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Nothing better than watching and listening to the woods come alive as the sun rises and you're sitting in your stand. Ahh, this is truly paradise! Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

Grunted this buck in Friday at 6pm. Shot him in a new foodplot that I constructed this year. What a great feeling having my hard work pay off like that. Good luck to everyone else!

Shot this one at 10:50. First deer I've got with a bow. My cousin also got one

Got my first deer with a bow today story will be up later with some photos Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

If it's so popular. Let everyone practice it on their own. There is no need for a law to force it.

Sitting in with my son and his best friend in a Sportsmans Ed course in Bayville.

Some 2013 NY Bucks here http://www.nyantler-outdoors.com/2013-new-york-whitetails.html http://www.nyantler-outdoors.com/2013-youth-hunt.html

Something similar here too. Been clinching all morning. Holding it in so long I'm starting to get bad breath.

There's enough "Fight Starter" threads on this site, without you purposely instigating one. I hope members have sense enough not to bite! There have been many posts already about how members feel about AR. If you spend some time reading on the forum, you will find out how members feel about AR, if you really care or just want to kick a hornets nest for your enjoyment. Really NO need to get another post started about it!

I decided to hit ole reliable stand and took a doe estrus drag with me...at 200 yrds from the stand I got it out and started walking...the winds were very mild and I heard deer moving away in the woods on either side of me but no running or hysterics ....settled in and listened to movement then the squirrels and crow wake up...This stand has a fake scrape I made and next to it one a buck made exactly at 7:32 legal time... out stepped a buck...he was 120 yrds out and hit the drag line...sniffed around in a circle and I let out a muffled grunt....he then put his nose down and walked straight for me...as he got closer I saw he was carrying a thick short tined 8pt rack in brown and toffee colors just to the tips of his ears...and his feet looked too big for his legs..... That is a first for me...he was a 1 1/2 old nice 8pt...around here they are usually spikes to 6pts. Well he got to the scrapes scent pad and reached up and sniffed then went to the real scrape and stretched out his body broad side to me as he hit the licking branch...28 yrds and he might as well said heres a great shot at my heart..I never lifted the bow...he backed up hit the scrape then urinated...turned toward me again...at 18-20 yards he presented me with a nice standing shot at his left side...still never lifted the bow.... then he strolled on down to the swamp...leaving me there to ponder.....Did I just jinx my self...did I not say a good kill shot on a nice 8pt ,God willing?...and I turned it down...passing isn't the hard part ya know....it's living with it after.... But a 4 pt 13min later did the same thing then 100yrds out a buck (?) chased a doe a twins to the swamp and another young buck and 2 doe and 2 fawn came by...2 fox and lots of rodents....nice morning

In the stand I killed my doe out of earlier in the season. Saw 3 new scrapes on the way in. Already had deer walk through 2 shooting lanes. Owls hooting all around. Great start to the day.

This is complete nonsense..... a spike can and do grow into great bucks. This is basic deer biology. Also you CAN NOT affect the gene pool in wild free ranging deer... basic biology. Also the does genes make up impacts the buck off-springs antler potential, yes this is true. Here is a WNY buck that was a spike. He has a distinct white nose and easy to keep tabs on, he is a 3 year old now. Here is info from Charlie Alshimer on spikes Q: Are spikes genetically inferior? A: No. In most cases, spike bucks are not inferior. The old adage "once a spike, always a spike" could not be further from the truth. There are seven primary reasons why a yearling buck grows spike antlers and only one of the seven involves genetics. A one-year-old spike buck is equivalent to a twelve-year-old boy. The fact that his body is still in its early stages of development makes it very difficult to predict what he might one day become. It won't be until age three or four that you will have a good idea of what his potential is. Here is about genetics http://www.qdma.com/articles/why-we-cant-manage-deer-genetics Mis-management bucks http://www.qdma.com/corporate/mis-management-bucks I am amazed on how many people state completely inaccurate statements. All deer hunters don't have to become wildlife managers but get some basic education and insight before.

