[Ever shot any sitting on the ground with a crossbow]

I went over today, right on the point of the triangle of trees is a trail going across to the hay field on the right of my pic 

there is a clump tree 10 ft from the trail I could tuck into but it’s awful close to the trail ..

there isn’t really a good spot to even put a stand and be able to see much

[You guys seeing them in woods or fields ?]

Wonder if once gun season opens if that will move them around more and maybe push them back into the thick stuff

[Ever shot any sitting on the ground with a crossbow]

I outlined the lot in yellow

[Ever shot any sitting on the ground with a crossbow]

2 minutes ago, grampy said:

I've done it three times. Is there any other way but from the ground?

Not this year ,,, no stand , no ground blind 

[Ever shot any sitting on the ground with a crossbow]

I have a pc of woods I’d like to hunt but don’t have a stand .

it’s a 5 acre triangle of woods with open hay field on one side , a trout stream and scrub on the other side,,

not too confident sitting on the ground or a stool ...

ever had success that way ?

I’ll post a shit if the land

[You guys seeing them in woods or fields ?]

23 minutes ago, Engraver99 said:

Where is your blind?

 

In the woods about 100 yards in from an open field 

there are like three intersecting trails 

[You guys seeing them in woods or fields ?]

Couple weeks ago I had lots of bucks and does on my camera...

nothing since... it’s in the woods about 100 Yards from the edge of an open field

im sitting in my blind which has been up for over a month not seeing anything

should I be on the open field ?

it’s a huge field , hay , about 50 acres

[Best cold weather gear for stand sitting]

I layer with long Johns , pants and then Onyx bibs ..

On cold windy days my upper body still gets cold ..I have long John T under a sweat shirt with Onxy parka..

wonder how those heated vests are

[Best way to find land ?]

I’d like to buy some hunting land / woods near cayuga county ,

any idea best way to do this ? 
I’ve tried realtor .com and craigslist 

not much help

[Thoughts on best area looking at my drawing]

6 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

Known doe bedding locations?   

Well where my blind is I had gotten lots of doe and buck pics two weeks ago ,, it’s 30 yards off where there trails intersect .

In the last week or so only one for pic .. now it’s possible if they are traveling the one trail they are going behind my camera.

this area has had tons of rubs every year in the past .. I’ve only seen one fresh this year ..maybe too soon because I usually saw them during gun season..

this pic is near my blind..

I think the blind may hold my sent better ?

[Thoughts on best area looking at my drawing]

24 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

Have you heard of onX ? Download it and give us a hybrid view so we can see topo too.

Nope haven’t heard but I’ll try

[Thoughts on best area looking at my drawing]

23 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

what wind

Today is a south wind as was yesterday

[Thoughts on best area looking at my drawing]

From the cut hay field to the creek is all down hill except where my blind is there is a small somewhat level area,

then the other side of the creek is straight up hill STEEP

[Thoughts on best area looking at my drawing]

1 hour ago, Splitear said:

I'd go for stand 3 or your blind. Too bad you don't have a stand in the area of your blind, that looks like a nice pinch point.

I do have a stand there but trouble is when deer come up the ridge trail they are almost at eye level..

they seem to ignore the blind .

I was thinking that stand 1 where I was last night may be worth going back to tonight if that doe is hot and still in the area

[Thoughts on best area looking at my drawing]

Stand 1

[Thoughts on best area looking at my drawing]

Ok the area is hilly , and ridges and trees with a trout stream running thru, the area to the west of the creek is straight up hill after the first 50 yards.

my stand number 1 is half way up a hill next to a ridge ..

last night I saw a buck chasing a doe across the creek while in stand 1

my ground blind is in a small clearing next 50 yards from a dirt ridge 

stand number three is on the edge of a huge cut hay field facing a wooded hill leading to a ridge ..

im going back tonight thinking I should sit in stand 1 again if that was a hot doe 

thoughts ?

 

 

[Watched a buck chasing a doe tonight , go back there in the morning ?]

They were too far away but I wonder if they or he will still be j that area tomorrow ..

it’s In woods not open field 

[Anyone ever hunt near bear swamp]

2 hours ago, UpStateRedNeck said:

Near westerlo?  

??? No near Sempronius

[Man I’m not seeing squat]

76 degs ,,, I’ve tried the woods and open field edge of woods ...

I can’t believe rut is on

[So aim from tree stand , same spot as on the ground]

My box blind is only 8 ft off the ground.

The hay field next to me they sprayed weed killer on and the deer always feed there in the afternoon .,, 

now it’s all dead .. so I mowed my field that is making tall weeds and golden thinking it may draw them

[So aim from tree stand , same spot as on the ground]

So use range finder ,, 20 yards from tree aim as on the ground 

[Any luck today ?? I got a nice suntan]

14 minutes ago, Wildcat said:

I Tom of deer in my area of Livingston County today..  moved early this morning, but were also moving when it was 70+..

Deer moving in the woods or open ?

[Any luck today ?? I got a nice suntan]

WTH with this 73 deg weather ...

I had a buck close by grunting but never saw him ... saw 6 nice turkeys ..

Went back out this afternoon till dark .. nothing 

 

[What time will you be in your stand tomorrow]

What time is it light enough to shoot 

[What time will you be in your stand tomorrow]

I was thinking 6