting and the other Main reason is that they are sick and tired of giving one person permission only to have that person turn around and bring multiple people onto their property , that and some people who call themselves “ hunters” leave trash all over like it’s their own property. All that combined ruins it for the rest who are respectable and are just looking for a quiet piece of property to hunt that isn’t over run state land.
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camper4lyfe
.308 Win
You're right. I contacted a farmer earlier this month trying to get on his land for a turkey hunt for my son. He was at least kind enough to call me back and tell me no (as opposed to just ignoring me) and said that he's had issues even with people he knows. It's a shame people can't respect rules for the property they're on.
I've seen it on the land that I hunt as well. Last season was my first time on it, and one of the rules is that all stands and blinds need to be labeled. Nearly every stand I saw had nothing on it. Similarly, the cars need to have a tag hanging from the mirror showing they have permission to be there, and several guys ignore that rule as well, and have been called out for it. It's wild how disrespectful people can be.