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I didn't get to hunt the morning today due to some family obligations and church. I got in the stand around 4 and seen my first deer at 5. A small 6pt at 20 yards. He got the pass. This doe came out a little after 6pm the same spot as yesterday 30 yards away and acted nervous and kept looking up at the stand the same as yesterday. With her acting nervous 2 days in a row I made the he eat decision of putting her in the freezer. She went 40-50 yards and piled up. I'm glad she didn't go far the rain was starting to pick up. The wife and kids are excited for fresh venison.

Another one for the freezer I was able to harvest this one of the ground Thank you God for the opportunity to harvest this deer

My lovely wife, who treats me better than I deserve, somehow got ahold of a few members (friends) that got to surprise me last night for my upcoming milestone bday. It was a great time and I can't say enough about how humbled I am to have the friends that I do. How she pulled it all off is beyond me. I know I've already said it, but thank you to @Arcade Hunter @Moho81 @turkeyfeathers @moog5050 @dinorocks @Jeremy K for making the night special and one to not forget. And @reeltime for.... well, you know. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

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I can tell the story to some degree. I've learned over the years that there's not much to gain from sharing other than "admiration". This isn't to say that I have any issue with those who share their hero shots. I think it's great. But for me, hunting is a very personal thing. I don't hunt to brag, although I have a nice looking wall that I'm very proud of. I hunt for my own reasons and like to keep my successes between my family and I. This was a new stand. I've hunted this property just 1 season and learned that while doe were abundant in the one stand I put in, the bucks just seemed to be always skirting it. So I found a spot just south of my stand that had several main runs intersecting through it, but it was thick and not great tree options. In the winter I cut an approach to it with my wife and 3 boys. In early September my 2 oldest boys and my dad hung a stand and cleared lanes. This took a good 2 days. The stand itself is way back on the property and there are no quad trails cut to it yet. But a wide enough trail to get a deer cart down. I haven't hunted this stand yet, but felt like Friday night was a good time to break it in. I like to hunt new stands for the first time in the evening so I can figure out any quirks and what not in the light. Glad I brought another bow holder with me as I didn't like the spot I put it originally with my pullup rope. Friday was a beautiful evening in 8F. Crisp, clear and sunny. I got in a little after 4, taking my time to pick up the crunchy twigs and sticks that had fallen on my approach trail. I got in, started getting my bearings for a new stand, ranging trees and shot opportunities, kinda just enjoying being in the woods. Texting a little with my cousin who had a buck turn the wrong way in the morning and hearing her story. I'm ready, but not really on full alert mode at a little after 5 when this deer comes busting out from the ridge in front of me (about 50 yards). It's still very thick and green and it makes a beeline for my stand directly in front of me at a good pace. I stand, grab the bow, secure my release and it stops at like 7 yards to sniff a sapling (honestly it may have been my scent on that tree). It's a tough angle but one I've taken a few times with success. I draw, do my best to bend at the waste and slip one behind the shoulder. It's cornering towards and takes off. I heard the tell tale pop of the lung hit and here some crashing and then quiet. About 5 minutes go by and some more crashing. This makes me nervous as I'm hoping it wasn't liver or something. I would have given it an hour or so but was losing light. So after 20 minutes I get down and go and find decent blood. It wasn't a pass through but about 40 yards in I find mind my FMJ soaked with blood, a busted up rage hypo and a broken lighted nock. Follow good blood for another 40 yards or so and find the bastard dead in some real nasty thick and hard to get to bedding area... thankfully just off a well traveled run that I helped trim out a little over the winter to get them to use it more. Ended up being a double lung, but a little back which was fine given how it was cornering, but not great that it came out the guts. Smelly, and not ideal. Gut and make the long trek back to the truck. Change and grab the cart. Dad comes help and we spend the next 2 hours getting the heavy SOB out of there. I spent some time the first year to just make a human approach trail and some time this summer to make it wide enough and cut some logs so the cart can get through thank god, but the plans this spring was to make it wide enough for an ATV. My dad and I were cursing me not doing this already haha. Finally got home a little after 9 running high off adrenaline still, but mentally and physically exhausted. Hung it till yesterday and cut and packaged while drinking beers and watching football. Can't have a better day than that! The cherry on top was that this is land owned by my wife's grandpa, scouted and worked on my own with help from my wife, kids and dad. For me, that's better than any meat or rack.

