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Sorry for delay. Semi-live. Was on phone working out logistics to give a butchering seminar to the new hunters we're mentoring under QDMA. Doe went down in sight. Thankful though to find my arrow in the thick stuff she was in. No lighted nock but still expensive, especially with a titanium broadhead. lol Pulled her out to a spot with some room to work. Target bow is a bit long for treestand work but worked just fine as my backup! It's broken in! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

Small female

At 8:30 this morning, I was able to harvest this doe. Jesus thank you for the outdoors and your creation that we are able to enjoy. Congrats to those who harvest a deer today.

Not really live. But I took my nephew out yesterday in 7R and he shot this great 6 pointer 3 minutes after sunrise. The worlds shortest hunt and now he thinks deer hunting is easy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just shot a doe, shot looked good, could see blood as she ran, going to wait another hour at least Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk

Grim Reapers are deadly!!! Doe down!!!!

Hey guys this is my first attempt at self filming an entire hunt ending in a harvest. I'm starting up a hunting channel where I hunt solely in upstate New York. Almost all of my hunting is on heavily pressured public land. I stay mobile and use a lone wolf climbing stand or hang on and sticks. Let me know what you guys think about the video. Lots more to come and they will get better as I go. Thanks!

Doe down. She ducked hard and required a follow up but 0 tracking

Cool, first gun harvest post on the thread! Carly's first deer hunt (Youth Hunt) A couple weeks ago, my daughter Carly (14 yrs old) successfully completed her hunter safety training. She has a lifetime sportsman but unfortunately, I didn’t realize that we needed to submit her certificate to NYSDEC so they could mail her tags out to us. As we would not have received them in time for the Youth Hunt (I was informed a 2 week mailing time), I had to buy replacement tags. We borrowed a Savage 220 20 gauge bolt-action from a friend a few days ago as I thought that my 12 gauge would be a bit too much for her (thanks again TreeGuy (Andrew) for lending Carly your go-to deer gun) . Carly shot the gun a couple times to get familiar with the feel of it…the gun shot great as expected, and hitting the bullseye boosted her confidence. This morning around 6:45AM we headed out in 9F behind the house to my ground blind. The forecasted rain held out for a bit and the wind direction was in our favor. Around 7:30AM (sunrise at 7:24AM), Carly spotted a deer…I was not able to see it at first and thought she was looking at a squirrel. The deer was approximately 25 yards away and starting to feed under some wild apple trees. When the deer was broadside, my daughter sent it. I saw the deer jump in the air and run out of sight. She felt she made a good shot, as earlier, we spent a lot of time discussing shot placement. After several minutes I took a quick look for blood as it was now starting to rain…no blood. After a 20 yard walk in the direction the deer ran, I found one small drop of blood and then went back to the blind where we waited for another ~20 minutes. I would have ideally liked to wait longer but the rain was starting and I wanted to find a little more blood so I had a better idea of which direction the deer ran. No more blood was found. We decided to quietly take a trail along the creek to see where/if the deer crossed the trail…nothing. We then hiked up a ravine to re-group at the blood drop we first found…my daughter found the deer piled up under some wild rose bushes…about 75 yards from where the deer was shot…there was virtually no blood from where it ran when we back-tracked! After gutting the deer and a drag (uphill) to the main trail, I was able to bring the deer up to the house on the tractor. Carly was extremely happy and I was as proud! Now time to butcher!

Thank you everyone. Out of surgery and surgeons hope they removed the whole clot and dead brain tissue. I hate putting this out there on an open forum but you are all my friends n family. Apparently had a bad stroke causing brain bleeding and then car accident. Had it been hour later and standing in middle of the Madison river in Yellowstone game over for sure. He verbally told doctors no surgery or dnr. His gf forced the hand upon my approval that without surgery he doesn’t stand a chance. With surgery and he makes it there’s hope No feeling on left side of body. He lives in NY from mid October through early May tying flies and working out west and fly fishing the other months. Been fly fishing for 60 years and one of the best I’d guarantee. It breaks my heart not to be there with him right now and how scared he must be. My wonderful sister from LI just arrived there. She’d always come home to stay with our folks while girls n I outta town. Thank you again for all your prayers. Going to be a long road.

