NFA-ADK

The heart is real good eating! You are making my mouth water!

I know you have talked about shooting before so that is within your range for sure but on a buck at that distance still one hell of a shot! Congrats and I totally understand getting upset, don't let it bother you. Brush it off as making an awesome shot to finish a deer hit by a car.

I had 3 I saw with the eye shine at dark going in opening day about 40 yards away. No snort and they for some reason did not bolt and allowed me in my stand with no problem. 1 hour after light all 3 circled me and one came in at 12 yards checking the doe P. She was what looked like a yearling to me and I checked her hall pass and it was good so she got a free pass. The other 2 stayed out at 30 yards, I could have taken 2 but I was not interested in them as this was a big buck spot. Last week I had one at 20 yards that saw me walking in, another yearling with a fawn. After exploring for a few hours I went back to the truck and then checked the same spot, guess who busted me AGAIN! The exact same doe in the same spot. No stomping she just left again with the fawn but this time she snorted a bit about 50 yards in thick cover. I had one in the ADK that I tested a few times and every single time she would bust me. If I had the chance I was going to take her but she pegged me 4 times in about a 6 year period and I would try different set ups every time in different locations. She knew her wind currents and was always one step ahead of me. They can be much more weary than bucks when they get some experience. Any doe that busts any of my friends in a stand is one we want to take because they simply have an uncanny ability to pick is out regardless of location. I think because the older doe have smaller ranges they are much smarter than most deer because they have been in the area for so long they know all and see all!

47 years on this planet and deer with 3+ years keep ducking me!!! Dam toddlers! And I keep thinking I am smarter than them??? Arg.

When they make crossbows that the user has to hold with his arm instead of a lock then it will be considered a bow. Once they are legal you can put a lock on any bow and shoot it like a gun, I mean a crossbow.

Not on Long Island, you can shoot 2 bucks in one day.

Cool pic! Love the fact that you could prove it with a pic!

Very cool, thanks for sharing. It's your post don't worry about posting to many pics, that is not obnoxious.

Hang the cam much higher, deer tend to ignore the light from above much more than when it is at eye level. It is also much harder for them to see and detect that it is present. People tend to not see it as often also as I have a few out at our archery range and NO one has seen them yet! Check this video out its very informative.

Do you use an arm guard? I use one over all the layers to keep the holding arm clear, that is usually the only location to worry about. After you get that cleared you should be ok. If your jacket gets in the way you need to zip it up for shots or get one that doesn't interfere.

All I can do after reading the article was laugh. OMG Pick up truck full of corn, lol. So now everyone knows how he gets his deer. Crossbow, another reason I just don't like this weapon. It is a poachers dream. The cops must have had a great time with that one! I can picture the conversation between the off duty officer and the base. "The guy is doing what??? Did you say he is hunting? OK I will send someone right down, lol."

Acorns are starting to drop and I did see some along with green forage in the stomach contents.

Set up a mock scrape! Good luck he looks like a good one!

Not the best depiction of how large the lungs are that's for sure.

This is a better picture of where it should be.

I don't usually sleep while in a tree stand. In the ADK I will usually doze off when the sun hits my side of the mountain around 10-12 depending on where I am hunting. A real good snow can sometimes send me into a deep sleep when I am wrapped up like a toddler with all the extra clothes. I don't do it often and it is usually a short nap.

Welcome aboard, great to have you!

Sounds like a great idea!

I use them often and they are great. I mark way point for specific locations and get my bearing based on them. I never use bread crumbs or tracking unless I am in a boat. I will not go into any deep woods without one for the simple fact that sometimes I want to get back to an exact location. Simply put with one I am never lost, I might still get turned around and come out in the wrong spot but that's OK as long as I get out!

I will take snakes over rats and mice any day! Common black snake, looks like a dog got to it.

Deepest condolences.

I always try to aim for just behind the shoulder on the ground. Put it in that spot and you will have a dead deer. Good way to look at it is to think of a point at the top back part of the heart. (Center front part of deer) If you can hit that spot from any angle you will kill that deer. This guy explains it pretty good. I would take that first (8 point) shot over the "10" shot any day for me that is a perfect shot. The 10 spot allows more room for error if your aim is not that good.

What permit, I never said it was for a handgun! Done.

Happy Anniversary!

I said no shooting 2 year old deer, he needs at least one more year! lmao