Had another great day in the woods. Saw six different bucks! For various reasons, no shots taken. Next weekend, with three days off perhaps I can make a connection? On the way out, this small 8pt buck let me walk within bow range while he fed! He never ran, just looked at me a couple of times, and was still there feeding after I walked past! Don't ever see that happen around here! Told him "see ya in a couple years buddy". I think he replied "bring it old man"!

Second sit of the season Friday night. With cold front I went to a spot I scouted in August. Left my trail cam and wasn't going back till I hunted it. I had 3 does come in with small buck chasing/harassing them. They worked off and 30 mins later I saw a large body moving down the hill my direction. Took him what seemed like an hour to make his way to 25 yards. He put on a show. Making multiple rubs and scrapes. He presented a 25 yard quartering away shot and the rest was history. Only trail cam pic of him when I checked camera was him at 25 yards right before the shot. Also got me looking at arrow after shot. What a hunt I'm super pumped. Will be moving my vacation time for the first week of gun!!!!

I’m up. Dead east wind which works Purty dang good here. Hoping the rain holds off. Venison chili simmering at home.

Today my amazing wife and I welcomed our second little girl into this world. I just wanted to show off this beautiful little chunker. Everyone is happy, healthy, and we’re looking forward to taking her home to meet her big sister tomorrow. I will say I read a lot of the “Live From the Woods” posts today to help distract from the anxiety:)

Well they are starting move daytime. I really should get out there at some point.

On behalf of @Belo via Instagram: Hey Biz, I can’t seem to get logged into the forum. It’s like I’m locked out or something. Anyway, here’s the buck I shot. Can you please post it for me? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Have numerous pics of him on the cam and he showed himself at sunset.

We had such an awesome time helping you celebrate! It was great to see everyone and meet some new friends too! I did manage a GTG picture ... Guess who is who

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Two does snuck in through the fog. Somehow didn’t smell me. I’m after a buck.

He's taunting me. It's been a game of cat and mouse with this buck hopefully I end up winning this year.

I have enough trouble sober , seeing the pins, hoping my shoulder works and my knee doesn’t give out , oh and my pants don’t have a fly and with the harness and all those layers ……

I see guys on Facebook with pictures showing Them drinking beer while hunting.Now I’m no uptight individual,But for one that’s pretty distasteful.When I’m in the stand I take it serious, drinking and Hunting at the same time never made much sense to me.

I'll be the odd guy out I guess... Now I'm in no way condoning drinking while hunting and no I do not do it. But some of the above reactions like you would rather see someone push your grandmother down the stairs than to have a beer in the stand is ridiculous. So it's so dangerous to have a beer or two and hunt? How many of you guys have drinks at your get togethers then hop in your car and drive home?? I bet most. That isn't as or more dangerous? You're fine with that? Want to compare the odds of a "drunk" hunting accident to a "drunk" driving accident? Again, I'm not saying it's fine, or you should drink while hunting but the same guys who think it's a cardinal sin probably do it then drive around town also... Food for thought. Flame on. Sent from my moto g fast using Tapatalk

For the most part I think non hunting people don’t give hunting much thought at all. And when hunting is presented to them in a respectable thoughtful manner it’s mostly very well received and people are curious about it. Food opens a lot of minds to hunting. We do ourselves more harm then good when we stereotype people based on where they live verses what they really think or feel.

As much as I'd love to pile on, making assumptions sometimes can backfire. I'm sure the story is more of a zinger because it was beer and not a soda or something non-alcohol. But, what if the parent just got done teaching the kid a lesson about spending his discretionary money wisely. Maybe the kid just came from blowing his money on something like comics, games, etc.? There have been times I have been at the counter and told my kid no, pretty much for that exact reason myself. Kids not hearing NO in life is why we are where we are. I have zero idea the guy in the story's background, but I won't make assumptions based on that one encounter with limited one person POV. Also, I have zero desire to give my kids everything they ever wanted, maybe I am a minority here. That's how you raise kids who become adults that think they should be given a living wage by the government, instead of creating value from what they choose to accomplish in life.

