Dont buy a spypoint... I would get a browning if you dont want to spend much, and then buy the HME external battery with the built in solar panel for $50.
You make it seem like those aren't an issue for public land either. I can promise the land I lease gets less poachers then all of the public land around me. While I can never get rid of them all, making my presence known goes a long ways. The entire population is decreasing, but what we are...
It's clear you have never had a lease. 1) you can control who legally hunts it. 2) you can enact whatever restrictions you want, and in a state like NY that is crucial. 3) its so much more than just hunting. I can set cams up with minimal worry of them getting stolen, I can put in plots for...
The regs are less stringent, that's part of the issue. They constantly add more doe tags across the board, but the population continues to drop over the vast majority of the state. Antler restrictions would have a negative impact on many of the brown and down hunters for 1-2 years, and then it...
I'm a firm believer it doesn't matter what we tell the DEC in NY, they wont listen to a damn thing we say. I'm not sure how something like hunting became politicized, but it has, which means there's money/lobbying involved with what does and does not get passed. There's a reason why we have...
I have an '18 2.7L crew cab, I love the truck. Has more balls than any other truck I've every driven. I'm going to be trading it in shortly for either the new tremor series, or a new Lariat with the 3.5L.
You already have the EV2, why not get more of it? The incinerator for waterproofing, or fanatic for cold and water resistant. Its for sure an investment, but Sitka is worth it.
I like First Lite baselayers, but their outerwear is a no go for me. The lack of windblocker in most of their outerwear is terrible. I love the Sitka Stratus set for midseason outerwear and with the midis or extra baselayers, it could go down into the teens. If you have the cash, get the...
My mountain pants and jacket should be arriving today, so I can let you know this weekend how they are. I do know that sitka is much like first lite in the athletic fit, and not baggy whatsoever. Everything I've read on the mountain outerwear is they are perfect for bowhunting.
I would strongly recommend looking in to sitka. It wont be much more expensive than first lite, but a lot of it has windblocker. Me being from NY, that's a necessity. I just purchased the mountain pant and jacket for turkey season and early season bow hunting, it's exactly what you're looking...
I've got an 18 2.7L F-150 now, I love that truck and will be upgrading to a brand new 2021 this summer. They sell more than any other manufacturer out there, and the V8 and 3.5L tow more than any other manufacturer.
It will all last a long while. I agree with Brian about piecing it all together. We have a long time till the seasons open up, for the most part. I would start with an outerlayer, that will be the most expensive and critical piece in bad weather. Base layers are extremely important, but for...
For mine last year my groomsmen took me on a high fence hunt for Ram. We got the property to ourselves for the weekend. Drank way too much, and got to shoot a ram and pig. Afterwards we said we are going to do it every couple years. Instead of a gift for them, I took them on a salmon charter...
I've had a truglo that came with my mossberg for about 12 years. It's treated me well, but the thing is huge and has a bad battery life, I cant tell you how many times I have caught it on a branch or a vine while making a stalk. I'm changing to a vortex venom this year. 50k hour battery life...
I've found it fits pretty true to size. I'm 5'11 165#, I generally wear a large shirt, and 33x30 pants. Sitka jacket is a large, the core shirt I got in medium and it's a touch too small, and I got medium bibs, they are a touch on the short side in the crotch, but still fit comfortably.
I just went through this with my 18 f-150, the wildpeak at3s are what I went with. I only have 5000 on them, but they are a great tire. So much better than the hankook ATs that came on it. Mud, snow, and water are not an issue. They are quiet for the aggressiveness, I will be buying them...