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So the wind was perfect for the "Sure Thing" stand. Up and in position, bow hauled up, arrow knocked, put shooting release on hand, hear a couple footfalls to the west, spot doe. No way........I JUST got in the stand 60 seconds earlier.........................OK, I'll participate. She doesn't follow the script exactly though, she heads to the base of the stand. A couple whiffs of me and she takes two quick jumps towards where she came from. I had the bow drawn before she even stopped, figuring she'd stop and take a peek at the blob in the branches........FFFffttt..,. the arrow is gone and right in the boiler room. She sprints away and I hear her crash about 60 yards from me. I can't see her but I'm confident she is down...................................I decide to leave her be until 9:30 or so, planning on the arrival of a buck at some point. Well, around 8;15 I see a red fox sneaking up on the approx. spot she went down. He figured he had a freebie coming! He must have gnawed away on her for about 20 minutes when all of a sudden I see him/her sneaking towards me with something in it's mouth. WTH man, it's the tail from my doe!! Honest injun...... I got a little Iphone video to substantiate the theft. Here is the doe................

I took this old fighter on Halloween. He came in after hearing a few bleats with the can. The shot hit its mark and he only went 30 yards and fell over. I guess my aluminum arrows and 100gr Thunderheads can still do it even at 35 yds. This buck was a real fighter as he has scars all over his face. His left eye was even swollen almost all of the way shut from a recent brawl. I haven't had him aged yet, but I believe he's and old timer and was in decline. He has unbelievable mass on the bases and main beams. His face and head are very gray, and he's missing quite a few teeth in the front of his mouth.

I took this old fighter on Halloween. He came in after hearing a few bleats with the can. The shot hit its mark and he only went 30 yards and fell over. I guess my aluminum arrows and 100gr Thunderheads can still do it even at 35 yds. This buck was a real fighter as he has scars all over his face. His left eye was even swollen almost all of the way shut from a recent brawl. I haven't had him aged yet, but I believe he's and old timer and was in decline. He has unbelievable mass on the bases and main beams. His face and head are very gray, and he's missing quite a few teeth in the front of his mouth. Any thoughts or guesses on his age?

My first with a bow, I was told if I want to help out I need to start shooting doe. (To please the land owners.) So after many years of passing them, now they are on my radar. After passing 3 early that where pushed by a 4pt I spotted 2 button bucks but could not see the doe. She popped out at what I though was 20 yards but after reviewing the video she was probably closer to 18 yards. Arrow broke off and spun around the cavity, broad head was stuck in the entry wound, found that out the hard way and found the rage was still sharp! You can hear her crash right after the shot. She was 40 yards from the hit. This is the video. Shot is after the 1 min mark. Buddy made me wait until dark to find her, his property so I comply. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxfsMDedRok

This guy popped out of a stand of pines and was heading in the wrong direction. At 66yds I decided to grunt which turned him around. He came back to about 40 but had no shot. Started to leave again so I grunted and snort wheezed. Why not. And low and behold he came back and two my left for a 32yd shot. We have several cam shots of him. I actually told phade I would be happy to shoot him. Big bodied and named him tank. Not the biggest of those we have on cam but I couldn't be happier. First time I truly called a buck in.

So, here is an update on my shoulder problem. Not quite sure what happened,maybe bursitis or some minor tear of stuff. I could hardly move my arm, had a lot of pain and trouble sleeping, but finally after a week the pain started to subside and I got some exercises from a PT friend. It is pretty depressing how fast muscles can atrophy. The saying Use it or loose it is too true. I feel like I can maybe get back in the game next week. Would be nice

1st buck with a bow 3m. Saw 3 does early but too far out. About an hour later, there were 2 - 4 pointers making a ton of noise behind me. I used a grunt call and both came towards my stand. I used a new scent I saw on these forums and hung them in good shooting lanes. One of the 4 pointers took the lead and headed right toward the scent . 15 yd shot, and was down in 20. Love it when a plan comes together.

Now wait a minute. We just got done tar and feathering a new hunter with 5 or so pages of telling him what a scumbag he is for not abiding by the legal hunting hours that I assume had slipped by him. You know the old rule: "ignorance of the law is no excuse". So, everyone should have a copy of those volumes of Environmental Conservation Laws purchased and committed to memory as well as constantly checking and memorizing all new laws that are passed every year...... right? A bit of sarcasm here, but I think you all know what I am getting at.

Hey guys! As some of you may remember, I am all tagged out for the NY archery season so I have had plenty of time to get these hunts put together in a single video for you to watch. Some of you may know from previous posts that I am a scent control freak, and both of these hunts confirm why that is so I go into detail on why I use it and what I use. Hunt Stats: October 2nd : Mature Archery Doe Kill : Weight 115lbs dressed October 11th: Mature Archery Buck Kill : Weight 178lbs dressed : 3.5 years old As always, thanks for watching!

