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I think the fact that the majority of my exposure to the "hunting culture" has been experiences just like that--is the root of my difficulty believing hunters are respectful, responsible citizens who appreciate the value of life. I've seen the remains of far too many animals shot down solely...

that's a good thing to know. One of my favorite places sees this problem all times of the year. If i could get these bastards in trouble I'd looove to do it.

Excuse the pun but it seems to be a "good sign". Hopefully those'll start popping up in more places.

Canada geese. I see them--as well as many abandoned deer--in some places i regularly tromp; sometimes piles of six or seven. As far as i can tell . . . they shoot them for target practice/dog training. Once the dog retrieves them, they just leave the carcasses. Not sure how legal it is to...

9 sounds great to me. one thing--its supposed to rain. alot. I can live with it . . . but i dunno what everyone's opinion about that is . . . assuming it rains are we still on?

Well when--i guess would be as early as humanly possible. I have work at 3, so I can't leave any later than 1:30. I'm only about ten minutes away so you guys can figure that out. I don't know the rules with Allaire villiage--whether you have to pay or not on the weekends, but if the main...

I'm down. Although--the usual time constraints hold me to going early or not at all. I dunno if that's a problem.

I was in the area and did a little recon. Somebody might find these interesting. http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=244&pos=4 http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=244&pos=5 Also, these guys mean business . . ...

Allaire has been one of my primary sources for adventuring for years (but again, my adventuring is solely based on wildlife). I'm pretty familiar with it and would definatly be down for a trip out there. Here's a parkmap: which side of 195? The side to the right has Allaire villiage and the...

sundays are cool . . . lets set a date. just one thing--anyone have a problem with this being an early-in-the-day kind of thing?? -Bob

i'm definatly down . . . keep me updated. i've been looking for a group to head to sandy hook for a while now . . . this is the time of year you start seeing seals on the beaches there--something i have to see. -Bob

I suppose being hopefull for responsible reporting that would promote knowledge about bears instead of instilling fear would be too much to ask for in the coming years . . .

I really do understand the points everyone's making and as a generalization agree. Campbell is a politician, hunting does do alot of good controlling rampant populations and funding conservation (i've said this previously), and i don't think all hunters are confederate flag-hanging...

I agree. My ecology professor used to call them "barnyard geese", and he's a bird expert. No great classification on them, since their genetic makeup is all over the place and is anybody's guess. -Bob

I am not anti-hunting. I may not personally enjoy the idea of extinguishing life as a means of entertainment, but I do not believe hunting is without its benefits or that hunters are fundamentally bloodthirsty. What I DO believe is that hunters (and they are DEFINATLY not alone in this) seem...

Perhaps i'm not being sympathetic enough to the hunters of new jersey. I'm sure there are scores of them (about 3000 or so) whose lives will be empty and meaningless without the legal freedom to shoot black bears in NJ for ten days in december. There are also likely a great number of them...

Probably the only thing about this that annoys me more than the fact that the "Sportsmen's Club" is suing the state for the right to kill bears . . . is that there's a good possibility they'll win. This is why environmental law is so had to enforce. If NJ's Department of Environmental...

I found a monster of a spider in september . . . it scared the life out of me. Also . . if you look to the right of the cigarette box in the picture . . that fuzzy grey lump is about a thousand of its babies -Bob...

its definatly not a racoon. maybe a fox, but i'd put money on either a dog or a human with a dog's assistance. i've seen many many raided nests . . . they're done with surgical precision. if i had to theorize, i'd bet the nest was either hatched or raided by something else first. the...

Thanks guys . . . and yeah . . . distance isnt' really an issue. In places like wharton (and the pine barrens in general), i usually drive the dirt roads (go hyundai elantra!) to shorten the gap between different ecosystems and places of biological significance. Otherwise i usually find myself...