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My plans for the late season was to get 1 more deer to finish off our season. Had to use my muzzleloader tag Saturday afternoon on this poor fella. Was in stand not 15 minutes and was in the process of getting layered up with clothes when I caught movement over 100 yards away. Picked up binos and saw it was a mature buck but was a half rack. I thought it was the half racked 8 point I had on cam but turned out to be another buck. As he was walking i noticed a limp in his back leg, as he got within 50 yards i could see he was in ruff shape and that 1 leg was held in the air. Had all intentions of letting him go till next year until I saw his shape. He would have never made it thru the winter, was happy to end his suffering. I waited roughly 20 mins.from the time I first saw him to get a clean shot. I settled the 50 cal. ML on his front shoulders, he dropped, as he rolled down the mountain the one side of his rack fell off. In all I was able to salvage, 1 back leg, tenderloins and backstraps. The very next day I could have taken a bull of a 7 pointer however I'm content with using my ML tag on this guy, felt I did the right thing, definitely wasn't for the amount of meat. I know shit happens but boggles my mind how someone can hit a deer so far back and low. Please don't take running shots, don't shoot thru brush, practice shooting!!!!! Rant over, thanks for reading. Happy Holidays all!!!!!

Down the road from where I live I found what was left of a small buck in the ditch probably hit by a vehicle, looked like the local varmints worked over the carcass pretty good. Figured it might make some good varmint hunting bait so I threw what was left of the body in the back of my truck and brought it home and placed it in one of my fields to see if it would draw any action. Did not take long for these two to spot it. Al

This one thought it could sneak away into the woods after coming to within 20 yards from my six. Female. SJC

Today was the first day they started feeding and it did not take long to get customers.

We're still having a high number coming into the clover, grass mixture on afternoon sits, also. Food sources are drawing them in.

Just not feeling it.

Last day tomorrow. I'll go to my favorite stand and see what happens. Corn field next to me that wasn't plowed under had 22 deer in it at 4:00.

I went up to pull the card over the dead deer. Told my neighbor and said he was hunting the hedgerow by his house. Half way up I see him and text sorry I thought you were on the other hedgerow. He say s go get the card plenty of time left (4:40) so I get the card and head down to my house. Before I'm even in I hear a shot. It was him. They came right out at 4:50 into the cut corn. Shot a nice button buck, not ideal but they needed meat. Offered my quad service and he took me up on it! His Dad passed away this year and was using his gun. Dead on and got the deer. Very special for sure. Here are some of the pictures from the dead deer cam. I would say 90% of the deer is eaten by them damn crows.

Heck of a story glad you did your job! Last year I shot a 10 point 2 weeks after season started. Came in with a Doe shot him at 30 yards. Same thing but my buck had his back lower leg shot off. It was dangling, he was walking on bone. I don't know what people think when taking shots like that. Of course their not aiming for that but if that is what was hit don't shoot.

Heck its to nice out to be at work, i'm leaving at 2 and gonna grab the smoke pole.

I misstakingly used Dog in Heat scent and hounds were barking at the base of my tree stand spoiling my hunt .

I'm a terrible hunter!!

Scope is sold ! thx John

I see one of the big Bucks from last year they call "Vincent" made it through the hunting season, his rack looks even wider this year. Al

Never got the right wind to hunt

Their youtube channel has well over 100000 subscribers and it is heavily watched, so I would say they are getting pretty good money just from that but they also receive donations from viewers. Al

And then there are those that I see running along the highway or pedaling their ass on the highway on bikes so that they can "live forever". I have to wonder how good it is for your longevity to be sucking in those exhaust fumes of each passing car, truck, or bus deep into your lungs.

If you get one deep in (i.e. a mile or more walk) and/or all up hill drag, I dont care if your 75 or 25, its still gonna be tough on the ole body to drag out. In that case, , maybe cur it up in the field and hump it out in garbage bags would be best, wouldnt it?

NYS won't sell me ammunition!

I’m a trophy hunter and only seen scrub bucks thus far[emoji12]

Saw in the latest issue of NY Outdoor News, three hunters in Michigan keeled over with heart attacks dragging out their Deer this fall and there will probably be many more throughout the country. A reminder to stay in the best physical shape you can. Al

Dropped this one Friday Pm after a friend called up and asked me to pay a visit to address a coyote issue. Luckily it gets dark early so I could get some sleep before hunting deer the next day. Big male that was looking to fight. Don't come to a gunfight without a gun. SJC