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  1. I have been hunting this property where I shot this buck for around 10 years. It is 45 acres and I have killed several very nice bucks and missed a few others. I have always tried to do my part in QDM and told myself I would only shoot mature bucks regardless of where I hunted. That being said this is the only buck I have taken off the property in the last 4 years and this is my honey hole. All I can say is passing up small bucks is worth it, no matter how much property you control. OK on to the hunt!!! I set up my climber 5 days ago from what I noticed to be a very active scrape line along very thick cover that butts up to mature hardwoods. I hunted it 3 out of the 4 last days when the wind would blow w or sw or downwind. The last 3 days I have been seeing small bucks and young doe/button buck fawns. I called in most of those deer out of the thicket with a doe bleat can call and buck grunts. What was bothering me was not seeing any mature does around. I wasn't sure if bigger bucks had them locked down or if they were just staying put and not moving. I was feeling discouraged this morning and almost hunted a different property. Glad I didn't, I decided to stick it out. This morning was calm and the woods were moonlit. At first light I noticed the scrape I was hunting downwind of was reworked by someone overnight. I hit the can call and a few grunts around 6:50 but nothing immediately responded. I was thinking about doing a rattling sequence when I noticed movement in the thick stuff. I see big white horns moving through the thicket and on a beeline headed right to a scrape that I thought was 40 yds away. Well I new that was a long shot and I hit the doe bleat to see if I could direct him my way. Nope, he was set on checking that scrape. I had an opening just before he made it to the scrape and decided to go full draw and prepare to stop him broadside as he came out of the thicket. I just didn't think he was going to come my way so it was now or never. I thought he was 40 yds away and aimed a little high on his back and released. I watched my nockturnal lighted nock as my grim reaper broadheads hit its mark. I heard a loud smack and noticed a lot of my arrow sticking out and watched it break off as he ran back into the thicket. Needless to say, I am totally shaking and adrenaline is at its peak, and I am worried about arrow penetration at this point. I waited 25 min before I got down from the tree and went to check for blood. Blood was pretty much instantly visible right where I had shot him. Followed the blood trail for about 25 yds, we're I then found my arrow. About 5-6 inches had broken off in the deer. Blood was looking good but decided to back out for 3 hrs to give him some time. Around 11:00 we resumed working the trail and about 100 yds later, I walked up on this dandy 8 point.
    18 points
  2. Harvested this Buck last Friday (11/7) in Steuben County. Got in the Stand around 5:30 a.m., it was 28 degrees and raining, it continued to rain til about 8 a.m. then it turned to snow. Had a couple smaller Bucks and some small deer pass by throughout the morning so I decided to stay in the stand til 11 a.m. At 11, let my Bow down and started packing up when I noticed this Buck coming straight at me. Quickly pulled my Bow up and nocked an arrow, by this time he was passing under my tree. He stopped at less than 10 yards, I drew and released my arrow. I heard a "whack" and off he bolted across the field. I watched him go into the neighbors woods about 200 yards away at a dead run, never slowing down. When I got down, I found that my arrow had snapped off with about 8" still in the deer. My buddy and I headed down and got some lunch, came back about 1 p.m. to the location where I saw the deer go in. We found a couple thumbnail size drops of blood and then we came to the property line. I called the neighbor and thankfully, he gave me permission to pursue. After another 100 yards of following minimal blood and scuff marks, the blood started spraying out! Another 50 yards or so and there he was piled up. Never found the arrow but, apparently when it dislodged it allowed the blood to come out. I hit him right behind the front shoulder and the broadhead appeared to hit the opposite side shoulder as there was no exit wound. I took him to the Butcher on Saturday and when I got back to Virginia on Sunday, I get a call from the Butcher informing me the deer must have been hit by a car recently because it was infected from front to back and was a total waste. Ugh...was looking forward to some Venison Tenderloin & Burger...and lots of it!