Father in Heaven, You are great and greatly to be praised. I lift up Lee before your throne of grace. Father I ask that You are with him and his family. Please grant them peace in the difficult time. Father I ask that You reach down and guide those doctors hands and minds. You are the Great Physician. You are still in the healing business. You still perform miracles. Father may Lee be fully restored by Your hand. May he come to know you as Lord and Savior if he doesn’t already. I thank You In advance for what You are about to do. I thank You for Lee’s healing and restoration. I thank You for the peace You will bring to his family, Your peace, the peace which surpasses all understanding. May Lee rise and give You praise. May all his family come to know You through him. Let his healing be a testimony to all those around him, that they all may give You thanks and praise! I ask this as Your humble servant, in Jesus name. Amen. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well today was my 8th sit of the year and the first deer I've seen, unbelievably. After a quick stand move yesterday in the pouring rain I climbed in this morning, at 7:40 2 does came out at 5 yds and the biggest gave me a 21yd quartering away shot. Entrance was behind the last rib, exit was low behind off shoulder. At the arrow there were intestines laying on the ground, not terribly alarming as I knew the angle and could see the exit as she ran. Waited 3 hours just to be safe, she was laying right where I last saw her. Spitfire Maxx heads are nasty! 2 minutes after I shot her my other cell cam 250yds away sent me the pic of a nice 8 walking by my other spot! Feels good to have one on the ground. Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk

Was a great morning (10/10)...weather was crisp and very little wind. Decided to hunt before heading into work and if i got lucky i could always take the day off or head in late. Got in stand quiet and immediatlely heard deer moving around in the thick stuff to the north. All the movement shut down as the sun came up and birds and squirels started to make noise, i figured deer had been feeding all night and were headed back to bedding area before light. Around 7:35 i see a small doe coming thru the woods to my south working her way to the bedding area north of me. She got to 20 yards and was hung up for 15 minutes. She was nervous and something was not right for her to continue...I knew she couldnt smell me as wind was perfect for the direction she came from. She finally turned and took a couple big bounds back from where she came from. I figured another deer was in the thick stuff but i couldnt see anything and thought my morning was done. 3 minutes later i see movement in front of me and right away i see the antlers and tell myself its one of the shooters we have seen. I watch as the buck comes directly towards me head down and smelling the ground. He gets to 25 years and stops behind trees puts his head back and is licking the air, again i know wind is perfect so i wait till he puts his head down and just flicks his tail, i go to full draw as he steps out from trees and slight quarter to me, put my pin on his shoulder and touch release....i see blood instantly as he takes off, i can see him stop and i lose sight of him 30 yards from the stand. I make all my calls to let people know im gonna be late (and i need to settle back down as the aderenline was pumping)...i get down and go to where i shot him find blood right away. Its amazing how you watch and replay the shot and deer running marking every tree and bush from the stand but as soon as your on the ground it all changes! I follow blood for about 20 yards and there he is lying right where i lost him, double lung and one of the easiest track jobs ever. This buck was in FULL rut, his tarsel glands are black as can be, big neck and he had the definite smell of a buck in rut...makes sense now why that doe would not commit to heading to the bedding area, she was not ready for this guy to be around her. Good luck everyone, don't overthink the "rut calendar" or moon phases and when the "best" time to be in the woods is! The best time to be in the woods is anytime you can!!

Brought the boys out for the afternoon. With the orchestra of grunts and bleats from my youngest I’m not sure we will see much lol. My oldest is deff going to be the easiest to hunt with. He’s calm and so content on just glassing the field with the binos. Youngest is bouncing around in here. I’m waiting for him to say he’s bored and is gonna walk back by himself lol

10/13/19 I was called last night by a bowhunter that had shot a doe and needed some help. He had been sitting in a ground blind with his grandson when he took the 30 yard shot. He believed he had caught one lung, but also mentioned the blood being dark. I suggested we wait until this morning so we don’t push the deer. He agreed, and we met at first light this morning. We bumped a deer as we arrived at the apple trees where the doe had been shot, and Kunox opened up. The trails and beds in the area were unreal.....what a great spot. I decided to start Kunox at first blood which was about 50 yards away to get him away from the hot trail. He locked on after checking out a few trails and we were off. We only found a few drops of blood before finding the dead doe 200 yards away. She had been hit high in the lungs and the liver had been nicked.

Took my son out last night for his first time in the woods with a gun.. tried to capitalize on youth weekend. He was super excited when this overweight 6pt stepped out.

Well my youngest decided a couple mins ago he had to drop a #2. So he takes off running back to the house spooking the 8 does we had in the field. Wife waits for him at the end of the trail and brings him inside. Didn’t have to go, just wanted a snack[emoji849] lol. So now it’s down to me and the oldest. He’s dying to see a buck come out and go down. I applaud his patience for a 6 yr old though. He’s a trooper on the binos!

Both grandnephews connected this youth season. We did some scouting during the week. Seen several nice bucks and formed a game plan. Dom was up to bat first, as his older brother took his first deer last yr. Dom decided to only shoot a buck the first morning, but would gladly take a doe from then on. We were running late, but it ended up being a good thing. As we topped a rise in the field, Dom spotted a deer off to our left prob 300 yrds out. It was a buck. We quickly backtracked and got to the other side of the field and set up next to a large oak. About 10 min later, the buck came into view. He fed by at 60 yrds. Dom made a perfect shot, and he only went 30 yards. 132lb 4pt. This morning Kayden and I went to a different field but didn't see a thing. Around 8 we took a walk and bumped several deer. We decided to sit tight and 10 min later we seen two deer walking along the field edge about 80 yards out. His first shot hit, but I couldn't tell exactly where. I told him to shoot again. The second shot hit also. After 30 min we started tracking. After about 80 yrds, we jumped her. I noticed that she was hit in the shoulder, and it was obvious that his second shot wasn't in the vitals. We backed off for a couple hrs. Jumped her again 200 yrds further, but she only went 50 yrds before bedding. Snuck up and he finished her off. I think this doe meant more to him then his buck last yr. He had the emotions of highs and lows. Learned to read sign and follow a rather sparse blood trail. Learned to back off on a marginal hit.

Made it!

I had a small chicken bbq for my dad today since he is turning 60 this week. I marinated half chickens, and then basted them over charcoal for hours today basting them with the leftover marinade juices until the last hour. Also, simmered fresh corn on the cob with butter/sugar/half&half, along with venison sausage, homemade macaroni salad, homemade potato salad, chips/dips, veggies. It was a wonderful day cooking for him and immediate family.

This morning I figured I would Stay out of the woods to keep the pressure down at my place, so I spent A bit sighting in my 6.5 Grendel. It did pretty damn good and after dialing it in a bit, I put Some real nice 2 and 3 shot groups in there. I. The pic, the blue circles are benched 2 shot groups and the red and purple are rested off of a deck railing. The last shot that the blue arrow is pointing to was after the final scope adjustment on the bench. These are 100 yard groups with 123gr Hornady SST loads. Should be plenty good for deer season.

Passing on the evening hunt to work on my daughters surprise....tried a prototype and I think I’m ready to dip.

In the field behind me there is cow at 30 yards with a bell around it's neck. I feel like I am sitting outside Walmart at Xmas time. If I throw change at it will it go away....

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Put a doe on the ground just in time. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

My son and I went out on the St Regis ro have one more go at trout before the season closed. I tied onto a broad shouldered Smallmouth Bass that gave me quite a fight on my 4 wt fly rod as I tried to untangle my landing net from a zipper tongue on my vest.

My daughter harvested this morning during the youth hunt! She is extremely excited ! I posted a few Picts on the harvest thread. And thanks again TreeGuy (Andrew) for lending her your go-to deer gun...a bit simpler for her than the flintlock.

