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Felt good to shoot the cobwebs out of the ol' gun!

Here's one of the 8s. All 4 are walking all around me fighting everywhere they walk. Even when I can't see them I can hear them

Good luck!

Thanks guys. Had my father and I swapped stands I'd have a nice picture for y'all. Unfortunately we didn't and his standards are much higher than mine. At the end of the day I wasn't in the office and the father son time on a beautiful morning was great. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I know it's a bit unusual, but I made a slice thru my own ear years ago to zip tie the filled out tag to while I am dragging the deer out. This way I know I won't misplace it or lose it and it will be readily available if I am stopped by a DEC officer. When I finish the dragging I cut it off and put another zip tie thru the deers ear along with the tag. I can make the slice in your ear for you, if you are squeamish about doing it yourself. I promise it won't hurt (too much).

My first experience with Deer Heart was less than an hour after the Buck had been shot. Straight to the cast iron skillet with butter, S&P and Garlic. Freakin Delicious. I have pickled it as well, tastes great as a sandwich in camp.

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No firearms while bowhunting.

To small for me lolPassed up one of the 8s and the 4 at 20 yards this morning. Have to hold out and see what's around

I'm right here. Been too busy. "Mock scrapes" work very well indeed. But, I have been fooling with them since the early 80's...and have learned a few things through trial and error. I have killed a bunch of bucks and does coming into them and standing under the Overhanging Branch. Yes, I am obsessed with them and have a hard drive full of videos and photos of bucks and does at my zip-tied scrapes. I prefer to call them zip-tied scrapes because the emphasis is on the branch...not the pawed up area on the ground. Without the overhanging branch, the scrape does not exist. The ground scrape, the pawed up soil is only ancillary...a by product, and not important. Urine is not important. If you want to enhance a scrape...forget urine. Wear out some boot rubber and find some hot scrapes, snip the overhanging branch, put it in a plastic garbage bag, and zip-tie it to the scrape you are hunting over. That's all you need to do. Many commercial urines (or whatever they put in the bottles) have ruined uncountable scrapes for me. However, I have killed some nice bucks when using them...but for every buck I killed over a scrape using lures...five of them have "gone dead." I have 8 trail cams on zip-tied scrapes now on three different hunting properties, miles apart. Things are beginning to heat up. Notice the "bouquet" of zip-tied branches this buck is hitting on Monday 10/6/14.

Although my notes from each day are very extensive, I'll try to keep this as short as possible: 9/30/14: Flew with my Dad from NYC to Denver to Casper where we were picked up by Lee Iberlin (http://www.iberlinranch.com/page-index.html). Lee is in his young 20's and just began offering guided hunts a few years ago. His family has over 70,000 acres of private property loaded with Mule Deer and Antelope. He is also a fly fishing guide on the world famous North Platte River. We sighted in our rifles and took a quick ride around on his property before dark and saw a bunch of Mule Deer and Antelope. 10/1/14 - 10/4/14: We hunted mule deer as our top priority since me and my Dad both had tags. I also had an antelope tag but didn't care to worry about them until we got nice mule deer. Opening day (10/1/14) rained pretty much the whole day, but we still saw lots of bucks but nothing quite worth shooting. Day 2 (10/2/14) we saw some better quality bucks in the morning, but still not quite what we wanted so we held out. The afternoon brought a cold front with 45mph winds and snow, so we didn't see much later in the day. Day 3 (10/3/14) we woke up to a couple inches of snow but clear skies and saw a ton of bucks. At 1030am we spotted a group of 5 bucks in a draw, one of which was a nice 4x4. I was willing to take my chances and pass him up. My Dad thought hard on it and decided he wanted him. We made a good stalk playing the wind perfectly. My Dad shot him at 125 yards while he was feeding and had no idea we were above him on a hill. He turned out to be a nice 4x4 with brow points, so 10 scoreable points. He was 20" wide with nice forks. Later that day I shot an even better 4x4 with brow points, again 10 scoreable points. Mine was 21" wide but with better mass and better forks. My buck was with 2 other nice bucks, but I definitely shot the best one. We stalked from 500+ yards to 140 yards when I shot him with a quick shot as him and the other bucks were staring right at us. This was the first day ever that my Dad and I both shot bucks on the same day, so that was pretty cool. Day 4 (10/4/14) I held out all day before shooting a great antelope at 5:15pm at 180 yards. I was fine going home without an antelope unless I saw a really special one. This one turned out to be 14" with exceptional mass (close to 7" in some spots) and great cutters (just under 6"). I'll get him officially scored someday down the road, but I think he is mid to high 70's (B&C is 80" awards, 82" all-time). All in all it was a great trip considering we had bad weather 1 1/2 to 2 out of the 4 days. We saw tons of bucks and saw lots of mule deer bucks sparring and fighting with each other. The antelope were in rut and chasing does like crazy. Amazing how fast they can cover a lot of land. Lee knows his property like the back of his hand, he knew every draw to check, had to play the wind perfectly, etc. I'll definitely be heading back in 2 or 3 years to hunt again with him. Maybe next time with the crossbow in an attempt to get a velvet mule deer. If you are looking for a reasonable hunt out west, I definitely recommend Lee. By the way, the lodging in the ranch house was great (my Dad and I each had our own bedrooms). The food/drinks was also great. Lee's girlfriend was a great cook and host. Enjoy the pics- I did the best I could with my iphone and little digital camera.

