First-light

Zippo today. Maybe one more hunt in the am not sure. Got some cool bucks and big doe on camera I'll post in trail cam picts. They are the survivors so far.

Hunted with my neighbor. We didn't see any. Went for a quick walk on my property and had these two come by 1/2 hr before I did. I would of passed but they were out at 9 am. Button buck was before him.

I'll give my Neighbor a call see what the plan is this year.

Heard Yotes down in the swamp last night. They may of caught up with that injured deer. I'll be poking around down there and do some CSI work! lol Beautiful out!

Looks nice!

Last day seems to be real nice. 36, 3 mph winds from west. Good luck all.

Sorry to report no luck. 10:30-2:30 covered a lot of area found nothing. Still had some snow in the woods but could not pick up trail from last blood. I'll listen for crows next few days. Too bad.

Headed out a bit later than expected. Fog is really bad. I just have a suspicion its in the area I searched near dark. Very thick with briars. Snow is gone no more blood trail or tracks. Probably start there then spread out. This deer went pretty far leaving a lot of blood. Just hope it kept bleeding and bedded. Leaving here around 10. I'll report back. Thinking about this deer kept me up most of the night, just can't believe I didn't find it with all that blood loss or a blood bed.

I get what your saying but if holes clogged with guts most of blood from mouth. I don't know. Got to give it one more try. Yeah what a way to go, three days of season left and your jaw shot off. Happy Holiday hunt!

So I head out at 2:15 to hunt our lease property. My neighbor next door texts me saying another neighbor shot a nice buck and is down at the swamp (next door neighbor property) looking for it. I offered my help but didn't hear back. I'm walking a logging road much higher up than the swamp. I look to my left and see a pool blood and spray. I figure out which way the deer was going and follow. Easy tracking in the snow but just drips here and there but large amounts when it stopped. I would say I tracked this deer 200-300 yards. Found 5 good areas of blood thinking the animal was dead just ahead. I got to a point almost in the same area my gut shot Doe died and saw a deer take off and then another one behind it hunched up tail tucked in walking. I continued tracking and it led me to where this deer was. Found a bit more blood but nothing else. Spent another hour poking around in the dark then called it. My next door neighbor calls me and says the deer I was tracking may of been the buck they shot. They said they tracked it until it got to my property and gave up because they didn't have my number. Said it was a nice buck and they shot it in the jaw. (WTF) First off they could of got my number from my neighbor. Second shooting a nice buck in the head, doesn't add up. Third the deer I saw that was injured was a big Doe or Spike. I spent 4 hrs looking for someone else's mistake. My guess is they shot a Doe. 3 pictures of areas where deer stopped. Honestly I can't sit back and not give it another try in the morning. I think the deer is shot in jaw or guts (I think guts) and she can't be far from where I ended it. I'll be looking at google maps to aid in the search. It helped twice this year.

I just had some smoked hind quarters from log city. Man was it good. Neighbor had it done and it sure was worth it. Taking a 1/2 hour power nap then going for a walk in the woods. Would like to see a few tonight. Don't plan on shooting would just like to watch. GL guys.

Just saw the video. They will all be fired along with the other guys in the room watching. I appreciate what they do and it's a hard job. You can't take things into your own hands. Just watched "lioness" on Par plus. The scene when they beat up the undercover agent reminded me of this. These guys went Hollywood for real.

Mom and Triplets are good to go as of Christmas! Pretty surprised they are intact, a good Mom.

Didn't see a deer tonight. They are hitting the corns hard. I hunted over trhem but nothing showed. BIL shot a nice Doe at his place in 8S.

Stuffed Cabbage. Haven't had that since my Mom passed. They (Mom and Grandmother) had a great polish recipe. Enjoy it and have an extra one for me!

Happy Birthday!

Brother has one. Swears by it.

I'm with you on this. State just wants more deer killed. I'll do more walking and marking trails and stuff. It will be nice to be out there and there probably is a 99% chance I don't pull the trigger.

off topic but my brother said to check out the kidneys on your deer if covered with fat food is plentiful.

To all my friends here a very Merry Christmas!

I'm on Long Island until Thursday. Probably hunt Friday through the end which I think is Tuesday? Weather looks great but its going to take a big racked buck for me to pull the trigger. Like you Al I have enough meat in the freezer in fact my whole group does. It will be just nice to be out there and maybe I'll loosen the straps on the stands?

The 370 and 385 package goes for $299. Scope, quiver and bolts included. You have a crank which is nice. Depends how old it is. Here is my issue. With a brand new one under $300 I wouldn't pay more than $150-200 for a used one. You do have some upgrades which is nice and will help with price. JMO, hope you get what you expect! I'll take a stab and say if its under two years old and in great condition $220.

Brother lives in Cortland I'll give him a shout.

Oh forgot to say my Brothers Grandson at 14 got his first buck! It's pretty funny but we have one stand where we send the new hunters to. They always seem to connect! Thats him years ago with Stepdad. Now first deer at the box!