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Just arrow this small six pointer, about 30 minutes ago. 25 yd shot got him to pause with a grunt. He ran 35 yd and collapsed dead.

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Quick turn around. #48

10/28/22 #1 Luna and I headed to Black Lake at 12:30 this afternoon, 20 hours after a big buck had been shot. The buck that had been shot straight on with a 30.06. The area was heavily grid searched last night and again this morning. He had been bumped from a nearby bed last night. We arrived after the hour drive and started tracking at the hit site. Luna quickly took us the 50 yards or so to the only blood the hunter had seen, and it wasn’t much. It took Luna about 10 minutes to get through the grid search, then she picked a line and we were off. She was acting confident and pulling hard. The first blood we saw was at 300 yards and it consisted of one fresh drop. I knew at that point our odds were low. Luna got us close a couple times, indicated by her opening up. Both times she went silent shortly after, telling me the buck was putting more distance between us. We were in an area with steep rock ledges and the buck was handling them fine, going up and down. The most blood we saw, even after pushing him hard was 4 or 5 drops, mostly 1 or 2. I pulled the plug at 1.25 miles and believe this buck will likely survive unless infection gets him. The hunter was happy to have closure. #2 While driving to the first track, I got a call to track in Sacketts Harbor. It was only an hour beyond our first track, so I told the hunters father to send me an address and I’d give him an eta when I leave. The son was disappointed he couldn’t be there, but was stuck at work. The buck had been shot yesterday evening at 80 yards as it entered a winter rye field from a very thick bedding area. He had dove back into the brush and disappeared. After waiting, they made a 20 yard pass and backed out, deciding to call in a dog. This afternoon after a long walk back to the hidden field, Luna immediately locked on and started down a trail. 75 yards later and there he was….dead. People often ask me if I get upset when we find them so easily and the hunter would have found them too. My answer is always, Not at all! I love how they didn’t grid search in fear of pushing him….leading to an easier track for the dog. We almost always work through grid searched areas, but they fatigue a dog physically and mentally for no reason. I didn’t stay for the field dressing so I don’t know what was hit.

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Love this time of year. Had 3 doe to my left and I am slowly reaching for now when all hell breaks loose in the thick stuff in front of me. Nice 3yr chasing a doe. He circled back towards me but no lane to shoot and the 3 doe run off blowing as they watched me try to get on buck. First chase of year.

Nice bear just walked in front of my tee stand, am in blind. Fml

Last 24 hours so has been an uptick. A few friends and acquit have tagged on 8s in the 115-125” range across Monroe/Livingston area. This AM was a crap show with neighbors doing work right at dawn. On way to Ohio for the next day or so. Have to take a shot. 7:30 is 30 ish minutes after dark so gotta try it. The other buck is new this season first time on cam but I think it’s one from last year that I had a few times.

First morning hunt of season. Had 2 doe within 10yds just upwind for a while. Need a big boy in the thick and nasty.

Moved a cam today and made a mock scrape. Left a little bit of Old Man grampy Pee to really get em thinking! Or maybe laughing? We'll see. Been a few nice bucks killed on this ridge.

I think this buck was trying to be a wise-ass, taking a selfie with my house in the background!!

Misses and I are up getting around, this will be our 3 rd sit. We’ll be ramping up our effort's these next few weeks. Pulled the camera cards last Saturday and the wide 6 is still alive from last year. First picture is him last year ,second one is same camera same tree he’s probably 60 yards from camera vs first he’s 30 . so he’s grown some since . And this small 9 is new . Good luck to all.

About an hour after sun up I noticed this guy trotting up the hill behind me. He stopped only once and I guessed his range at 35 yards. I had to squat down a little to shoot under a branch. I let the arrow fly and heard a thwack. I let him go lay down for a couple hours before I picked up the trail. He went about 50 yards and left a good blood trail. Unlike a deer he ran through the thickest cover. I finally found him under a huckleberry bush. My first coyote with a crossbow. One less fawn killer on the hill.

Went out with my son and a good buddy this afternoon for a Canada Goose field hunt. My son called in a flock and we all picked out a bird and dropped all 3. Hunt was over as there is a 1 bird limit here. It was a beautiful afternoon and we all had a good time. First pic is my son and I with my yellow lab and the birds. Second pic is our buddy with my dog and the birds. valoroutdoors.com

Quick birthday limit this AM, just a crazy bite. Sent from my moto g fast using Tapatalk