    9 points
  3. Sounds like your club needs to evaluate its membership criteria
    7 points
  4. Story Here..http://www.nyantler-outdoors.com/adirondack-muzzleloader-buck.html
    7 points
  5. THANK YOU TO ALL THAT HAVE SERVED!!!!
    6 points
  6. deer were movin late that morning! still as all hell, cold, and I was amazed when I finally saw the first buck cruise through at 8:30... Then a doe n two fawns, and about 9:30 I was gonna call it... so I tipped the can over a couple five or six times n here come this guy nose to the ground trottin at me looking for his lady... I had originally gone into this sit looking for a big chocolate ( well more of an amber or caramel color) rack but never showed. This being my last sit for bow and I hadn't gotten my usual doe yet, I decided he'll due and get some meat in the freezer... shot em at 5 yds , went 30 yds, wobbled, and then made a death dash/leap into the thicket not 5 ft from him in which he managed to get all tangled up in and expired seconds later... It was hell getting him all untangled out a that mess... Stoked for the weather for the SZ gun opener this saturday n have some pretty good bucks on cam I'd like to have mozy on by... good luck all , n thanks for reading... Joe
    5 points
  7. with that many ticks on it, the meat is definitely ruined. you'd better drop it off at my house so I can dispose of it properly!!!
    5 points
  8. Adirondack 6pt. Saturday afternoon in 5H about 100 yds with my Winchester 100 in .284 Winchester. 139gr Hornady Interlock BTSP with Varget. 1 shot in the neck dropped him like he was hit by a freight train. Not a good picture of his rack though.
    5 points
  9. Just a bit of advice to members on here and any visitors. The members here love to help but if you are going to ask a question about a regulation or involves the legality of an action, Please, at least appear to have read the regulations and not have slept through the hunter safety education course. We not return you to our regularly scheduled scolding. .
    5 points
  10. Ever get that chill down you spine and the little voice in your head whispers, "This never ends well"?
    5 points
  11. Really the sunrise,sunset rule in this state is as dumb as 7 bullets in your magazine, I see where the law should be there for gun, considering that every body knows that one guy who is a total dumb ass and scares the hell out of you during daylight hours, let alone in the dark, But then again he is the guy shooting when its still dark out, but too argue over a few minutes with a bow is insane, Just like the last election are true problem in this state is the fact that we are always at each others throats and can never just agree to pursue things that really matter, If we as hunters and gun owners had united in this state, Cuomo never would have won, Its all relevant when it comes down to law, Stand together and stop the bickering, unite to get the politicians out that are not in our favor and put in place ones that would change laws so this very topic would no longer come up, Fighting and name calling over a few minutes, Really!!!!!
    3 points
  12. I remember my Dad's last deep sea trip with me... We didn't know it at that time... But this is one of my most favorite pics..
    3 points
  13. I could hunt after work then[emoji1]
    3 points
  14. I dont get to hunt northern zone as much as I used to, now that we have moved to the western part of the state, but I was up in the Speculator area this past weekend. Only saw 1 deer in three days of hunting, but was fortunate enough that the one deer was this 8pt on Sunday morning (Nov 9). I was sitting on a ridge overlooking several active scrapes, when he approached from behind me. I sat down at 6:45AM, and he came in at 7:05AM. He litterally came to within 6 yards. He was DIRECTLY behind me, and so I couldn't even get turned around for a shot until he turned to my left and gave me a short 10 yard shot. I was hoping he didn't spook before giving me a shot - two bounds and he would be over the ridge and out of sight. And it was quite thick right behind me. Anyway, this river bottom area I was hunting had excellent scrape activity this past weekend. And this guy was definitely working that scrape line and looking for does. And his tarsal glands reeked. Wondering if you guys are seeing similar activity up north. LiveToHunt
    3 points
  15. 3 points
  16. 3 points
  17. Got em...big 8. Will post details later.
    3 points
  18. What Biz said..... I just got home early this morning...I took a dandy nontypical buck with 10 scoreable points on the right and 6 on the left and good mass, scoring around 180. My buddy took a similar non-typ that scored around the same and even had large, gnarley spilt brow tines. The other three deer hunters in camp shot very nice typical 4 x 4s, from 26" -28" wide all scoring in the 170's. I'll try to get some photographic evidence on here after I get unpacked and settled in . Great hunt.
