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Like I said little basket 8 couldn't be happier. Almost gave up bowhunting 3 years ago nothing ever seemed to go right could never get on decent bucks but I stuck it out. Bucks on this hill dont grow massive they are all pretty small. He fell 3 yards from the one last year. 3 sits in this spot I found last summer resulted in 2 8s,and spotted 4 other 6 or better. At the truck warning up and grabbing my cart for the mile walk back to him and back out. And biz from the ground

Thank you to everyone keeping my spirits up today. I’ve been hunting now for about 7 years and have not harvested anything worth showing, it feels so good to finally get a big buck like this and with the bow. I had guys reaching out to me to help find him who don’t even know me and that is truly awesome. 9 pointer in 6S

Been a long time coming! He's been around a lot over the past week running does. All at night though. One of these days, he might make a mistake!

Buck down

This morning I headed out to my ground blind located in the oaks behind the house this for a quick hunt before work. As I was getting ready to head back home after a brief sit, and without any deer sightings, I saw a doe approaching my blind from behind me. She was walking straight for the blind and I figured she would see me and bolt as she was approaching the open entrance to my blind, so I just stood very still to watch everything play out. She fed, eating acorns, as she walked right in front of my blind entrance, and just before I thought she was going to lift her head, see me, and take off, she kept grazing and moved out of sight. Now with a tree between me and the deer, I prepared myself to make a shot as she walked in front of one of my shooting openings. After a minute or so, I thought she picked up on what was going on and disappeared at an angle out of my sight. Well, much to my surprise, she turned and started to walk into my blind. At this point I was fully ready albeit in awe that the deer was so close, and literally in my blind. As soon as the shot presented itself, I released the arrow and it sailed straight through her boiler room. I jumped up on my sitting log and watched her make a semicircle and drop in front of my sugar shack about 40 yards from where I shot her. I’m extremely excited that I made a good shot and she expired very fast. My only regret is that I didn’t have my selfbow and my newly made stone point arrows. Something to look forward to…stay tuned! Good luck!

what a shit show this morning. made my way 1.5 miles to the area i wanted to hunt. well I've only been in there 3 times now in the dark so i missed my tree and had to walk back across the ridge to get to my stand. once i finally found it i was frustrated with myself for putting down so much ground scent and got my stuff ready and went up the pre hung stand. got onto the platform(i know I should've been tied off going up) went to put on my safety strap and it wasn't around my chest it was back at my truck. At this point i was pretty upset with myself so i collected myself went back down the tree and made my way 30 yards down the ridge to where there was a blow down and got myself ready. At this point its almost 710 I'm pissed that I left my safety strap, soaked from the snow and sweat and felt that the day was a bust. 730 i decided to do a grunting sequence to maybe draw something in before I froze. Within 5 minutes i look up and see a big 8 walking across the top of the ridge. Ears pinned back looking for a fight. I new the path he was on so i found a hole at 20 yards he had to get to. As he approaches I draw my bow he is 3 steps from the hole when he stops. His nose and tips of his tines are in my shooting lane and then the wind shifts right at him and off he goes. Realizing he didn't completely freak I waited 20 minutes and decided to rattle and grunt to see if I could draw him back. Within 3 minutes I look up and see the buck i shot coming my way fast with his nose to the ground. He made it past my shooting lane and continued feeding and moving quick along the ridge. He was cutting all the doe trails. He made his way out to about 80 yards and turned it was coming back on the same exact trail. at one point i thought he had me pinned but he licked his nose and through his head back down. i went to full draw right before he hit the opening. I stopped him with a whistle settled the pin and spined him. I thought he was pushing 25-30 yards so i held like i practiced and he was more like 15 so i hit a little high. So I rushed up to him and put a second arrow in him. From first shot to his last breath was under 2 minutes which made me feel better. My biggest bow buck to date and I couldn't be happier with him. It took 4 hours to get him out and to the truck and total miles walked was about 5 miles. I am very glad I made that deer cart because it was a life savor and I would probably still be dragging. I've hunted this spot 3 times 2 bucks down 6 or 7 6points or bigger spotted.

First off, congratulations Tim. In my eyes, the buck is a beauty but the best part is the PERFECT shot you made! I went over to Tim's house after he got home to help him weigh and hang the buck. I brought my camera and snapped a couple pics...... I liked this picture; the cart belongs to Marty, he hunts with Tim occasionally and fortunately was hunting close enough by to help with the deer. Marty's wife brought the cart over and that's how they got the beast out. I helped to get a buck out Marty shot a couple years ago with this same cart and it works great. Once again it's purchase paid off in spades.

Going to take forever to gett him out but he down

Well that was exciting! A doe walked right into my ground blind with me...no lie, 6 ft shot. And per Murphy’s Law...I didn’t bring my stone point and stick bow with me.

Just had this guy go by, couldnt get him to come closer. Looks better in person than the pic.

Last night in 9F, I posted this in the live from the woods thread so I'm not going to write it all over but, I got lucky! As others have said many times it can change in a minute! From the time this guy walked out into the clover patch until I shot was honestly < 15 seconds.

I've been watching this 8 and a 10 point now for the last 2 weeks but I was only getting them on trail cam at night ..today was differant I had 4 doe hanging around outback so I said what the heck and went to a pinch point and sat there until I notice the doe get scared and I caught movement inside the brush I grabbed my rattling horns and did a quick rattle and he came out of the brush and came to 20 yards he only went about 18 yards after the shot and when he stopped I was like what the hell and then he flopped over side ways I think half the neighborhood heard me yell hell yeah to say iam happy is to say the least 2 years and back to back 8 points with the bow

182# dressed, drained and tagged.

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Sitting over a corner clover field tonight, pretty views if nothing else! Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk

Whoops you're right, I texted my brother in Law at 7:36 right after so is was right around 7:30, it was definitely safe to shoot.

Cold midday sit with the fiancee I'm the tower stand. Definitely helps having the wind blocked but still a chilly 23° haven't seen any deer movement so far.

UpBiggest buck to date with a bow. Stateland again from the ground. 200 yards drag 1.2 miles to go. Lol small basket 8 pretty typical for a 2yr old on this mountain

Little trick one of my staffs had taught me. Every time he ate ramen, he never used the whole spice pack because it was too much so he started pouring the leftovers into a jaw. Once he collected enough, he run his chicken wings with it. I too was tossing out my extra spice so I decided to do the same. Used thighs instead. Actually really good. Mine is a mixture of several different ramen flavors. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

NYStrip, crunchy tater wedges, spinach, sautéed portobellos and the LAST Bells 2017 Black Note Stout. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I got out yesterday for the last couple of hours. Pretty windy but wind was in the right direction. Saw 2 doe way off and literally just at sunset this guy walks out and gives me a shot at 22 yds. He was walking to a scrape behind me, paid no attention to the little bit of moving I had to do to get on him. He never stopped walking even when I gave him a couple of bleahs. So I shot anyway. At first I thought it was high and too far back but he was angled away from me and I was in a stand so it actually was a good shot. He ran maybe 80 yds. And of course piled up in the thick stuff. I am so blessed! 2 deer with a bow! And I have great friends that came to help me with the track and drag!!

25 degrees tomorrow morning in 3S! Bye bye EHD, and hello@moog5050 muff. I got 5 sits in the next 4 days planned and I’m pumped! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

My opinion is......Brown tips indicate mid body, but back, with a low exit wound through guts, hence the fat low on the bush. Usually the blood trail will not be very good, as the fat will plug the holes. But that does not mean you can't recover this deer! He already looked to bed a short distance from where you shot him. If not bumped again, he may bed within a short distance of where you saw him last? A wound like this, is not survivable. The deer WILL die. Only question is how far will he go before sucomming? Give him plenty of time before going back in. Go easy. The blood trail may start good, but will likely peter out fairly quickly. Look for more pieces of fat, and small drops of blood. I would think he bedded again within 100 yards of where you saw him last. Again....just my opinion. Good luck! Where are you located?

Fat from a possible gut shot? Let him go for at least four more hours before taking up the track again.

it's never the size of the horns that should measure success. My favorite deer to date was a doe with the mz on public land. Way to go!

