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Opening day in 9S , Allegany State Park at 15yds , following a hot doe . Before he hits the ground 40 yds out, 3 small bucks run in from behind, under my stand then take off after the doe. My biggest to date.

Shot a nice 6 pointer last weekend in oneonta area. Good luck out there guys.

Here ya go ..........

My son and nephew got these deer at my camp in 6n. First week of nov. 6pt. 150lbs and 4pt. 125lbs.Got them 3 days apart.

I posted this thread a few months back about a local deer that my wife and I had videoed back in July... http://huntingny.com/forums/topic/23171-wide-load/page-1 Anyways, just thought that I'd make a new thread to update the old one and to show off on heck of a NY buck!!! Note: I DO NOT now any details other than the guy in the photo is not the hunter (photo was taken at a local butcher shop) Before: After:

Got this 7pt at 12:30pm opening day. Dressed out at 182 lbs.

yes, because the fat unattractive ones want nothing to do with them.

Looks like Woody Harrelson. That puppy is wide....................

16 year old daughter's first deer. Shot it at ~20 yards, he went less then 50 before dropping. Single lung shot. Right side is 4 points, left side broken off above brow tine. Smile on her face says it all.

Although I believe that there is no excuse for mistaking a hunter for a deer in the woods... not all of the incidents of hunters being shot are because they were mistaken for a deer... in some cases the shooter could be shooting at a deer and hit a hunter somewhere beyond the deer... if you are wearing orange it is much more likely that the shooter will see you beyond the deer, if you're wearing camo probably not likely at all...especially if you are stationary... a simple orange hat could make the difference between getting shot or not getting shot... wearing some orange during the gun season shouldn't have to be mandatory... if you're the gambling type and stupid enough to believe you're safe with camo on when bullets are flying then you get what you get... I feel sorry for the guy that has to live with shooting someone beyond his target that just wasn't visible because he chose not to be. Not being able to tell a live deer from a man or deer being pulled on a cart.. inexcusable.

I shot this buck last Thursday 11/13/2014 at 9 am in Suffolk County. He came in following 2 does. I canned at him and he came in to 15 yards. Day 4 of my 5 day vacation.

He had no green card , so by executive action , I had to deport him to my freezer.

I think I know your problem. Your head is sideways...

I've wanted to hunt a Pere David's Deer since I was a little kid, and since they don't exist in the wild, a preserve is the only way to do it. This past winter, I found this place in PA & booked a hunt. I had to work a lot of overtime and cut back on other things, but it was well worth it. The place was awesome, and the people really went out of their way to make it great for us. He's had a breeding herd of Pere Davids for many years, and they are as wild as anything in a preserve can possibly be. You can't approach them, and they have excellent vision & hearing just like any other deer. They rut in May / June, and the roaring noise they make is so awesome! I was able to kill this bull last week, from a pop-up blind with a single 27yd shot. Say what you want about preserves, but this animal was at the top of my list, and there's no other way to hunt them. We hunted hard, and I feel it was a real hunt. I dont regret it and I plan on going back next year. Overall, it was one of the best vacations I've ever had.

Took a doe tonight . .300 win mag to the heart at 60 yds. One step and dead.

I really hope you bought it dinner first.........................

I've got a box of Kleenex that says you're wrong,lol

Back in the stand for an afternoon hunt. New view. Old swingset tree house converted to a stand. wall to wall carpet and canopy. Now if only something walks by. ... Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

We took some of the weight off of the roof now I'm done for the day back at home and waiting to head to southrrntier later for some weekend hunting

we call it tracking or still hunting........not gonna change it to "pussy footing" anytime soon.

Bottoms up..., there's goes Dom in the back seat of that little red wagon,lol

I really am enjoying the thread and thanks for posting it, but regarding the size, age or whatever that you feel you should be taking, you should never feel that you need anyone's approval but your own. Do not let others influence how you feel about hunting and whatever kill that satisfies you. We have too much of that going on these days where we spend way too much time worrying about what someone else thinks we should be hunting. If you can break that mindset, I think your enjoyment of hunting will jump a few hundred percent.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ameristep-Grizzly-Steel-Deer-Cart/28471661 Bought one of these, it arrived at my door in 2 days. I have not used it yet but it looks to be well engineered. 300 lbs. capacity, folds for easier storage.http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ameristep-Grizzly-Steel-Deer-Cart/28471661

All I can say is don't let other people influence what deer you take. If you have the tags and you decide that you want to take a small buck or a doe ……go for it. Most real hunters will be glad for you not think any less of you. Good luck.

