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Well, she only went 120 yards, caught a single lung. She will be tender. I won't be back in woods until Nov. 1st, buck here on out.

First doe of the season went 60 yards love the muzzy trocars crazy blood trails

First doe of the season went 60 yards love the muzzy trocars crazy blood trails

Husband shot this doe sitting down in his stand. So proud of him!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Been there done that, it sucks but it sounds like you did more work looking for that deer than 90% of hunters. Don't let it beat you up and get back in the stand.

I just basically did a phone interview with a company that approached me recently, after about 5 min the guy finally asked why I was whispering, when I told him he burst out laughing. He told me to get back to my hunt, get a big buck and that he would see me on Thursday. Hopefully he brings me some luck

Broke the ice on a nice doe. First nite out and one in the books.

thatll teach that doe to sit in your husbands stand!

Just happens to be that my 1 bow weekend this season will this coming weekend. Just happens to be the first real cold front of the season. Forecast is for mid 40's during the day and low 30's with possible snow showers at night. Talking with my brother in-law he said the first real cold days of bow season can bring some great hunting. Deer will be very active and it will pump up the bucks. I have seen this in the past a few times early October when the temps got down in the 20-30's. Granted being that cold they will move anyway but it just seems to get them really moving being it is the first real cold snap. Anyone else observe this? FL

Calm and comfortable in 3s this morning..:need a fat momma for the freezer Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fiancé just made me proud she was cold this am and we went in early it was her first hunt, me and my buddy are in our stands right now because she decided not to hunt this afternoon, she just sent us a text that said she is heading to the blind by her self!

Sitting in the ground blind with my 6yr old son Hunter its his first time in the woods for deer he's very excited

Last night's doe...probably the biggest and definately the oldest that I've ever taken.

Looks like somebody has been working out those neck muscles... My friend couldn't hunt saturday afternoon due to a wedding. Lucky for him, his sister in law didn't take her son out for the youth hunt that night...

Here is Kaylie with her 3pt she got this morning. Two years in a row for her!! Grand Pap is the guide….what a great hunt, Congrats! This is the camp next to mine.

I drive the Gator down with the windows ,I'm in a hurry and buzzing along sun in my eyes . Just as I get to the blind I realize there is a fawn standing infront of the blind watching me...I stop and it turns and runs..OK grab stuff and hit the ladder to see the doe 15 yrds away looking at me...then she goes about eating...I slowly climb the ladder and she is walking toward me...Get to deck and see a button buck...eating towards me...Those two let me (arms loaded) open the blind door go in and work on the windows the whole time standing 10 ft from the blind and looking up once in a while... they took one last look about a half hour later and went down into the swamp...make me laugh!

I test the crow call on it. I called in 12 crows with it.

dark to dark....can't shoot one from the car, or couch, etc.

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I have seen 5 doe. .1 buck and a red fox so far this am. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Hit a nice doe, not happy with my shot. Way too far back. Now the waiting game. Time to try and relax for 6 hrs. Arrrgghhh!

My trusted mechanic was a good friend of mine. He charged me $70 an hour and I didn't complain because I never felt he was ripping me off, and I just don't like doing that sort of work. He asked me two years ago to build an addition on his shop and screamed bloody murder when I qouted him a rate of $35 an hour. After the mennonites he hired to build the addition screwed up the job he asked me to come in and and fix it. I told him that if he brought his addition over to my shop I'd be happy to fix it for $70 an hour. I have a shop and a fixed base of operation with many of the same overhead costs, but I'm expected to pack and transport all of my tools and materials to his job site for half of what he charges? My current mechanic is a Jamaican pot-smokin' Rastafarian retired from the auto industry who does a little side work. I do not partake of his sacrament, but he also drinks beer, so we get along just fine. We mostly trade services. I have a great-running truck and he has a really nice kitchen.

Had this guy eating acorns for 15 minutes five yds from stand. Doe came by with fawn and shot her at 6ish yards. Centered arrow with a nice X imprint on her heart.

Been using up my venison in the freezer, and came up with this today. Take a section of backstrap, and split it in the middle enough to butterfly it out a bit (dont cut all the way through). Stuff the backstrap with jalapeno slices, diced onion, minced garlic and shredded cheddar jack cheese. Next, lay out slices of bacon into a sheet as long as your section of backstrap. Then lay the stuffed backstrap in the middle of the bacon. Sprinkle a bit of Montreal Seasoning on the bacon slices and wrap them around the backsrap until it is encased in the bacon. use toothpicks to hold it all together. Last, rub the outside of the bacon with a Memphis style BBQ rub. Heat up your smoker to 250 and smoke the wrapped backstrap for 3 hours using the wood of your choice. I used pecan and it turned out great.

Awesome cars, but I guarantee that the price of those "free" oil changes are hidden somewhere in the price of the car….Nothing is free

Yea I didn't want to deal with the heat and extra bugs that will be out. First deer that was shot this year on the land had a bunch of ticks so it must be crusing in that thick stuff often. I walked a bit deeper in and around found a dream run and a big rub. I can't wait to see what comes out of that trail.