TC III 's beautiful post reminds me of my one and only fishing adventure in Colorado... Three of us were bowhunting elk near Cimmarron CO, and the hunting was best early mornings and late afternoons... I drove up to the headwaters of the Cimmarron about mid day and it was full of spawning brook trout.... They would hit ANY fly with ANY presentation, as long as they did not SEE me...I could drag dry flies upstream and they would hammer them... I wanted to take a few back to camp for a meal and the limit was crazy high, like maybe 14 or 16 fish per day... I kept enough 8-10 inchers for a nice meal in camp...

Or mounted on that log you shot the other night? Or is that too soon for a joke? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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Here's another picture of him same day as the previous pics an hr later. I have a lot of trail cam history with this back and all of the previous years he also never had much weight. He's an old buck I'm definitely going to catch up with him before old age someone else gets him or he gets hot by a car.

Hunted all day at my cabin, planned on hunting tomorrow but with an inch of rain tomorrow in the forecast I headed home after the evening hunt. Had a small fisher under my stand less then five minutes after I climbed the tree for the evening hunt. Passed on a small six in the morning and sat on a goose egg for the evening hunt, as far as deer went. Tons of sign rubs, scrapes and bucks sparring on the cameras (pictures in trail cam thread). Next week should be good hope I can spend two or three days at my cabin.

Pulled cam and confirmed the buck I saw this AM, 11 pt. Moved stand, never trust Onyx. Property line was 30 yards off as we verified. Feeling like dog shit. Partner and I heading home. No PM hunt. Wife sick too but negative Covid test.

Doe tag filled! 6K. My first deer on MY property! What a great feeling! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Getting some new bucks on camera this past week. All an hour or so before sun up. Hopefully they stick around for one of my upcoming sits.

I won't badger Belo. I simply congratulate him on the nice 8 pt. Belo, please feel free to correct me if I got that wrong. LoL.[emoji16] Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

I called DEC and @Belo hasn't reported his harvest yet. He has a few more days to do so. Once he does, I can report back how many points.

Interesting topic. I wonder how many of you have had a beer and drove a car? I’d bet sitting in the woods alone sipping a beverage is way safer than having a drink at a restaurant and then driving home.

Cant imagine drinking before or during hunting. Afterward is mandatory, am I right?

Cell cams lighting up and more shooters day lighting. Saw some solid chasing this morning driving but unfortunately have been stuck doing house chores all day. Hoping you guys are having some good hunts! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Chicken, peppers, onions, and a can of rotel Those diced tomatoes with hot peppers. Sautéed with pasta, and broiled to melt mozzarella

Bow either ,you owe it to the animal to be sober when you are putting that pin on it .

First pic from the Spypoint I set. I’ll take it.

Ill give you 2 ways , although I'm certain theres more: 1)His administrations incredibly unfriendly Energy policies that have forced us to become more relainat on foreign suppliues, yet again (under Trump, we became energy independent and were actually a net exporter). 2) Inflation caused by myriad factors, but most of which is due to his exorbitant tax and spend policies

I know it's weird. If it helps explain my reasoning a little, the last 4 or 5 years have involved a few properties with other guys hunting it. I have no idea who is out there and again it just makes more sense to keep it to myself. I guess if it helps ease your mind, I was a happy man. i thought i did a pretty good job removing gender giveaways. Can women be bastards? haha me and the DEC are good. Remember one already came to my house this year to give me a tag for the roadkill. honestly the door was open all weekend, you could have easily have snuck a peak eh it's all good. If i really didn't want any grief i wouldn't have posted at all. dude that's f'n hilarious!

It’s starting in my area which is 8F.

I doubt the guy was wearing skinny jeans and sporting a “ man “ bun .

The extended forecast is a freaking mess.....just means sick time will deployed to make up for the crappy weekends. Sent from my SM-A716V using Tapatalk

You can thank Hank Shaw - the master of all things wild! Looks awesome!

So your saying that 95% of home based downstate hunters vote Democrat? I call your bullshit. I can tell you being a person that resides downstate I know alot of hunters that reside near and around the city and the vast majority are conservative Republicans. Yes there are probably many hunters that vote Democrat statewide not just NYC, it's blanketed statements like yours that make hunters look silly.

I have my plots further from the house and my clover has really thrived this yr. The wet summer has my plots looking really good now ,but will have to see what the first couple frosts bring. Right now does are in my plots day and night

Never mix alcohol and firearms.

Thank you for your honesty. I truly hope you get well soon. Looking forward to seeing you with pics of that ADK buck shortly Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk