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My son called me at 5:00 last night with pictures of 2 does he spotted just after work. His company in Rockland has an open field and far enough away from housing and roads and decided to give it a try. At 5:30, he sends a picture of a nice spike. Then, I get a call on the house phone that he just shot a huge buck and I had to come up and help him get it to the car. He thought it dropped right before it headed into the marsh. It was a 40 yard shot, 60lb Mission bow, and he's real accurate. He didn't even go another 40yds and dropped. Unfortunately it was pouring rain when we clean him up, but a beautiful, heavy deer. We took it up to a butcher in Orange county and he's having it caped and mounted. He's taken an 8pt each bow season for the last 4 years, but this was his biggest yet. I, on the other hand, am still waiting for my first. He reminded me we've been bow hunting 9 years and I still haven't gotten one. Isn't he sweet, (lil *&%#), but still a proud papa.

Killed 10/18/2014, 8N, 8pt.

His Dad should have pulled out 50 plus years ago and we would not be having this conversation.....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/22/andrew-cuomo-book-sales_n_6028496.html?1413998573 Andrew Cuomo's Book Sold A Whopping 945 Hardcovers In Its First Week On Shelves HAHAHAH!

I wish I had time to explain this. Zing!

Just let them do there thing!!

Hey, you found Pygmy's dentures,lol

My FIL is 64 and I bet he only sits one stand this year and its a 12' larger platform/larger ladder. Other than that, he's on the ground now. He's lost his general sense of balance and has fallen several times with me around. He's probably done hunting in another year or two in reality, though he won't admit it. He is ALOT of work now to take hunting and I've scarificed alot of personal success to get him hunting - he doesn't drive and is an hour away from me.The Sh!t eating grin on his face last year when he shot his first buck in a very long time was worth it. Guy was jumping around like a teen boy who imagined hitting a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth in game 7.

Hope we meet up to share a beer……….

Got a cool surprise when checking the cams over the weekend. I've only seen one before now, they're so darn elusive!

My favorite one...."it could be a little thicker though. my AR-15 shoots right through it." Oh man this is good stuff....Thanks for the tip

I think someone is reading 2002 headlines...lol

If this is true, you will be made king of this website, and be given free ammo for the rest of your life, And did I mention that all forum members will have to surrender their favorite and most productive hunting spots to you? Man, you are going to have it made if this is true!!

I am so ready for Nov 15th, I am wearing Orange to bed!

Is it time to close this thread yet?

The reason is the orginal poster's time setting on his profile is different than the time settings on the one who made the quotes profile. Doesnt matter what time someone elses post states when you quote it if your not on the same time zone setting as him/her its going to automatically capture your time settings. It has nothing to do with what the time on your computer is set for but what the time settings on your NY Hunting Forum profile settings are at.

I've gotten alot of Bobcat pictures in the last 2 years in 4P.

If this guy says he takes 200yd shots at a deer, with buckshot, then I would consider him to be irresponsible, or full of s#!t at best. Most people wouldn't try a 200+ yard shot with a slug.

I'd say this fella tells some tall tales!

Put my Winchester 1300 (shoot blue 2.75") with rifled barrel and Aimpoint 9000 and Remington 870 (shoot black 3") cantilever and Bushnell scope on paper the other day just to make sure they're on. Both 2.5 " high at 50 yards which makes them perfect at 125. Fired 2 from each gun off of rest , all touching. Out of pump guns these things rattled my teeth but managed not to crescent moon myself with the scope (not that I've ever done that ) Been shooting these for a number of years now. Love the energy they dump. 2 consecutive years I found the slug under the skin and opposite shoulder of 2 does . One doe was a mere 10 yards with the black 3 " version. Feet collapsed right under her. Not sure why people whine about no exit for tracking. Goodness, there's no tracking involved if you make a decent shot. My ML needed some work. Shooting new loads this year. Now that took some time to dial in. New loads were about 15 " high right at 50 yards than old loads. FYI on the Lightfields. Dicks nor Gander had them. Had to grab them from Cabela's. They changed the boxes too so don't overlook them if you're going to buy some. Anyone ever shoot their 3.5 " slugs. My shoulder hurts just thinking about it. November 15th can't get here quick enough!

Dude, it's all about the excitement! It just takes time to get it all in order. It ain't as easy as they make it look on TV. Those guys are hunting prime pieces of property usually that look to be loaded with game. Patience my little grasshopper..................... I've never even held a xbow so can't comment on them. Don't give up on the vertical bow!

I'll believe that when my crap turns purple and smells like me lucky charms! [emoji12]

The moment that I turn the calendar over from October to November, the rut officially begins. Something that has always puzzled me, if Charlie has Alzheimers. how can he remember when the moon is going to be full or not?

Photoperiod. Period.