Heading out with my 11 year old nephew. Wind is screaming right now. Not expecting much. I hope for him we see something.

Nada this morning , more of a hunt n scout with this insane wind n rain in a spot that I believe is part of the crab claw 10's area for cruisin, couple scrapes no rubs, no deer, back in his core area tonight.... Two more nasty rubs and a fresh scrape which I think I hope I figured out his entry/exit through the swamp .... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

​Suppose to be warm her on LI. If my cold gets better I am suppose to be off Thursday until the 22nd. You can bet I will be out hunting this week, this warm weather will not stop a buck chasing a doe in heat. This is the weekend to really step up and put your time in. Anything can happen at any time so I pack a lunch and stay all day! First weekend in November should not even be a question about if you should go it is really about how long CAN you go!

I'll only move after lunch. I have plenty of antlers on the wall that came after 10am.

There is another thread on this somewhere . I'm off for two weeks and was really going to,hit it hard those weeks and still will. Little wind, no rain easy temps to sit all day if one wants. Now it has gone from mid 60's to low 70's , I may hunt more mornings now , but from what I saw and others reported bucks are on their feet where I hunt. I shot this guy a on a bright warm sunny afternoon. My friends old west are hunting Montana next week out of a tent, lows in the teens ! I'm ok with 60 !

What a morning ! So fricken close. I feel a little ill. Here's what happened: Alarm goes off, I hear the wind and rain and decide it is a fool's errand to be out in that crap. Then I remember I have a busy week and am out of town next weekend for hunting camp. This will be the last morning for a while, that I can hunt locally. I slowly get my act together and decide to do the short drive to my neighbors. No one hunt's the area but I have only sat one evening there so far. I did not get any trail cam pics, pre-season and scouting revealed zero fresh rubs. The land is quite swampy too. I figured a hard winter and not much to eat may have done in the larger bucks. However, a couple of days ago I found a line of fresh and aggressive looking scrapes. For a change of scene, and just to see what if, I hit the stand I moved yesterday over a scrape. The stand is set-up for a shot, 20 yards to my left. I don't really have any shot on my right side due to the pine tree I am up inside for cover. Expectations were low, I had started to wander in my thoughts. I was lucky enough to be standing, facing back toward the expected direction of travel. I am literally miles away in thought, but I see movement toward my left side, the wrong side of the stand. Something is coming in fast from about 60 yards off. I see bone, lots of nice bone. This guy looks a shooter. At first he seems to be heading to my right side, the side totally covered by pine tree branches. I maybe have a small window if he passes at 15 yards. He starts to zigzag and each zag pulls him more and more in my direction. I am hoping and praying he is going to peel off and head toward the scrape. Nope, he has somewhere else to be and before I know it he is 10 yards under me, behind me and behind a thick Cherry tree.He stops, looks right up at me, through the pine branches. He knows something is off and doubles back and quickly heads away from me. I try calling, he stops but he is wary and has no desire to check me out. He is gone and out of sight in a couple of minutes. He really wanted to get past me so I figure he may try a long circular double back move and come by further off to my right. The stand is blown, I know that , so I jump down and head toward where he came from, a thick stand of hemlocks. As I approach, another Buck comes out of the exact same spot! A four point this time, not on the menu. I hide behind a tree. He too starts coming right at me. I am annoyed at the time delay this will cause. He eventually heads away and I get in position. All the while I am scanning for a new tree. This area is obviously a corridor for bucks and I need to be on it. I give it an hour. No more action. The 4 pointer is still around though, and he doesn't seem that bothered by me as I head back to the stand, following the trail left by the bigger 8 earlier, I realize I have put my stand in one of his corridors. There is large, fresh poops right next to me. My stand placement was literally too good, too close. I will be moving the stand this afternoon in anticipation of hunting this new spot later, where the Bucks are moving in and out of. A very frustrating morning, but lots of fun none the less. That is probably the best Buck action I have had so far. Actually had eyes on a shooter right under my stand! I may have pics from the camera I put over the scrape. Checking now.

When you let Jesus take the sights with a shot at a distance you have never practiced you have to show it off!

I wonder how many more are out there with same idea....again over engineered laws going to get good people in trouble...should have just been Oct 1 with the rest of archery Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

I want a nice hat

2005 in PA the last 3 days of archery: Day 1 as I'm driving to my spot I see a giant buck cross in front of me chasing a doe. It runs into an area that I won't be hunting. Day 2 I see the big fella now in my area hounding a doe. He stops for calling but won't leave doe. This is an evening hunt so I stay in the woods late so I can leave under cover of darkness. Day 3 last day of PA archery. My plan is to hunt from climber last place I saw him until 8:30 and if no sightings move climber 100 yds to the trail where I saw him the previous night. 8:30 am break down stand as quietly as possible and move 100 yds. Find tree, climb, trim a limb, and start grunting. 9:00 am 136" 10 pt dead. A hunt I will never forget Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Also, I only use single pin sights. Too much can go wrong with multiple pins in the heat of the moment.

