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Some pics from the last couple of nights

Crap ! Daylight Saving Time ends this coming Sunday . That means I have to get an earlier start in the morning for any hunting for the rest of the season . I hate that !

I once had an injured deer walk into my yard. After 2.5 seconds of deliberation on whether it was 'seeking help', I killed it and eventually ate it. The Disney-Brains are voters. That's the scary takeaway here. On the other hand, I laughed so hard I had tears in my eyes. Almost as good as the woman asking to move the deer crossing signs. https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=%22move+the+deer+crossing+signs...%22&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-001

I watched 9 does/ button bucks feed for 2 hrs last night,4-6pm.. back and forth between my secret spot plot w turnips mix and the corn that it borders ... all within 30 yards of me the whole time.. i wasn't going to shoot any of them since doe numbers are "low" here in 8P and i was waiting on a good buck anyways but when zero bucks showed and the does stuck around until before climb down time, i figured id rather spook them by shooting one of them, than spooking them off myself.. it worked lol doe tag filled To top it off i waited for her to get in front of my browning trail cam before taking her.. hopefully got a couple good pics on there! Ill check it tonight

I have some space in freezer for relocating

Do either or your husbands hunt? lol

Out of a properly tuned bow, any quality broadhead will.

I am not a fan. Get up an hour earlier yik and basically lose my after work hunts unless I scoot out of work early. Not even sure why we do DST anymore?

10/27/15

Well just to support you die hards. I am in the kitchen making up a big old pot of venison chili And cooking up venison steak on the grill With stout mushrooms While these two wander into the back lawn to eat apples They better look out I got doe tags!

I'd go with the Hawken... " Kin you skin GRIZ, Pilgrim ? "

KE = 0.5 • m • v2 Any idea what the "v" is?

Cost shouldn't be an issue? Can we just lock this thread right now? lol

The deer was smarter than many of the posters.

Not bad for my first try, I don't think I'm going to whiten it.

Apparently these commentators know nothing about animal medicine. Had they had any knowledge they would know after a certain age in the deer they do not respond well to anesthesia. Beyond a young age when they come out of anesthesia they can literally go insane and freak out and die that way, so it's better to put them down. Sad but true. As a source I know vets who have told me that as well as a farm where I once brought my pet deer to live, yes I had a pet deer and it was awesome Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk

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Keep your eye on the skyline and your nose in the wind...May you do well, Pilgrim...

Of course there are not " more hours of day light " , I'm still getting up two hour prior to daylight. Forget what the clocks say,hunt come home , eat, drink, sleep repeat .

Caught another big red today on the same set I caught the other fox on.. Not bad for my first year of trapping lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I just went up my ladder. To my gutter to get the leaves out since its pouring buckets onto my front porch. Didnt see any deer.

Im Not an expert on bison and or arrow weight, but i don't think i would try an archery harvest on a 1400lb animal with what your setup is, for an ethical clean kill.. unless maybe you can quick pick up and dial in a much heavier shaft and broad head plus more draw weight to be safe..

I believe he was being facetious in asking what the 'v' was. Kinetic energy will increase faster by increasing the velocity ( being that velocity is squared)versus the weight. Although kinetic energy and momentum are two different things. Do I think he could kill a buffalo with his setup? Yes, absolutely... With the right shot/distance. Wouldn't be an ideal setup but doable. Sent from my XT907 using Tapatalk

he does not...he is usually home cooking and cleaning.

I agree with the above posters...I ain't risking getting my mangy old butt kicked by a damn deer !! Having said that, once when I was young, dumb and bulletproof, I crawled under a junked car with a bayonet to finish off a wounded porcupine.. True story..I'll let you all guess as to whether ALCOHOL was involved in that incident... I managed to escape without getting a face full of quills, but it was touch and go there for a couple of minutes..

surprised Rev Jackson and Sharpton aren't out front of Strong protesting with loudpeakers. Deer lives matter...oh boy.

Yep and lose a hr after work for me....stinks Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

That's as close as I get to abnormal Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk

I've never seen a deer get away from a good shot with any broad head.

Here ya go https://youtu.be/xijmge8_NJw

Only thing missing from this list is a flashlight. Read as much as possible on hunting. Ask questions and never be afraid to ask a question. The web can help you get the basics down, but being in the woods and gaining experience is the biggest help you can get. Good luck.

No offense, but I want them minimizing their time on this BS. Because that is what it is when comparing a deer to their mission at hand, saving PEOPLE's lives. Look, we all want the best for the deer in that scenario. But, at the end of the day, quickly resolve the disruption and get back to saving lives. If one person died as a result of that effort to "save" the deer, that's pretty darn screwed up. Screw the "good press" component.

If want access to private leased parcels, you would need to lease your own parcel or join a club. Monroe Chester Gun Club, Woodbury Field and Stream, Shawagunk Fish and Game, etc. http://www.ocfsc.org/site/lev/MEMBER-CLUBS.htm The Catskills are about an hour away - can hunt there too. If have some outdoor skills and equipment, can camp and hunt there. Can't advise on where, haven't done that yet. Pheasant is currently being stocked at Stewart and Sterling, and is popular activity until deer gun season starts. If you want to try pheasant hunting, get some practice with clays. You have to learn how and when to lead your shots depending on direction it flies. Easier if you have a trained dog, but still do-able without one. There a a few threads on here regarding what to carry when hunting, some things are must haves, others are personal choices and for comfort. Must have: orange vest or jacket orange hat gloves for cold weather that work with you gun (some gloves are too bulky to fit inside some trigger guards) good waterproof boots hunting license permit (for some parcels of land) gun ammo knife pen (fill out tag for deer/bear/turkey) string to attach tags

There is a place i deer hunt that is a duck refuge no duck hunting. That has 10000 or so geese in it at any time. When they take off its impressivy loud

ok so follow all the great advice these guys gave you, make sure u have all the required permits and spend some time in the range and hopefuly we could meet up on one of the hunts

Rages use a shock collar now, much better design.

Hawken on a bison would be really cool in my book. I wouldnt chance it with my deer archery setup.

I hunt in not to far from Orange so maybe you could come along one day

I just went through my daughters Hunters Ed class, and when the ECO came in, he answered a question about that. He said the land owner would be perfectly within his rights to keep the deer someone else shot, that died on their property, as long as he had his license and tagged it properly. Nothing DEC can do about it. Thats precisely what the land owner did with the first buck I shot that I talked about earlier in the thread.

Wow, SO much good information there, BellR and Chris B! Thanks so much. I'm printing that one out to keep!

....with multiple heavy arrows while chasing them on horse back. don't think that's an option for him.

Thanks guys here is a pic of me with him.

Was thinking it was next week for some reason. Who's to blame for this time change? Why government of coarse. Didn't it have something to do with saving electricity in office buildings or something? I like to go by light conditions anyway. I stopped hunting by the clock years ago.

I can't help you with the cat my friend, but sincere condolences on the family loss.

So sitting in one if my favorite stands and at 6pm I see a doe walking on the edge of a ridge/brushline. Not a minute behind he I see one of my top 5 buck I have on camera just following head up not sniffing the ground, so i try various calls and of course he's not leaving the doe, the just walk down the ridge away from me and dissappear from sight and hearing. About 615 I see a doe walking the field edge toward me just walking and she comes to within 50 yards and cuts in the woods ,right behind her is the buck just walking along he get to 50 yards and turns broadside,I am debating the shot as I practice it I know exactly how far he is and he's not allarmed. As I am doing this the doe pops out in a lane 23 yards below me and continues to walk by the stand on the way to an apple orchard. Figuring the buck will.follow her same has he has for last 15 minutes I'll have am easy shot at 23 yards .. nope he turns 180 and walks into a set of 15 year old pines and dissapears... the doe continues to orchard and it's sun set so I get down take the long way around back to the house as not to disturb her or the buck.. Why couldn't he just follow the doe ,all I can think is he got sick of her teasing and went looking for an easier woman....lol

I never needed to call the trooper, I went to all adjoining landowners and politely asked the adults to tell their kids to stop riding on my land. Maybe I'm lucky that I have good neighbors

Looked like Ricks knife blade broke off while offing a walker with it in the head. Should have used a Benchmade : )

Learn to shoot with both eyes open.

Eh?

Why do we spend hard earned money on hunting gear? Why do we get out of warm beds at 4am or earlier? Why do we walk or drive in the dark to get to our spots? Why do we sit for hours in all kinds of weather, and see no deer? Why does our hearts skip a beat when a deer is spotted? Why does our hearts pound and we breath hard at the sight of a big buck? Why do we accept that sometimes it just doesn't work out? Why are we so happy when it does? Why are we happy to see young hunters, friends and family get a deer? Why are we most at peace in the deer woods? Why? Because it's who we are as hunters and sportsmen.