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BenedictGomez said:
This is my least favorite time of year. Cold, but not cold enough for snow.

My ideal climate would be 75 and sunny the last day of summer, then the next day it's 25 and snowing.

Only 29 days till' the Warren Miller movie.
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Agreed.

Killington opened up this past weekend lol three trails are open and from the videos it looked surprisingly good
 
Davegarri said:
Killington opened up this past weekend lol three trails are open and from the videos it looked surprisingly good
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I know a guy who skied at Wolf Creek last week on opening day, he said it was nuts. They had a few hundred acres open, because CO has been getting hammered early.
 
I've heard someone call it "frigid" outside today.

If you think today is frigid, then I hope you have plans to move in a month. If it were January today would be downright pleasant outside.
 
BenedictGomez said:
I know a guy who skied at Wolf Creek last week on opening day, he said it was nuts. They had a few hundred acres open, because CO has been getting hammered early.
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My brother lives in Denver and went skiing last week. I have to call him to see how it was. Wouldn't mind a nice weekend trip out there coming up lol
 
BenedictGomez said:
This is my least favorite time of year. Cold, but not cold enough for snow.

My ideal climate would be 75 and sunny the last day of summer, then the next day it's 25 and snowing.

Only 29 days till' the Warren Miller movie.
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This is the weather when bucks start moving. I wait for the last week of October and the first two weeks of November all year.
 
BenedictGomez said:
I know a guy who skied at Wolf Creek last week on opening day, he said it was nuts. They had a few hundred acres open, because CO has been getting hammered early.
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I used to go to wolf creek all the time - went to unm for a year and taos wasn't open to snowboarders yet - and it has the best consistent powder I've ever ridden. I believe it averages the most annual snowfall of any hill in the lower 48.

Good times. Although if I ever find myself back in that area I'd probably head to Silverton which didnt exist when I lived out there.
 
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New Jersey said:
I've heard someone call it "frigid" outside today.

If you think today is frigid, then I hope you have plans to move in a month. If it were January today would be downright pleasant outside.
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My gf is already trying to put the coat on the hound and I've been vetoing it since last week. That's what I get for dating a southerner.
 
BenedictGomez said:
This state is ridiculously overpopulated with deer.

Not enough hunters, and during the last 30 years whole swaths of New Jersey have been turned into deer habitat (aka developments bordering woods).
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It really makes me sad. One of the biggest bucks I have ever seen in New Jersey was where The Hills are now in Bedminster. So many places gone forever.
 
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BenedictGomez said:
This state is ridiculously overpopulated with deer.

Not enough hunters, and during the last 30 years whole swaths of New Jersey have been turned into deer habitat (aka developments bordering woods).
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Staten Island has it real bad right now. They keep multiplying, the deer can't exactly cross highway bridges or swim across shipping channels, and it goes without saying that there's no hunting inside of New York City limits.
 
New Jersey said:
Staten Island has it real bad right now. They keep multiplying, the deer can't exactly cross highway bridges or swim across shipping channels, and it goes without saying that there's no hunting inside of New York City limits.
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There's no reason they couldn't have a lottery for permits each year and have wildlife management hunts inside all those parks and golf courses on Staten Island (which is why they have the problem), but for politics.
 
BenedictGomez said:
There's no reason they couldn't have a lottery for permits each year and have wildlife management hunts inside all those parks and golf courses on Staten Island (which is why they have the problem), but for politics.
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Sorry man, but even for Stanten Island that's a looney tunes idea. It has nothing to do with politics.

A) I highly doubt bow hunters would make a significant dent in the population
B) those parks are not nearly wide enough to guarantee the safety of residents if people are shooting rifles that can take down bucks in them
C) how and for how long do you safely close public parks for and unleash enough hunters to take down enough deer that it effects the population to a significant enough degree?

Staten Island may look like the suburbs in comparison to the other 4 boroughs, but it still has almost as many residents as Newark and Jersey City combined. I just don't see how it's feasible.

Look at it this way: Texas has a significant feral hog problem that moved in to North Texas years ago, yet Dallas still has a ban on hunting even though the problem grows annually. Dallas, TX. If they're not leading the charge in controlled urban hunts you're unlikely to see it anywhere, ever.
 
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BenedictGomez said:
We're doing a western ski trip this season, I just dont know where yet as I wait to see who gets the goods.
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Utah ftw.

Cheaper tickets and easier access to the mountains. Air bnb right by the canyons and then drive in. Colorado is like 2x the price for lift tickets and accommodations, then if you stay outside of the mountains near Denver you wait in hours of traffic on I-70, that road is a nightmare on weekends.

I also just prefer the slopes in Utah over Colorado, better snow, less people, and more tree skiing.
 
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Sorry man, but even for Stanten Island that's a looney tunes idea. It has nothing to do with politics.

A) I highly doubt bow hunters would make a significant dent in the population
B) those parks are not nearly wide enough to guarantee the safety of residents if people are shooting rifles that can take down bucks in them
C) how and for how long do you safely close public parks for and unleash enough hunters to take down enough deer that it effects the population to a significant enough degree?

Staten Island may look like the suburbs in comparison to the other 4 boroughs, but it still has almost as many residents as Newark and Jersey City combined. I just don't see how it's feasible.

Look at it this way: Texas has a significant feral hog problem that moved in to North Texas years ago, yet Dallas still has a ban on hunting even though the problem grows annually. Dallas, TX. If they're not leading the charge in controlled urban hunts you're unlikely to see it anywhere, ever.
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Bow hunters do a very good job of management. Especially in urban and suburban environments

Safety is never an issue with a bow. You mandate hunting from tree stand, which means shots are going to be at a downward trajectory ...Statistically, more than 80% if whitetail deer are harvested at less than 20 yards. Bow and Arrow accidents are extremely rare, it is typically a close proximity event. Most injuries that occur in bow season are tree stand accidents.

As far as the city. I grew up in Paterson and did a lot of small game hunting along the railroad tracks and behind the factors along the Passaic river with a bow. Squirrels and rabbits mostly. There weren't many deer around but there were some, just not enough to hunt. I shot my bow in backyard almost every day. A back yard in Paterson in the neighborhood I grew up is probably smaller than most peoples kitchen, that maybe true even for some apartments.

One last thing on safety - most people who hunt with a bow and arrow have truly invested the time to become proficient. There aren't too many yahoo's who pick a bow on a whim, it is not really feasible as a certain level of skill is required for entry. With that time invested a whole culture and believe system evolves...An ethic if you will. The limitations are much more apparent and actually a cherished aspect of the sport. I think that all breeds a much different level of responsibility for the average bow hunter.
 
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Aethon said:
One last thing on safety - most people who hunt with a bow and arrow have truly invested the time to become proficient. There aren't you many yahoo's who pick a bow on a whim, it is not really feasible as a certain level of skill is required for entry. With that time invested a whole culture and believe system evolves...An ethic if you will.
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heh, if only everyone who owned weapons were "proficient" and had "skill." what a concept.
 
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