Never forget my second year hunting with my best friend and hunting partner Shawn in the Catskills 1989. It was our last day and we where heading out just before dark. Walking down a dirt trail covered in rocks we where not exactly quiet, a buck must have been on the side of the trail and at about 20 ft he found out we where not deer! His snort growl was loud and fierce! (We both jumped!) Then he bolted in a direct line away from us, anything in his way was broken, snapped or ran through for 50+ yards and he was not stopping! The sound of this beast crashing through the woods at tops speed was something I had never heard before and his growl at us was unnerving to say the least! We both had our guns at the ready and said what the hell was that! Gave us a good scare, lol. My first close encounter with a big buck and he scared the hell out of us!

Bucks are chasing and can't shoot them from your couch. You never know when old moe will appear.

It's been 42 years since a person died of a snake bite in New York. I prefer my chances with snakes to lightning, mosquitoes and ticks. Numbers of people have died from West Nile, and countless more have been made sick by tick borne illnesses. Snakes are only a problem in your mind.

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Shrinkage- that's bad.

Good thing there are no antler restrictions! Nice buck

Thx Grampy. Been a really good season so far. Seeing a few friends tag out and a hunter get his first deer would or will be icing on the cake.

And the other reason to use tarps. Easy clean up.

That's what? 72 times now you've posted that picture?

Attaching pics for moog

Had a Good Afternoon in the stand !! Wish more days were like this ! 207 dressed and 17 1/2 spread

Having a pretty successful day today lol shot a nice buck and after that went and checked the trapline and had this guy waiting for me Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In 2003 I was bow hunting in IL and I shot a big buck. The shot, I saw later, wasn't exactly perfect. The buck took off after the shot and I waited about an hour before climbing down. I looked for blood but it ran out quickly, so I followed his tracks in the dirt. As I was staring at the ground I hear a deer take off from the wood line. I look up and I see a big buck taking off across the field but he didn't seem right. I had an idea of where he was headed so I ran to my truck and headed to where he was going. As I'm driving up the road I see him cross a couple of hundred yards ahead of me. When I get to where I can see him I pull off the road and watch him start to cross the field when he suddenly lays down. I'm watching him through my binoculars and all of a sudden I see a doe come running across the field as she's being chased by a 140" class 8 pointer. Both deer stop and look at my buck and all of a sudden he jumps up and chases off the 8 pointer. He didn't go too far as he had bled out quite a bit by then. He laid down again and finally expired after about 5-10 minutes. Even in death the power of the rut took over.

I spent 6 days at Lows again this year, the plan was to arrive on Weds and hunt the following week. The weather gave me fits some high winds with rain so I bailed out Monday. Good time, good eats but very little time hunting. Not sure if I'll do it again, age is catching up to me. Next year I might just use the remainder of my small game tag in early October. Here's a video of the trip,

Yeah , like we really needed to read that !

bunch of years back, my Buddy and I were scouting and reposting property the weekend before the rifle opener......as we're walking, we come across a "dead" Spike that looked very fresh, I reach down and grab his antler and he comes to life and starts thrashing around, gets up and keeps stumbling and falling down......the only Bow we have is a few hundred yards away in the truck......my Buddy jogs back to get his bow and I stay and watch the deer, he eventually gets back and kills it....the next day while butchering it we find a Bear Broadhead stuck in one of the neck vertebrae....guess it wasn't in deep enough to sever the spinal chord, but in enough to paralyze him every time it moved the right way......some of the meat around the head was a little funky, but all else seemed fine (I'm still alive) and the entry wound was only noticeable when you looked for it.

Dicks, about 15 guys in line at opening. 8G and 9F ....got em . Like getting candy last night

Good job, Pilgrim !! Glad to see you fared well.. Them BUFFLERS is GOOOD eatin'...

Thanks belo. Not what I would call a stud but good representative 3 yr old. Lacks width. Not complaining. It was an exciting hunt and I would shoot him again under the same conditions

I have done that in practice. When your limb hits the object it causes your arrow to go much higher!!! This is due to the limb flex. That was a honest mistake, make sure when you shoot your limbs are clear, if you do hit something it will throw your shot off that extra bit plus the 5 yard misjudge and that will be a miss every time. Don't sweat it, it happens. Just write it off as another mistake you will never make again! And get back out their! I want to see your pictures this year! Keep at it I have faith you will get it done! Get back in the saddle and GETSOME! Only 30 more mistakes and you will start to catch up to me! And I have only been out 2 times this year, lol.

