heavuser

Thoroughly enjoyed reading all your comments, glad to see I'm not alone!

It's begun for me. Started going through all my gear, ordered new hunting clothes, new broadheads, started shooting targets again. I'm getting that itch hard core! This will be my 3rd year hunting, second year with a bow, first full season with a bow. Anyone else feeling that itch!?

Covid Shortages apparently affecting the help over at the butcher's. I also had a bunch of breakfast sausage made out of it which added to the time. I'm glad it took as long as it did though. Already looking at meat grinders and I plan on butchering my kills this year.

Finally got my very first deer back from processing... This taste only reassures me that I will hunt the rest of my life until I am no longer able.

I wanna shoot them but was hesitant as I shoot at 60lb but I have a 29.5" draw length, I was advised against it.

You need a 70lb draw weight to fire something like this, yes?

He's been real aggressive about the ethics of the holiday hunt. At first I thought he was joking but it seems he really has his jollies in a knot over it.

I can walk into it from my backyard. Convenience. Edit: Also tons of pressure. Have to go deep in to find signs of life.

Let's go with Hen Pheasants, I didn't realize they were so similar in color\size. I take it Hen Pheasants spook the same way Grouse do, you have to be right on them before they fly 20-30yrds away? edit: Is shooting a hen pheasant a nono?

Stupid question, can I hunt Ruffed Grouse in Stewart State Forest? I bumped 3 yesterday and found out what they were today, now I want to eat them.

Do any of you guys use deer calls on the regular?

Nice, so many of us looking to fill our freezers like you but no abundance of free range deer ripe for the easy taking like that!

So .. much .. food walking around.

Sure am, I live right on the border of Stewart State Forest.

I fish all the time. Bought a kayak to fish stripers but never took it out on the Hudson. Will drop you a pm, thanks. I appreciate the offer. I couldn't identify a food source, there is a field(just grass) that is about 300yrds away from the bed. Not sure if that is where he is feeding. I was thinking I would see if I could find a tree somewhere along his path and just wait.

3M area, New Windsor. 100percent it's one I would kill with no doubts. I have yet to take down a buck, granted this is the first year where I have put in the effort. Your advice sounds logical, I will setup in the afternoon and see what happens.

Went out today around 1, planned on doing a ground hunt with the bow. When I got there I changed plans to scouting. I found my first ever group of rubs, about 10 within 20 yrds, tracks every where. I was able to follow very clear defined deer trails, about 50 yrds from the rubs I bumped a 6 point buck. He didn't see me but spooked cause he heard me. I'm assuming based on the clear track trails, the tons of rubs, the near by bed, that this must be this bucks home. What do you guys think, should I set up tomorrow morning on one of his trails or leave him for the rut next year? He is in a spot that no one goes to, deep deep in the woods. Edit: Is there ever a members meet and greet or anything like that? I know literally know no one who hunts and would love to be able to swap stories, etc., in person.

Yes, was looking at the prices over at Lone Wolf Customs https://www.lonewolfcustomgear.com/

Just had a look at their prices...almost 800 for a basic setup....stand, 4 climbing sticks. smh

well sheet, thanks for the info

I've tried hitting their website a few times and it looks like the domain is no longer registered. Did these guys just recently go out of business?

The pain is real

Did a sit from 2:00 to 5, first time in the stand with a bow, not a deer in site. Being a noobie to hunting I decided I am going to be tracking deer hardcore in Stuart once we get our first snow fall. I need to understand their patterns, see a deer bed, just be around them more in general.

Maybe they can feel that energy coming from us that makes us shake with buck fever?!

Decided to go over the bow to verify all the screws were tightened. These were the only ones thay were that were slightly loose. So tightening them isn't going to throw off anything, right?