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It took a while, but I finally put my tag on a buck this year. My buddy bagged a nice 5 point on the opener, but I saw nothing but a squirrel. I did spend a few hours in the morning on the opener helping him with his deer, when I should've been in my stand, but I don't know if I missed anything when I wasn't there. Anyway, the day after Thanksgiving I went to my friend's nearby property to hunt. He was out of town for Thanksgiving and asked if I would hunt his 100 acres and make sure no one else was hunting there. I had exclusive hunting privileges Weds through Friday. I drove my truck into a back field and parked to wait for the sun to rise. I took a seat at one end of the field where I could see the whole field, as well as the wood line around it. Soon after legal shooting time, I saw a doe at the far end of the field just inside the brush of the woods bordering the field. It was 200 yards away. Scanning the woods behind her, I spotted this nice 8-point buck. The brush was obscuring his body, and I could only see his head and neck. The doe spotted me and blew a warning. She did it again a few seconds later. When she ran into the woods the buck was still there looking at her. I knew he was going to run, so I set my crosshairs on his neck and steadied my aim. The Kimber 84M in 7mm08 roared and the buck staggered, as he tried to run away. I lost sight of him after that. I drove the truck over to where he stood and found him not far from where he was when I shot. I was a 200 yard off hand neck shot, and the longest shot I've taken on a buck in the Catskills. I had to call my friend Chuck to help me lift it onto the tailgate of my pickup, as it was too heavy for me to do it alone. The buck weighed 140 lbs field dressed and has a nice symmetrical 8-point rack. It also has two little bumps where it was growing 2 more points that would have made it a 10-pointer, but they're too small to count. I took some time to fill my tag, but it was worth the wait.

I thought I was filling a DMP with a Doe , guess not !

We’ve seen a combined 25 deer this am. 9 bucks nothing over 2.5

My cell cams have shown nothing in a week now.

Congrats, nice Buck, good shooting and nice rifle. Al

We have been removing some of the useless vermin around here as of late as well.

Pretty bad when it is so you can not even get hunting knives shipped here, slowly but surely going down the toilet, everything the Democrats get control of turns to crap! Al

Emphasis on the Empire State: Every people gets the government they deserve, and New Yorkers — who had a chance last year to oust their Big Government leftist governor, Kathy Hochul, for a popular and highly regarded small government conservative, Lee Zeldin — are getting theirs good and hard. As the New York Post reports, "New York once again has the dubious distinction of being labeled 'the least free state' in America, according to a report issued by libertarian-leaning think tank The Cato Institute. The Empire State ranked dead last — 50th — for policies impacting economic, social and personal freedoms in 2022, the report claims." In contrast, the Free State of Florida ranked second in the report, perhaps fittingly behind only the "Live Free or Die" state of New Hampshire as the most free state in the union. "It is little wonder," said the report's authors, "that New Yorkers are fleeing the state in droves. New Yorkers have been voting with their feet for years." And who can blame them? Makes me wonder if the election was legitimate.

Nice Buck !

Saw 6 deer this AM, 5 does and fawns and one unknown right at first light. Then leave at 11:30 and there's a good buck out cruising a bean field 1/2 mile down the road... Sent from my motorola edge (2022) using Tapatalk

Still have not seen a Buck, Doe sightings have been picking up, had four in front of me yesterday, went out this morning for a short stand and saw four again. Not going to hold out for a buck much longer and will just take a Doe I think. Al

I shot a 6 and a 7 this year , I made a deal with myself .. prefer a big doe but at least a 6 if it’s a buck, 4 doe tags and not a one I saw big enough It’s hard where I hunt because the neighbors take everything , spikes included . I let several spikes and 4s walk and lots of small does and one big doe but she had a fawn with her and I’m getting soft oh well it’s their tag I guess nice buck

Heading out in the AM , first chance to hunt during Gun Season !

Great to watch on Youtube !

Unfortunately this happens ! Hunt long enough and it happens to everybody !

Leg hit would make sense based on what you've said. Sent from my motorola edge (2022) using Tapatalk

Heart shot deer don't bleed much. They also don't go far

Oh the winds making it a bit nippley out here.

Pretty sunset today at least. Sent from my motorola edge (2022) using Tapatalk

I'm here til dark. Not expecting much but I'm in the ground blind out of the wind so, it's pretty nice in here at least. Watching the back corner of cut corn and clover hoping a buck decides to do something dumb, more than likely I'm the dumb one. Sent from my motorola edge (2022) using Tapatalk

Finding even a good amount of blood does not always equal a fatal shot or even a debilitating injury. Deer are tough and can survive an injury that bleeds bad, from the way this episode sounds it was just not a good hit as what was first thought. Speaking of blood trails I was clued in on supposedly a really great blood tracking tool made by Primos. A light that when shown on blood in dim light will make it stand out and glow, the guys telling me about this thing were really fired up about it because it works so well. I believe these lights have been around for some time but I personally never paid too much attention to them but after listening to these boys on how well it works I did a little investigating over on Amazon reading reviews. Same thing over there the reviews were raving. So what the Hell, another gadget in the hunter's toolbox is on the way but from the way, it sounds it is a winner. Whether it works or not I have a good tracking dog that I have total confidence in so I am covered. Al

Get one of those 5 gallon bucket traps with water in the bottom , catch multiples

Brother got it done tonight perfect 8 point slob! 30 yard shot rage broadhead probably saved us from tracking. Hit was back but out a huge hole in the deer. He went about 50 yards.

Nothing seen this morning. Haven't seen a deer in almost a week now