First-light

We had a 5 year old at camp this year for opening day. My brother took him out opening morning, they both had plenty of orange on. Friday night prior to the opener I drilled it into everyones head the safety rules at the cabin especially with the little guy in tow. We all were on a group text so each hunter knew when someone was coming and going. Not once did I have to remind anyone to put their gun in a case or to unload out in the field not at the cabin. Alcohol was permitted after the guns were away………..Hope the Officer makes a quick recovery. I just can't believe the consequences of a bad decision or an illegal one all for the purpose of killing a deer.

There are a lot of things that determine what a "good hunter" is. I truly believe some of us have a 6th sense. Having this keeps us in the game longer. You can sit for a long time know when to slow down and when to be out there. I have a buddy that comes up to my place. I have walked up to him a number of times within 20 feet. He never hears us. I have watched him stretch at his stand making all kinds of noise and movement. He wonders why he hasn't seen a deer. patience is a big aspect of hunting….just keep at it.

She got the call last night at 8! She was accepted into the program and will be playing field hockey! She was over the top excited and so was I. She is such a hard worker and puts everything she has into whatever she does. So figuring out the drive to the cabin……I'll have to swing by Allentown first then head to Scranton, Binghamton then west to the cabin. lol

Good luck with the knee surgery. I am too busy to spend enough time at camp to harvest a deer. This year it was a total of 4 days. I was lucky last year getting two on opening day. This year not so lucky. I signed over the doe permit to my brother. 4 deer killed at camp so there is meat. I just love being out there enjoying every moment. From the first-light of the sun, the chattering of the squirrels and the fly overs of the Canadian Geese. It just rejuvenates my sole like nothing else. Enjoy every minute of it and bring a kid along!

Very vague…..let it all come out before we burn someone at the stake! lol

Sweet! Thanks.

My brothers biggest deer, 140 class, was shot after a fellow hunter took the Texas heart shot at the deer on the run. He wound up putting a slug through the right flank. Deer was tracked for a few hours. Leaving a few blood beds here and there. It was pushed onto my property and crossed right under his stand, done deal.

Good luck Greg. I too will be moving next year. I'm in the process of taking inventory. What gets chucked, what goes to the cabin and what comes to my new place. Enjoy your new home.

Taken on the South Fork is all I know. Beautiful deer.

On LI when gun season opens in January there are still deer with spots on them. They get shot weighing 40lbs or so.

That sucks. They will learn the hard way I'm sure. Good luck finding a new place to hunt.

Puts everything into perspective. God bless that young hunter!

Good job Zem!!!

The camp next to mine is made up of 70% out-of-staters. Only 2 of them get doe permits because of land owner status. The first buck that walks by gets shot. This year they had 6 bucks hanging by Wednesday. 5 were 1.5 yrs old and 6pt or less. 1 buck was a big 8 pt. 2.5 yr old. I guess this theory can work because I know there are a bunch of big ones out there to shoot. They will have little pressure on them on a big track of land right by me.

I have two stands 15' off my property line. It all depends how friendly the neighbor is and how much land they have to hunt. I border a chunk that is 350 acres. There are 5 guys that hunt this property. They are all real nice and never once complained about the stands. Their closest stand to my property is probably 50 yards.

Just got back. Camp is still warm with the crew up there until Tuesday. Had one miss Saturday morning and My brothers son in law shot a decent 7 point Saturday afternoon. It was a bust after that.

Got ya all beat 6:08 first shot when off in the Town of Howard!

Here we go! Brother has been at the cabin since Tuesday. He put a two man stand so his grandson can join him on opening morning, he is 6. My niece and her husband got up there Wed night and bow hunted yesterday. She was in my stand and had a real nice 10 pt at 40 yards. he didn't come any closer. They will hunt again today. I'm coming up this afternoon with a friend. Good luck to everyone. Btw my neighbor found a buck with its head cut off just off our road. We know of one bow shot deer that was never found in the area, hope it wasn't poached?

I did it once in Roscoe.

My spot has yielded so many deer over the years. On the edge of a bedding area where they cross from the feeding area. That stand has someone in it during legal shooting hours all the time. I usually hunt it hard the first two days. This year I gave it up for my Niece who is looking for her first buck.

I got an equity loan on my house and used the cash to pay for the land.

Private 1187 autoloader scoped.

I just looked at the updated forecast for 8P. I don't like it one bit. Saturday 65 rain in the afternoon. Temps drop at night snow all day Sunday into Monday afternoon. Total snow 8-12 ". Got to shoot them Saturday morning. Grow you are so right about the woods, I will pass that along to my hunters.

8P is expecting 3-5 inches of snow during the day.

My daughter has her own opinions and they are very strong. Nobody will ever be able to sway her one way or another. Interview went great and she on the Field hockey team pending admission!