fasteddie

Another day in the great outdoors . I was in my stand in Pittsford at 6:10 am . Sat back and closed my eyes for a few minutes . It was a dark walk but still didn't need a light to see as I knew the trail . Stayed in the stand until almost noon and barely caught a glimpse of something crossing the upper trail earlier . Looked like a small deer . Shot a couple of practice arrows at my 30 yard openings . Bow is fine . Drove to Mendon and got something to eat and drink then drove over to my son's house to use the john . Talked for a bit and then headed back to hunting site . Snipped a couple limbs to improve a shooting lane and climbed back into the stand . Sat there from 3 - 6:45 and saw 3 anterless deer off in the distance . And ..... what is it with hawks ? I had a small hawk swoop down and head straight toward me . I flinched and ducked and it veered off about 5 feet away . That's twice in this area that I have had hawks real close .

Congrats --- nice going !

I sometimes wonder if the football fans in New Jersey ever get upset that the Giants and Jets hang on to the NY logo . Other teams that moved changed their names ........ Hmmmmmm

Welcome to Hunting NY

Sometimes when I pull a card from a TC and try to view it , it will show no image . When I get home and put the card in the computer I have pics .......

Owen

I think we need a Forum to put jokes in but the need to be pretty clean ......

I use my camera to get an idea of what is on the TC but it's very small . I also have a Photo Share device with a 7" screen but it is real slow going from pic to pic .

Great looking buck !

Sorry about the big type . I was lazy and did a copy and paste .

Life just gets better as you get older doesn’t it. I was in a Starbucks Coffee recently when my stomach started rumbling and I realized that I desperately needed to pass wind. The place was packed but the music was really loud so to get relief and reduce embarrassment I timed my releases to the beat of the music. After a couple of songs I started to feel much better. I finished my coffee and noticed that everyone was staring at me. I suddenly remembered that I was listening to my IPod. And how was your day? This is what happens when old people start using technology!

Beautiful area !

You are lucky . It has to be a sweet deal to be able to get up and walk out to a stand . Whack a couple of those deer that are teasing you .

I guess I will give Pittsford another try Saturday am as the farmer is harvesting beans in fields adjacent to my SILs property plus her field . All the equipment disrupts the deer travel . I will try to take better care of my phone this time ! Two weeks into the season and I havn't even had a shot yet but then again , the season wouldn't have started until the 15th or later a couple years ago . So , it's no big deal .

I have done mid-day hunts in the past and the results vary . Instead of getting up at 4 am and driving 50 miles I would sleep until at least 7 am , and arrive at my spot around 11 am ant sit out until dark . Years ago , during gun season , I shot most of my deer between 9:30 - 10:30 am when gun hunters would get antsy and start moving either to get up and pee or go back to their vehicle to get coffee or something to eat . There havn't been as many the past few years . I will hunt from dark until 11- 11:30 am , take a long break and go back out . I get a terrible back ache from sitting for so long and I need a seat with a back rest for support . Too old to sit the whole day through .

Yesterday was a very unproductive day . I was in a treestand in Pittsford by 6:10 am hu8nting with 2 of my sons . Watched the sun come up . Never saw a single deer . We left around 10:30 as one son had an appointment at a car dealer and I had promised to help my SIL in Geneseo put hay in her barn . I got about 12 miles away and reached for my phone . NO PHONE ! pulled over , checked the car and trailer ...... nuttin . Went back to where I had parked ....looked around walked back and forth to the stand and after 1 1/2 hours gave up . Drove the previous route and didn't see it along the road . Stopped at my son's house and called the wife to have her call Verison to disable the phone . Went to my SILs and took care of the hay . In the mean time my wife called my SIL to say that someone riding a bicycle found the phone and turned it in to Verizon at Eastview Mall . I must have laid the phone on the car or trailer and it fell off . Hunted at my SILs for a few hours and never saw any deer . The farmer was combining soy beans a couple fields over . Picked up the phone on the way home . The finder didn't leave a name or only info . At least I got the phone back . The rubberized case was damaged and I will have to replace that . Pretty much of a wasted day !

Head on over to Villa Roma . They have deer roaming the grounds over there .

As they say down state " Happy Birthday Youse Guys " !

The buck in the 3rd pic looks like a keeper

Except for one pic , the big guy seems to prefer night time

What has happened in the past 20-30 years ? Camera and stands being stolen in the woods . Years ago you could leave the keys in the car with the windows down and it was safe . You were able to leave the garage door open with no worry about theft . Now , even if things are locked up , they aren't safe !

Hope you have a great day !

Trail cams are fun . I take a regular camera along when I hunt and enjoy taking pics . Trail cams show what other activity is going on in the area ( tresspassers , etc ) . The horses , riders are okay for fox hunting but the ATV has a couple of tresspassers on it . The cat in the pic is a long way from any dwelling and the riders in the last pic don't belong there .

I stopped at the Post Office . The gal there said the harness could be shipped in one of their Ty-vec bags and would make the trip for about $6.50 . I took a harness with me so she could check the weight . A couple harness' would fit in one of their if it fits , it ships Flate Rate boxes for about $12.50 .

I make sure I have my "4-wheeler" tuned up before the hunting season and then test it out