Fall Hunting 2019

Just put in two great new boxes for the fall deer season. All went well sighting in the guns. Now just need to shoot a couple hundred arrows and all will be good!

Happy hunting to all!

Tom Flynn

Tom,
That blind looks like a mini condo!!!! Really nice!!

Wayne

It sure does! Should be very comfortable in there.
Walker

My retirement home!

Tom Flynn

The attic apartment add-on for me should fit great Tom! Just let me know when ready for me to check out!!!

Tom,
Ummm,is there one set aside for the mother in law????

Squirrel season open here a couple of weeks ago. When the weather gets cooler I will hit the field with the Savage Model 24 22lr/410 O/U.

I don't like hunting in hot weather,doesn't seem right to me.

Wayne

Tom,

I had to zoom in. "Redneck", LOL.

Wayne:

I have a Model 24.

My Grandfather got back in the 50s or 60s. When he died, my Uncle had it. When my Uncle died, I got it. It was the first gun I ever shot. It was always around on the old home place so I used it a bunch. No telling how many squirrels, I killed with it over the years.

If you miss with the .22, shoot him withe .410.

Coach

I always wanted a Savage 24 in 222 and 20 ga. But never found one. If you ever watch The Last Alaskans, Charlie Jargow has his Dad's old one that he used on his trap line. That's my favorite show by the way. The most real of the reality shows, with Life Below Zero, second.

Pap

Probably the best Savage O/U that I had (and sold) was the Camper model that had it's own take down carrying case. 22lr/20 ga and probably was the best squirrel gun combo yet.

Another good one was the .357/20 ga O/U. I only saw one so maybe it was not a big seller and the factory did not make many.

Still,by far and away,the most popular was the 22lr/410 and is now made under the Model 42 designation. I don't think that it is as good as the original though.

Wayne

Warren,

They make a helluva blind! Redneck in the Finger Lakes.

Tom Flynn

Tom,

That blind needs a satellite dish and a kegerator.

Great suggestion, thanks!

Tom Flynn

Here is mine. From this stand, I can hunt deer, hogs, squirrels, and even ducks since a big slough is off to the right about 20 yards.

The only problem is that it is so peaceful out there that I cannot stay awake more than about 30 minutes.

That'll get it done!

Good luck and stay awake! Your odds increase 100% with your eyes open LOL

Tom Flynn

I have so many deer in the back yard there is no need to go anywhere. I have a few fairly nice bucks coming, but the really big ones are still on the mountain across the road they will come down when the rut starts in full swing. I don't have to buy anything since I hunt on my land.

Sidney,

Sounds like you are blessed with it all!

Happy hunting!

Tom Flynn

I am Tom I also have turkeys but I don't hunt them never have they just don't interest me they are like tame chickens they don't even run when I go out even with the dog. You have a great looking blind I could stay in there all day.

Big 6 point bull elk bugeling and his harem of 10 cows right behind my deck tonight. Too dark to get any pictures, but I teased him with my elk call for a while. Fun.

Pap

Lucky to live where you never know what's going to walk by/through your deck/porch/yard. I keep a turkey call, owl hoot & deer grunt in 3 of those locations so always ready to "talk to the animals." Ive learned a lot of foreign language this way

Where's all the deer?

Lol, it will probably come up and lick him.

Pap

Maybe the deer wants to borrow the binocs???

Wayne

They are in my back yard. I have put out a water trough for the wildlife and they are coming in droves even the squirrel's and the groundhogs like it the grass has turned browned and it is so dry that the leaves are dropping without turning any shades that we normal get in the fall. We need rain so bad. I think Duke will agree.

"Lol, it will probably come up and lick him."

"Maybe the deer wants to borrow the binocs???"

Good stuff guys. It was probably photoshopped but still funny.

My grandson who is in the Army and stationed in Ga. came in for a few days and came over to hunt yesterday and was only in one of my stands for less than an hour and got a nice 6 pt. He is just back this morning to try again before it has to return back to base. Sunday hunting is legal here on private property.

This buck probably wanted a haircut. It happened yesterday.
https://abc7ny.com/pets-animals/deer-jumps-through-window-of-long-island-hair-salon/5595423/

Just back from Wyoming Pronghorn Hunt near Devils Tower.

Tom Flynn

Great looking buck Tom. Glad you had a successful hunt.

Congratulations Tom!

Tom,
That is really nice.

Umm,being that you were near Devils Tower,did you see any UFOs????

Wayne

Tom, looks like a successful hunt for sure. Congrats!
Walker

Ya did good. What did you use to take him.

Very nice Pronghorn aka Range Goat Tom. When Lucille and I got married in New Mexico, she had drawn out on a Goat tag, so the day after the ceremony, we went hunting. She got a nice buck, but not the size of yours. Congratulations and fine eating too.

Pap

300 Wby Colt Sauer with Schmidt & Bender scope. A lot of wind therefore long range shots were out; got him at 128 yds.

Thanks guys. They are fast, impressive to see them run.

Tom Flynn

Pap,

You are a lucky man there a wife and a great woman that hunts is a special find.

I was confused when I heard them calling them goats, speed goats and range goats.

Tom Flynn

Tom
I was reading some of the Lewis and Clark journals and they referred to pronghorns as just goats. After they saw the real mountain goats, they referred them as range goats. Their hunting members told about running them into rivers and then shooting them because they were so fast any wary.

Pap,

Interesting info, thanks!

Tom Flynn

Back yard pet. From friends home in Hilton Head. They have so many deer they're eating everything.

I just returned from my annual quail expedition in southern Georgia. Managed to come back in one piece.

Now to set up for the hunts for squirrels & rabbits. Not many rabbits anymore as we have way too many coyotes.

So I guess that coyotes will also be on the hunt list as well.

Wayne

Just back from a Finger Lakes bow hunt. The winds prevailed and had made the hunt more challenging. Nice eleven at 67 yards, way too far a shot with a bow at 18-24 mph winds. Let's hope the big guy comes back for the rifle hunt!

The blind was as comfortable as can be. Staples for a great chair on wheels with fold-up arms, made the 12 1/2 hour days in the blind less grueling for sure.

Looking forward to rifle season to open.

Tom Flynn

Just got this one today. He had a mane....not very common here. Grand kids help me load him.

Really nice buck, good on you. I have a pretty nice buck on trail cam but one side is missing don't know how that happened may have been clipped by car. If a nother buck took it off he must be a monster.

Eric
Very nice deer!
Walker

Congrats Eric. Estimates on age?

Thanks guys.

It was on my land last year, I would guess at least 3.5 years old.

Good times and memories for sure!

Good goin’.

My neighbor's grandson got a 2fer today. Shot a spike and there was another small one on the far side. When he shot they saw the second one do a backflip. He says they are after horns now. The young hunter was sure excited.
Walker

Coach, You are so right. I am so glad my Family and I can hunt these amazing animals.

Eric,

Great deer!

Tom Flynn

Thanks Tom!

Saturday 11/16 is the NYS opening day for rifle. This cold snap should be interesting to see how it plays out.
Friends were here last week crossbow hunting and there was alot of movement. Saturday could be really prime and we're stoked. We're forecasting more snow over the next few days and calmer weather for Friday and Saturday but still very cold. I'm so ready to go.

Was fortunate to get a nice young whitetail buck this afternoon with my 50 cal muzzle loader. Idaho doesn't allow for optics on muzzle loaders, so have a open sight, missed the first shot. Fortunately, he let me reload and shot high in the liver, but dump it at about 80 yards. Using my #5-6 as it is a virgin and needs blood.

Pap

Good for you!!!

Nicely done Pap. That one should be great eating.
No I didn't shoot this one but found it dead on my friend's property yesterday. It was crossbow shot 10 days ago square in the shoulder and the arrow never exited. They searched the area for two days but very little blood trail.
The guy was heartbroken until Saturday afternoon when he shot a 10 point pictured below.

Very nice buck!! There was a larger buck by mine, but he took off and didn't give me a second shot that mine did. I'm a firm believer in Tink's 69, they both were hanging out where I put out that lure.

What medicine did you use? Rifle?

Pap

Dumb enough to hang around after the boom? He deserved to be shot.

Good work.

Number 1 Grandson Brandon got a nice north Idaho whitetail buck this morning. Shot with a Winchester Model 70 Featherweight 25-06. Very nice buck.

Pap

Congrats to both of you. Very nice buck Pap.

Great Buck for your Grandson!

Tom Flynn

Good going!!!

https://www.facebook.com/185819461863139/posts/912413835870361/

Pap

Looked at several this morning. Funny stuff but stupid people. Guess it's great entertaining anyway.
The Turkey hunter was SMH funny and the best.