LMAO. Thanks Boys. But it would really be the work of this other Albany insider. But even if he pulls out - doesn't mean Astorino gets elected but I assume the Dems will run away from their own party or at least just stay home. If it is true - good. If Astorino gets elected - great! And if he can get the SAFE ACT repealed I look forward to hearing all your guns going off the next day - all day long! Good luck out there fellows!

I don't think you ever tell them what to do, they've earned the right to make their own decisions. Trying to force your will on them will only lead to resentment, and may cost you a lifetime hunting partner. Imagine if someone told you how you can hunt.... What you could do instead is give them options, explain why you're concerned, and show them what you can help them with, if they want. Buy and put up a ladder or two for them, or build them a nice ground blind (maybe even a small heater for it?), and let them decide on what they want. I agree we want to keep our folks safe, but we should also be respectful about how we do it. My two cents, anyway

It's going to depend upon the individual ,and shape is going to be a bigger factor then age I'd think. I'm 55 I use climbers and hang ons all the time ,but I'm leaning towards ladders just for the ease of use,and I've had great hunts in some this year. I work as a LT in a city FD, I climb ladders with 80# s of stuff on and in my hands, open up roofs,carry, lift and drag heavy things and so on,so climbing in a hang on is not a challenge . My point being it's not a thing one can put an age on I do,however worry more about healing from a fall as i age, Harness, line tied off above each stand ,Prusik clipped into at the ground. Oh and I train with this stuff,I hang from stands and practice getting back in or down. Not anywhere near as easy as I thought btw. Wife has my stand locations and phone numbers of locals who also have my stands on their phones. If she does not hear from me at a set time,I'd imagine she'll erase the numbers and locations in her phone......

Where's shawnu when we need him?

Its about time you posted in this thread John. lol

I say Alpaca teeth.

I think that was a "word malfunction". Belo probably meant to say SMALL bucks. I remember having a "word malfunction" once. I meant to say to my wife " Pass the Cheerios, Honey"... Instead I said " You've ruined my LIFE, you F*****G B***H..!! "

Last night turned out to be a bad day for deer but a far worse day for turkeys Shot entered from roughly 30 yards just behind armpit area and exited through the throat. No meat damaged. Not my ideal shot but a dead bird nonetheless and some fabulous dinner ahead for me and my poultrytarian girlfriend. One turkey down, at least 14 more left and one more with my name on it for this season! Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

Picked up my Lynx this weekend. As always, I'm very happy with the work Kurt Fox did. Pics taken on my cell and do no justice compared to real life. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am curious. If I am not sitting, I always have an orange vest on in Public land.

Awesome!!! He's got some funky stuff going on...

Nice buck! And pics

No I'm with you. I was making the distinction between the 3 molars and 3 premolars. Yea I've found that 4 years old is where you really start to see wear on the last cusp of the third (last) molar. The lingual crest will round off and be not as tall at 3.5.

Nothing yet. I've got a camera set up under my stand so I snuck out of the stand to grab the card a few minutes ago. Had a big buck come strolling through at 5:55 this morning...the next pics were of me getting to the stand at 6:10. Worse yet, I went back to bed yesterday morning because it was raining out...wouldn't you know the buck that I'm after was 10 yds from my stand at 7:13!!!

Heading up on really early Sat morning with my son to do some Turkey/ Deer hunting all day Sat and Sun morning. Weather should be perfect in my area. Hoping one of us connects. Need to fill the freezer.....

Only worn when I'm on public land

I took the advice from wnybuck and went into my settings. I was in the right time zone but I changed it to another time zone then back to the correct time zone now all is good. Thank you

they do kill deer but i do not like that they do not expand they are the same bullet they sell for muzzle loaders i prefer a lightfield they flatten out on impact and will all most take a deer off their feet

No wind, overcast, cool, came face to face with a nice 6 on the way in ... Cute lil guy...

I'd really like to see some ballistic charts showing how much penetration you'd get at 200 yards with buckshot? Maybe one of the pellets flew into the bucks mouth and there was no one around to give him the heimlich maneuver and he choked to death?? LOL

I'm more disgusted by the guy who is only out there to shoot a big mature buck and then after he does, the meat is still in his freezer a year later and freezer burned or is fed to his dog, but the mount is proudly displayed for all to see...........I have more respect for the guy who shoots a deer of ANY size and color configuration and puts it to good use.

9 point I took on state land in southern 9P on 10/16. Sitting in the middle of a bunch of oaks, he came out with two minutes left before sunset. Saw a total of 8 deer and a bear that day. First bear I've seen with my own eyes, awesome night. Barred owls talking like crazy as the day came to a close. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

All my practice this offseason paid off this morning!

It poured the entire morning Saturday but I had a great hunt, two woodie drakes and a hen mallard but we had a lot more groups come in. I passed on a lot of shots thinking theyd come around again and commit a little better. Im new at this! Went back yesterday and got three mallards and two woodies. Now back to deer hunting

I draw the line at spots & milk mustaches

Mike, that would be me. I'm still in shock and am extremely honored to be part of this program.