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Well I finally got my first deer, what an experience it was and even though it was a doe I'm still proud. Now I understand what everyone meant by "it's hard work" I'm so happy, I did it! Sent from my iPhone using

Wont go on about it, but here he is. Got him Sunday am about 7:10. One shot and dropped like a brick! 40 yards! Been hunting since I was 18, bow on LI not successful, last 10 seriously in the catskills, but last 4-5 with AR's. 4 points on the left and 3 on the right. Yippie!!!!!

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Opening morning 7 pointer, located in 9P. Shot with Remington .243 pump, 10 a.m harvest This is my second year hunting this creek bottom. Last year I seen 23 deer opening day, I am about 1/2 mile in the woods from two roads. I believe a lot of hunters were pushing deer right to me, I had no shots last year, it was to thick to shoot on the other side of the creek. This summer I made some nice clearings and hung up a stand, hoping I would have similar movement like last year. I only seen 4 deer this year, but this 7 pointer did exactly what I planned for. After slowly watching this buck take one slow step at a time for about 15 minutes, he finally gave me a 60 yard shot with about a 6 " opening to shoot. I could see another hunter about 100 yards down the creek, so I had to make a perfect shot. I hit him good and he ran about 10 feet. This is a respectable 2 1/2 year old where I hunt on state land , out of 7 guys I was the only one who seen a buck opening weekend.

Don't forget you will need plenty of BEER to sooth the scratchy throat that butchering deer is known for!

4 point came in close to us. Looked like one of the twins from yesterday but perhaps not. Per pic : apparently were hunting a very steep side of hill. Doh

Big boys were moving today, these two were taken on my hill today and a big 12 was missed. 7P. Sent from my SM-G925V using Tapatalk

The doe on the left is the one i got this am, My buddy and i decided too just stand around in the woods this am, We figured that people would start pushing the deer and sure enough, after 20 mins of just standing there shooting the bull, Four doe ran into the wood lot, I took aim with my 30-30 and dropped her in her tracks, The deer on the right is my buddies deer, He asked if he could bring his daughter with him to hunt last night, so i threw a ground blind up in the middle of a large hay field and this bb comes out with a smaller one, At the time he didnt realize it was a bb, but it doesnt really matter, His daughter was happy and seeing as he is injured and cant walk right now, And i didnt have to drag the deer very far, I didnt mind him shooting it, His daughter cant wait till she is old enough to hunt, That is what its about for me, Passing down the tradition, Sorry for the pick up pics but in hurry to get to the butcher and then home to get ready for dinner,

Miniature poodles and various other obnoxious little yappy ankle biters...

http://www.nyantler-outdoors.com/2015-new-york-whitetails.html 9 pages .. over 250 bucks so far... enjoy!

After 40 years I finally got a lead on a pristine Winchester 52D and put money down on it!! I fired my first round at a suburban gun club located in a bunker like building in Nassau county back when I was 12. The got me signed up with the NRA and I bought my first brick of Win. T22's. We shot Winchester 52 target rifles, I probably shot the 52b's, the better C models being reserved for the older kids in the youth division. I would sit in the little lounge reading old american hunter's and riflemen while they made plans to take their target rifles up the first of september for squirrel hunting trips up to that magical place I knew little of, the Catskills. I was too young. I also listened to them speak in hushed tones about a gun called the Winchester 52D, the holy grail of target rifles for them. It stuck in my mind and I've kept my eye out for one ever since. I saw one or two come up for sale over the years but they were CMP destroyed releases or way too expensive (or so I thought). I'm not getting any younger, and turning back more to old wood stocked rifles, so when one in pristine condition, completely unmodified came up, I bit. I know it's old, heavy, open sighted, etc.............but it's a 52D!!!!! Can't wait to have it arrive. Like a kid at christmas all over again.

Shot in Broome County with a rifle? Had to be out near Windsor then, or east of the Susquehanna River. Pic looks like it's from a frat party and your buddy in the bear suit is passed out drunk!! Congrats to you on a fine bear.

Oh I know about the mass. I held the rack at the celebratory beer session. Theres a few places my hand wasnt even close to wrapping around the beams. The hunter is a great kid too. Makes it even better of a story.

The only problem you may have with a half acre plot is the deer may eat it to bare gr round before the season

Hunting in Churchville (8G), this morning. She came in with a huge doe, but they knew something was wrong, & they were really alert. They were about to bolt, so I took the first chance I had. 15yards. Thankful to have her.

My nephew in Tennessee went out this AM to get some more deer, but had these all around him so he figured he might as well take them. He has a 1,500 acre farm that he is the only one allowed to hunt on , unbelievable deer but lots of these things.

For me, food plots are always worth it. At some point in the year, deer and other game will visit your plot. Sometimes when we put a new food plot in that has never been planted in that spot, the activity can be slow for the first season. Seems like it takes time for wildlife to develop a routine to involve the new plot. By the second season the traffic always increases. There is a risk of over grazing before season starts when you plant small plots. We have a few 1/2 acre plots that we plant a spring mix in the spring. By the end of summer the plot is chewed right down. So we re plow the dirt and plant a fall/winter mix. There are products available like plot saver available. I have heard of some guys fencing off food plots to only allow the deer access to a portion of the food at one time. If you only have a few plots I suppose that's possible, but if you have a lot of plots fencing would be a ton of work. Best I could suggest is to plant a size plot to match the resident deer herd size or a plot that is specifically placed for a hunting spot to pause a buck for a shot. To sum up my opinion, any food plot work is better than no food plot. Any way I can improve my hunting properties is a great feeling of accomplishment, even if we don't shoot a deer directly on the food plot, it is still habitat improvement. Good hunting!

From Zero to Hero in 3 seconds!!

When the guy who CREATED the NYSBBC scores the deer, i consider it an official green score.

Quiet in Naples seen 2 way out and a fisher witch let me watch for a bit Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Here's the vid https://vimeo.com/147015886 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A little warmer than I'd like in 8f and a pretty decent wind out of the south. Normally this is a 7j tradition hunt, but it's my last chance at horns before heading back south on Saturday. No matter what happens it was a good trip home. Second biggest buck of my life just toying with me outside of bow range and good action with 2 doe in the freezer on opening day. However the rut is just about to kick off down south so my season has just begun.

Don't want to dispute the OP's attempt at leveling the playing field,..."We all hunt the same NY woods." , but we don't! In the terrain I hunt, a 100yrd shot would be rare. Most would be in the 50-70yrd zone, with some even closer. So, as was implied, why would I sight-in my weapon of choice, a ML at 100yrds? You need to decide what the majority of your shots will be, for the terrain you hunt and sight-in your weapon accordingly. This is where 2 different weapons being available would come in handy, depending on where you were hunting any specific day. One for close quarters hunting and another for sniper longer ranges in big woods or open fields. Back to the OP's question... There's no rule of thumb that applies to a majority of hunters &/or situations using different weapons! Answer is, it depends!

The New York record is 22-7 so my bet is that this bear is not 22... but maybe the picture doesn't do it justice. Plus the skull is measured after boiling. They may have tried to measure it with the fur still on which would add about 4" to the measurement

+1.8" @ 100 for my .243, 260 Rem and 7mm-08 Roughly........................................

Taking 13 yr old daughter along and we'll sit in our ground blind. Mama says we can hunt til noon. Then off to her parents. Sore subject as I hit a big buck 2 years ago at 11:15 and tracked it for 4.5 hours and miles thru deep snow. Missed dinner . Wife was not happy

at the very least call DEC and if they find it unfit for human consumption they will issue another tag.....but that's your call.

You guys are lucky........I have to hang around tomorrow as we have company coming. 14 for dinner is a bus load for us. Not much really to do for me as my wife does 90% of the work.........the turkey is my baby. Fluff, buff and stuff then toss in the oven. Good luck all...............

bringing my 6 year old girl out again. 2 years in a row starts a tradition. my son gets opening day and she has thanksgiving morning. doubt she will make it much past 8:30. hope the deer move early. good luck to all

Deer will be in a pile!

Thanks ! That's a mighty sweet buck you got . I'm right handed .... But my right eye used to be very weak ( pre LASIK ) and my left eye is my master eye, so years ago I switched to,lefty for long guns. I don't golf perhaps when I'm to old for manly activites .

Told you today was a good day. Muzzle stuffer at 130 yards. Big ole mammy.

. I grew up in Westchester county and do none of the things you have described. And you call us clueless you rednecks up there boink your cousins

Not to get the "ethics police" in here but he was 150yds and running chasing a doe I shot twice hit him both times and this was his heart. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Let me start this out by saying that I have used the same possessor for a few years now and am over all very happy with the work that they do....... I just feel that I can do better! Between me and my buddy we have brought him 3 deer already this year but the next one I will be doing on my own. I have never done it Before but being a trained chef I have broken down Many lamb and veal legs before. How different can it really be. Hang deer skin deer remove back straps and tenderloins. Take of front quarters , take of hind quarters and bone out the neck. The neck is the only part im not so sure about but who cares I will be tying roasts out of it any way. Does anyone have any advice or think I am missing anything. I feel like if I set up a assembly line and have my buddy package and my fiancé us the vacuum sealer we can be done in about two hours.... Does this seem about right ?

Nailed a coyote on opening day prior to getting my Doe ! Mangy little thing !

dead here not a peep even the squirrels aren't out packing it in by 10 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

awesome !! Congrats. Big doe for sure. Enjoy the drag : )

Yea I'm gonna be the bird dog for my girlfriend at 930 ish and push some thickets Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Dang warm climbing up mountain. Daughter and I ready for a doe. Neither gut piles touched , surprising Be safe everyone , shoot straight and happy thanksgiving to all.

Taking my two older boys (11 & 9 yrs) for their first sit. It's warm 47° and breeze. Hopefully something moves for them. Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving All! 31 degrees here in 3N with 2mph winds. Heading out soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yea I told him it was his call .... so tomorrow my Gf and me are gonna hunt my land down in middlesex ... this will be here first time hunting in a treestand and she has yet to shoot a deer so hopefully the stars line up tomorrow for her ... every1 have a great thanksgiving and stay safe Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

And I thought everyone drove an ATV to their spot...a slow walk...I like the concept..

2 for 2. congrats turkeyfeathers

Like a pimp. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Neighbors father took a walk down to the area we shot these deer at. He sat for a little while and along comes a buck. He took the deer at 50 yards and it died right between two gut piles. My brother renamed the area "death valley"

I remember when the gun opener used to be on a Monday . A lot of small business' thrived as guys would head to camp on a Friday night or Saturday morning and spend money in the grocery stores , restaurants , motels , etc .. The Saturday opener killed that !

I have that same talent.........my early Duck hunting guns are quite the pieces of art, who knew they made special screwdrivers for working on guns and that wire wheels aren't the best choice for removing surface rust?......water pump pliers and vise grips? no better tools for taking off the magazine tube cap.....oh, almost forgot, did something really bad to a bolt action .22 once....wound up having to cut it into small pieces to dispose of it after my Father found out.