6pt been out daily....hope he out again Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

If you were looking for permission in September and October, you waited entirely too long. You should be doing that late spring, early summer.

You'll be paying them $40 to crawl under it just as soon as a making a big Mac get's $15 an hour.

So, that's technically 5 Bucks I have passed on as of this morning. I say technically, because about 7:15 am, a spiker came in and entertained me for almost an hour, munching acorns and rubbing up a sapling with his tiny rack. He came in to about 6 yards, where he got downwind of me and started to sniff that something was up. He spooked a bit but stayed around for another 20 minutes. This speaks to efficacy of food sources like Oak, keeping deer around long enough for multiple shot opportunities. At least I had some action this am. Wasn't expecting much as it was already warm at 5:30 this morning. Going to have a coffee and breakfast sandwich then sit till 2. It's already very warm out there however.

Actually this may be a good time. There is no monetary pressure on him. Would be a good time to learn and just plain enjoy yourselves. Good year to teach him how to handle the fur and you wont pop a blood vessel if he messes up a hide.

My view this morning those pines are loaded with rubs

I use an " independent " mechanic , two bays ,two lifts no sign or advertising . $50 and hour and does not mark up the parts, which many places will mark up as much as 200% or more. $50 for a diagnostic check , no further labor charge if he can fix it in under 30 minutes. Honda timing belt and water pump $600 at dealer, same belt and a better pump from Don Was $400. I have not used a chain or dealer in years.

Pretty clear here in WNY tonight. Been outside a few times watching satellites. Good night for it. They look like planes but higher up with no blinking lights. Pretty cool IMO

actually, it's kinda self explanatory, it's a youth "deer hunt" and that's all..... Q: Is the special "Youth Firearms Deer Hunt" season just for deer or can the junior hunter take a bear too? A: No. The youth deer hunt is just for deer.

Heat seeking arrows. I honesty wouldn't even try I'd find where they come in and out.

It won't happen, because many of the banned rifles were simply moved out of NY State. As long as you aren't in possession of the rifle in NY, there is nothing they can do and you don't need to answer, nor should you answer, any of their questions. Simply ask if you are being detained or placed under arrest. The answer will be "No", and you can simply say "Good Day To You Then" and walk away.

First doe for me! Glad to be back in the woods after being out last year. Had my ACL and MCL repaired. Feels good to be back in the stand. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

Just finished my first ever batch of venison Italian sausage. 30lbs so I hope it's edible. Good luck out there folks

Drive a tractor up to them or wait until they come to you.

Thanks, Phade. I really appreciate your advice and willingness to help people (not only on this issue, but on most things you comment on). You are a great asset to everyone who uses this forum.

Congratulations on your firsr deer.Good story. One suggestion.......while details make for a good story..........specific location details will eventually make for a bad hunting spot. Even though its public land........loose lips sink ships.The more time you spend in the woods and the more hunting experience you gain........the more you will come to realize that your hunting spots should be treated like your ATM pin and your passwords....carefully guarded........not even your freinds need to know about them.

I am going to use a dirty word here but I haven't been able to beat the pricing on a filter and oil for my 3 vehicles. (Walmart)

definitely, i remember last Oct 18 was the first am that was a cold drop of temps. it was a clear starry sky walking in , bumped 2 large bucks that sounded like clydesdales moving into cover only to have them circle back 2 hours later. no shot opportunity but i remember that morning

Almost too pretty…If I had a rifle that Pretty, with my luck, I would take 3 steps into the woods, trip and drop it into a pit filled with broken cinder blocks and beer bottles. Good luck

The guy is not necessarily hunting where he lives... Maybe he's got a camp somewhere that the season opened Oct 1. Where the heck is Greece anyway ? Sounds like someplace where I wouldn't want to drop the soap..

Just think of all the bucks that don't get measured in nys, and all the small deer shot in the mid west, the shows show big ones but I've seen the same deer taken on different shows, not everyone gets a big buck even in big buck areas... most are average deer you never hear about or these states would have ten of thousands of entries every year and they dont... don't be deceived by the media, it will only set you up for dissapointment....

Also, please post up where anyone, ANYONE said age has little to do with it? The problem is people put too much weight into age when trying to align it with antler growth and they do so because they do not understand the role of other growth factors like soil quality and density, nor body size related to latitude.

Defiantly anywhere other than Long Island. All of our Bigger deer got fed up with the squirrels taking their acorns,and moved upstate. Nothing here but a few scrawny looking does and a button buck or 2.....

Possibly my most exciting hunt yesterday. Spot and stalk in high grass field to 40yds and waited until she fed a bit closer. Broadside shot at 27yds on the money with the vintage 1970s Bear. Couldn't be happier about 2 for 2 with the recurves and to top it off, my first spot and stalk.