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I shot my first buck! He dropped. When I calm down I will get down from here. OMG

Well that was a quick gun tag. My little honey hole on Stateland. He's my 3rd 8 in 4 years out of this spot. Still can't believe I shot him. I thought I missed because I had a small paper plate hole to shoot through. He didn't make it 25 yards quartering way 80yrds. Biggest buck buy far. Very lucky to have the friends. 5 stopped their hunts to show up and help. Some I've know for 25yrs and a new one I've got to know the last couple weeks @REDNECK4LIFE32. My nephew showed up as well. My favorite picture is of my friends all around in the truck picture and them helping getting him strapped to the cart. Really couldn't do it without them. Thing was a mile deep and everyone helped drag. Waiting for a phone call from others to go help drag.

Well punched my buck tag this morning right at sunrise. He has shown up on camera multiple times on the farm but never where i was today go figure. Feels great to fill both of my buck tags this year. Shot him with my Remington 700 bdl chambered in .222 Remington. He went a few feet and fell over. That little Federal 50 grain soft point turned his lungs to raspberry jello. Even got the wife in for a picture. She saw three doe but were in the thicket where i killed the buck, no shot.

Fun and successful hunt with my brother behind our houses this morning! Thanks Otto for the shells! Hopefully my brother gets his deer this afternoon!

Wife is on the board . Shot a doe . First deer in 20 years. She is excited. I took a doe at 5 after 7 she follows 10 minutes later. No horns seen but who cares .. im happy for the misses 57 yards bang flop with the puny pink and purple 243.

My first buck! 8 point, hanging weight is 140. I was watching another buck that was trailing a doe in and out of the woods and thickette. I sneezed and reached for the TP and a buck was looking right at me. He snorted and ran a short distance and stopped, I grabbed my gun and I shot and he turned just as I shot. So it entered front right shoulder and exited left hip. It was a stinking mess! He dropped in his tracks. I think I will do a mount since it's my first

Buck just came in chasing a 2 doe, buck and doe down.

Best day ever

Big Doe Down

Biz 6pt Buck Down at 657am. I heard a deer blowing at 655am way down on stateland and kept coming closer. He was hauling ass up the hill. I never bothered with binocs. Scoped him and saw 3pts on a side. Shot him at 36 yards through the chest and he dropped right there. We have pics of this buck and it’s The one my Dad saw when tracking his 7pt. Wish he was bigger, oh well. I had a split second to decide and saw 3pt on a side so I shot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

4TH quarter doe. Good luck tomorrow to everyone

Little late had phone trouble shot an 8 pt at 0657 hrs. Chasing two does grunting like crazy. Classic rifle hunt, congrats to those that scored! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I gotta get a closer pic but here’s self timer Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Stateland monster down

Man. My resolve sucks. 8 point down.

2 of 5 in our party connected this morning One at 7:08…the next at 7:10!!! The first one slipped in 15 yards behind me broadside-if I had my bow I would have been standing and more alert!!! Awesome start to the season! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well their was a little bit of ground shrinkage, none the less you can’t take bullets back! I’m happy with him. Down to doe tags only for me. Donating one deer to a family, other to dad. Getting my nephew and step son on a deer is priority 1 rest of the season. Rut still on, he was grunting like crazy chasing them.

Sat with my brother for afternoon hunt and he harvested! Two bucks from the same stand!

Good luck everyone, been settled in with my hunting partner since 610. To say he is pumped is a understatement lol. This is going to be a great day shot or no shot. Enjoy it everyone!

Had a doe under me in the dark, 845 am saw a doe running across the field toward me and could hear the buck grunting over 200 yards away. Doe stopped at 15 yards and I took her with a head shot. I wasn’t sure about the buck but he just stood there at 30 yards looking at the other doe who was about 50 yards away, needless to say I made up my mind. The Howa .308 hit its mark with a hornaday interlock and dropped him. cleaning the doe i believe she was just bred, I won’t go into further detail. This season has been nothing short of incredible for me, I’m going to share both of these deer with families in need and my dad.

Congrats Hockey, Dino, Redneck, Paula, Sodfather and anyone I missed. I’ll update my journal later but today was my Dad’s 55th straight gun opener and 54th anniversary to the day he shot his first buck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Can't make it up 6 deer by 8:00. I got the big one. 4 bucks 2 doe.

47 years ago my dad started hunting the piece of property I am sitting on right now with a friend of his. A guy whose family became our family. He passed away a few back. Sitting around the fire Thursday night and last night we heard the old stories last night from my father. The same ones we’ve heard for years. We think of Mr B. every day, but I especially think of him opening day as I sat with him when I was a kid. Woke up this morning to find out his wife passed away last night. I hope everyone sitting on stand today thinking about that hunting partner that isn’t here any more that you knock something down today!! RIP Mrs. B. Tonight the stories will be about you!!!

Posting better late in the day than never. This guy closed the distance across a cut bean field from 300 yards to 75....my son whispered "take him" and the rest is history. Same blind we shot our opening day turkey from. He is pumped the he a day will be on his wall and hopefully he is hooked for life. Sent from my SM-A716V using Tapatalk

My daughter just said she is going with me. Yay. I don’t care if I don’t shoot a thing. Some me with her hanging in the blind is priceless. It’s been a while. Good luck all.

Ahhhh the wonderful life of a bow hunter. Grind out a month and a half of hunting with no success. Opening day of the regular season rolls around and your buddy who hasn’t stepped foot on the property since September puts a buck down 10 min into the season. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I vote @Swamp_bucks: for sportsman of the year. Decides to hold a chili dinner to revive the old tradition of the a big gathering before opening day. Invited @REDNECK4LIFE32 down to hunt his land on opening weekend. Kudos my fellow sportsmen. May your generosity be returned 10 fold! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My archery season was a huge success. Both my grandnephews harvested there first archery deer. I actually watched Dom shoot and see the spike drop. I didn't need to shoot anything to make this archery season one I'll never forget.

Showered, coffee on, breakfast cooking, opening day of gun season, weather cold and still. What could be better??? Let's go!!! It's the Hap, Happiest, time of the year!! Good luck everyone!

I haven't had an opening day this dead in almost a year.. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk

This is the worst night . I am already laying down and know I will not get much sleep . Will watch that clock tic and tic and tic

11/20/21 opening day: 3N (Putnam County) 36 yard shot at 657am. Frontal Shot. Dead right there. Story in my journal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I’m the man in the box..

Checking out my field with my night vision just now. BIG 10pt with split G2 on the left side 150 yards from my back patio. Never seen this guy before but id love to introduce myself and my son tomorrow

Heard a close gunshot about 15 minutes ago. Hunting buddies nephew got a 4pt. His first buck!

Opening day selfie! Old school ground hunting on public land. Good luck everyone!

Winchester apex MZ and super black Hawk in the chest rig get the nod. I’m up and thankful this worked out with only 2 guys back here. Good luck and be safe everyone

Though I've not been particularly successful on opening mornings over many years, More so on day two for me. I want to wish you all a SAFE and successful opening day, and season! Shoot straight, and and I'm looking forward to all the pictures and stories!!!

Just got tempted by a beautiful red fox but not quite enough for one of my last 14 Hornady sst’s. Had it been a coyote, I’d have used one.

Plenty of shooting here in 8j. I saw 4 does in the neighborhoods fields. One decided to head my way and I took 10 yard shot with the .308. Meat in the freezer before they go into hiding. Now waiting on the buck

Anybody else have issues sleeping the night before opener or is it just me lol

I told my boy, 19, I was getting up at 3:45 and he said I'll catch ya for the afternoon hunt Dad lol. Enjoy it!!

By far my biggest buck. Shot in my little honey hole on stateland. I saw him at 150yards trotting with his nose to the ground. Had to grunt at him 10times until he stopped and then through a snort wheeze at him. That's all it took. He came into 80yards. The wind was at his face but he was looking for a fight. He turned and I pulled the trigger. I honestly thought I missed because i had a paper plate size hole to shoot through. Well it hit the mark he went about 25yrds. Best part was 5 guys showed up to drag. One jumped out of his stand when he heard me yelling in excitement and came running. 8pt, 15 3/4 spread g2s are both 10inches. I'm guessing his weight to be 160-190 he has a big body.

We did this a few years ago. Never thought we would repeat. 4 buck 2 doe by 8:00. 8 pt 2 6 pt and a 4 pt. Mine in the big one. Never took two big bucks in the same year. So happy. Just my niece didn't connect. She is still out there!

11/20/21: 20th sit of season for me. Hunted 3N with my Dad. Shotgun county. Today was his 55th straight opening day, never missed one. And 54th anniversary to the exact day of his first ever buck. I heard a deer blowing at 655am way down on stateland and it kept coming closer. I caught a glimpse of a deer that was hauling ass up the hill to my ridge level. I never bothered with binocs. When he hit my level I put the gun up and he was facing me head on. I saw a rack and 3pts on 1 side. He was only 35-40 yards I thought (ranged it later at 36yds). I didn’t want to risk losing an opportunity so I shot him right through the chest. He dropped and kicked but never moved. I was a little disappointed he wasn’t a bigger buck like an 8pt. When I got to the butcher the NY DEC has 2 biologists there checking teeth and reporting their age. They aged my buck at 3.5. I said no way. They seemed a little offended but I had already pulled 2 teeth for deerage. We’ll see what that says. I think 2.5. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Congratz to those already successful!! Yea Paula!! As I sit in a land devoid of deer. I ponder if my coffee is half gone by 8 am will I last till lunch. Why is my sandwich in the truck not my pack? Why do your eyeballs not get cold?…… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Live from the Buckform quiet so far….

Dude I’m wide the hell awake. Sucks lol