Well I didnt get chance to post this yesterday so , had a spike come by at 8 am and this doe came out about 9 am gave me a 20 yards shot ran 20 yard bed down and died in sight of the stand , nice doe dressed 110. So went out this am to back of property took an hours walk to get there. Was just settled in and was going to read a few pages of online novel I've been reading when I heard walking ,watched this guy come across neighbors woods and as it got closer I decided I'd better shoot it though it is not biggest I have on cam at 20 yards it went behind I tree I drew and it froze. Thought about liver shot but it was only a second and it stepped out other side of tree and gave me perfect heart/lung shot at 22 yards , ran about 45 and collapsed . 1st time i broke a blade on broadhead shooting a deer. Dressed 150 or so ( notches on my 120 year old hog scale are pretty wore between 140 and 160 so I cannot get closer than 2 lbs or so. )

Alright ! I’m not a fan of hunting in the cold with cloudy sky’s ,particularly in bow , take a leak at next week, sunny , warm, low wind . I can stay all day easy ,I’ll be warm ,dry and mud free . I may even go tomorrow morning ( 27 ) just so next week seems even better .

I tell myself that all the time lol! I'm not shooting anything back here that isn't going to the taxi! First doe that comes through...THWACK Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I’m up in 7f in my new lone wolf. Watchin a swamp. I heard it’s a swamp buck day!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Let's hope they are moving today! In b for the rest of the day! Snow has stopped and saw one coyote on the way in.

Any deer taken on public land in NY is a Triumph. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

Let's just say rattling works I'll post story in the harvest thread still in the process of getting him hung

bumper crop red fox year!

Looks like Caul fat. @The_Real_TCIII I'm with Grampy. Back out from tracking. Esp since it's light out. Give it a few more hours and start tracking maybe 2 hours before dark. Looks like some sort of innerds for sure so would think gut shot.

Nothing seen, some tracks right over my path in. Made it to 1045, thinking about a quick sit til 2 then switching.

A 4pt came galloping in to check a scrape 20 yards away. That makes 2 of us that are anxious to get this party started! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My bowels are telling me broccoli quiche and muce was a mistake. Outhouse is cold this morning!

I tried them, didn’t take me many shots to realize the 2 3/4 kills em just as dead! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Did you tare for the tag? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

'Course anybody can get a good photo of a good buck on excursion. And it doesn't prove much, right? But here are a selection of bucks coming into one of my zip-tied scrapes. The times and dates are accurate. Other bucks hit it at nighttime.

Got my 2nd bow buck in my fairly short bow hunting adventure yesterday. The longer version of the story is in the live from the woods thread. This was the first case of ground shrinkage for me,but only when it comes to antlers. I thought he had more points. The antlers are well past his ears though and not too skinny. His body is big,i hope to get a scale to check. Not sure if he is just a big 1.5 year old or maybe a small racked 2.5 year old. His body was a lot bigger than the two does that came through before him.

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First shot with Xbow ,since last seasons kill . 20 yards , my 30 yarder was right on as well . There’s no first shot with Xbow so I put it here , waiting for purists to enter the room ....

Awesome! Way to stick it out! Congrats!

And some quick porcupine notes; their guard hair can sell for over $450 per pound.... and look up porcupine bezoar....

Well I didnt get chance to post this yesterday so , had a spike come by at 8 am and this doe came out about 9 am gave me a 20 yards shot ran 20 yard bed down and died in sight of the stand , nice doe dressed 110. So went out this am to back of property took an hours walk to get there. Was just settled in and was going to read a few pages of online novel I've been reading when I heard walking ,watched this guy come across neighbors woods and as it got closer I decided I'd better shoot it though it is not biggest I have on cam at 20 yards it went behind I tree I drew and it froze. Thought about liver shot but it was only a second and it stepped out other side of tree and gave me perfect heart/lung shot at 22 yards , ran about 45 and collapsed . 1st time i broke a blade on broadhead shooting a deer. Dressed 150 or so ( notches on my 120 year old hog scale are pretty wore between 140 and 160 so I cannot get closer than 2 lbs or so. ) Update, Was 149 on butcher's scale at processor, guess the old hog scale still works!

Figured I’d throw this up, even though I was just over the PA border, that’s my exit hole, and she still went 250 yards or so with a high double lung that hit the bottom of the spine. As least I found out there’s no such thing as a “no mans zone” below the spine.