So I was going to my car the other night and I heard a noise just inside the woods. I looked over and there was a grouse standing there. I made a squeeking noise with my mouth and it walked out of the woods into my yrd. I then made a drumming noise with my mouth and the thing ran right up to my feet and started scratching around in the grass. I just stood there still and didnt move. I was prolly standing there for 5 min when I decided my wife and daughter needed to see this so I reached into my pocket and hit the door lock on the car and the car horn beaped. The grouse never blinked an eye. My daughter came out on the porch and asked what i wanted I motioned for her to come up quitely and she did. As she rounded the car the grouse looked startled and froze. I told her to make a squeeking noise with her mouth. She bent down and made a squeeking noise with her mouth and the grouse walked up to her about a ft from her hand. Then my wife came out and knelt down beside her and started taking pics with a camera. It was really cool. I then had to leave for work so my wife and daughter walked forward alittle bit so I could back the car up and the grouse stood there the whole time. They said they stood there with it till it got to dark and they got to cold and they went inside. havent seen it since. I have heard of grouse who like to hang out with humans but i have never seen it till now. It was pretty neat.

After New member of the brotherhood!!! And I now have a hunting buddy for life! Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

At my evening spot. The wind is in favor for making a move on my target buck tonight. I'm in a pinch point 70 yards from his bed. There's a corn field to my left and a hay field that he frequents behind me. If he heads to either of them he should walk right by me. I saw his tracks all over the place on the way in. This stand has only been hunted once this year. Just need him to show...

Mostly doe and turkey with what I think is a porky,maybe,and a coon.

He must be dead in sight or you wouldn't type that opening post, I hope. Good luck...................

And one fact is if you shoot a 6 pt at 1.5 it never gets older.

was out with the cocker this afternoon and did well 2 woodcock 3 pheasants and a wood duck flushed. bagged one rooster and missed one of the wood cock. passed on the other and one of the pheasants flushed across a road . pretty good for just under 2 hours in blowing winds and rain.

My brother and I doubled on does last weekend. Only a houndred yards away from each other.

2012 8 pt bow kill biggest to date did the mount myself

This is the first good buck I've seen so far all year. I made a mock scrape here ~10 days ago and keep it freshened, every couple of days. I make one in this same spot every year and it gets a lot of attention during the rut.

Early ---- don't hunt near any Oak Trees . That would be unfair to the deer .

you didn't answer my question. I planted a clover plot the size of my living room on a 5 acre spot behind the house I bought last year. It blends in pretty good with the clover that was already there. I don't hunt over it. Never shot a deer on this land although I could have. I'm sorry this bothers you. Guess I'll keep shooting deer on my other property in the transition between their beds and the cornfields... after I call the farmer and tell him to cut down his apple trees and stop planting his corn.

a food plot and game cameras. End of the world. I hope you've never hunted in or around a corn field, old apple tree or even a scrape. There's no difference.

Let's see if I have this right: Those in favor of AR's are the guys who plant a food plot (aka bait pile)...install game cams to see what deer are taking the bait...build a "shoot house" overlooking the plot (bait)...and then selectively "harvest" big rack bucks that will later adorn their "trophy room" walls. When they make such a score, they are quick to explain how that killing was good for the herd; they are practicing "deer management". The guys who are opposed to AR's are fair chase (No hi-tech...No bait) hunters who hope to get a chance at a buck, regardless of size, when hunting in a natural environment. They will kill a legal buck of any size, with no apologies. They will eat the buck, and on rare occasions display an antler mount on the wall of a shed out in back of their house. They make no claims regarding deer management beyond filling their tag...whenever they are lucky enough to do so. So....AR's, or no AR's?? I say leave it up to the hunters (although, in many cases, that term is loosely applied).....Hunter's Choice !!!!

I think he means checking zero. I hope you all do that. I feel a lot more confident knowing it's still zeroed.

Miley cyrus in the dark!

Not sure if wind keeping them down, fallen leaves makes them feel more open, or too many hunters trample through the public lands I'm hunting but I saw a ton of action earlier this season, right now I see nothing. Absolutely nothing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

I don't understand why people marry fat people,drive a Prius,drink light beer and A ton other things. I don't have to either if it makes them happy so be it.

On second look,that's much to thin to be my sister in law.

Wife made this bean and ground venison dish in a pepper the other night. Had leftovers for lunch yesterday and the pollution hasn't stopped. Figured I wouldn't see anything as a result but had a real wide forky 4 give me a 12 yard broadside shot as he worked a mock scrape. Grow up little buddy.

Nice morning to be sitting. Light breeze, partly cloudy, low 40's, now all I need is a shooter to stroll by shortly.

Wind is the biggest challenge for my place. It often changes swirls and gives me angina. I would imagine a lot of WNY is like this????

Pro choice

After hearing some horror stories about new hunters kicking out people hunting land without asking the land owner and it coming back to bite them. Just ask the owner and do what ever they would like, and best of luck.

I know the feeling. Brad Paisley's waiting on a woman comes to mind. Always late for everything but want us home super early just to wait for them. haha

Im not included in stuff during hunting season .

Quite here. Wish something would move.

Elmo, that was beautiful !!

Man whats creepy is your sister in law looks a lot like my mother in law.

Additional pics of the buck I got Tuesday, the bottle of bleach was to give the deer some sort of size scale Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

Had to stop to let a big mature buck cross the road in front of me on my way to camp this morning. Beautiful buck! He never looked, stopped, or had any concern, just slowly walked across the road in front of me. Of course, that got me excited for the morning hunt! Never saw a thing from the stand though (other than a coyote)! Figures...

I think any wife with a newborn child would get mighty pissed (and rightfully so) if all her husband thought about was how he could avoid helping out and how he could go hunting instead. A good husband and father gives priority to his wife and child. Hunting is not as important, actually it's way down on the list in the scheme of what should be important in life.

Last night headed out to the stand around 2:30 looked like a good night overcast light rain/ sleet. Get to the stand 3:00 climb up hang my backpack up getting ready to pull my bow up and 4 doe walk in on me. Sat and waited them out finally left around 3:30. Pulled my bow up got setup finally 4:00 comes around hit the grunt call 3 times hear a crutch behind me look and there he was coming right in. Gave me a 20 yard shot ran 40 yards and dropped! First buck with my bow! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Got my first deer (ever!) last night! Got to say, I got a lot of insight from this group, tips, tricks, and hang in there support. Thanks to everyone I met a local man from this list, and he became a mentor to me (came out last night to help me track, field dress, and process, my doe). Thanks to all for being willing to support new hunters as we try to find our way

After 9 seasons in the stand I finally got my first Buck after he tried to foolishly chase a doe. Got a nice 35 yard shot. Didn't travel more than 60 yards walking and pausing for a few seconds each time until he bedded down and expired. A nice 8 pointer, at least 3-3.5 years old and a minimum 160+ lb fully dressed out Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

8 pt my neighbor shot with the recurve. Two years in row for him. Hunts from the ground deer shot at 12 feet!

I've cut out most of the carbs and have had good success losing weight slowly. Eating mostly protien, some vegtables. Lots of hiking/scouting to keep in shape.

Drwort - your mine kind of deer hunter, I like your attitude. Dstone101 - I assume your are talking about firearm season. On state land you should let the other hunters work for you. If your opening day location is in an area where other hunters might pass by or sit near you, then you are too close to your car. I suggest you scout the area and become comfortable out to one mile and look for escape travel lanes and thick cover. Look for sign like rubs and scrapes to let you know there is a buck in the area but I bet the deer will be on full aleart and heading for cover on opening day. Once you find a good area, use bright eyes (thumb tacks with reflective tape) to allow you to find your way back there in the morning. But the tacks on both sides of the trees and it will guide you back out in the evening.