Losing track.. Are we still discussing blinds or GF demands or getting her "turned on"..? Of course you're talking about getting her interested in hunting, right? lol

Note to self: Do not meet any of Pygmy's relatives. Cool vid though

He's a RINO and was no friend to gun owners or sportsman in NY when he was the Gov. I'll pass.

my first deer, i dont have a kill shot full body so ive provided a trail cam picture.

THere's a pre-punched hole in the corner of the tag. I use a zip tie and attach it to a notch I cut in the ear.

I've heard that the kidneys are good, but you have to boil the piss out of them...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goBXdYIOqUY

Have a good day old timer...........!!

For I passed several cars and trucks with deer strapped to the roofs and in the beds...couple of nice buck and a couple of doe...It really was a perfect morning......I'm headed out in a bit my self...

No spiders,just some "web" shots.

Had in interesting encounter this morning that i thought id share. Got an ASAT coat and matching pants this year because i liked the idea of the open pattern and im 6'1 300# so i stick out in a tree. I had two doe come in this morning behind me, and the lead one picked off my movement when i turned around. I stood there in the tree 25 yards from them for 20 minutes as they stared right at me. Stomping there feet, walking around to get a different view, while looking up my tree but they couldnt identify me. It was like they could see my movement, but couldnt pick me off. They ended up just walking away. May have to pick up some cold weather gear, this pattern seems to work.

Nice video and shot!

another awesome vid guys!!!!

OK, it's a bit difficult, but I'll respect your wishes.

Each Reservation has it's own laws and regs. The one i live next to you have to buy thier game licenses, they have their own tags and yes you can bring the deer off the res and you can have it cut up where ever you want. I have hunted deer and waterfowl and fished for many years on the res with alot of good outdoors men for the res. I have also traveled with people from the res to other reservations to hunt and fish; some res don't let non-native people fish or hunt their lands so u want to make sure of their laws.

Steve863, you should have just got your ear gauged. I just use a zip tie in the ear or on the antlers. I remember when the DEC had DMP that where like a sticker and you had to put them through a slit you made in the hind leg. I have noticed a lot of picture on FB of deer from CNY Big Bucks and other groups, and I have not seen one tag on any of the bucks.

I love to use mock scrapes and I generally just miss in them however this year I am using some products from code blue. I don't know how much action they have because I am in Jamaica on my honeymoon but I will be back in the stand on Monday to see what kind of progress was made. I am also going to try the overhanging branch trick that's an ingenious idea

I would not be surprised to see Pataki as the Republican nominee. He is the typical candidate that the Republicans usually manage to put forth. Always seems to wind up with a choice between the lesser of two evils. I have not had an opportunity to become excited about a candidate since Reagan and before him it was Goldwater. The rest have been warmed over libs who spoke a good conservative line, who never walked the walk.

This is probably all you have to know about Pataki: http://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/10/nyregion/pataki-signs-nation-s-strictest-gun-controls.html Pataki Signs Nation's Strictest Gun Controls By RICHARD PEREZ-PENA Published: August 10, 2000 At a place best known as a scene of random, irrational violence, Gov. George E. Pataki today signed into law the strictest gun controls in the country. The governor presided over an emotional ceremony at the Merillon Avenue train station, a few yards from where Colin Ferguson fatally shot six people aboard a Long Island Rail Road train almost seven years ago. A crowd of gun control advocates, state legislators of both parties and people who have lost spouses or children to gun violence cheered as Mr. Pataki put his signature on a bill that many of them said they never expected to see enacted. Alfredo Valentin has campaigned for gun controls since his son and a friend were shot to death in the Bronx six years ago. His voice choking, he said, ''Maybe, maybe today I have meaning.'' Mr. Pataki said of the new law, ''We hope this serves as a national model. We hope other states follow.''

i carry a bag in my pack for the heart, goes great with eggs and bacon=) i wouldnt go back for it though

Now all 4 are fighting eachother. Trying to get some vid. This is good stuff right here lol. 2 pair of bucks fighting all 15 yards from eachother.