Chew on this one: Borden Rd in Cheektvegas............................

I personally look more for deer size than rack size. I would shot a bigger bodied 6 over a smaller bodies 10 any day of the week.Passing on a bad shot was by far the best thing to do. You will be rewarded soon

I agree 100% with Culver. I did the same thing. Set my standards to 8 points, right off the bat. Stuck to them and ended up with a basket 8 as my first buck. I took crap from alot of people for letting small ones pass before I shot my first buck. I kept telling them not to worry about what Im doing. Im proud of that buck, to alot of guys hes nothing special, to me he was though. I waited a long time and passed on a ton of smaller bucks. He hangs on my wall, and will always be the most special one on it to me.

9S Allegany St Park , 65000 acres , 58000 acres huntable , bring a compass or GPS , its a big park . Opening day , I got this 10 pt.

And the picture they use in the article is that of a red stag, Not even native to this country.

For those of you who do your own butchering, try taking your game cameras and putting one on the remains. Here are some samples. Some of these are sheep butchering remains and some are deer. The results are the same.

Congrats very nice shot

I'll take 3 more weeks of light snow.....don't want buffalo's tho...sorry for you all up there

Lets say you pull the shot one way or the other and blow half the ham off that great buck with that big magnum and he runs off to infect and die a nasty death. That 5lbs of meat would not matter much then huh? That shot is the most unethical shot there is and for anyone to take that shot over and over and say they have not blown the ass off a deer and lost it i call..BullShit!

Seriously? Check yourself. You sound pretty arrogant. The guy is obviously new, and maybe doesnt have someone to teach him like many of us were fortunate enough to have. We were all novices & most of us have made some stupid mistakes, even you I bet. Don't forget where you came from. Maybe try to offer advice instead of trying to humiliate someone, possibly ruining the sport for them. I hope someone is there to ridicule you the next time you mess up. Hang in there Peter.

You already injured and lost one deer, why try for a butt shot???? I let them go if only there butt is showing, as they will run for miles before dropping.

It is always better to take a clean safe shot within a distance you are comfortable with. Anything else could be trouble, or cause regrets for an unintended target. Passing on that one could to a bigger deer later, you just never know.

Wow, thats a pretty neat little rifle.

Cuomo's in town, he can go shovel it out. He's good at shoveling stuff!

Killed afternoon of 11/15/2014 WMU 7J fair to midland Doe Shotgun

Snow in my area is 72" deep before drifting. Is that good pussy footin' snow?

Doe from Sunday evening.......

Has is been sitting awahile, the Ehtonal just plays hell on all small engines. The ethonal seperates and causes all kinds of problems.

So Sunday turned out to be a pretty special Daddy /daughter day. My youngest daughter started hunting with us a few years ago, getting her first buck last year on opening day. This year she sat in the same stand, and at about 10 am had a wide nine pointer chasing a doe toward her. She dropped it in his tracks at 50 yds with a neck shot. She's still pretty stoked about it! At about 4pm, I was watching a field corner that had a few does and fawns feeding. A nice rutted up buck came trotting out grunting and chasing one of the does. He gave me a nice broadside look and I dropped him at 166 yds (ranged it after the shot). I was pretty happy to see an extra kicker making him another nine pointer. When we were getting ready to leave for the morning watch, she said "let's have a buck slaying Sunday", so we did! That's going to hard to top!

Why not...? I know guys that shoot their guns and bows year round but can't seem to make a clean kill on a deer for the life of them. There used to be a saying around here that never really caught on the way it should have......"shut up and hunt". Too many guys worrying about what the other guy is doing, and missing out on what this time of year is supposed to be all about. Some lessons need to be learned the hard way.

Thanks!

2nd doe down... 100yrds w my rifle, ran 40 yrds 11/10/2014, 5pm, Doe

Olive oil and a crust of Montreal, then walk by the grill with them and they're done! Had these last night as we butchered

Got my bear in 2010 and ate all of it. Mine was 300 pounds and living in the forest eating mostly nuts and berries. I know guys who took bear that lived near a garbage dump, and that really affects the taste of the meat. A bear tastes like what it eats. It's also very important to cool the carcass down as quickly as possible. The meat will start to turn quickly if it isn't cooled fast. So gut it quick and skin it in the woods if it is warm out, especially in the spring. If it's big, quarter it and carry it out. Cook it well and you will not have to worry about anything. It is also a good idea to trim all the fat off the meat when you cook it as the fat tastes gamey and will make the meat taste that way as well.