Mentioned was hunting lately but not going to burn myself out like years past. Awaiting the good , the rut. Well I picked one heck of a day it wasn’t raining nor turned off alarm and bailed. Had a four point walk almost directly under me. Later I hear foot steps in the leaves . 2 fawns with 2 good doe behind them. I know old logging trail is 25 yards from stand. First doe gets by my 2 clearings of branches to shoot through so I draw and hold awaiting second doe to hit the second window. Anticipating her step forward I let the arrow go. Luminock shows money . She bolts off. I’m gonna wait awhile to check arrow. But dang arrow who should be strobing slips under the leaves upon finally looking. Then I have a spike coming down trail followed by a different 4 point. 3 small doe coming down a knoll and the 4 point now has a good 6 join him. The 4 takes off running dogging the doe. He ran them off and they headed back under me with him still chasing. I had full draw contemplating sending it on the 6 but let off. Already have one blood trail so no bueno on sending it. After losing a doe last week I believe was a superficial hit and no idea what happened I’m glad to have redeemed myself on only my 3rd archery deer with a clean and quick kill. She went about 20 yards and crashed in a rose of Sharon. What a morning. Double lunged

New fellow been showing up!

Pics or didn't happen

4 all day sits so far this season and the only buck I’ve seen is in my lawn

All is quiet here so far.pulled card on way in.someone stopped to say hello and work a couple scrapes the other day

Shot was <10 yards from my climber... hit a little bit low, but luckily the Rage's 2.3" cut did its job. She went maybe 15 yards and some of that was sliding down a hill. Tracking doesn't get any easier than that.

I passed on that nice 8 pt two days ago hoping for something bigger. Had a mishap last night with a much larger buck which would of been my biggest bow buck. Ok so I head out this morning. Great morning for sure . In stand and look up to my food plots and see a giant buck. Biggest deer of my life. He starts walking through the plot and hits one of my logging roads. I see him messing with a rub but I hear another deer. It's a doe headed right for me. That is what he was following she turns and heads east 20 yards below me. I'm ready the buck starts to move and does the same thing. I'm full dram for about a half minute I need two more steps. He commits and the arrow flys right under him. I feel like my follow through sucked and I dropped the bow. She ran for a ways back to food plots and he trotted off after her. I don't think he was spooked. My brother has a 140 buck mounted at my cabin. This deer was much bigger. You probably think I was crazy but I think it might push 160. Rack has 10 perfect point that are long, has mass and spread. I'll call him the "once in a life time buck" he was that big. I hung for another 2 hrs and had two more bucks chasing does. Here is a video of a small guy chasing. BTW in the video you see a small creek. The buck I missed was on the side closest to me. I'm frustrated at myself for these screw ups. I guess it's what keeps us coming back. Be safe guys, Bucks are on their feet!

Yeah. Was a freaking crime scene. Maybe went 30 yards, death roll and dead in less than 30s. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It worked for me yesterday lol, note the time stamps after pee Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking forward to seeing the pics of him...on a plate Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Very nice! I’d count him as a seven point Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Small 8 point just came by.

Saw 3 doe headed back to the car. Then I got this from the tree stand. This is bullshit. I quit.

We will never know if his button buck has the balls of Wolcs . Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Hunt #14 dark -10:30. Pine tree stand The biggest Fisher I've ever seen walked at the end of the trail 100 yards away. Big boy. Then it came out on other side of property where Corey was and right under his stand at scrapetree a few minutes later Then 30 minutes later two doe come out the same way, and about 7-8 minutes after them a small buck with his nose right to the ground and trotting their trail. Nothing in range but def would have shot one of those does. The deer went the same way as the Fisher but didn't come out by Corey. Nice morn out though. Breakfast time. Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk

Congrats on a buck most would consider a wall hanger! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Up getting ready. 6pt I passed yesterday was on camera last night again. Also think there’s a doe coming into heat because she hung around the scrape for 2hrs last night.

So I let that 8 pt walk last night. Go to the same stand 4:00. Put out a wick of Golden Estorous. 10 minutes later a shooter comes walking in the same way the 8 pt did last night. Stops 20 yards behind a tree I draw and my finger hits the release. Arrow flies out at 1/4 draw bangs against a tree. He stops knows something is up and drifts off. Wish video was better but he was a big one. Way outside his ears when walking away.

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The cold weather is starting and I’m getting more visits

Damn coyote has bedded 5 times 70-75 yards. If he gets to 60 I’m sending a missle at him

Just had two doe and a fawn walk by at 15y. Spike was following, but wind swirled and he turned around. Not really spooked, just knew something wasn't right. Got 6 feeding behind me now.

And late February ice fishing! Sent from my SM-G990U using Tapatalk

I agree it's a better situation if the deer is not alert. But depending on the distance, shot angle (uphill or downhill), I have seen deer duck an arrow for a clean miss. That is their first reaction to the twang usually, to crouch before taking off. I certainly don't believe they are purposely ducking the arrow, it's just what they do. For that reason my aim point with my bow is a bit lower than with the thunder stick.

