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I took the head of the 10 pointer I found that had been killed by EHD and cleaned it up

So this am I was at the new house letting the painters in when I looked out the back window and saw a turkey vulture sitting on a limb from a dead ash tree that had fallen down, this tree is on the edge of thick brush and tall grass, anyways I watched the bird disappear into the tall grass and I knew something was in there. Went back tonight to check on the painting progress and then took my son for a walk out back in search of whatever the vulture found, didn’t take long to find. Looked like he was there for awhile and no way to tell what may have happened. I’m really gonna like our back yard for hunting!

Ruger American Compact 7mm-08 shooting Federal 140 Trophy Copper filled my buck tag tonight. Shot was 40 quartering to. DRT.

Harvested a doe last night. Now I’m eating a tenderloin sandwich while waiting for a buck. Eating deer while waiting for deer.

My dance card is filling up...I have three guys scheduled for the next three afternoons in my tower, and then another one Saturday.... That said, yesterday afternoon was the first PM sit I have had in my tower and NOT seen a deer....Hopefully they will co-operate...The guy who is hunting with me Thursday is a parapeligic, and the guy hunting Saturday has health issues and does not drive, so I will be driving about 20 miles RT to pick each one of them up and take them home...They are the ones I really hope to get a deer.....Either one would be be tickled to get a small buck or a doe...

We had an unusual double this year, sure did surprise us.

Finally was able to let the muzzleloader bark Friday afternoon with the new BH209 and Barnes combo. Looked like they were just up and causally feeding along the hillside. 75 yard pass through (you're looking at the exit) and she piled up at about 30 yards. Wish I would have weighed her before I started skinning, she may have been my largest doe to date.

Yeah my 12yr olds super excited about it, I am gonna try and give him the project of getting him cleaned up and on a wall somewhere inside!!

Cookie porn for all my Sicilian brothers. Swung by my parents house last night to pick up my share of our traditional Italian Xmas cookie called , Cuccidati. Its a traditional Sicilian cookie made with dried figs and various dried fruits. Its amazing. Yes my dad loves his food...lol..

Well they say if a location is good enough for one trap it’s good enough for two. Set these in a field edge at a logging road entrance. Flat compass set in the background and a pipe dream set in the foreground. First double at a set we picked up.

Buddy sent me this pic. DDs ranch in alden. I may be able to get there this week.

Well it's been a bit of a dry spell and the snow and blowing on the hill last week certainly didn't help the sets we had out. We had been using waxed dirt for the sets but had to revisit the dozen we had up there. Put another 11 out on new locations on the property end of last week and on the check this morning we were able to double on 2 nice reds. haven't been seeing the coyote movement that had shown on the cameras in the earlier season but we are on good location so hopefully we'll be ready when they make their return.

This year I came to the realization that I’m a meat hunter ( although I do prefer my meat to have horns ) . Not having meat now bothers me more then not having antlers to toss in a pile .

At this point fawns are in danger.

Pot roast, and mashed cauliflower and braised fennel Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Baked Mac&Cheese...simply perfect Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Does bird populations really play a big part in hunter success? The guys I know that kill 2 birds every spring kill 2 birds every spring regardless of population trends. The old saying about 90% of birds are killed by 10% of hunters is something I think is very true! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I crossed out the names. Camper photo is just stuck in the frame. It’s what we had here before we had the house built. Black squares are stand sites.

My charlie brown Tree

I have details about every deer I've killed-sex, weight, weapon, where I was hunting, who I was hunting with, shot distance, where the shot hit, and distance ran after the shot, I wished I would have taken more pictures. I'm envious of those of you that have more detailed records and pictures. Sad part, way too many of the people I hunted with have passed away. It's a great way to remember them when I read my record book.

Had a pretty busy day yesterday. Shot a good adult doe around 8am, she ran the wrong way on her death run. About 60-70 yards into the nastiest of thorn apple/redbrush tangled crap and it was downhill the wrong way. You see, she was on a ridge and of course its a 50-50 shot whether they go north or south. South is bad....... Oh well, I guess I can still drag uphill in the nasty stuff. In the afternoon I had a cold, wet sit for a couple hours before 5 doe & fawn came out on the edge of a field. I looked them over good to assure I didn't shoot a fawn and shot this nice doe. The first one in the morning dressed out at 120lbs and this one 131lbs, both with heart and lungs removed. (inside joke just to stem off the cackles from the Peanut Gallery, lol) I used my 300WSM rifle with 165gr bullets. The first doe was about 100 yards, the second one was about 160. Both were one shot kills....

I gave this buck a pass tonight as its living between my house and my neighbors. Like to see what he will be next year.

You just won for best meal while hunting for 2020!!!

I highly recommend getting a single piece flagpole vs a telescoping or sectional pole. The telescoping poles are nice there's no rope/halyard to worry about but if left up in high winds they will link and be difficult to raise or collapse. Also over time the locking mechanism gives way and need to be replaced. The the price difference between a 25' telescoping pole and a 25' single piece pole is about $50. The single piece pole has a life time warranty on the shaft. You can get a single piece 25' residential pole with a 3" butt diameter and tapers to 2" at the top or 4" butt diameter and tapers to 3" at the top. Personally I would go with the 4" diameter pole. The 30' pole is 30x4". They are very easy to install not much different than doing a fence post and they weigh less than 75# you can stand them up with one hand.

@The Jerkman killed 1 of the 38 in Westchester County

It’s a nippy 23 degrees out so I headed right for the heated tower! Noisy walking in yikes. Now roughing it in the cold until it gets light enough to start the heat. Cant have us glowing like a Christmas tree in the dark! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My REAL tree, white lights this year. We seem to rotate between multicolored and white. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Real trees smell good, help the local economy, and can provide habitat for smaller animals and birds after being used, composted, or can be used for bonfires as mentioned. Most importantly they carry tradition, provide income for growers, and are made in the USA. Fake trees are just that...FAKE made in some foreign country who don't give a rats behind about x-mas. So what if they come with fake "frosted snow tipped branches". To each their own but no "fake trees" here.

Alex has done it! From nearly dying to comeback player of the year, to beating the 11-0 Steelers. All he does is win games. 97-67 for his career. What a heart!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

The original was from Deer and Deer Hunting mag, then just a spead sheet my friend made up .

i tried buying Lawdwaz's used pants hoping I would now get 2 bucks every year and it hasnt worked yet, I dont think it works that way.

First day 4o buck. Not a great pic but it had an 18 inch spread. Huge buck. Shot him 2 1/2 miles from the car. Dragged him 300 yrds and said screw this and cut him up right there and walked it back to car. Bringing a back pack nxt yr.

So I was in the stand by 6:45 this morning, there was about 5 inches of snow on the ground so no need for a flashlight which was nice. I started seeing movement about 7:15 about 100 yards below me, a few does moving into a stand of mature pines, then a few more. I have seen virtually nothing since opening day of gun so I was feeling good about this. A few does here and there meandering though the creek bottom kept my attention for the next half hour or so. Out of the corner of my eye I catch a big doe trotting up the hill to my left, I have no idea how she got there, or where she came from, then I see a deer behind her and put my scope on it, its a buck!. I see the rack and move the crosshairs to the shoulder and let 'er rip. It looked like he dropped, I think... The doe is standing 75 yards to my left, unalarmed, looking over her shoulder at where the buck was. I put the scope on her but decide not to shoot. I sit tight for a few minutes while she feeds her way up the hill a bit more. I climb down and find the buck right where he was standing. I recognized this buck as the one we called the "the crab claw buck" I have pics of him 30 yards from where I shot him. He broke off half of his split G4 (?) on his right side since the last video/pics. Really cool buck. It was quite a job getting him dressed, out of the woods and into the truck alone. I have never really cared how much a deer weighs, but I just may go grab a scale, this one seems very heavy! I also found two beds in the snow within yards of him, I am wondering if he wasn't bedded with that doe only 75 yards from me and I never saw them?

Big old doe down...

It's a real tree here. We've been going to the same tree farm in Warsaw since my youngest was probably 6, he's 38 now! My wife puts white lights inside near the trunk and colored lights on the branches, says she likes the way it makes the tree glisten. I really like the way my wife decorates the fireplace mantle. It looks even better with the fire going but not until she's done as it's too hot!

Couldnt agree more. Its a daunting feeling, so happy the wife started hunting this year. Doubles the chances. She saw her first deer this afternoon since her BB kill opening day. She is a real trooper.

Awesome you da man, I thought you were the flag pole guy and I appreciate the advice. Recommend company?

Some of the flock from this fall. Seems about average for my area.

I think you are right @Red On a side note... your new place sounds great. Congrats.

This yrs take in Columbia county was up 109. Favorable nesting weather definitely helped in 2019. Not quite to the highs of '15, '16, '17. But a jump from the past couple springs.

My wife is super paranoid of fire and I’m not fond of smelling pine. So it’s fake for us also .

Damn deer. Step outside to start my truck theres 2 8s running a doe in my driveway and a bunch more running in my woods. They were grunting up a storm like it was November 1st.

In all seriousness, I don’t care what kindA trees people have. I was joking with Moho. But my wife hates real trees, and I’m fine with fake so it’s easy, nice and works. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Real all day. Harvesting trees has environmental benefits, just like the harvesting of game.

Did he leave the light on? Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk

Very happy to have this guy hanging. Been an interesting season to say the least, but I will not be eating a tag. This Franklinville ridge runner made my night with a little help from my Savage 220. 35 yard poke. Didnt go 20. Great set of loins on him ! Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk