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Sat in a ground blind in Honeoye Falls this am . Spooked a doe on the way in . Was in the blind by 6:15 . Around 7:15 a Spike came within 10 yards of the blind . He had at least 6-7 inch spikes . I couldn't shoot as I had already gotten a buck during bow season . Later I saw a doe with a fawn . Quit at 10 am . The weather was nice . Might go to Geneseo Saturday and do a morning hunt . My SIL wants posted signs put up on the West side of her as someone bought that property and has a tendency to infringe on properties .

Sorry for your loss . How old was she ?

My wife's cousin's dog chases cats in the yard . If her cousin shouts CAT , the dog goes nuts and wants out the door .

Well slick , I didn't ban or give Chef a time-out . I don't even know what the post was that caused the stir . I don't go into the Chuckles forum as I prefer not to see that garbage . I had gotten PM complaints from a few members about posts on that forum and told those members to contact someone else as I had no intention of looking at the Chuckles forum .

Happy Birthday to my fellow Marines ...... 246 years

I haven't gone to Todays Chuckle since I came back . With some of the raunchy posts , I think it should be gone but it isn't up to me . This was originally set up to be a family site .

I have those and don't think they work worth a darn . I have a circulation problem and my feet are always cold . I bought a pair of heated socks and they work Fair . I could only find SVPRO when looking for a name brand for the socks . They are rechargeable .

The wife and I went to get our Covid Booster Shots this afternoon . Had to fill out a bit of paperwork . I was surprised that there was only male & female boxes to check . What happened to the other 55 gender choices ?

I have a 35mm trail cam in the basement somewhere . It was frustrating turning in a 36 exposure roll of film , waiting for a few days for film to be developed and maybe getting 2 pictures of a deer .

Welcome to HuntingNY .........

Got to the Geneseo hunting property around 6:15 today . Unloaded the ATV and dropped my youngest son off at his stand and then headed for mine . Got my gear on and was in the stand by 6:45 . Sat back and chilled . It was ccccccold . Nothing like holding a cold piece of metal ( X-Bow ) in 28 degree weather . Around 8:30 I could barely see a doe through the thick area about 10 yards away . She had come in from behind and apparently winded me and took off . She blew while running through the thickets . At 9:50 I had a doe come in from the bean field . She knew I was there and played the bob the head game for a couple minutes and left . I didn't shoot as she was facing me and didn't turn until she went back to the field . Later a fox came through and exited to the field . I saw another 3 deer run across the field . People refer to the area as "The Bottoms" . The water doesn't drain off the land and it is real squishy / slippery walking . My youngest son said he saw a total of 8 doe and 2 nice bucks . Too far to shoot with his compound . We quit at 11:30 and headed home .

The Stink Bugs might make a cover scent !

I believe the deer have evolved quite a bit . Back in the 60's I never did anything for scent control . Had doe come within 15 - 20 yards from me standing on the ground ( and no party doe permit ) . Then in the late 70's I started using wooden tree stands and the deer never looked up . Now they look up , sniff the air and we get busted if the wind is wrong .

Almost ready . I put my compound away and got out my CenterPoint 370 . Had to cut a piece of wood to take with me so I can cock the X-bow . The stirrup is too small for the toe of my boot to fit in it . I slide the board into the stirrup a couple inches , stand on the board and cock the X-bow . Works for me .

It's funny how we have gotten so meticulous about scent control . I recall when I 1st started gun hunting in 1965 , that I wore blue jeans , a red coat and hat . Didn't do anything special with the clothes . Didn't use tree stands or blinds . A couple time I had to put my cigarette down to shoot a deer . How times have changed !

At my age , I still have the desire but don't go out unless I have one of my sons or someone to go with me . I have only been out 3 times so far this season and scored once . I haven't had to field dress a deer in 3 years .

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Thanks for the heads up . I notified a few friends .

I prefer bow over gun hunting . I had to drop my bow poundage down to 55 pounds this year . It's rough getting old but it beats the alternative !

My father in law got me started in 1965 . We hunted together for 3 years and he quit . I hunted alone for a few years and stopped . Mt SIL bought property in Geneseo and asked me if I wanted to hunt with her . Then my son in law started gun hunting with me and we hunted together until he quit , I hunted alone for several years and then two of my sons stared deer hunting with me . So 56 years with 2 years off for me .