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Doe down @715. Thank you Lord for this harvest

Buck down! He came strolling in, nose to the ground the entire time. I hadn't even planned on hunting today but my wife encouraged me to go out later in the day. No treestand, no blind, I sat on the ground just waiting to see if anything would come around. As dumb luck would have it, this is my first mature buck I've ever killed and I wasn't even trying. 20 minutes after I sat down back against a tree, boom. I had been seeing this buck on a few of my cams, one in particular that I took down awhile ago as movement went cold. Bullet went in from the shoulder and out the opposite side, he went about 10yrds before I heard the crash. His heart was a jellified mess. Savage 220, 3M.

I don't get the best of reception and it'll be too cold to have the phone out in the AM, so good luck everyone! Shoot straight and be safe! Sent from my moto g fast using Tapatalk

2 days in a row this 4 ptr responds to my grunt tube, bro you have to stop falling for it. Where’s your daddy.

It was chilly out on the Pepper Park pier in National City CA this morning, maybe 50 degrees. I was thankful that I had my jacket in the car. The only deer I saw this morning, was the bucktail that I had tied to the jig that I was using. The Spanish mackerel were biting ok, and I saw about a dozen of those landed by the natives at the other end of the pier. They looked to be about 12” long on average. They were using multi hooked live bait rigs. I saw at least one “double” come in. They were keeping them in plastic 5 gallon buckets. I narrowly averted the skunk myself (2 times). One of them mackerel hit my jig and I hooked it. Not much fight from them as it just basically wiggled in place. That one manage to wiggle off though, before I got him half way up to the pier. After maybe an hour, with no other bites on my jig, I finally felt a light tap and set the hook. This fish had some heft to it, and it pulled out a little drag. It was a decent, slightly above average sized spotted bay bass, maybe 14”. After a few runs, I was able to haul it up on the pier. I released it, relatively unharmed. The other skunk I avoided was hiding behind a trash can, ready for ambush, on the sidewalk to the pier. Fortunately, a guy walking his dog warned me before I got blasted. One of the natives must not have been so lucky however, and it smelled like he got sprayed pretty good. There was also another, feline hunter, working the park this morning. I always see them when I am there.

Maybe so, I narrowly avoided a skunk literally and figuratively this morning. I hooked a Spanish mackerel, maybe 13” long, but it flopped off before I could hoist it up to the pier. The natives down at the other end landed about a dozen of those, while I was out there this morning, putting them in 5 gallon buckets. At about 7:15, I finally hooked and landed a decent spotted bay bass, maybe 14”, a bit above average size. Very good fight, pound per pound nearly the equal of our freshwater smallmouth bass, back in NY. That was the best fish I saw landed on the little Pepper Park pier this morning. On my walk in, a dude walking his dog warned me of a skunk ,laying in ambush, behind a trash can. It smelled like one of the aborigins, down in the other end of the pier wasn’t so fortunate, and must have taken a full load of spray. My wife just texted that they got another foot of snow overnight. I’m going to run over to Walmart and pick up some gloves and a warm hat, for my car dig out at the Buffalo airport tomorrow night. I’ll also get some spf 15 suntan lotion, for out at the pool today. I got just a little burnt yesterday. I was going to go to the beach today, but I don’t feel like dealing with the weekend crowds and traffic. It was nice out there yesterday afternoon. I had my best meal of the week at my favorite west coast bar & grill. Mahi tacos and seared ahi. It was chilly out there this morning and I was thankful that I had my jacket in the car. It’s warming up very fast though and supposed to hit upper 70’s this afternoon. Good day for the hotel pool. I’m still looking forward to getting back home for some Thanksgiving deer hunting, in the snow.

My buddy in a tree let 2 spikes walk.

Thanks to the blizzard, I am stuck out in sunny southern CA and missing my first opening day in 40 years. My cousin is hunting our farm today. Hopefully, he gets a crack at that big buck I saw back there last Sunday morning. That would save me a taxidermy fee and lots of freezer space. There’s no bear tracks on the beach volleyball courts out here, just pay loader, seagull and people. They must be scraping up the beach sand to raise funds and/or to lower the sea level and try to compensate for global warming ice cap meltage. The high is supposed to be in the upper 70’s here today. Hopefully, the spotted bay bass will be biting at sunrise in about an hour.

Been up since 345. Heading out the door at 5, should be sitting by 530. Good luck everyone

If the deer cooperate, things should get busier here again soon! : )

Can you please tell me what you had for dinner, hell I'm almost desperate enough to hear about your lunch. This thread is getting too quiet. Thank you.

Yes. Good Luck All. Shoot Straight!!!

My first southern zone gun season deer hunt will be Thanksgiving morning, at home. Then it’s off to the in-laws place, in the Adirondacks for a few days. I’ll be deer hunting up there, unless a buck with three or more points on a side shows up at home on Thanksgiving morning. Im looking forward to the Holiday ML season more than any other this year. I’m on a hot streak with my ML and that’s my new favorite deer killer. That, plus having that whole week off from work, means that December 26 just can’t get here fast enough. Screw this damn California sunshine, I’m ready for some snow and to smell some powder burning. After getting shellacked on my last two out of state work trips (spent a night in Charlotte airport due to a missed connection, and I will be missing opening day of gun tomorrow, due to the Buffalo November blizzard of 22) I just informed my boss, in no uncertain terms, that there will be no more out of town work from me until after January 1. This ain’t baseball, and it’s two strikes and your out with me and air travel.

Well hanging up the Crossbow for now , cannot wait for Gun on Saturday !

is your buddy one of those walleye tournament guys by any chance? haha congrats to him, that's a lot of great meat!

Real classy congratulations.

Seen a nice buck about 615 this am. About 930 seen 3 doe, shot a doe at 230 pm, and seen an 8 at 430. Very good day of hunting. Shot her with the 270 using Hornaday 140 grain sst. Dropped on impact. Tore up the front half of her. The biggest complaint I have had with that gun is lack of knockdown power/ no blood trail. Hopefully that issue is fixed /

Had a doe standing at my back door this morning. I got to the stand and after 10 minutes seen a big body moving my way. It was a big doe and her fawn. I thought about taking her. But when she 30 yards out I seen her licking and grooming her fawn. I couldn’t do it. Only heard 2 shots all day. Both my neighbor. He shot a small 8.

The regulation you quote applies to areas where centerfire rifles are not legal during the deer season. Does not apply to most areas of NYS.

I used to be in the stand before sun up , now not until sun up !

Perfectly legal to blast coyotes before legal shooting time for deer.

Me and my son drive from cheektowaga yo Cuba this morning to hunt at gmans/Greg's. The hardest thing this morning was getting the door open to my house so we could get out. Once we got out of cheektowaga it was smooth driving. Good luck all

That is correct. Does not have to be in a locked case if you are in the vehicle. ONLY is you leave the vehicle. Sent from my SM-S906U using Tapatalk

No go for me in 9H. No sense in working on a heart attack. One week delay. The critters will be running still.

9am

Best day of the year in southern zone- GL all

Up...cleaned and stated pellet stove, made coffee, prepared plate of sausage gravy on toast, poked head out door before sitting down to eat. Stomach says let's go, heart says let's go, head says..."what are you, nuts!" Wow is it cold out there. I'll leave the house at the last possible minute for the icy ride and walk up the hill. I can be on stand in 15 minutes or less, so won't try to be sitting in the dark waiting any longer than necessary. Don't touch your tongue to the flag pole this morning! Good luck all!

Well Saturday is here .... Good Luck Everyone !

Misses and I are up , good luck to all…

Good luck all and be safe!

(2) grilled mahi tacos and a seared ahi steak at my favorite west coast bar & grill::

Make that a double pissah.

I'm sure it was just target practice /s

Good Luck and stay safe, all of you

I wasn't sure about going just because I have been sick. But it was driving me nuts! I am prepared to go. Just got off the phone and I am told there is 2 ft of snow and I am now worried about parking off Rd.

Went up and pulled camera cards . Cleaned out wifes shooting shack and put in the buddy heater and a full 20 lbs lpg tank . Have some interesting photos on the one that got left out all winter. Found quite a bit of old sign a few new but small scrapes. Wife is questioning going out in the morning . Wind was whipping 30mph a little bit ago . Told her Its suppose to lay down over night . Should be good to go .

Stuck out here in sunny southern CA till Sunday. I’ll be running this telescoping travel rod trying for spotted bay bass at daybreak tomorrow, for the NY opener. It will be the first one of those I’ve missed in 40 years. My cousin at home is excited about his chances of getting the big buck that I seen back there last Sunday morning. Besides sticking me in CA, the blizzard is keeping him from the normal extended family hunt at Allegheny state park. That’s where I killed my first deer (a button buck of course) while hunting with his dad and my Godfather 40 years ago from tomorrow. Sadly, we lost his dad last summer. It’s only upper 60’s here right now at the hotel pool, as I am waiting patiently to come home, but it’s supposed to hit 75 tomorrow. I’ll be spending most of the opener on Ocean Beach.

Meh. Mine will be in the back seat. Piss on that law.

Order it now, you wont regret it https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BC8QJ35G?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1&psc=1 Wear it under my bibs, toasty warm for 4hrs in 20degrees

luberhill is correct. Scroll down on this link to Frequently Asked Questions about the new gun laws and you will find the answer. valoroutdoors.com https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/hunting.html

It only has to be in a locked case IF leaving it in the vehicle unattended

Feet, 5 yds. He was coming up a knob to check his back track I was going up from the other side and we ran into each other in the top. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've also found that guessed weight depends on how you drag them out. The harder the drag, the more you predict they will weigh haha.

Some picts of the Doe. Put your 2 cents in on weight. He says 153 I say 139.

I’m hooked up before my feet leave the ground

Glad you made it out safely. If you remember i fell back in August 2021, and bones dont heal as fast as they used. If your ribs still hurt after 2 days, I recommend going in for an xray, you will be surprised.

Rifles all good. Took my dad out to see how far he can handle the walk Saturday. He has a bunch of physical issues and may be his last year ever to hunt and first in 5 years. Anyways get about to where I want to see if he can make it and up jumps an absolutely massive buck. 18-20” wide huge mass g2s have to be pushing 10”. He looked at me and said yep this spot will do.