3 bucks fighting 50 yards in front of me. Going at it A 4th buck just came in to investigate

Another peaceful sit, not bothered by a single deer! Ouch on the binocs! I could never wear them. I keep in pack within close reach. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Typical for NYS bureaucrats: screw up something as simple as printing a document. Next there will be a multi-million dollar study to determine what went wrong.

One other thing to check is deed restrictions. While not very common for the situation you describe, they do exist. Deed restrictions apply to a individual property and can prohibit or limit things like trailers (or even hunting).

The part couple of years I've been.filling.it.the tage and sticking.it in.the deers mouth I've also suck.it inside of the ear and wrapped a zip tie around the ear closing the ear do the trade can't come out

Fill out the tag and put it in you back tag holder off your back, pin through the ear and go.

Yea, for sure. Although my Dad is only 60 and has many years left to hunt (hopefully), this was the first trip ever where he didn't keep up the whole time. He was a few hundred yards behind when we did some walks that covered several miles. The guide and I dragged his mule deer for him all the way to the truck since it was all up hill. Regardless, it was still better to have him there than not. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Live from the couch.... enjoying the spoils of the ole man's kill !

Who's Culver?

Trying to take a shot behind the stand only to realize before releasing that due to my ninja like maneuvering the bow hanger was now in between my cables at full draw. Doe walked and my bow survived. lol Heck, with my girth, it was a victory just to be able to stand and make the turn without being spotted. Its tough for a gorilla in a tree to go undetected.

you can't fix stupid, Camo Girl. The guy has no clue.

had a buck come in two years ago that i didnt plan on shooting. Pulled the ole cell phone out to take a few pics and i accidentally turned on my music. Looked behind me and a monster I never saw was outta there faster than a nun in a strip club.

New to the forum, lots of great info! Anyway spent last fall trying to get a shot at a nice 10 pt that was on one of my cameras all summer and fall, but would only show at night. Sat in a tree daily for over a week and just saw does and a few smaller bucks. Last day of my hunt, totally frustrated I decide to stay in my stand till 11 am unless I see a lot....i see zilch. Totally frustrated at 10:57 I hook my bow up to my lift line and begin to let it down. About 3/4's of the way down I catch movement off to my right about 20 yds away. There taking a leisurely stroll past my stand and thru a shooting lane was that buck live and in person! Talk about getting toasted. Tried to call him back and pull the bow back up at the same time, but he just ignored me and continued on his pace till I lost sight of him. Sat for another hour and finally decided that he got the better of me and won.

The problem shouldn't be ours to fix. None the less check them, I do not rip my tags apart before use, so I have no idea if there is an issue. Even if it is, I'm not going to have them reprinted, that is their issue not mine. I only have one DMP, so they are all connected anyways. As a side note, since we have to have the bag tags on, why in gods earth would they make then "Camo" color? If I had an issue with a trespasser and I'm trying to take a picture, these dark camo tags make it useless. And to top it off, the new website is horrible. / rant over. P.S. thanks larry for reporting this just venting.

i changed it for you, do you likes??? lol

I slice it fry it with butter, Garlic, salt & pepper

In a meeting with DEC in June, I requested they collect bone samples from coyote and crow hunters and measure the lifetime exposure of lead in those animals. I have not heard back yet from them. As I mentioned in an earlier post, a bone-lead study has been done with Black Vultures and showed chronic exposure. This is awaiting publication. Another interesting study would be to compare the lifetime lead levels in road-killed scavengers compared to those away from roads. When you consider how many are actually in the road, crows rarely get hit by car. Observational data suggests that many more crows get killed on roads during West Nile Virus outbreaks. Impaired animals are more likely to make mistakes. Then again, any animals along the road are at higher risk so this line of thought might not apply to possums and skunks.

The problem is, even if every NY hunter refused to use any lead in the field, a ban on lead would be at the national level and would once more make your personal property illegal, like they did with certain semi-auto firearms. People in America are getting fed up with a government that keeps making your previously legal, personal property, illegal, and threatening to put you in prison for possessing it. That's tyranny. You don't solve environmental problems by creating bigger social ones. If we allow this to happen, we open the door to a huge amount of government abuse that will lead to a total police state. Besides, Condors and raptors of all sorts are getting killed by windmills, and I see no desire by greenies to put a stop to those things. Do they really care about the birds, or only ones killed by lead? So my question is this, how do we get hunters in all of America to shun lead ammo voluntarily without making them the whipping boys and putting the burden of a huge expense on their shoulders?