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That was opening morning. When I came to help I thought dead deer also. I just can't believe we couldn't find it. Shot at about 7:30 he found the bed around 8:30. The blood was not dark red purpleish like liver. No bubbles in blood. Browning 308. I though brisket also.

That was opening morning. When I came to help I thought dead deer also. I just can't believe we couldn't find it. Shot at about 7:30 he found the bed around 8:30. The blood was not dark red purpleish like liver. No bubbles in blood.

Deer was shot running at 30 yards. Shooter could not tell where it was hit. Had blood from impact zone every foot or so. Two really good spots where the deer stopped and 1 bed where there was not much blood. We looked for hours for this deer and could not find it. That bed was the last spot we found blood. The bed is only 50 yards between impact and bed. What do you think?

The big 8 pt being held by two gentleman was in my bow sight at 30 yards, last morning of bow season. Too brushy to shoot, He was big but the buck I saw in the evening trumped him big time.

I heard of three 8 pts being taken around my cabin by xbows. At first I said these deer would still be around for me to shoot cause these guys never bow hunted before. I gave it another thought and said I really don't care to each his own good for them and moved on.

I have gone from the paper ones (suck) to the hard plastic signs. I mount them on board and screw into the trees. They have been up for a while now and don't fade.

Enjoy the day with family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving HuntingNY.com family!

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So Monday afternoon I was walking down one of my logging roads. There was 1/2 inch of snow on the ground. I get down to the bottom and look across the intersection of two logging roads and there is a doe. She seemed about 50 yards out. Looking straight at me we are in a stare down. I had her in the cross hairs and I blinked first. The shot rang out and she was gone. I mean it was amazing I didn't see that deer run. I actually though I dropped her but she was gone. I walked over to where I thought she was. There were deer tracks and it looked like she jumped from that position. I didn't find a thing. With the snow on the ground I thought this would be an easy track. Then my mind starts telling me you missed her. I look a little further still no blood. I think ok head on shot has to be good you could of missed but my gun is dead on. I look up the logging road and see another area about 15 yards away that looks like a deer moved in a hurry from. I start looking again for hair and blood and come up empty. I start following her track and finally find a spec of blood about 15 feet from the shot. The blood trail gets better and better and not 20 yards away there she lay. Her chest was blown out. Heart and lungs butchered by the bullet yet she left no blood or hair at impact sight and only started bleeding 15 feet away. I thought of a new hunter out there or someone that could just chalk it up to a miss and move on. I have always believed when you are at the last straw start over again and give it one more try and maybe you will find something. I've been doing this for 35 years and it amazes me how every situation is different. Good luck out there!

Took a doe at 75 yards today. 1187 autoloader did the trick. I was walking into my stand and found her on a logging road. We had a standoff for a while then I pulled the trigger. The gun didn't fail me.

75 yards took her right through the brisket. Nice mature doe. 1187 autoloader.

You going for a walk wear lighter foot gear.

Day 2 of gun my brother shot a button buck and our friend shot a spike. I didn't see a deer today. Hoping for a better day tomorrow for sure!

After seeing those two bucks last day of bow season I was not shooting anything less opening day. I did not see any bucks but I let 8 doe walk. Today will be different story.

Opening day was nice here in 8P. I passed on a number of doe and didn't see one buck. Brother did the same. Our friend Steve had a chase going on and shot a buck. We spent two hours looking for this deer. Left a couple of really good blood beds but we lost the blood after a while. Good luck tomorrow.

Would love to see one of those bucks from yesterday! Good luck all and be safe!

I think last year I heard 6:18 Good luck Eddie!

Friday- This mornings hunt was great. I had a small 6 come in around 8 and let him walk by. At 8;15 my first real big buck showed up. He was a real nice 8 pt. Came in at 30 yards but too much brush around me for the shot. I turned him three times with grunts and doe bleats but couldn't get him to commit. It was a great morning and I thought that was the big one for the week.....I was wrong. For some reason the Friday before gun opener has been a great day for big buck sightings. I got in the stand at 1;30. By 2:00 there was chasing behind me. I didn't here any grunts just deer running back and forth. I think it was about 45 minutes later a few doe come out and head my way . They come up by me and head into the thicket bedding area. Another hour passes and more chasing and now I'm hearing grunting. I never see the buck chasing and they head off into the distance. About 4:15 I hear two grunts behind me. I'm thinking another buck he has to be small cause he would of taken over the chasing. No it wasn't small it was the biggest buck I have ever seen in my life. It looked like a mule deer. The bases were huge and it didn't have much tine lenght but the mass continued all the way arount. Think of a baseball bat twisted like an antler. The guys behind me told me about an amazing deer they saw once this yaer. This has to be him. He walked directly towards me at 40 yards. He then turned and headed up into the bedding area at 35 yards. Too much brush to shoot. It was truely amazing to see this animal. I thought about all those deer I passed this week and how if I shot one of them I wouldn't be in stand to see this. It's something I will seriously consider when I'm out next. Good luck to all tomorrow!

I didn't see anything tonight. My brother had 2 doe and three fawns under his stand. The little guys were interested in him and one came back and stood under the stand looking at him! One more day!

Not such a bad morning until about 9:00 we got thunder snow, sleet and rain! The new hunter saw a nice buck just out of range. I saw the same 4 doe again same spot 1/2 hour earlier. Still could not get a shot at those two Alpha does, they are huge! Here is a trail cam pict of one.

Today was interesting. I saw 3 different bucks and 7 doe. All the bucks were small in size. I'm getting the feeling the big boys may be in lock down mode with a doe. The locals told me last week it was pretty crazy with chasing and nose to the ground big buck sightings. My brother got a decent one out of his bed this afternoon. Good size deer it was alone. Another hunter coming in tonight. Qeather looks pretty bad for tomorrow but you never know.

Just have this feeling about today clear, cool, hard frost and a weather front coming in! I have been seeing a lot of deer but no real shooters. May take a big doe today if the opportunity should arise. GL-FL

Tuesday saw a total of 11 doe and 4 bucks. No shooters but it was a great day in the woods!

Monday morning. Had a 7 pt come in to my drag line a walk right to my stand. He got a free pass. Afternoon saw 10 different deer. 6 doe 4 bucks. Two were shooters but just couldn't get off a clean shot. My property is torn up with rubs and scrapes. Saw a picture of a local deer 8 pt that is gigantic. Never saw an 8 so big. 4 more days to bow hunt and I'm waiting for the big guy!

That's the spot. Big doe bought the farm. He needs a new passenger door. Thanks