A couple dandy bucks ripped up the property last night, but they were loners, not on the does yet. Had a four-pointer trailing a doe. Here's a couple shots of them, but these two are still nocturnal and not on the does yet. Things are ready to pop here in 9Y.

Typically, I'd be in a tree right now, but I have to do the single parent thing and get my daughters Halloween costume going. This is gonna take some doing.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I see a little one with you in your profile pic. Wear your harness so they don't have to spoon feed you if you were to fall IMO It's not worth the risk "feeling safe " or not. Pretty sure all climbers 2 pieces are tethered together. You stand up to shoot behind you, awkward position, go to strap boots in to descend , drop something and lunge for it, lots of crap can happen unexpectantly.

Joe - Some of the guys want to do ecosystem management involving only their amygdala and genetic memories in the decision making process. They stand more of a risk from eating their bacon in the morning than they do from rattlesnakes. Bacon reproduces faster too.

I wonder how many times the same comment has to be repeated over and over before the point has been made that shooting-hour restrictions should be obeyed. We're into 4 pages of telling this guy what a scumbag he is for shooting after hours. Is that enough, or should we do an additional 4 pages. What does it take to make him leave and never post here again .... I assume that is the goal of all this piling on. Hey, maybe if we make him feel bad enough he will quit hunting altogether. Maybe then we can all feel great about our little contribution to law and order.

leave the man alone about religion already. if you ask me believing in god and keeping him in your daily life would help a lot of douchebags I have run into out ALOT. now what grinds my gears is when my wife keeps me up late the night before I go hunting in hopes I don't go hunting... well not really

Don't worry, Growie...They're all denned up now....Actually they hunt at night in warm weather and generally rest in cover during the day.. Most action around dens takes place in spring when they are emerging and fall when they are denning for the winter.. They don't use the den on a daily basis during summer when they are most active, it's more of a refuge from the cold, like woodchucks hibernating for the winter.

I hunted with a ten to 15 ft wide creek to my back. One morning I hear a ruckus upstream and watch two decent bucks lightly spar in the creek for a bit just splashing and tinkling horns. A little later right behind me a hear splashing. I always see beaver, but turn around to check it out and it's an otter. It plays and scratches itself on both banks slowly going downstream. A log bridges the creek downstream and as the otter swims below I see a bobcat lying there watching the otter who swims just a foot or two below it. The bobcat watches then crosses the log and the marches right under my stand. This was a few years ago in steuben county when both species were protected and extemely rare. The only time I've seen any of the three highlights of that hunt in the woods.

One year the whole gang was at camp and the SIL had flown up from Alabama...her shot gun went "Missing" at the airport...So I lent her my browning and I barrowed one of the guys Ithicas both 20ga...Well the guys decided to drive to us girls my SIL went to gramps apple tree stand and I went to the beech / oaks to stand...I backed my self up into a group of young beech...When I heard a snap... I'm left handed...and just to my left and out about 40 yards stands 15 or so deer...WTH I had backed into these saplings and now I have to step out and swing to get off a shot. This with 30 eyeballsand ears to beat...Plus I'm concerned about where the drivers are...Well they start moving off father to my left and I make my move...I take one large step out as I shoulder the gun and turn...I had my eye on the biggest doe in the groups as I did...BANG...Holy cow it was like shooting the break in poole.... Deer going every which way!...I thought for sure I'd missed but some where headed back past me and toward the SIL...I took two shots basically at beech trees just to keep them going and still worried about where the guys were...WHY I Hate DRIVES!... Next thing I know I hear her shoot once... well I just stood there waiting for the guys and I'm really depressed...seriuosly upset..how could I have missed! they asked what happened and then SIL showed up...... said she had two big doe stop 100yrds out infront of her and she shot but both disappeared....now we were all out near the road for thats where we were on stand..road to our backs...we looked for blood and there was none...I felt like quiting right then and there...When the mail truck backed up and the mail man yelled out...Hey we have a dead deer here!...she never made it 50yrds and dropped in a ditch...It was the big doe I was aiming at...I looked at the SIL and said You best go look again...her and one of the guys went and they dragged back another big doe. That was my special dilivery deer...from what I told the guys and no blood where we had looked...we would never have gone that way and found her...SIL assumed that open site with a gun she had never used at 100yrds...no way she hit that doe...

I would say....the time I was bloodtracking a buck I had shot and walk to within 5 yards of him in swamp before I saw him...still alive but bedded....we locked eyes...I shot again and he jumped up and ran straight into the deepest part of the swamp and died....had to go in up to my waist to get to him and he was tangled in an old barb wire fence under the water...so I had to get wet up to shoulder to get him out....but we do what we have to do....brrrr... Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using Tapatalk