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Second doe down. Now onto the big buck. Had a 7 point at 40 yards this morn after I shot doe at 35 on same trail. But he wasn't open for a shot.

Repost from live in the woods thread... Got my first bow kill on sat at 4pm. First bear kill also...

I found pics of Moogs arrows with the old 2 blade heads on them.

Just saw a Fisher and called it right in to 10 yds with lip squeaks, awesome critters Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

Done!!!! Posting a doe in the bow harvest . Almost had a buck too!

Back at the office arriving the same time that the millennials do every day. Lol

From 6:30 in my kitchen to 6:53 fully setup in my climber, gotta love a local spot! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Ive had luck rattling this year, rattled in a 4, and a 6 on seperate occasions. This morning had a doe and button buck in early. Then around 815 i rattled in a 4 and a small 6. They came in together and moved off behind me. I rattled again at 9. This time a nice 7 came in i was tempted at first. Had the release hooked up but decided i didnt want him to b the buck that ends my bow season. So i started video taping him on my phone. I got about 1.5 mins of video then he walked off behind me. I look up and a much larger buck is walking in on the same path. Hes already only 40 yarfs out. He works his way in to about 25 yards and crosses behind some trees, i drew back and he walked into a swamp behind me. I took the shot when he was just over 20 yards. Shot looked good but didnt look like it penatrated that much. The arrow fell out after he spun and took off. I thought i saw him drop but wasnt sure. The 7 took off with him and wasnt sure what deer i was looking at. I climbed down after 20 mins, found my arrow that was missing about 5" of arrow and the broadhead. I backed out for 1.5 hrs. Brought my son back to help with the track. I circled around the swamp and picked up blood on the other side. It was a easy track that led to the spot i thought i saw a deer drop. Heavy bases split browtine. Beautiful buck.

I’m out in 7A tonight. Just had this little doe come in to eat out of the food plot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Big doe at 7:30 this morn. Shot her and wasn't totally sure but thought it was a good one. So I sat in stand and an hour later another doe and a buck right up her rear end sniffing. I stood up and he went away front the doe and to the left and never saw him again. The doe walked around my stand for half hour. Pee'd in the trail and I thought for sure he would come over. So after like 3 hours I could finally get down and went to where arrow was. I see what might have buggered him . Blood everywhere. So I look up and at 40 yards is my doe dead. Heart punch !! She was dead in 30 seconds. Got two freezer queens. Now it's time to hunt for one with some horns!

Dang...I'm back in couldn't get this cough under control..rotten sinuses...been giving me trouble for 2 weeks now..so I pulled the card...she didn't make it quite into cam range ...but this guys and a big 4 and basket 6 did....Glad I left...don't want to completely mess up that stand.. Going right back out once throat calms down.Heard grunts in the distance before light and I thought I had seen a wht rack going down the trail opposite the stand I was in across the field...dismissed due to size..mind playing tricks... Now now so sure...

Tip #1 If you're gonna be a good mentor, you need to b smart about it. You're gonna need to learn to place ALL the blame on the noobie when things go wrong... and take ALL the credit for yourself when things go right. That should keep you covered until his first kill, and then you can steal his spot,lol

The first buck I ever killed back in '80s came into some Tinks 69 on Cotten balls in a film canister . The years after I must have used gallon with no luck . Today I've used EverCalm and had young bucks come in and lick it , but I'd recommend putting it in a scent wick and talking that when you leave . here's first deer via Tinks

Finally got down at 12:30 after watching a 5 pointer bed 20 yards from me slept for an hour then he chewed his cud for an hour then up and off he went pretty cool Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

If you think the world owes you, real competition is bad as everyone is a winner, don't like to work very hard, and cant do the simplest of home improvement tasks, you just may be a millennial. Kidding, kind of.

Decided to be a bit late to work and hunt until 8:30. Beautiful morning.

Well, the boss and I arrived safely to NY from Florida. The trip sucked as it poured rain and we are both sick. We need to get up to the cabin and clean it up, cut firewood and scout the area. Plan on hunting Xbow when it opens up. It is nice to be home... and the cooler air feels great!

Wrong stand yesterday Look who walked by my other one in daylight Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk

Pretty sure I won’t , have not eeen one deer, from one of my best stands. First sit of the year on it as well . I have my xbow and block in the car to practice after the hunt . But after that other thread I’m aftaid to do it with camo on at my hunting spot !

Maybe she works, Moog! Why do you always assume the worst?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

11 yards quartering away Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Good luck to all of us!!

First time measuring so im sure i messed up but i got 123 7/8 gross, netted 121 4/8. Ill wait my 60 days and see how close i was. I used my dads SCI measuring kit, he was watching and didnt correct any of what i did. Picked the mount out today also, went with full sneek, i have 3 semi sneaks so wanted something differant.

Bought some of that Evercalm stuff and tried it for the first time after hearing of some good luck on here. Had this doe come in and bed down very close for a while. She got up to move to the field and I double lunged her at about 20 yards. She went about 80-100 yards, got wobbly and tipped over in sight. Cool hunt.

Took another slickhead, she was with a spike. Crap shot caught liver and tracked her after 4 hours. Dead right by the creek where i thought she would be. Time to wait on a big buck now that my freezer is pretty full.

Going to try some 3 blades. 2 blades have worked fine but a little more blood to follow wouldn't hurt either. Wish they were a bit sharper from the package. Got some sharpening to do.

Good luck everyone. I'm live from the butcher shop tonite. Will be back out Sat looking for a buck.

I never have been interested in my deer rifle shooting tiny groups. I just shot this 4 shot group free hand at 100yds. The 65yr old 35rem is still able to get it done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree, but my birth certificate isn't cooperating.

Laying on the couch sick for the first time in years. Regardless I plan to.be dropping a buck off at the taxidermist tomorrow.

Gotta tip those telephone poles your launching with the appropriate sized broadheads!

I'm thinking if these people put this much effort into the beer thread there would not be much hunting going on, everyone would be hungover pretty hard . Sent from my SM-G900T3 using Tapatalk

But they took Uber to work

Cmon Larry. If raging infernos don't scare you, I know an unreasonable DEC officer won't.

I shot my bow buck in hurricane force winds last year.........I’m pulling for you man!!

Today is the day...

Wind is roaring here in 9F but I’m going anyway. Maybe I’ll get lucky. At least Tapatalk works! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

On my way to a morning watch in 6k. Temperature on the hill expected to be in the high 40s, better than 70 Good luck to all those venturing out Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk

I am curious as to just how much crap can one hunter carry while hunting. Already I hear people complaining about how awkward crossbows are to manipulate through the woods. I know for a fact that hauling arrows and compounds and such can get mighty tiresome after a while. Carry both??? .... Are you kidding?

I've got the alarm set and am listening to the wind howl. Hopefully it lays down some before the morning

I'd pack some extra TP right now. And copious amounts of Ever Calm ain't going to help your situation

Grilled Mahi Mahi with an avacado salsa.....traded a friend some venison and venison sausage for some Mahi Mahi and tuna. Great deal, this mahi mahi is so delicious and fresh..yum!!!

Measure the "heart girth" just behind the front legs. If you pull the tape snug, it's pretty accurate. 43" will be close to 190# dressed http://www.marylandhuntingquarterly.com/files/Download/HeartGirthChart.pdf

The good news is we have a bunch of law abiding hunters arguing about poorly written laws. The bad news is the poachers would be laughing at this thread , they know they can break all the laws for years with little chance of ever getting caught, then pay a couple hundred in fines and be back at it , if they are ever caught . Ive had the DEC break my balls because I spelled Canandaigua wrong , X off the date in ink instead of cut it out ( which as legal ) and watched them ticket my buddy for taking sunfish off his little daughters hook , because he did not have a fishing Lic. Now mind you he did not have a pole of his own either just putting on worms and talking off sunnies for a little kid . meanwhile the true law breakers could give a crap .

I put a dripper over a scrape that was tore up I saw yesterday. Firat one I've seen And does anyone know the Boone and crocket score on grey squirrel. I am guessing it's skull size . But there is a bunch of them out. And if I became a trophy squirrel hunter it would be a lot easier

Sitting here eating breakfast watching a hunting show. The guy is hunting ostrich with a bow. Interesting.... What's your favorite hunting show. Mine is " Meat eater" he always shows how they process animal and then cook it too. Also like "on your own" and bone collector.

Epecially RUNNING deer.....No better sighting system for running deer than a low power scope....

There isn't a chance in hell you are almost 50 Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

I agree with your thought process. Isn't there someone who makes 357 mag ammo in hardcast. I shoot 220 grain hardcast, from Underwood ammo out of my Glock 20, and it hits animals like a ton of bricks. I agree with the penetration needed. Sent from my SM-G900T3 using Tapatalk This is something like I was talking about https://underwoodammo.com/product/handgun-ammo/357-magnum-180-grain-lead-flat-nose-gas-check/

I have no idea what you're trying to say with the slug/birdshot thing. Either it's your Kindle or you're grasping so far that I can't even draw a correlation between the two. I don't need to answer these questions for you because the birdshot/slug debate is already layed out in the current regulations, which you would know if read them. I wouldn't call it baiting. Because baiting can be effective. As has been repeated over several times now, it is almost pointless as to what the "law" states at this point. If you want to fight the DEC on your dime, knock yourself out. But it's unanimous that it is ILLEGAL or at the very least very highly questionable, by DEC official standpoint. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk