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I have like 14 Spypoint’s out all the way from Watertown Ny to Letchworth State Park. I use them mostly to find a couple of the biggest bucks on my properties and then I go all in for those 2. It’s either them or bust. They come in handy when my mature target bucks come back to my property after out doing their breeding for a couple weeks. Knowing they are alive keeps the drive going. Along with keeping track of any trespassers sneaking around.

243 will get the job done with great shots but off a bit and your looking for sign. I use a 300Wby mag for all big game. Overkill? Perhaps but 0 out to 500 yards I’m definitely putting two holes in their hide if not folding them on the spot. Keep the faith and spirit up. Remember to enjoy the whole game, Not just the end outcome.

Buck up and start getting a killer instinct. You need to be a steely eyed killer. Hunting deer ain't no game. Pound them and break a shoulder, or two. Get two holes in them if you can. Poor shots are a part of the business when you start but you need to learn to minimize those situations and possibilities as your experience grows. Ask yourself what you have to do to change the outcome. Do you want to keep f'in around crawling on your hands and knees for hours looking for blood? Or do you want to pull the trigger and see them die within sight? The choice is your's.

Yup once you sweat, game over Body will drop core temp to cool one down and next to impossible to get dry and warm again

Are you shooting off hand or from a rest?

I have done it with 308 and 350 legend Both under 50 yrds They dont even twitch, lights out

Where did you place the shot and what caliber firearm

We’ll add another , 60 yard shot at a big doe broadside , .243 that I’ve killed lots of deer with .. Looked like she dropped on her knees for a second then walked into the woods .. looked for over an hour , two people , can’t even find a drop of blood .. Im getting ready to hang it up ..WTH

So this was the first two years we had out 3 Reveal cameras. They did a great job showing us what was around but you could never time a buck with them. The lease property had them my property had the old kind. I don't mind them but real time picts can screw with your mind where to hunt. Not a big fan about them but you have to say you get some really nice pictures at times. If tomorrow they were outlawed no big deal I would hunt the same way as I always would looking for sign.

Didn't hunt today. Sick went to urgent care then moved wood for the stove. I'm in Ohio Friday - Sunday my brother is watching my dogs. We might have 8" of snow Thursday night.

Yes I believe they are. Have taken a few and with a gun the die right there.

Are you saying the center horizontal or vertical or both

Exactly. If one is totally comfortable with their weapon and has plenty of time shooting that weapon. There is very little room for error but there is room. Compare that to the Texas Heart Shot… That should never be takin in my opinion. There is no need for a shot like that regardless of size or need to fill a tag.

2 bucks me and my son took, an 8 on opening day and a 9 on Tuesday .

I enjoy the Cuddeback trail cameras As they send me pictures from 50 miles away . I have never shot Any deer that I had on camera . I do get some pictures of horse riders and tresspassers on the cameras .

I have killed a half dozen Deer with a neck shot and they all dropped right where they stood. As for the ethical part several factors come into play. Distance is a big one, I use the neck shot for relatively short shots, under 100 yards. A firearm that is capable of precise bullet placement with a good hunting bullet. A good steady rest with total confidence in my ability to make the shot. I aim for the center anywhere on the neck, I think it is a fairly big target and an easy shot to make when one has the right circumstances. Al

I see all these guys saying neck shots they drop in their tracks Are they just shooting where the neck meets the body ? Seems like lots of room for error

I do not use trail cameras, I like being surprised, I grew up in a different era, old timers, books and magazines is where I learned about hunting techniques. There were no food plots, tree or ladder stands or enclosed purpose built blinds with heat and all the comforts of home. Most folks did not even have scopes on their guns. A sprinkling of stand hunting, drives, still hunting and tracking were the methods most used back then. It was all about learning woodscraft, reading sign and animal behavior. It is those skills that define hunting for me and I still use those methods today. Al

How about Vermont? Not as far from Albany as PA would be. Bennington is like 40 miles away. There's got to be a Walmart in that town. I can't imagine they have any restrictions on buying ammo. At least nothing close to NYS.

Second trip to Walmart to try to pick up my ammunition. After 45 minutes of waiting for four different associates I chased down to try and find “the only guy who can sign on to check” the status, I’m told “he is on lunch”. So here I am, yet more wasted time, gas back and forth, and a major jerk around. Oh, and something else I didn’t remember, there is a 2.50 charge for all this shit show added to the eventual purchase. I believe this is exactly how they want to abolish gun ownership in this State. Make it so aggravating you just toss in the towel. It will bite them in the ass financially eventually I think, if they get their wish. When all the hunters quit buying licenses, firearms, ammunition, clothing, and everything else we spend money on they will feel the huge empty wallet.

Theres a lot of vehicles down there.

It something that has been on my mind for several seasons now. Well, this year, we entirely stopped using trail cams. We started using them when 35 mm. cameras were in them. Progressed right up to the modern day cell cams. Now you may ask, why would they do such a thing? Many reasons, really. I just liked the way it was before trail cameras exsisted. I like to show the grand children how it use to be. Change is good, makes for new excitement. Making new memories, the old fashion way. And it's not a senior moment either,lol. I may cave sometime in the future IDK; but for now, the trail cams are in the box and all of us are really enjoying, this deer hunting season. How do you feel about trail cameras?

Anyone hunting here this year ? 4B

Coeymans Creek WMA consists of 360 Acres ( 4B) and is located in lower Albany County accessible via Route 144 . The road into the WMU has been recently paved and has a parking lot on the other side of the NYS Thruway ! https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/118954.html