"It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." - Voltaire Worth a few moments to read and consider. This won't affect us much, but our kids and grandkids probably will be directly affected. Men, like nations, think they're eternal. What man in his 20s or 30s doesn't believe, at least subconsciously, that he'll live forever? In the springtime of youth, an endless summer beckons. As you pass 70, it's harder to hide from reality. Nations also have seasons: Imagine a Roman of the 2nd century contemplating an empire that stretched from Britain to the Near East, thinking: This will endure forever.... Forever was about 500 years, give or take. France was pivotal in the 17th and 18th centuries; now the land of Charles Martel is on its way to becoming part of the Muslim ummah. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the sun never set on the British empire; now Albion exists in perpetual twilight. Its 96-year-old sovereign is a fitting symbol for a nation in terminal decline. In the 1980s, Japan seemed poised to buy the world. Business schools taught Japanese management techniques. Today, its birth rate is so low and its population aging so rapidly that an industry has sprung up to remove the remains of elderly Japanese who die alone. I was born in 1942, almost at the midpoint of the 20th century - the American century. America's prestige and influence were never greater. Thanks to the 'Greatest Generation,' we won a World War fought throughout most of Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. We reduced Germany to rubble and put the rising sun to bed. It set the stage for almost half a century of unprecedented prosperity. We stopped the spread of communism in Europe and Asia and fought international terrorism. We rebuilt our enemies and lavished foreign aid on much of the world. We built skyscrapers and rockets to the moon. We conquered Polio and now COVID. We explored the mysteries of the Universe and the wonders of DNA...the blueprint of life. But where is the glory that once was Rome? America has moved from a relatively free economy to socialism - which has worked so well NOWHERE in the world. We've gone from a republican government guided by a constitution to a regime of revolving elites. We have less freedom with each passing year. Like a signpost to the coming reign of terror, the cancel culture is everywhere. We've traded the American Revolution for the Cultural Revolution. The pathetic creature in the White House is an empty vessel filled by his handlers. At the G-7 Summit, 'Dr. Jill' had to lead him like a child. In 1961, when we were young and vigorous, our leader was too. Now a feeble nation is technically led by the oldest man to ever serve in the presidency. We can't defend our borders, our history (including monuments to past greatness) or our streets. Our cities have become anarchist playgrounds. We are a nation of dependents, mendicants, and misplaced charity. Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels. The president of the United States can't even quote the beginning of the Declaration of Independence ('You know - The Thing') correctly. Ivy League graduates routinely fail history tests that 5th graders could pass a generation ago. Crime rates soar and we blame the 2nd. Amendment and slash police budgets. Our culture is certifiably insane. Men who think they're women. People who fight racism by seeking to convince members of one race that they're inherently evil, and others that they are perpetual victims. A psychiatrist lecturing at Yale said she fantasizes about 'unloading a revolver into the head of any white person.' We slaughter the unborn in the name of freedom, while our birth rate dips lower year by year. Our national debt is so high that we can no longer even pretend that we will repay it one day. It's a $30-trillion monument to our improvidence and refusal to confront reality. Our 'entertainment' is sadistic, nihilistic, and as enduring as a candy bar wrapper thrown in the trash. Our music is noise that spans the spectrum from annoying to repulsive. Patriotism is called an insurrection, treason celebrated, and perversion sanctified. A man in blue gets less respect than a man in a dress. We're asking soldiers to fight for a nation our leaders no longer believe in. How do nations slip from greatness to obscurity? * Fighting endless wars they can't or won't win * Accumulating massive debt far beyond their ability to repay * Refusing to guard their borders, allowing the nation to be inundated by an alien horde * Surrendering control of their cities to mob rule * Allowing indoctrination of the young * Moving from a republican form of government to an oligarchy * Losing national identity * Indulging indolence * Abandoning faith and family - the bulwarks of social order. In America, every one of these symptoms is pronounced, indicating an advanced stage of the disease. Even if the cause seems hopeless, do we not have an obligation to those who sacrificed so much to give us what we had? I'm surrounded by ghosts urging me on: the Union soldiers who held Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg, the battered bastards of Bastogne, those who served in the cold hell of Korea, the guys who went to the jungles of Southeast Asia and came home to be reviled or neglected. This is the nation that took in my immigrant grandparents, whose uniform my father and most of my uncles wore in the Second World War. I don't want to imagine a world without America, even though it becomes increasingly likely. During Britain's darkest hour, when its professional army was trapped at Dunkirk and a German invasion seemed imminent, Churchill reminded his countrymen, 'Nations that go down fighting rise again, and those that surrender tamely are finished.' The same might be said of causes. If we let America slip through our fingers, if we lose without a fight, what will posterity say of us? While the prognosis is far from good. Only God knows if America's day in the sun is over." Read it and weep, forward or erase it! I read it and am now forwarding it to you, believing that we in America are at the moment in time to stand up, or let it fall! We now may soon be at the next step in our country's future I believe that it might be closer than we think. Author Unknown‎ "A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves." - Edward R. Murrow

Just had a great encounter with a good buck. Couldn't get him to commit to coming in that last little bit.

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As you can see…she loves her job!

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Was just made aware a potential 150-170”is day lighting on my FIL if his co owner of the property isn’t going Monday I’m going to try to sneak on and get it. I have seen the trail camera picture of him and he is pushing that all day.

So now that I'm home I can type this out. At the end of the day it was a good morning, not a snoozer by any means. So around 7:30 I hear what I think is a grunt about 50 to 60 yards SE of me, upwind. It's super quiet and I hear it again. I know that sound, but I'm honestly a little shocked. Over the next few minutes I hear at least another dozen short, what sound like tending grunts. They're a short and higher pitched, not the deep bull frog of a mature buck that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. For the non-deer hunters think jake gobble over tom. I give a couple very short, non aggressive grunts on the tube thinking this lone buck might need to be coaxed my way. Anyhow, I'm for sure expecting to see a 1.5 or maybe 2.5 come through and I'm excited for the action regardless. Then some crashing starts and I can see a doe moving in and out of the thick cover. Now I'm really sort of taken aback. This is like full rut behavior. She's spooked, he's grunting and they're doing the dance. Finally she comes running north, and I mean running. She stops and he stays in the thick stuff at about 45 yards. It's here where I get a first look at his head gear. He is no 2.5. He's an easy 120, maybe 130 class buck. Que the knees shaking. Doe then does an about face at the corn/field edge and goes bolting back south actually down a run I have a lane to, but the buck has never left the cover. She's now gone and he's just chilling. In the thick stuff. I grunt some more, a little more aggressive. He couldn't care less lol. He turns to head east, not the direction of the doe and away from me. So I hail mary snort wheeze. He stops but then continues on. sigh. Around 8:15 my heart has settled and I'm thinking well that wasn't a bad hunt I guess. 3 deer and some cool action, despite the frustration of no shot at a shooter. Well who do we have here headed east towards me? Ole shooter buck again. fwiw he's #3 on the hit list but again a wall hanger for most. He gets to about 45 yards behind some brush, but with a scope I'd have taken the shot with a gun. He has a choice, go right on the run and probably broadside at 20 or go left. Well you know how this story ends and i watch him take a run to the left and skirt me at like 50-60. Again grunt and snort and he gives zero F's. Even rattled a bit when he got out of site. Fun morning. It's only 10/28, but frustrating none the less.

10/27/22 If Kunox knew how to do cartwheels, he would have done them tonight on the way to the truck. He hasn’t worked in about a week and a half and finally got a track tonight. He made the most of the opportunity too. We were asked to track an 8 pointer that had been shot this evening at 80 yards with a .450 Bushmaster. The hunter reported a little blood and a small piece of bone at the hit site, and he had done a little walking around looking for more. He was out there when he called me and I told him to back out and wait for me. I arrived 2 hours later and we headed across the road to start. Kunox immediately got on the trail the hunter said the buck went down, then began working in circles and it became obvious this might be a tricky start getting past the grid searched area. He circled around and crossed a 4 wheeler trail, then went hot, indicating he was on a live deer. As quickly as he went after it, he turned around and went back to the hit site. The hunter said a doe had gone through and gone in that direction. Kunox again took me across the 4 wheeler trail, worked the area, then went back on his own. The third time we crossed the trail, he stayed there and worked away from where the doe had been. We still hadn’t seen 1 drop of blood. Eventually we ended up in some very thick swamp grass, too thick for Kunox to even walk and not for a lack of effort. While in there, it became obvious Kunox was air scenting something. I carried him around the area as his nose was in overdrive. As we got into a thinner area, I put him back down and a few minutes later he showed me a few drops of blood on the ground. Good boy! As the hunter and I were looking the blood over, we heard a crashing noise as the deer took off. It sounded like he may have gone down, so I had the hunter hold Kunox while I readied my revolver and went to investigate. I could not find the buck, so I put Kunox on the trail and he took us across a nearby road to a property we didn’t have permission to enter. Since we thought we had heard the buck crash, I took Kunox back to the blood and did a restart. That was unnecessary as he again took us across the road in the same spot. The hunter is going to get permission in the morning and Kunox will be back on the track. To be honest, I don’t think we’ll recover this buck, but it’s worth a look in the morning. I believe he’s leg shot. We walked in mostly circles for 1.13 miles.