Would ya'll have any room for a southerner? I've got plans to be in Nebraska in october and if they don't work out, I might drive north instead.
Sounds like a real time!

Brutus

Just checked Mapquest and it's about an hour farther than I will be driving to Nebraska, so no sweat. 13 hours and 43 minutes. 852 miles.

Easy drive  :D

i have room or will find room for anyone who would like to come. i am trying to plan on doing a few more things this year as last year i had not put a lot of planning together before season arrived. this whole event is auctualy just a good way for like minded people to get together and enjoy a good time of hunting and friendship. it is not ment to be hard core hunting and first light to last light in the stand. however there is a good population of deer, bear and small game and i will do my best to put everyone in position to see game, the rest is up to you! i would like to do a little pushing if the deer are not moving and would like to cover a little more area with stands. i look forward to sharing stories and learning all i can from the different hunters and hunting styles. i just don't want anyone who comes to be let down by not seeing deer or upset about not taking a trophy as this is not what its all about. i am no guide nor is the land trophy caliber ( though they are there ), i am just a red neck who loves to hunt these beautiful mountains and enjoys sharing the hunt with good friends. its about getting back to the beauty of nature and sharing with others.

Ken do you have any dates ironed out yet?

I can seriously hunt or I can go with the flow. Doesn't matter to me. I'm all about the journey not the kill. A trophy is what ever I think it is.
What does it cost for a non-resident?

Brutus

it will be the first week of October, i have the first and second week off. i will check in to prices for non res. i will also start another thread latter on when it gets closer with more detail of who is coming and what is needed. all ya really need to bring is yourself and get a NY lic, the rest will be taken care of. i hope to meet a lot of new people. i DEFINITLY will be scouting early this year!

Firs week in Oct? Well, than I'm sure Ru will be there too. (Thank you Chuck and Jim for pointing that out.) If we can all agree we want to put up with the excitment of a fourteen year old on his first big game hunt    :rolleyes:    :p
... I know he's been practicing and waiting for a couple of years now. We might not be able to stay more than the weekend but it will be great I'm sure.
Aram

Ken,
If ya' need help with that early scouting or anything else, just message me. Love meeting other members of the 'Gang...

Aram,
    DEFINITLY bring Ru, i will dom everything possible to put him in position to see deer and turkey! nothing like youth and a first big game hunt, i would be very honored to be part of that for him!!!!! of course you will tell him that the youngest does ALL the dragging if we get a deer right!!??!!  

Chris,
     i will gladly give you a call when i start scouting and hanging stands, thanks for the offer!

Same here Ken.Let me know if you need help setting blinds or stands.Ill be there for a couple days for sure.Cant wait.

Me Too!!!!! Any reason to head North My Brother!!!!!  

I'm only about 45 minutes away too. Anything I can do to help I'm there. Man I can't wait til October.


Shoot Straight>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jim

Ken had said that he would like to try and do some "pushes" to get game up and moving.

Being as I have a "bad back" and can't sit very long,(plus,I'm just a natural born "wanderer" and prefer to "still-hunt") I would be more than happy to "still-hunt" around while others sit.

I was just "wondering" how many other "wanderers" are planing on coming?????

Hmmmmm.....Looks like Ken and I are gonna have ALOT of ground to cover!!!!!      

Well my friends.....I'm READY!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday my good friend Joe Skipp hand delivered my cedar arrows that I won in the St.Judes auction. White crown dipped with 2 orange hen feathers and a black cock feather and a orange nock. They are BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Joe's craftsmanship is OUTSTANDING!!!!!

I tossed around what I was going to do with these arrows.They are VERY special to me,as Joe is no longer making custom cedar arrows for sale anymore,and these are his last dozen.Then I had an idea.....      

2 years ago at the Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt,I won a 1967 Bear Grizzly (47# @ 28") in the St.Judes raffle.This bow is "officialy" 40 years old this year and I decided it would be my designated "hunting bow" for this year.

Today I got to thinking.....St.Judes bow.....St.Judes arrows.....There's got to be some "MOJO" goin' on there!!!!!

I set down today and tipped 6 of my St.Judes arrows with 125gr. steel blunts for stumpin' and those elusive Black Squirrels.The other 6 I tipped with brand new,green Bear Razorheads,that belonged to my good friend Lou,who "made the journey" last fall.

I'm gonna stuff'em in my backquiver,grab my Old Grizzly,and head for the Adirondacks!!!!!    

Chuck,
     sounds like a picture perfect set up for that old ridge! might put the fear of God in the black tree rats!!!

Good Morning My Friends!!!!!

BTW.....You can see my new arrows at the top of page 4 on the St.Judes Auction forum!!!!!    

My boys and I have a busy fall planned but this is close to home and sounds fun. I'll watch for the dates, but we hope to make it up. Thank you Ken for your very generous offer!

BTTT for my like minded brothers.