Hello all! I don't remember if I posted a roll call when I initially signed up, so here it is. I'm from southeast NY. Not the best place in the world for the outdoor pursuits, but there is plenty of variety in game and fish to target and no shortage of places to do it in. Excited to try the challenge, I bought my first hunting handgun immediately after I got the mandatory state license at 21 years old. It was a poor first choice--a 7.5" SRH in .454, and the recoil was so harsh to a newbie, I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn at 20 yards. Fast forward some years and some hard lessons learned, and I've essentially given up the rifles and slug shotguns to hunt with handguns. Hopefully I can learn a lot and contribute some around here.