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LOL Steve.

Cool shots, thanks for sharing!

How many people get shot with orange on? I do not believe it should be mandatory. NYS was one of the safest last year in incidents and it is NOT required. Fact! Plain and simple one main fact of hunting is identify your target and beyond and place your shot. To many idiots shoot at movement, and even some take a sound shot. These idiots have shot people in orange just like last year. Many incidents could be prevented if they identified and placed the shot. If this hunter orange makes us so safe should it be required during bow season? Personally in the Southern zone I wear it during rifle but up in the Northern zone I do not. Am I at greater risk, possibly but my experience has been that most hunters up north identify prey and use shot placement. Plus they have to shoot bucks only and identify the rack so no brown and down.

My buddy used a leave blower to get a big 10 on LI, in jeans. The buck always ran from camo.

I know the feeling! I have had 2 good shots one broadside and one quartering away and lost both. Upsetting but have to keep on trying. Good luck and stay away from those bad shots, even the good ones can go wrong when you do not focus enough or get the fever. Or both, Arg!

This is very interesting!

I think teaching about deer is so much fun, especially to those who want to absorb it. Your unselfish act is highly commendable I give you a 10 and say hats off to ya! Awesome! Thanks for sharing, we don't care how long awesome stories are! You Rock!

Wow, it is cold on LI but no snow. That is some crazy weather! Be safe!

Small world. I have hunted the area by Roscoe, Long Eddy and Port Jervis. Nice areas.

Congratulations awesome first deer!

Not sure why everything came out so small up above so I reposted this: Moose River: 10 days of pure fun!!! 11/6714 Thursday: I get up late and make it to the camping area and find some other hunters setting up camp in the spot we wanted. I found another spot right across the dirt road that was a little smaller but fit the tent just fine. So with little time before dark I raced to set up the main base camp site alone. Just before dark I finished staking down the tent when the other hunters from across the dirt road came to say HI. Matt, Rob, and a few other guys they said where coming later. I talked with them for about 10 minutes, young guys in their early 20's and a both seemed pretty enthusiastic about hunting. I was excited! I eat some food, finished setting up the cots when I heard a truck and meet my old friend Murry from Oneida lake, he was proud to show off his new truck and camper when another old hunter (71) I met back at Indian Lake showed up and we all knew each other and chewed the fat for a bit. Bed came early that night at 8pm. 11/7/14 I get out early and head up. I cut across 4 sets of tracks but nothing worth tracking. I hit the ridge where my 2010 buck fell and said a prayer. I hunted down the valley to the road and came out about 400 yards from the camp site just after dark. Cold conditions with snow, nice day out. Saturday I finished setting up the cook shake and was out by 10. I posted most of the day as we lost snow and I wanted to check this funnel area. No sighting. I still hunted down the mountain the last hour with no luck. Nice day out but a bit warm. I meet my friends Greg and Shawn back at base camp and celebrated their arrival. Sunday I pushed up from the road to about a half mile then skirted across the ridges on some old logging trails. I crossed the river then circled back after 3 and was on the road just at dark about 700 yards from camp. I cut a few tracks on the ridges and spotted a tail flag from what appeared to be a doe. Monday was warm and I went on a hike for a few miles looking for sign with no success, nice day to just enjoy the woods but warm for deer movement. Tuesday was hot and I needed a brake. I cleaned the camp, said good by to Greg and took a nice hot shower! Boy did I need that! I ate like a king and prepped for the next day. I was in NO shirt it was so hot. Wednesday I was out early and headed for a swamp I wanted to check since two years ago. After crossing a beaver dam I explored the area and headed into the swap and was stuck for about a hour in it. Shawn called on the radio and said he was leaving early. I finally got back up on the ridges and crossed the beaver dam to the other side of the swamp then crossed another river to check the other side. I found a rub and some scrapes so I relieved myself in one and headed up the ridge with about 20 minutes till dark. 10 minutes later a doe came in and freshened the scrape for me and head up the ridge behind me. 2 minutes later a small buck with split spikes came in. Having my buddy Chris's gun which had sentimental valued I wanted to get any buck with it and shot when he was broadside quartering away. I waited a few minutes then checked for blood and found nothing. I pulled out and made the hike out 900 yards uphill it was like rock climbing it was so steep. Mark a tracker I meet in 2010 came back to the campsite and we feed him as our food supply was excessive and explained the story. He offered to check for blood the next morning as snow was predicted for late morning. Thursday we drive out and head to area and Mark, Mike and myself check for blood and find nothing for a 200 yard radius not even hair. 600 yards away on the road Mike finds 3 drops of blood. I check for any other signs for blood and find nothing as the snow comes down an hour later. I run the ridges above as he headed up from the original spot but find nothing. I hunt the area for the rest of the day with no luck, cover many miles hoping he is close, I saw one doe around 10:30. I concluded I shot high and hit no vitals. To say I was disappointed in myself in more ways than one would be an understatement. That night Mark has dinner with us again and tells us the many stories of his tracking adventures, he is a true wilderness hunter and I can tell he is a great tracker. Friday we had snow and again I hunted the area with the small buck really hard. I cut across 2 sets of tracks early and saw no other tracks or deer the entire day. With snow I tried covering some ground looking for any lame deer to no avail. Again that night Mark came and had dinner with us but he came out 2 hours after dark and I could see he had a long day. (We meet him at a trail head concerned he was so late.) His story telling and good spirits kept my disappointment at bay thankfully. I made Mike promise that if Mark shot a buck we would help him drag it but it did not happen. Saturday we said goodbye to Mark and wished him good luck as we packed up to go home. He was heading back 7 miles again to look for his buck! Can't wait for next year! Today Mark sent me a picture of his buck. Mark Albin you are one determined hunter and a hell of a tracker! I look forward to more of your epic stories about tracking in deep woods. We always have a plate ready for you at camp NFA! You are the Man!!! Today I was sent this picture from a buck he tracked for six miles Saturday, and he goes back at least 3.5-10 miles! He is 9 years my elder and puts me to shame. His story telling, great spirit and love for deep woods hunting was the highlight of this trip and I look forward to spending time with him at camp NFA next year. Congratulations Mark on another deep woods buck! Your drive, determination and tenacity is astounding! Hope our friendship only grows stronger as time goes by you are amazing! Here is Mike and Mark helping me try to find blood.

Moose River: 10 days of pure fun!!! 11/6714 Thursday: I get up late and make it to the camping area and find some other hunters setting up camp in the spot we wanted. I found another spot right across the dirt road that was a little smaller but fit the tent just fine. So with little time before dark I raced to set up the main base camp site alone. Just before dark I finished staking down the tent when the other hunters from across the dirt road came to say HI. Matt, Rob, and a few other guys they said where coming later. I talked with them for about 10 minutes, young guys in their early 20's and a both seemed pretty enthusiastic about hunting. I was excited! I eat some food, finished setting up the cots when I heard a truck and meet my old friend Murry from Oneida lake, he was proud to show off his new truck and camper when another old hunter (71) I met back at Indian Lake showed up and we all knew each other and chewed the fat for a bit. Bed came early that night at 8pm. 11/7/14 I get out early and head up. I cut across 4 sets of tracks but nothing worth tracking. I hit the ridge where my 2010 buck fell and said a prayer. I hunted down the valley to the road and came out about 400 yards from the camp site just after dark. Cold conditions with snow, nice day out. Saturday I finished setting up the cook shake and was out by 10. I posted most of the day as we lost snow and I wanted to check this funnel area. No sighting. I still hunted down the mountain the last hour with no luck. Nice day out but a bit warm. I meet my friends Greg and Shawn back at base camp and celebrated their arrival. Sunday I pushed up from the road to about a half mile then skirted across the ridges on some old logging trails. I crossed the river then circled back after 3 and was on the road just at dark about 700 yards from camp. I cut a few tracks on the ridges and spotted a tail flag from what appeared to be a doe. Monday was warm and I went on a hike for a few miles looking for sign with no success, nice day to just enjoy the woods but warm for deer movement. Tuesday was hot and I needed a brake. I cleaned the camp, said good by to Greg and took a nice hot shower! Boy did I need that! I ate like a king and prepped for the next day. I was in NO shirt it was so hot. Wednesday I was out early and headed for a swamp I wanted to check since two years ago. After crossing a beaver dam I explored the area and headed into the swap and was stuck for about a hour in it. Shawn called on the radio and said he was leaving early. I finally got back up on the ridges and crossed the beaver dam to the other side of the swamp then crossed another river to check the other side. I found a rub and some scrapes so I relieved myself in one and headed up the ridge with about 20 minutes till dark. 10 minutes later a doe came in and freshened the scrape for me and head up the ridge behind me. 2 minutes later a small buck with split spikes came in. Having my buddy Chris's gun which had sentimental valued I wanted to get any buck with it and shot when he was broadside quartering away. I waited a few minutes then checked for blood and found nothing. I pulled out and made the hike out 900 yards uphill it was like rock climbing it was so steep. Mark a tracker I meet in 2010 came back to the campsite and we feed him as our food supply was excessive and explained the story. He offered to check for blood the next morning as snow was predicted for late morning. Thursday we drive out and head to area and Mark, Mike and myself check for blood and find nothing for a 200 yard radius not even hair. 600 yards away on the road Mike finds 3 drops of blood. I check for any other signs for blood and find nothing as the snow comes down an hour later. I run the ridges above as he headed up from the original spot but find nothing. I hunt the area for the rest of the day with no luck, cover many miles hoping he is close, I saw one doe around 10:30. I concluded I shot high and hit no vitals. To say I was disappointed in myself in more ways than one would be an understatement. That night Mark has dinner with us again and tells us the many stories of his tracking adventures, he is a true wilderness hunter and I can tell he is a great tracker. Friday we had snow and again I hunted the area with the small buck really hard. I cut across 2 sets of tracks early and saw no other tracks or deer the entire day. With snow I tried covering some ground looking for any lame deer to no avail. Again that night Mark came and had dinner with us but he came out 2 hours after dark and I could see he had a long day. (We meet him at a trail head concerned he was so late.) His story telling and good spirits kept my disappointment at bay thankfully. I made Mike promise that if Mark shot a buck we would help him drag it but it did not happen. Saturday we said goodbye to Mark and wished him good luck as we packed up to go home. He was heading back 7 miles again to look for his buck! Can't wait for next year! Today Mark sent me a picture of his buck. Mark Albin you are one determined hunter and a hell of a tracker! I look forward to more of your epic stories about tracking in deep woods. We always have a plate ready for you at camp NFA! You are the Man!!! Today I was sent this picture from a buck he tracked for six miles Saturday, and he goes back at least 3.5-10 miles! He is 9 years my elder and puts me to shame. His story telling, great spirit and love for deep woods hunting was the highlight of this trip and I look forward to spending time with him at camp NFA next year. Congratulations Mark on another deep woods buck! Your drive, determination and tenacity is astounding! Hope our friendship only grows stronger as time goes by you are amazing!

WoW RaggedEdges! He is everything any hunter could ever want!!! Congratulations on a really nice mature buck! Very nice, thanks for sharing! He is awesome!

Nice brute, absolute giant, wow! Congratulations! Love the primitive type arrow. Thanks for sharing that is an awesome accomplishment Huntswithstone.

Idiot!

Looks like a nice 2.5 or possibly 3 but I am going with my first guess. 2.5

I have a few things! My lanyard with compass 2 buck calls and GPS, and I have to have a doe can.

Nice buck! Looks like a wide chest! Did you weigh him?

Way to go!!! Awesome story, loved it! Good luck the rest of the season.

That's pretty interesting! Nice when you see something new especially like that!

I might not think this hunting is fair chase but no way in hell would I take it away from the state. I do understand its use especially in population control. Basically I hate when any hunting is trampled on by people with no knowledge of the woods. PS: Its unethical to hunt unless your using a wooden bow and arrow stalking on the ground. All other forms are unethical. OK time to pack my 30-30 and 44 Mag.

That's is totally awesome! Congratulations to him, very cool! Thanks for sharing! Welcome to the forum, great people here, enjoy. PS: Any buck is a trophy! That was much bigger than the one my buddy got this year! And I know many who would love a buck like that! Again Congrats!

LoL Wooly! Looks like he could be 6 wow! If you edit the picture and save it by cropping slightly it should show the picture upright. Save as another file name. EX: Buck save as buck1

How old do you think he is?

Enough said.