First-light

Let the hunters bait out east bow and gun season.

A lot of food produced by Mother nature this year. Deer don't have to move as far. We also had a lot of standing corn late into the season. It will be interesting to see the numbers.

Vineyards are fencing off their property, new construction going up, this was bound to happen. It sucks for us as hunters but maybe it will bring in a better buck to doe ratio?

Sure is just make sure it was properly sealed last year.

Damn your deer pole is so close to the house, you can cut and throw it right into the kitchen!!

NICE DEER!!

Giving up info about a huge buck that you shot can bring on many problems down the road. Look at how many threads we have about trespassers and other illegal activities that go on. I bet you there are hunters out there scouting that area trying to find a way in to hunt it next year. It's silly but you can't trust people especially if you give up your location of the buck kill. Hell this year I had 4 deer hanging on my deer pole by 10 am opening day. Don't you know it that every Tom Dick and Harry stopped by to talk about the deer. They even got down to asking if I was a full tome resident and where I was coming from. I think information will get out one way or another. But to post it on social media is social suicide.

a life Monday-Friday…………...

chop or ground same thing.

What was up with the meat that made it unpalatable?

We won ours in a Pub raffle this year. Can't beat it and it's a real nice fresh tree.

I get to bed early 9-10 each night. I usually wake up at 2 am every night. If I want to sleep through the night I take a half pill of the PM advil/tylenol. Works for me..

Just relieved last number could you believe we got 8!!!! So we have 7 and 8 we will all hunt together opening day!!

Just found out an 11 point and a big wide 8 pt were killed by me opening day. Could be the 8 in my avatar????

If this was public land I see no problem going in and looking for the wounded deer. If I saw a truck parked there I would be quite and respectful while looking for the deer. Now if this is in the controlled areas out east on LI I would of told the check in station what was going on to warn hunters in that area you were looking for a deer. We have property in the Finger lakes that has the "White trail" going through it. This is a hiking trail open year around. I have been in my stand at prime time and have had hikers walking through. Shi# happens when land is open to the public.

Update we have 07, 480 and 705.

Still time left Eddie.......

Hang ons come in, ladders stay out. Loosen up the straps and leave them where they stand.

Kale greens smothered in sardines. Then I'll go coon hunting and they will come running to me….lol

I can do the 50 yard dash in………...

Hey I was going to do this today but forgot. We had 5 people put in their names. So far we got number 7!!!!!!! and number 705. 3 others haven't checked the mail yet. Great idea on joining up with someone. Right now we have pairs going out but will keep everyone posted. BTW last year we went down on standby after the first week and always got in.

I would shoot it no problem. I was almost bitten by a doe one year while slitting the throat. Could you imagine doing that to a buck and he blasts out with one last bit of energy and spikes you with one of his tines.

Amazing deer.

Hey Grow, Just be careful on the slippery stuff around outside. You don't need to fall to screw up your knee. Best of luck!

The doe I shot was the biggest out of 7 under my stand opening day. Two of the critters were button bucks sparring with each other. I'm sure some off those deer were her offspring. They were old enough to take care of themselves. no problem with taking her. I do understand the other side of the coin with this, we are all different.