    3 points
  19. I sat watching all the turkeys wakeing around me...learned alot this morning...was trying to decide whether to shoot one when they dropped down when I heard foot steps behind me...checked the watch and it was just 6:58 I got the bow ready and in slipped a rack....to my rt...perfect...I'm lft handed.... he was moving through the trees and I was following him with the scope at around 17 yards a turkey putted in the trees and he stopped..I squeezed off the shot and he took two bounds and stopped to look around...dang I thought I missed! then his knees went together and the hip swayed...he tried a wobbly walk but 20yrds after the hit he tipped over...it was a perfect hit...I actually tried to recock the bow but it wouldn't catch???I have to check it out later...I was going to sit and see what the turkeys did...they weren't upset until I started gathering gear to leave then what a racket..lol great morning and out of old faithful stand...all it took was a corn cutting to put them back on track...OMG he stinks...all rutted up...
    3 points
  20. Well my first year went great! Sitting on the ground is a hard thing to do. Saturday we saw 4 coyotes I was able to get one of them with my crossbow. Sat night I was able to harvest my first ever deer! Was a nice little button buck but hey he was my first one. Sun I was ready to wait for a mature deer, it didn't happen till the PM but wow worth the wait! She was 40 yards away and I got a perfect heart shot! I can not wait till next season! All shot with Barnett Ghost 410 Oh yeah here is that heart shot!
    2 points
  21. No, they were placed here to give us a little gun practice before the rest of the season opens. And to serve as dinner at deer camp.
    2 points
  22. Zem, your story reminds me of the Monday openers, hanging out with my pop, my uncles, cousins and friends the entire weekend, playing cards, joking around, smoking cigars, and looking so forward to Monday morning. People often ask me, why I love to hunt so much....I tell them, its hard to explain. Its the same reason I still make sure to always have sicilian olives, soppressata, fontinella cheese and crusty bread for lunch on opening day....Its tradition, and reminds me of my ancestors....very important today in this fast, immediate world we live in now... I appreciate your story, and will pray you and your dad can get out again. Good luck and be safe.
    2 points
  23. Um, you eat it, just like any other deer.
    2 points
  24. Why can't they all just do what the magazines say they are supposed to be doing!
    2 points
  25. Leaving a half hour before legal seems excessive. Some of my best opportunities(I suck so they are not kills!) come during that magic 1/2 hour. After legal shooting light passes still leaves plenty of traveling light.
    2 points
  26. They sent you an extra bar as they didn't include a tree
    2 points
  27. There has to be something I am missing here. Decades ago we had round wheel , two wheel bows where the wheels are mounted eccentrically to get the let-off. That is "old-tech" not some new invention. The video is long on fancy-talk superlatives and absolutely missing any useful info. If they are asking gobs of money for a round wheel eccentric bow, I have a whole wall full of them that I will let go for approximately 1/8 of that price.....lol.
    2 points
  28. What's so new ? Manufacturers started out with bows that had 2 wheels . They went on to make 1 cam and 2 cam bows . Now a manufacturer is once again making 2 wheel bows . This is innovation ? Enlighten me please !
    2 points
  29. The way I see it, During archery as long as I Think I can make a clean safe shot, I am gonna take the shot.. Wether that be 2, or 5 even 15 minutes after (Legal light).
    1 point
  30. I liken it to the speed limit, the majority of us exceed the limit by a few mph, but are smart enough to not act recklessly and travel at dangerous speeds......unless someone is gonna tell us they NEVER speed or break any traffic laws.
    1 point
  31. You didn't answer my question, how long before or after legal shooting light would you shoot? 5 minutes? if 5 minutes, what about 7? If 7, what about 10? it goes on and on so where is the line drawn? For me, its simple. Its whatever the rules/laws say.
    1 point
  32. How many of us can sit most of the morning, guess what time it is, look at our phones, and say, "Yep, 8:20", turn around later on, figure is 9:15 and bingo, right on the money. Rarely, are we surprised at what time it is. Our internal clocks are pretty good. If I can see that buck and know it's almost shooting light and I won't have another chance, I'm not checking my phone to see what time it is. I'm not moving around, flipping the light on, put it back in my pocket, awful lot of movement for no reason. I'm not talking 1/2 and hour or more, I'm not even talking 15 minutes. If it's 5 minutes to go, you've gotta go for it. Now, I've never shot before 6:45 or after 4:30, always within the correct shooting light, but if given the opportunity, I'd be hard pressed to not take it. Answering to myself would be a lot harder to answer to than anyone on this site.
    1 point
  33. There are certain times in ones life where and inch or two can make all the difference in the world.
    1 point
  34. Here we go again Belo as usual because I disagree and state why..... you go into an attack mode and bring out........ If what you tell us is true.....Lol your so predictable..again too many ppl know who I am on here for me to lie about anything... Now try to justify what you say and I do believe you have no problem picking and choosing what NYSDEC laws to abide by as if they were on an a'la carte menue...but illegal is illlegal period...Now the OP was about staying after legal hours with an implication that doing so implied hunting as well....We all know most of us go in before and in the most part leave after dark...as long as we are not shooting at deer it is legal to do so. Just because another state does something different DOES NOT mean it invalidates the laws in the state you live in. I for one do not want to encourage young hunters in doing the same as you by not saying YOU ARE WRONG
    1 point
  35. Yup im with ya and will continue untill Ny gets their heads out of...Well lets just leave it at im with ya!
    1 point
  36. I killed one November 10th 2012 at 11am, 68 degrees. If theyre on does they couldnt care less! stick it out if you can. I wish I were in the woods
    1 point
  37. Makes perfect sense. If you overgrazed cattle on the same pasture for 30 years, they would not thrive.
    1 point
  38. And you can always tell the hunters from the bow hunter...lol Good luck this season, Belo
    1 point
  39. If this guys actually admits to this crap......just imagine what he is capable of!
    1 point
  40. Great buck & awesome story with a happy ending. As far as a score, IMHO at least a 9.9 or a 10.
    1 point
  41. Doesn't matter if it's 50 above, or 30 below, deer will respond the same... Usually when you hit one good, they will lay down on their side and stop breathing regardless of temperature or rut phase.
    1 point
  42. I'm not an expert but I heard that if you burn the tick, it will vomit and increase your chances of getting lyme's.
    1 point
  43. I haven't put the tape on him but I would say around 10". By the way congrats on that super 9 point you scored yesterday, awesome buck.
    1 point
  44. Well, he's at the taxidermist. Nothing makes a guy happier than having some jaws drop --- at the taxidermist !!
    1 point
  45. Look into Turkey Ridge Raquette Guides in Central NY. I did my first ever turkey hunt with them several falls ago. I didn't kill a bird on that trip but learned a ton about fall turkey hunting. I've taken several birds on my own since then in both the fall and the spring. You may want to consider a 3-day hunt. Spring hunting ends at noon, so a single day is not a lot of time to learn from your guide and that's the most important reason to hire one in my opinion.
    1 point
  46. Awesome buck, nice job. One of my fondest memories of my dad was when he brought home a buck, and we'd take pictures of it with me holding the antlers, and me opening the chest cavity looking inside like it was a place to hide. He'll remember em for his lifetime. Way to keep the traditions coming.
    1 point
  47. shot this mature doe Saturday at 1pm, walking to the blind we see a small basket 6 bedded 40 yards away knock an arrow he takes off. get to my blind to see a spike and a 4 point sparring it out for about 5 mins while a doe sat there and watched. I spooked them away so I could get into my blind. not 30 minutes later this doe and another smaller one come into 20 yards to feed on a small food plot I have, waited for what seemed like an hour for her to turn broadside but she never did. took a shot as she was quartering toward me whack saw her jump and the arrow exit a little back, thought it was a good hit cuz she was wobbling and moving very slow. waited an hour and went to see what kind of blood and what arrow looked like, I had good blood on the arrow and ground. I tracked her about 50 yards from where I shot and kicked her up out of her bed she was moving super slow so I knew she wasn't going far, kicked her up a second time and this time I backed out to wait a little longer and get my bow. at 4 I went back in at the last place I kicked her up with my buddy, we walk about 30 yards to see her bedded on property line, had to knock another arrow and finish her off before I lost her for good, second arrow did the trick, turns out my first arrow hit a little far back and broke the hip upon exiting. first kill with the bow and I got a little doe fever can't wait to get out there and take down a buck now.
    1 point
  48. Was a great day for me yesterday. Got a coyote in the AM and my first ever deer in the PM with my Barnett Ghost 410
    1 point
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