Im fortunate enough to get 248 hours of PTO every year, and have great supervisors that are more than willing to work with me when it comes to taking time for hunts that fall in August-October (which is our busy season).
I know that New York passed a law a few years back that only allows deboned meat to come into the state and when it comes to horns/antlers.. no brain matter is allowed either. has to come with skull plate cut off or all brain cleaned out (example, euro mount) from the head.
Id suggest the Remington 870 20ga. they were recently bought out and are upping their manufacturing standards. I have shot and handled one of their new ones and can confirm that they are better build. great starting shotgun.
Got a k4 on order. tried one on in person at the exo store in idaho, and was very impressed. bag was loaded with 50lbs and it felt more like 30 on my back.
I’ve been using the outdoor edge line of knifes with the replacement blades. I find them very sharp and swapping the blade once it’s dull is better than sharpening it or sending it out to be sharpened imo.