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That is great! I hoping for the same story this weekend. That buck is huge look at that from hoof.

Hey there is only one "Doc" on this site………..

I have seen doe with horns not in velvet. Saw a beauty down in Watkins Glen one year and it had hard horn.

I like liver and I'm sure if it was made for me the heart as well. I just can't eat the organs from the deer I shot. I did bring back the liver for my neighbor this year on my doe.

Nope the only thing I'll be hunting for is a cab on 7th ave……..I'm back to camp Friday afternoon-Sunday morn.

Eastern Coyotes are larger then coyotes in other parts of the United States. Coyotes range from 35-to-45 pounds. Some males can easily exceed 60 pounds. Some larger coyotes can be the same size as a gray wolf. The largest coyote weighed 74 pounds and was over five feet long. The length of the coyote is from 30-to-34 inches (not including the tail). The height to the shoulder ranges from 23-to-26 inches. Most coyotes have the appearence of a German Shepherd. Coyotes can run up to 43 MPH, and leap over 13 feet. Prior to the 1900's coyotes were pushed out by the Gray Wolves (Timber Wolves). When Gray Wolves were hunted to extinction in the east coast, this gave coyotes the ability to re-establish back in the east coast. By 1900, coyotes had moved back into southern Canada. By, 1920 coyotes had moved into New York State. One of coyotes greatest ability to thrive and survive is the their ability to range up to 100 miles during their lifetime. This give them the exceptional ability to re-establish themselves. One of the biggest issues that people have with the Eastern Coyote and Gray Wolves is that a large Eastern Coyote looks almost identical to a Gray Wolf. Many believe that large coyotes are actually Gray Wolves. DNA analysis has now shown that hybridization has occured between coyotes and gray wolves. It is believed that the hybridization occurred in southern Canada where both coyotes and wolves coexist. Today coyotes populations are estimated between 20,000 and 30,000. Population levels fluctuate year-to-year depending upon the availability of prey and ravages of disease. Coyotes exist everywhere in New York except for Long Island. Right now it is believed that Gray Wolves do not exist in New York. But, it is believe it is just a matter of time before they migrate into New York from Canada. If they do appear in New York, they will be first sighted in the Adirondacks. Coyotes travel with their tails down, where Gray Wolves travel with their tails up. Why not in NY??

If you read up on wolves and coyotes it is almost impossible to tell the difference between an Eastern grey wolf and a large Coyote.

This happened years ago around my brother in laws house in Burdett NY. He has pictures of the Buffalo in his front yard and such. I don't know if any were shot though.

Why the hell did they announce this at night. It just adds fuel to the fire and gives these idiots the cover of darkness. The prosecutor knows this. What a sad place for sure.

My property is in 8P. We have some great land around us that has a lot of cover and food. I have owned the place for 7 years now and have seen about 20+ bear. Most at hunting season (bow). One afternoon sit I saw 6 bear, A giant corn field was being cut and my stand was on the escape route. They love corn and show up at the most odd times.

Wild west in PA.

Good job Fletch!

Those bears are so hard to predict. We had a Moma and tee cubs around my bother with a down deer. They wouldn't leave even when I came over and tried to push them. Two rounds from my gun sent them into the corn. Man they love corn...

Yeah we go way back, I actually taught him how to skin a head the right way. He's getting on in age and probably wasn't wearing his glasses. Like he said, buck blood in his veins!

Damn, you stopped bleeding and leaving a trail in seconds. You are my hero! lol All seriousness watch for infection.

Since you live so remotely out in the wilderness I thought I would help you a bit for the next time. Now I'm glad you are ok that is the important thing here, just a few pointers for the next attempt at skinning that deer head: (BTW I like #2) Cuts Pack the cut in axle grease. Take a large army ant and apply him to the cut, so that he takes hold of each side of the wound with his pincers. Cut his head off from his body, leaving his head to hold the cut together. Apply spider’s web to a bleeding cut.

Taken a few minutes to think about what I want to say about that horrific picture.

Good luck Jorden! Nice set up for sure.

I'm thinking that deer has an outside spread of 27-28 inches.

No but my buddy lives right there and sees deer every day. Be careful a lot of protesting from the anti's there.

OMG, that right there is a beast. Thanks for posting it just brought back my opening day nightmare. (rack was similar but not as big)

They hunt it when you're not there that should be enough room. It sucks that he only has 10 acres you where there first and have a lot invested in that stand.

8P is the broken rack capital of NYS. They fight like hell here. Saw many at bow season this year.

I too made it 2 hrs yesterday. Walking back to the cabin the cold really got to me and it took a while by the stove to recover. Be safe and don't push it.

We went out Tuesday morning for2 hrs. Real cold and windy. Didn't see a thing. Hopefully Ill be back up at Thanksgiving. My neighbors camp had 3 bucks hanging, button, half rack 6 and a small 7 pt. Only real big deer seen was the one I saw Opening morning. Bucks are out there just way too much land for them and not a lot of pressure.