Hey we caught a deer! lol Brothers son in law shoots this 5 pt right under the stand. Spine shot arrow went right through heart!

Not a NY trip, but spent yesterday on the Delaware Bay & NJ tidal marshes. 3 guys, over 150 white perch boated, about 50 of the larger ones kept. First weakfish I've caught in probably 30 years; couldn't have asked for nicer weather!

Out again with my son...he is happy for his sisters deer yesterday and maybe a bit jealous (revengeful) as it takes a lot to get a 16 yr old out of bed early on a weekend! Good luck everyone and thanks for all the comments/likes on my daughters first deer!

He took his time like a man, didn’t roll over on anyone. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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I'm a chiropractor... I agree go get some xrays from your doctor and then see a good chiropractor with a positive reputation. The chiropractor can even order the xrays. Good luck

Moonwinks in Cuba, NY. Outstanding!!

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Why the hell wouldn't you?? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

10/12: hunted Dad’s land in 3N from 4pm - dark. No deer seen. Cams show a few bucks in the past week and 1 yote Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Heading out with my son for the PM archery hunt...I would love to see him get a deer with the self-bow he made a few years ago. (Just finished butchering my daughters deer...wish I could have hung it out for a couple days).

With the temperatures set to drop opening weekend i decided to take Friday off from work last minute. Ended up tagging this guy at 9:40 Friday morning. My best bow buck to date.

He was a gift, and an offering. I had him patterned on our backyard acorns around mid-day, and knew he'd come out an hour or two after the furnace maintenance fella drove off. A few weeks earlier, the wife mentioned that she liked the way his antlers looked, a first for her... When I saw him, I grabbed the bow from the basement, and headed outside, heart pounding. The wind was favorable. I stalked him in plainclothes and moccasins to within 20 yards, and peered up over my cover. I watched him for a few minutes, munching on acorns, and lazily popping his head up every few seconds to check his surroundings. I couldn't decide on whether to let him walk, or to kill him. I would need to get closer, or for him to walk towards me so I could shoot. Then he saw me, and we locked eyes for what felt like minutes, but must have only been a few dozen seconds. He started head-bobbing, and as he dropped his head, I dropped to a knee and drew the bow. I figured his curiosity was going to pull him around the corner, and present me with an opportunity. It did, but he quartered-to at 10 yards. I'll let him walk. I didn't want to punch a hole in his front left shoulder and ruin that meat. Seconds went by, and while on my knee, full-drawn in jeans and a grey fleece, waiting for him to bust out, he stayed curious, and that quartered-to shot slowly became a perfect broad-side at 10 yards. I let the arrow fly. I honored him with a quick, and clean kill through both lungs. He honors my family with his gifts and his offering. SIDE NOTES: I might pack moccasins now; they were silent on the somewhat wet leaves and twigs. Also - note that the shot was a little high, because I didn't correctly account for how close he was. The high lung shot killed him within 100 yards of arrow impact, but there was no blood after the initial 30 yards, and he died prior to any exhalation of blood. It takes a while for the lungs to fill. I tracked him on my instinct after re-starting the blood trail, and came up on him laying in a depression.

you're going to biz's to watch the Chiefs game?

Love that picture! Looks like Kunox has his game face on!

Yea man a 243 through the front shoulder of a deer is going to kill it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cripes. Didn't know if I was gonna make it here. Dodged 4 deer in road in different spots. One I can't explain .... Box of donuts spilled all over the road and a doe standing over it.....too early to try to figure nthat out. Lol Then on way into stand 4 does step out and I am pinned down for 15 minutes in a stare down. They got as close as 50. Finally in a stand

Bear in mind that I created the brand “She’d” for my new line of she sheds. I’ll never sell it not even for $20mm Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

So sorry to hear this. Miracles happen every day. Keep that though and hope with you. Fingers crossed for you and your family.

Got in the stand at 4:45. My daughter came out for the first time since 2 seasons ago. She just never wanted to last year so this is already a great hunt. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk